The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-12
POILLON GIRLS ANGRY
Sisters Forced to Pose for
BertillOn Pictures.
HOTEL BILLS REMAIN UNPAID
Katherine Once Got $4,000 from
". Gould BFOkayy, but of Late the
Greatly Heduced-NO Bail and
They Must Stay in Jail.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Bingham Art
Collection, at 200 Mulberry street, was en-
riched to-day by the portraits of two
ladies', the POillOn sisters, Charlotte, who
carries a punch Ia either hand and has
never lost a decision, ana Katherine,
whose command Of language when ex-
cited is OF truly wonderful facility.
NJ. McCafferty. who, Tor the present, is
in charge OF the celebrated collection in
Mulberry street, secured the portraits
only after the utmost persuasion He
has not yet had time TO catalogue the
pictures by number. but he stated to-day
that TINS matter will be attended 70 at
once, as It is Of the greatest Importance
70 a number % persons who conduct
hotels and department stores. Alr. Nc
Cafferty secured certain measurements
at the same time which were added to the
interesting exhibit which he keeps
There was time, not so long ago, when
the Poillon girls didn't have 10 bother
their headg about such annoying details
as the payment Of hotel bills. nor did they
have to lie awake nights doping out
schemes 10 satisfy department store man
ayers who wanted their money and were
peevishIy inslstent.
Once upon a time, Katherine got 1880
from W. Gould Brokaw all in one wad,
which helped quite a bit, along with
other contributions, but times have
changed.
Failed to Get Cash.
OF late the sisters have been living at
the Hotel Bristol. and they let their bin
get S3j TO the bad. Manager Albert Fal-
coner discussed the matter with them del
icately at first. then more forcibly. None
Of his methods drew the cash. So he got
a warrant for his rather widely known
guests which charged them with violating
section IS Of the penal code. which has 10
do with the matter of demanding hotels
Only few moons ago Katherine would
have lighted a cigarette with a S35 roll
and thought nothing Of it, and Charlotte
would have licked a law clerk and a bell
boy in the same day and paid SO worth
OF the fines without rumpling her COM
pleXiOn Cretainly. times have changed,
because as Charlotte once remarked:
The Poillons aren't pikeTs. You can
string that bet across the board, straight.
place. and show
And so Detective Leigh went up 10 the
Bristol Monday night The sisters were
out but Leigh ran across them Al Sixth
avenue and Fiftieth street and stated his
business, guarding himself against sleep
punch and preparing 10 do a nifty bit
Of fOOtWOrk in case Charlotte, champion
/ in her class, straight Marquis Of Queens
berry, hitting in clinches allowed, tried 10
slip one over.
Opposed tO Creating scene.
"Oh, wen 90" said Charlotte, but
II We weren't ladies and didn't loatu
scenes, we wouldn't, you can bet"
They travelled down town in an ele-
waited train. amicably enough. 10 the
Mercer street station where Capt Miles
l O'Reiny welcomed them and turned
them over to the matron. They had 10
stay in the lookup all night because no.
/ body turned up with bail and the sis
tiers didn't ike it at all However, they
made the best Of Il ard faced Inspector
McCanerty with smiling faces when a
/ detective escorted them 10 Mr. MCCaf-
I ferty's forenoon reception.
/ McCafferty thought there would be a
rumpUs on hand when he told them they
would have 10 submit 70 having theiT
+ pictures taken-mugged, the police call IT,;
/ but there he was much mistaken. The
( sisters submitted TO the fiashlight as nom
chalantly as If they were having d
1 private sitting in a Broadway gallery.
+ They looked pleasant, made no effort
/ to comfort their faces, and changed pose
+ from fun face 70 side view with the Ut
( most unc0ncern. Fourth Deputy Commits
sioner Arthur Woods, by whose advice
I McCaferty took their pictures, came in
while the job was being done, and look
+ ed the girls over with considerable in
/ teTeSt
! A little later the Poill0ns were aTTaigned
T before Magistrate StelneTt in the West
! Side Court.
What have you to say" asked the
magistrate
/ Nothing" said Charlotte.
Not a word" remarked sister Kath-
/ crime.
I'VE waive examination. If the court
/ please"
Il will hold you in $1,000 bail each for
/ trial in the Court of Special Sessions"
said Magistrate Steiuert Nobody appeared
who was willing TO adventure 5000 iron
men in the cause Of damseis distressed,
| and so they were again locked up