The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-26
Or. Arthur Jones Of Iroquois Hospital
TestifIes In Case of Mary
Jane Rollins In
Chicago.
VISIT FOX TRoT CLUBS
Woman and Her Escort We're De-
tained by Police There and
the Case Is In
vestlsated.

CHICAGO, Jan 26.-Jure Of the gay
fox trot clubs OF Chicago was dimmed
for Mrs. Mary Jane Rollins, of Keokus
today. She was detained, early yes
terday morning, apparently half uncon
Ecious, and removed to IroQuois hos.
pftal. Her escort, James A. Askew, Of
Chicago, travelling man, was booked
on charge OF disorderly conduct
Askew, the police declared, was halt
carrying Mrs. Rollins toward taxi
cab In the loop after they had visited
several cabarets, when police OF
the morals squad detained them
Mrs. Rollins said she thought she
had been drugged. She just came to
Chicago to see cabarets, she said.
Police Lieutenant Conroy OF the NOR
ais squad, said that he was sorry he
had to book Mrs. Rollins.
She appears to be innocent" he
said. Il hope she comes out all right
in court, and her husband will take
her back"
Mrs. Rollins Is n and pretty. Her
husband Is in the stationery supply
business at Keokuk and lives at the
Hotel Iowa. Askew met her there
while ON business trips. She was
staying with her sister in Evanston,
while here On a visit, and made an
appointment to meet Askew down
town.
THE cabarets are 80 different from
what thought" she said today when
brought to police station after treat
ment at hospital They are not nice
at all, and want to go back to Keo.
kuk."
Askew told police he intended moth
ing improper and thought Mrs. Rollins
was Rollins sister
Mrs. Rollins tainted In morals court
when arraigned at noon and the case
continued until late yesterday after
noon Askew testified that he enter
tanned her on three evenings, just re-
turning the hospitality her husband
offered him in Keokuk and that there
was nothing improper.
The case was continued again until
this afternoon because, Mrs. Rollins
was too weak to testify. Dr. Arthur
Jones of Iroquois hospital, testified
that he believed she had been drugged.
Askew was released on 5000 bond;
Mrs. Rollins on her own recognizance.
The Happy Ending.
CHICAGO. Jan 26.-Leon F. Roi-
Inns, Of Keokuk, Iowa, patted the
cheek OF his pretty little wife, Mary
Jane, with one hand today, and
slapped Jim Askew OF Chicago, his
friend, heartily on the back with the
other.
Its all right jim" he said to his
friend.
But look here. young lady" he
said to his wife, "if the cabarets ap-
peal to you, you're going with Leon F.
Rollins hirDea1f bereaftarp
Mary Jane cudd1ed up to him and
said she'd rather go back to Keokuk
Both Going Into Court.
This was the Tive happily ever aft
erward'' ending of Mary James trip to
Chicago and her visit to the loop
cafes under Askew's protection, in
which she admitted she drank few
highballs that went TO her head.
''Askew's q friend Of NINE" said
Rollins. Il knew she was going to see
him In Chicago. They did nothing
wrong. Jim and / are going to court
with Mary Jane this afternoon to ex-
plain II there's not too much scan
dial back home, we're going back to
Keokuk",
A personal message to The Gate
City from Mr.. Rollins gives assurance
of his mistaken love and his utmost
confidence in his wife. Naturally the
affair is deeply regretted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Rollins, as well as by their many
warm friends in this city The affair
seems to be an unfortunate ending to
what was intended as night Of en-
joyment-the cabaret being an amuse-
ment very common to Chicago life,
in which Thousands participate, but
not with such undesirable results.
BY the way, did you ever visit a cab
aret? Don't all stand UP at once.
Dreams.