New-York tribune., 1901-12-13
"BITE AND KfCk" HIS COUNSEL
LAWYERS CLIENT FOLLOWS IT, BgF
GOES TO ELLIS ISLAND, DE-
SPITE HER 275 POUNDS.

Mrs Pauline Schmidt Guagde: the woman whe
was detained by the immigration authorities en-
the charge of bringing two young women into
this country for alleged immoral purposes, and in
whose ease a writ of habeas corpus was obtained.
which was upheld by Judge Laeembe. was for
nlaIly discharged from the custody of the United
States courts yesterday by Commissioner
Shields When Mrs. Guayde. who was accom-
panfed by Joel NJ Marx 8 lawyer who has
offices in the St Paul Building, started out from
the Commissioners room. she was intercepted
by two boarding officers from the immigration
Bureau Mr. Marx said % h!a client, You rit
down and don't let any Of these men touch
you"
1t was decided that arrest could be made
in the Commissioners Office, and Mr.. Marx
etarted for the lower hoCr of the building IN
company with his client. They were followed
by the boarding officers. Messrs. Jonkarr and
Flannery.
When the party reached the sidewalk, Jonkarr
made another attempt 10 place the woman I'M
der arrest. You touch me-" said Mrs Guayde,
and I hit you in the nose. You crazy you
don't know what you do
Flannery ran across Broadway and brought
Policeman Cornell of the Church-st. station,
to his aid. Policeman Cornell expressed his in
ability to understand the situation. and at the
suggestion of Mr.. Marx, the two boarding Of
ficers were placed under arrest on a charge or
disorderIy conduct
Headed by the policeman, who Rad hrs
Guayde in tow, and followed by Marx. the two
boarding officers. half dozen reporters and an
ever increasing crowd of idIers the party started
for the Church-st. station. There the boarding
officers attempted to explain why they lad at
tempted to arrest the woman.
But they have no warrant to show said
Mr. Marx "and this woman has been discharged
in my custody.
Sergeant Lamey consulted over the telephone
with Commissioner Fitehie's office, and then de-
cided to turn the prisoner over TO the custody
of the boarding officers.
Don't you go with them" said Ar. Marx to
his client. You kick and bite and scratch and
fight and stay where you now.
Mrs. Guayde, who weighs about two hundred
and seventy pounds. accepted the advice given
her She grasped the rail in front Of the desk
men Of small size. and they called on the ser
geant for help. Two OF the biggest and -trOnS-
est officers of the precinct were detailed 10 re-
| move Mrs Gua?de Il Was necessary for one
to take hold on either side Of the woman Even
| then she fought.
She hustled out from the police 5taticE--
| protesting her innocence and denouncfng the
| police and bundled into cab.
open the door and get out on the other side
OF the cabr' shouted Marx to the woman. She
| made an attempt TO follow his advice, but
| Policeman Cornell was on duty there and pre-
| vented her escape.
| Then the cab started for the Ellis Island land
/ ing station. Marx did not have time TO engage
| another cab and had TO follow on foot.
Y shall make another application for wit
| of habeaS corpus tomorrow morning, said Ar-
| Marx as he saw his client borne on on the
| steamer to Ellis Island