A CHOW'S CONSORT.

NZ Truth, Issue 106, 29 June 1907, Page 6

A CHOW'S CONSORT.

DIRTY DRAMA FROM DUNEDIN

The Frail and Fickle Lou Frame,

Too Bad for the Harmy to Save,

iThe man who lias taken only, a' ■casual interest m the back streets of Dunedin may remark that what has appeared m our' columns is not consistent with fact. -There are- some whose .whole lives have been virtuously spent m the more select parl!s of the city, who^&ie still unaware of the horrible defeat 'enacted daily only a few blocks; a"feay from the General Post Office. irsflhese sinks of corruption are situate m various parts' of the city, aiid are about on the. same level of abomination.. In last week's "Truth" Walker Street was particularly mentioned, and it is a remarkable coincidence that on the same Saturday one of the distingue personages of that place was lugged beforp the Magistrate. Louie Frame (alias France) was the ,signpra referred tor A slop found her at about half-past nine on • Friday night well under the influence. She confes-sed-;to imbibing, but i denied living the life of a, vagrant. ,To be candid and brief Louie • ■ IS A CHINESE PROSTITUTE. It. is sad— very sad — to have to say it ; but everyone who takes an interest m" life knows, this wretched, woman. She is a tall, well-made, pretty girl, dresses right up : to the handle, and always. looks like a proper swell, but her failing is drink. And who can blame her ? A white woman has dome to drink of the lowest dregs m life when she cohabits " ' with the , Chinese. The police knew h-er of old, but there are many incidents— too many to be told here—in the life of this unfortunate and comely girl, •quite unknown to the" Dees. She has had a varied career m .different parts of the colony. When she entered the court oh Saturday she looked a wee bit bleary, but otherwise was unchanged. It was not difficult to ' see that • she had been drinking heavily, and as a consequence some of her old fiery spirit was gone. When she 1 got her dole of three months' hard, she walked : back to the pris,on without any ado. An important part of the proceedings of the case was that m which the Salvation Army was concerned. The good Major Cummi©g, who almost lives at the Court (and never misses anything spicy) would -have none of Loo. She was not going to %c admitted into any home of the Army again, for had she- not played lip m Christchurch ? That is the sting. "Truth" would like to point out this case and protest that the Salvation Army has not kept to . its, professed principles m refusing /to house the woman.'. Tfee Harmy liorficers might reply that <■ as the outcome of painful past experience they knew this easy-going lady would "contaminate, and interfere with the . PURE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS already within the sacred' portals of their local home, But could not the Mamselle Frame be quartered alone? Certainly, this would mean more trouble, but surely no one is too tad to be cared for by the Army ? The Salvationists 1 have shown bad policy m refusing this case. They bave created a weak . spot which can be used by all those who wish them ill. Consequently, Louie was sent to gaol ; and the Chinamen are longing with an unconquerable and damnable hunger ' to welcome the rustling and dignified bojj to their 'stinking : hovels again. Louie put her foot mit when she said she was married— a Chinaman's wife. Asked where her dear hubby was she put. both feet into it by replying "In China." Then the police brought overwhelming evidence to show that this prima-donna had quite A HOST OP CHOW ADMIRERS m -lieu of her supposed legal husband. It is a pity Mrs. Frame did not think to bring the marriage lines with her, and this would have clear led up any lingering doubts. Seems to . us that would have been a hard thing to do. ; . .