The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-08-25
INDISCRETION AND CRIME

Girl Dragged, Outraged. abandoned,
Reclaimed, Married, Would be- Sui
eide, and a Poisoner of her Husband in
one Brief Year.
From the Chicago Republican, Aug. 9th.
We have seldom listened to a more
wonderful combination Of circumstances
than that which eliminated yesterday in
the arrest of young lady who is now in
custody a, the central police station in
this city. Amid the wickedness Of great
city like Chicago, and particularly at this
time when the commission Of crime seems
to have increased to an extraordinary
degree, murders, assaults, robberies and
kindred offences against the law are mat
tiers Of every day occurrence. But sci.
dom, il ever, do we see one so Young as
the subject Of this article, who has been
outraged, an inmate of disreputable
house. respectfully married, a wouldbe>
suicide. and attempts murder, all within
the short space Of ona year.
Startling as is the proposition, is is new
erthe'ess true. There was last evening
arrested and taken to the headquarters Of
tho police lady only seventeen years and
six months old, who has experienced all
these vicissitudes, and who is to>dsv 20
have an examination upon charge Of the
attempted murder of her husband by
poisoning.
The maiden name Of the young lady
was Miss Lizzie Stats. Her parents re
side in this city, and are in comfortable
circumstances. Indeed, her father is an
industrious mason named Phillip Stats,
residing on the west side, and moving in
the first circles Of German society. The
daughter WAS we'll educated and intelli-
gent, and decidedly prepossessiDg in ap
pearance. Among her companions she
was = general favorite, and few young
girls in the circle in which she moved
we're possessed Of mora friends and ad-
mirers than she. The Germans are motor
iously fond of amusements, and Miss
Lizzie was by no means an exception to
the race. Balls and parties, and festive
occasions we're almost sure to fno Ter
among the participants. These she en-.
joyed with a zest which is peculiarly char
acteristic ofthe German people, and doub
less with no thought or purpose save that
Of innocent amusement.
Abou: one year ago she attended the
after noon performance of a circus then in
the city, and from the grand entree to the
close was an amused and admiring spec
tator. When the performance was over
abe met at the place OF exit, friend, who
introduced her to one of the performers
and left her. Being pretty and vvacious,
and possessed of those foolish notions
which are usually INDUCED in by young
and giddy girls, she was flattered by the
attention paid her BY one who was accu.-
toned day after day to cater to the
amusement Of the public, ard readily gave
herself up to the formation o: an acqualD>
lance with him. He, with that keen per-
ception which is either inmate in Williams
or acquired by practice, saw at once that
she was a susceptible young girl easily
Influenced by flattery, and set about the
carrying out of plot which should en-
compass her destruction. His smooth
tongue and persuasive manners gained
her confidence, and before she left he IRE
sen.ed her with a couple of tickets, telling
her to be sure and be present at the even
ing's performance, and to meet him at the
close. Evening came and found her
among the audience. The practiced eye
of the performer in the ring soon dlscov.
cred her. and when the performance was
closed he was waiting for her at the door
From the circus instead Of going home
she fingered in his company, and finally
accepted an invitation to a refreshmen,
saloon, where he invited her to partake o
ice-cream and confectionery, and at las
proposed that the repas. be finished by 9
bottle OF wine. Scarcely knowing wha
she did, the girl consented, and draul
freely of tie beverage turned for her with
a liberal hand by her companion. A
might have already been anticipated, tho
wine was drugged. The parties fingered
in the restauran; until late hour, seated
alone in one of tho alcoves, and when the
girl left abe bad been outraged and ruined
by the william who accompanied her.
| What next occurred to her or where
she went Miss Stats knew not. Wher
she awoks the next day and became
sufficiently sensible to inquire her where
abouss, shs was IN a strange place anc
surrounded by strange people. Bewi
dered, she knew not what to do, bu. al
last gathered from the replies to her anxi
Gus inquiries and the conduct Of those
surrounding her that she was an iomatt
of one Of the lowest disreputable house:
which infest Wells street.
Who can imagine the shame and re
morse of this young girl when the though
Of her situation flashed upon her ! Rearet
as she had been, tenderly and carefully
her growth and life jealousy guarded b,
her parents, is it any wonder that be-
mind gave itself up to dispar, and from
that moment she resolved upon = course
of sin and shame? In the bitterness o
tho moment and the remorse Of her hear
she says she believed tina. If she returned
to her parents, ruined and disgraced a.
she was, ever though i. was by the decep
ton and wi'ss OF william, they would
turn her from their doors, and she would
be an outcas.. She dared not 60 home
dared not apply to friends, but in that
evil hour, listening to the sophis,ry and
false reasoning Of those who surrounded
her, resolved 10 remain where she was
and forsaking home, kindred, and all for