Evening star., 1907-05-26
A LIAR, SAID THE COURT
SHARP LANGUAGE TO ALLEGED
SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN.

| NEW YORK, May 25.-Henry Roscoe
Brown. whose mother, Mrs. s. e. Brown
| lives at 1904 Pennsylvania avenue, Balti-
more, is the young man who, under the
name Of James Brown, was arraigned as a
pickpocket and vagrant with Whitley Ryan,
| ex-convict and bad man. last Wednesday
morning, in the Tombs police court, before
| Magistrate Crane At that time he was
about to be sentenced to six months in the
workhouse when he told the court he was
| not criminal at ALL but Baltimore law
yer. and that he was in New York on a
secret mission, which necessitated his asso-
citation with criminals. He said he repre-
sented large interests, and it was only his
fear that getting himself locked up with
his secrets would work irreparable injury
to his principals that made him disclose his
identity. He admitted having been in New
York since last summer, and that central
Office men had picked him up in the COM
pany Of criminals several times since his
arrival.
Magistrate Crane did not put much stock
in his story, but consented to give him
until this morning to produce proofs. He
did SO az to his identity, but was little
bit weak on the secret mission for big In
terests" feature of his tale. When his
case was called pretty little woman. who
and teol. a 'front.' seat.
Brown was very aggressive. He pushed
the newspaper reporters on the bridge, de-
claring they must not listen to the exam
nation. and grabbed the papers from them.
He subsided only when Sergt. Hunt re-
minded him that whatever he was in Balti-
more. he was In the Tombs court as de-
fendant found in the company of thief.
Ordered to Shut Up.
"And want you to shut right up said
the sergeant, "or I'll send you down where
you belong
Lawyer William H. weissager, former
member of the city council Of Baltimore,
but now practicing in this city, and Thos.
c. Sullivan appeared for Brown.
They told the magistrate that Brown was
a nephew Of Ex-Governor Brown, boss Of
the democratic party in Maryland, an honor
man Of the class of 1903, University Of
Maryland, and a member of the bar of
Baltimore. His certificate of admission to
the bar, dated September 9. 1904, the uni
yersity year book showing his picture with
his class, and other documents were handed
up by Lawyer Weissager.
Magistrate Crane said he would release
Brown If his lawyers would guarantee his
immediate return to Baltimore. Finally,
Brown was called in. She agreed to get
railroad tickets at once. Asking her to
step aside, the magistrate questioned
Brown.
us that woman your wife?' he said.
Eyes, sir, she is,'' said Brown glibly.
when were you married?'
About year ago..
sWhen and where?'
Slam From the Judge.
Brown blushed and stammered that he,
did not want to say.
i've been disgraced enough without
dragging others into it," he said.
"And you say you are a gentleman"
asked the magistrate.
"Yes, sir; 1 am a southern gentleman"
said Brown, trying to stand UP straight and
appear like one.
well, in the first place you are a liar,
said the court. ''That puts you far from
your claim. This woman is not your wife,
and you have slI of the usual thief's nerve
in trying to deceive this court. Your
fingers are yellow from cigarettes, and
your heart is as yellow as your fingers.
II sympathiZe with your mother, but
have none for you, a liar and by your own
choice companion of the lowest thieves
in this city,
The magistrate ordered Lieut.. Frazee to
put Brown and his wife a train for
Baltimore, and to bring both back If they
refused to go, or If either was ever seen
in New York again.