Vernal Express | 1892-12-15 | Page 4 | Origin of the Term "Black Maria"

of the term Il lack maru 11 an old number of chambers journal tells how the term black maria came to be applied to police barrons wagons 0 maria lee a negro woman of giral gigantic 13 itic sh ag 0 and prodigious strength kept a sailors boardinghouse I 1 in the old north dorth en I 1 of boston during colonial lays days and tor L r years aided the watch in quelling disturbances tur bances it is stated that she to took 0 lc to the teli house at one time three men who were engaged in riotous actions