Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-03
the pleasure that they felt in the girl

the pleasure that they felt in the girl
batting that was to come.
A special train drew into the station at
500 in the afternoon. Word flew through
the crowd that the man and the woman
were on board and there was rush to the
platform This was false alarm, for the
Washington train was half an hour late.
But the incident served to whet the appe-
When the Washington train drew into
the station the crowd yelled, hooted and
Missed.
Miss Bovine and Cordova had been like
a pair of little turtle doves all the way up
from Washington" said Detective Mulvey
later, but when they heard the shouts
outside they fairly collapsed. They shrank
into each others arms and looked piteOuS-
ly at me to protect them"
Women Strike at Him.
The big detective left the train with the
covering little minister by his side, and at
once the battling women and girls closed in
on him. They struck at him, they Kissed
him, they even spat upon him. Cries Of
Lynch him. were heard on all sides, and
every one seemed to want to get near to
him to add bodily injury to the torment
they poured on him.
Suddenly cry went up that the girl had
escaped. Detective r. A. Pulitzer of Pros
ecutor Berdine's staff searching the
car in which she had been, with warrant
for her arrest as witness. She was no
where TO be found, and the crowd roared
its disappointment that one of its victims
had gotten away. woman in the car
pointed out the girls hiding place, and the
warrant was served, and she was dragged
to the station platform.
There a terrible ordeal awaited her. The
men held back from the batting, but the
girls and women who were there went fair
ly wild Every name they could think of
was called, the Kisses redoubled and the
women even thrust their faces up to hers
to hiss.
1t was impossible to get the prisoners
down the stairs, so the freight elevator
was pressed into service, and the detectives
reached the cabs with their charges, closely
surrounded by a bowling, screaming mob.
The drivers whipped up their horses, and a
run was made for the courthouse.
Mob Follows Carriages.
Cheated of its prey, the mob of women
and girls ran after the carriages. keeping up
with them through the narrow alley that
runs from the station to the courthouse.
They threw stones and snow at the win
dows of the vehicle, and as they ran others
Joined them. so that another and larger
mob awaited the prisoners as they walked
| from the curb to the door of Justice Sedan s
office.
Four big policemen guarded the door, and
after letting in those who had business with
the court they held back the mob and lock-
ed the doors. Instantly an attack was made
crowd of girls and women attacked these,
and by main force of numbers they shat
tered them and threw them to the ground.
Then they fought for places to look through
the grimy glass at the pitiful scene within.
He Falters an Excuse.
"All that 1 have to say said Cordova,
hesitating painfully and speaking in a low,
trembling tone, is that have been paying
my wife every week."
His voice trailed off to a hesitating whis-
per.
''All that can come out at the trial." said
the justice.
Prosecutor Berdine asked that bail be fixed
high enough to prevent the minister running
away again when they might want him.
A lawyer named Clark at once stepped
forward and said that he represented Cor
dova, and declared that the bail was too
high.
Not a Bit said the prosecutor eve
want representation when the case is
called"
AS he could not furnish bail Cordova was
led from the room to the county jail ad-
tier of cells on the first floor the unkempt,
unshaven minister made a CHASTITY appear
ance
The minister stepped into the corridor and
for the first time the bars were closed be-
hind him. for Cordova was not In danger of
sentence in Jail when he was captured
after running away with the same girl a
few months before.
Telltale Cipher Letter.
Mrs. Bovine. mother OF the clipping girl