Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
MAYOR HAS
COMPETITION
JUSTICE STARTS OPPOSITION
MATRIMONIAL BUREAU
MEN APPLY IN PUNCHES FOR
GIRLS HANDS
Even Fact That She Was Arrested
Because of Too Free Uses of
Muscle Does Not Deter
Admrere

Mayor Harper had his fling at running
a matrimonial agency, but now the
double cross brigade has got in its fine
work and he has lost his job.
Jealous of the fame achieved by the
head of the city government and feeling
they were entitled to some of the pleas
ures attached to such line of work, the
justices of the police courts and the
police officials have formed a combination
to bring longing souls together.
The affair arose through the promise
Of Justice Summerfield. acting for Police
Justice Austin to marry free of charge
Miss Nellie, Arid, IS years of age, blonde,
blue-eyed and pretty, to any young man
of good character she might select
This fact was published in the papers
yesterday, and scarcely were the issues
on the street when young men began to
run to the city jail.
Come In Bunches
Singly and in groups they stood around
the halls and gazed with eager eyes at
every woman who passed.
AT last one, holder than the rest, ap-
preached the desk sergeant's office.
"Say. chief" he said to Wagonman
Denman, where will I find Nellie Arid?
I want to see her. Is she around here?"
what do you want to do-get mar
ried?" asked Denman.
Sure" said the young man. 81 saw
her picture in the paper and If she wants
to get married and if Judge Symmetrical
will perform the ceremony free, I'd just
as soon marry her"
well, I'll tell you,'' said Denman.
"You are just a little too late. Another
fellow showed up half an hour ago"
"Why, came just as soon as l saw the
paper" said the young man, and left
with a disappointed air.
He had scarcely left the building when
a second man approached. He appeared
to be about 40 years of age and was
very nervous. Perhaps the idea of mat
rinonial bureau in the police station was
new to him.
1T want to see Miss Arid; ahem, ahem,"
he said.
Good Lordr' said Denman. do you
want to marry her, too?"
NO no." said the old man. 'but knew
her when she was a little girl and would
like to see her." and he hastily folded up
a newspaper in which was picture of
the girl.
Guess you'll have to see Judge Sum-
merfield. He is the one who has agreed
to perform the marriage ceremony" said
Denman, and the old man left the station.
During the early part of last night and
late yesterday afternoon many telephone
calls were received at the station about
the young girl. All of them were from
men, and in several cases they did not
hesitate to say they wanted to marry
her.
Fought with Mother
'The police department generally
makes a success of all it undertakes"
said an old officer, land as a. matrimo-
NAL bureau think it would be bowling
success"
Nellie was arrested yesterday morning
charged with striking her mother. Mrs.
Arid is said to have objected to her
daughter going with number of fellows
and insisted that she have one beau and
stick to him.
Nellie explained to Judge Summerfeld
that she was tired of the constant abuse |
which was heaped upon her at home and
said she wished to get married.
81 don't care who the fellow is if he
will only treat me right" said the girl. |
''If he hasn't enough money will pitch
in and help him earn it. 1 am tired of
being told what to do and what not to do
by my mother and I know I could lead
happy life with the right man."
'I think so, too" said Judge Summer
field. land if the right fellow shows up
/ will marry you free of charge. In the
meantime I am going to turn you loose
and you go back and live with your
mother and be a good girl
Mrs. Arid was also cautioned by the
Judge and instructed to treat her daugh-
ter with kindness. She promised to do so
and Nellie was then given thirty-day
suspended sentence.
Nellie Is said to have knocked her
mother down and bruised her face when
objections were made to the young
womans keeping a date.
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