The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
DRINK E$ PONSIBLE
Mrs. Bessie Robson, Prompton, Nice
Woman Only When She Drinks
Seven Witnesses Testify
Against Her.

Mrs. Bessie Robson, of Prompton,
was arraigned before Esquire r. A.
Smith Thursday morning on
charge of disorderly conduct, drunk
enness and using profane language.
Seven witnesses testified against Mrs.
Robson, the complaint being brought
against her by Mrs. Adams, OF
Prompton.
Mrs. Adams was sworn and testi-
fed that Mrs. Robson used bad
names and talked about people in
a slanderous manner, and that she
used language unfit for children to
listen to.
Mrs. Mumm sworn. ION August 8
Mrs. Robson abused me and my
16-year-old daughter. She said that
my daughter was with her husband,
and that my daughter had SS of his
money. Mrs. Robson is in the habit
of getting drunk and is then disor-
derly."
The justice asked Mrs. Robson
whether she had anything to say
about this and she said: MY hus-
band came home drunk one day and
/ asked him what he did with his So
and he said he gave it to the girl
at the boarding house."
Mrs. Clara Mumm sworn. She
corroborated Mrs. Adams testimony,
stating that Mrs. Robson was drunk
and disorderly and used bad Ian
guage. On the 10Th the postmistress
elected Mrs. Robson from the post
office owing to making a disturbance.
Said Mrs. Robson kept the town peo-
pie awake different times by her loud
talk.
Theresa Minnor sworn. Mrs. Roll
son is a town nuisance. She dis
turbs the people at midnight. l live
on the hill and l often hear her from
my house.
Mrs. Romich sworn. 1 can hear
Mrs. Robson from my home. She
! has spells at night and daytimes.
! She calls names unfit to repeat before
children and ladies.
Annie Lassey sworn. Mrs. Robson
calls people bad names and says
nasty things about them. She
| hasn't a good reputation in Promp-
| ton.
Mrs. Frank Bodie sworn. Mrs.
Robson uses profane language and
called Mrs. Adams vile names. She
is very boisterous at times and says
things unfit for children to hear.
| Mrs. A. E. Snedeker sworn. Mrs.
Robson came into our store and was
very disorderly and used profane
language. / ordered her out and told
| her not to come in again. When she
is herself she is as nice as anyone
need be.
Mr.. Datsman sworn. Mrs. Roll
son is a nice little lady except when
she gets intoxicated She then uses
language unfit for lady to use.
w. S. McMullen, sworn. l heard
her misuse Mrs. Adams. Drink
caused the trouble. When straight
she is as good as the best of us.
She gets intoxicated quite often.
In reply to the Justice when he
asked Mrs. Robson if she had any
thing to say she remarked that
Mr.. McMullen brings lots of this
drink to my house that causes this
trouble"
Frank Bodie, sworn. never
heard a man use as vile language as
, to Mrs. Adams lately. Mrs. Robson
is very disorderly sometimes.
Justice Smith told Mrs. Robson
{ she was guilty of the charges
, brought against her according to the
evidence of the witnesses. He said
he would give her time to get bal
? and unless she received it she would
/ have to go to Jail Or she could pay
the costs, which would amount tC
I about $25 and a fine not to exceed
I $40. Mrs. Robson, accompanied By
, Constable Hankins, then left the of
4 ! flee to seek someone to go her bail
Through her attorney, c. A. Me
; Carty, Mrs Robson entered an ap
: peal for the October term of court
= Mr. McCarty furnished bail in the
amount of 500.