Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-22
SCANDAL KNOWN
Society" People feel The Heavy
Arm Of The Law When Grand Jury
Hears OF The Many scandsIs--The
Dairy Maid And Tbro~er OF Dishes
Tell Revolving Stories.

Dairy Maid And Thro~er OF Dishes
Tell Revolving Stories.
Wicked fIagerstown Is now to feel
the effects Of great reform wave
and be called to account for its many
gins moi Of omission. but Of commits
Sion The Maryland town, with its
railroad and canal facilities, with troll
ley lines running in al directions
with is boosted places Of amusement
must stand up and repent il sack.
cloth aud ashes, or contribute heavily
to the county treasury or peek be-
tween the bars OF Washington county
Jail.
II has al been brought about by
some Of the prominent bloods abusing
the treating habit; by giving intoxl-
eating liquors to young boys and cast
ing their vile influence over weak wo
men An illustration has been given
of what has actually ocemred in the
Maryland city Of apparent religious
tendencies Recently a number Of
/ sports" as they call themselves. had
great supper. There was no center
piece ON the table. and after all had
eaten and drank TO their hearts con.
tent The Dairy Maid appeared on the
scene, and mounting the table gave
the boys to their great delight the
toe dance.
After the damsel hac performed a
few minutes the sports" were SO web
pleased that like King FTerod, nf bibEl
cal days. offered her half eli their
kingdoms If she would continue and
to top the c jm2x d.srobe More Ii
quor was con umed and the part II
played caused the merry crowd to
give way to their feelings. This
pleased the damsel and Immediately
all clothing was removed, and again
she gave them in nude state the toe
dance on the table Revelry was In,
dulged in until a late hour, but the
kingdoms were not divided.
Another instance. the story runs.
was that a number of society" men
and women met at well-known eat.
ing place. one of the women imbibed
too freely and began to scatter dishes
with reckless abandon throughout the
dining room. Officers were called and
the disturbertof the peace placed an |
der arrest, This aroused her anger,
and she declared df she were 10 be
punished, everybody else would an.
swer Then she made up a list OF
prominent" people. as they call them
in Hagerstown. and what was told
was of the most revolving nature and
brought blush of shame TO the cheek
of verylGespectable man and woman
in the city.
And it lis related that the Dairy
Maid testified that while she was en-
gagged in performing her duties she
met and was intimate with more than
two>hundred men and sometimes they
engaged in unnatural practices,
The report spread and caused sen
sation that will take years for the
youngest citizen TO forget. Justices
OF the peace refused to share the re
sponsibility of furnishing the accused,
and turned them over to the grand
Jury. Prior to the meeting of the
grand jury the Ministerial Association
held several meetings and discussed
the scandals in whispered tones; the
Y. NJ. C. A. leaders made careful
Investigation; the ladies' aid society
took cognlzanee of the matter, and It /
was the eoneensus of opinion that vir'
tue had been forgotten by the 'soci' !
ETY." people and that men and women
had become worse than the brutes OF
the field.
The grand jury convened. The /
learned court mopped his prespiring
brow, grew eloquent, but maintained
his dignity, in telling the jurors that
the time had come when the sinners
must be taught the ways OF repent |
ance and mus learn that the way OF
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BUNKER HILL.
pITNKFR HILL Nov 1S-Mrs. r.. I