The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-03
Another Chapter 1" the =. shocking Eeprav-
Ivy" Igsr-Thr Girls >educ'd by iiguOf
Merchant. who l. pt tctd an .aii.

Through the unre:nltiug Efforts of our worthy
Sheriff and several of his deputies. the mystery
attending the dabol.cal outrage. by which two
unsoph!sticatei aad viTtuous gils enticed
from their homes IN the country and ruined in
Detroit. has been unFaveled. lt is row ascer-
tanned that the gIi--Cathaiine Rcddiu z aud e.
vlra Dedn--were, a. We have before stated, per
suadcd by Ms. Lake TO come to Detroit aud
learn the millinery business. They were taken
by Mrs. Lake Ia the brick house occupied by her
on the south side ot Michigan avenue, near Ran
tolph street. After furnishing them with rooms
hOw to bring them To the base purposes for
winch they Were procured was the question, but
"A person vie enough TO engage in the beilish
ploJ WIS fund in the person OF liquor dealer
near by, who, as stated 5v the girls seduced
them both. After the plan OF the older heads
Wa EnatuIed and carried out, the girls were east
" induced To engage III the trade oi fallen women
Letters were VIII, zen To Cathai inc from her HOME
but they wev not answered and her sister came
10 the city To fad her. She was found and tax
eH home, and az this time We ventilated the
TAR Deing fully satisfied Of the correctness of
our information we were not spaiing of our d.
nuncIaiIUn ot the persons wLo would induce in
nocrlt gus to come 10 the city 10 engage III the
lowest possible occupation, aud fearing probably
HAT our expose would operate to her preiui &C.
Mis-. Lake proceeded Ia Stony Creek saw the
parents oi Catherine, and persuaded TIA, M to
allow her 10 accompany her back To the city,
claiming that her establishment was perfect,
respectable, and that her protege WAS doing well
at the millinery business. On getting the girl
back again The Vas induced by foul means "a
Make an affidavit that MIS- Lakes house was
perfectly reputable aud that during her stay in
II, her ruin had OF been accomplished. Impel
led b. the cn;reaies Of Interested parties, and
learning the nature OF the iinr she had com
United m making The aft layit, she went TO Chi
cagn Immediately after, where she remained
until hunted up 10y the Sheriif's force. Eiviia
Deas mother was invited 10 visit her daughter,
at Mrs. Lakes where she was egrcgiouslr hum
buggud by the keeper of the establishment rs
~ the nature OF their ayocations The mother
remained At the house until last night, when
ctrcum-tam occurred which tended to close
the institution. The liquor merchant was arrest
ed last night and lodged ia Jail. and Lake (he
aud his wife being GU, on bail also While the
officers were in the house to arrest Mrs. Lake
she escaped from Il back window in the second
story, and made tracks.
SIIce the above WAS written We nave learned
luFfher Ot The charge againsr the iiq Ior dealer
and lHs;ead o! seduction, i, is for rape and he
aud Lake are charged jointly with that oifrnse
THIS mornu z the OF these parties was set
down for nine o'clock to morrow morning. The
case o; Lake and has wife for keeping a house If
Ill fame was Adjourned to the same time, owing
10 the escape Of Ms. Lahe.-Detroit Tribune.