The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-23
After LAWYER

After a Lawyer
Miss Mamie Serge, 80 years of age, o
, Philadelphia, was arrested on Saturday
morning when she attempted to enter thu
Office of Attorney Q. Edgar Shreve il
Camden. Mr.. ShreYe has been VISITED
many times by the woman, and her visit
became so embarrassing to him that ht
requested the presence of an officer tt
protect him. Saturday morning Attorney
Shreve had no more than reached his Office
before she appeared. He at once tele
phoned for the police and Officer Stanton
of the patrol crew took her into custody
when she appeared a few minutes later
and tried to secure an entrance into the
Office. Mr. Shreve then went to the City
Hall and preferred complaint Of assault
and battery against the defendant, with
threats to kill. The prisoner, when ar.
raigned before the Recorder, was attired
in a stylishly made tailor suit of blue
broadcloth, with a hat of latest model,
and presented a debonair appearance.
When the Recorder read the charge of at
tempting to kill Attorney Shreve, the de-
PENDANT interrupted him and said, Whats
that p The Recorder then repeated the
charge.
That's a lie, l never wanted to kill
him" she said.
Mr.. Shreve was then sworn and told the
Recorder how he had been prosecuted by
| the defendant. "She came to my Office
repeatedly and interfered with my bust
ness to such an extent that had to do
something. She always wanted to see me
in private, and whenever could | have
refused to see her. Then she wrote me
letters. A few days ago she came to my
Office and I attempted to telephone for a
policeman, but she seized the telephone
from me, and tore off the mouthpiece.
My Office boy has heard her make threats
to kill me, and am afraid of what may
happen some time.
when she came to the Office she was
continually trying to hug me and make
love to me Cat this statement the flicker of
smile crossed the face of the defendant
and l had to protect myself. A few
months ago / had her arrested in Phil
adelphia for writing me threatening let
tiers and she was sentenced to three
months and served time there for that Of
fence"
When the complainant had given this
testimony the Recorder turned to the de-
PENDANT and asked her what she had to say.
The woman was prepared for her story,
and during the recital accused the com
plainant of serious charge.
"It was not necessary for him to have
had me arrested. All l wanted was to
have talk with him. This he refused,
and he has always, when given chance,
hidden in closets or anywhere else, |
guess, in order to avoid me. He has caused
me much suffering and pain and has
treated me terribly. l don't want him to
marry me. if he is not willing, but when
ever l went to talk the matter over he
would not talk. am woman you can
reason with, Judge, but he will not listen
to anything. told him when he refused
to marry me- that he must pay me money
for my sufferings, but he would never
talk about it. 1t wasn't necessary for him
to have me arrested before, if he would
only have talked with me. l was only
following along the lines of the Cameron
case"
"What case was that r. asked the Re-
corder.
"The case before, replied the defend
ant.
I'm regard to my threatening his life,
did not mean any harm to him, but he
has treated me so terribly that was be-
side myself This was before he had me
arrested in Philadelphia"
'I'll hold you under $500 bailfor court, :"
said the Recorder.
''Can / telephone to my brother-in-law"
the defendant asked.
'The police will attend to that matter
for you" replied the Recorder. and the
defendant went down.
As she left the Recorders court on the
way down stairs, to the cell room, the de-
PENDANT gave the attorney parting fling.
s'Ill carry this to the Supreme court, +"
she said as her head disappeared below
the floor of the court room.
After the hearing was over Attorney
Shreve was seen and asked concerning the
defendant. He was willing to talk, but
stated that full recital of all the facts
would take too much time.
II met the woman on Chestnut street
in Philadelphia ayear ago. She came up
to me on the street and began talking to
me. She has threatened to kill me, and
has demanded money of me, or else that
should marry her. / have more than so
letters which she has written me In which
she protests her love for me and accuses
me of being the cause of an illness Her
repeated visits to my Office became un-
bearable She came on Thursday and l
ordered her out. Friday l sent for an
officer to guard and protect me, but she
did not come This morning l bad just
gotten to the Office and had picked up my
mail when she appeared. l then tele-
phoned for the police and had her arrest
ed"
When Patrolman Stanton told the wo-
man that she was under arrest, she said
nothing but went along quietly with him.
On the way to the City Hall she told the
patrolman that she wanted Shreve tc
either marry her or else give her money
for her illness and suffering which she
has endured.
The woman acted in similar manner
toward a DIR. Cameron, of West Phil
adelphia. Her visits to this physician
were so obnoxious that he had her arrest
ed and was instrumental in having com
mission on lunacy appointed. Because h
he was not next Of kin the commission
was unable to act and Miss Serge escaped