Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-02

SokgBoDI IVIcTINizEp.-OnM Monday afternoon
the ofncer on duty at the depot observed a very
pretty and innocent girl In the depot, apparently
making her way towards the 8 30 train which
was just leaving, and seeming Ia great distress
The cars however started, leaving her almost dis
consolate on the platform The officer asked II
lie could conduct her to some place to stop until
the next traiuI and shs then told him, with tears
In her eyes, the following pitiable story: 10
Her name was Libby Williams, the daughter
Of foreman At some coal works In Pennsylvania
and she resided In Philadelphia, where she
worked at dressmaking. During the previous
week abe received a letter from a lady friend
named Otterbach, In this city, informing her that
IL she would c 1me to the city she could get
work, and that she would meet her at the depot
She left Philadelphia on Friday morning, ex-
pectin2 10 reach here In the afternoon but un-
fortunately missed the connection In Baltimore,
and had to wait TIL morning Not knowing an Y
person in Baltimore she concluded 10 stay in the
waiting room at the depot, where she allowed
her feelings 70 overcome her, and burst iato tears
Early In the morning two gentleTnanly-looking
persons came Into the room and tried 10 comfort
her, after abe had told her story with child like
simplicity. They stated that they were also
going 70 Washington, and would accompany
her, and they all three started In the 40 train
On the journey she showed the letter Of her friend
Mrs Ouefoaoh containing the address, and they
forgot 70 return Il TO her. They also Informed
her that Washington was perplexing city for
strangers 10 had localities As soon as they
reached the depot, after she had hastily Looked
erouad for Mrs. Otterbach, the three proceeded in
acarfsge 70 one Of our hotels, where they took
rooms. On Sa'urdav afternoon Que Of the men
came to her room aud attempted to seduce her,
but N hnding that she resisted he hastily left
saying II she was n virtuous girl her ruin ahould
not be upon bis bands She did net see either Of
them any more until Sunday night, when the
other one came Into her room, after she had re-
tired, and remained all night, during which
time, BY threats and force, he accomplished his
purpose In the morning he took what little
money she had, and her jewelrY, aud made Off
and now she was here In a strange city unable 70
nnd her friend. and without aBY means. .r 60
The girl told her story with Eleh apparent
Rithfulness as TO enlist toe sympathes OF the Of
Seer, who oimmediately tack her to the Rirh-ward
station house and acquainted the other oficers OF
TIE TACT, who started on search for the supposed
villains Here she xgsin told her story and so
enlisted the Ofcers In her behalf that one Of them
proposed TO take her 70 his house until the parties
could be arrested and she could hear from her
friends. With tears In her eyes she accepted the
kind oner, and was at once domiciled In the
house. OF the ofaceT, here she stopped until thu
following afternoon; when she lett saving that
sne would be back in few moments NOTHING
was seen or heard Of the girl until Yesterday az
ternOon, when the oficeT who had frst taken an
Interest In her espied her goiRg into the depot
with dsshiBg lieutenant--the couple looking an
happy az "two peas in pod" He at once ac-
costrd her; and she replied that she "hardly ever
received eJmpany"-e remark which the police
IL vet turning in his uoddle