Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-16

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band, An one Dricf Year. -
Iron tAs csicAgo Rrpublicsn. Assa.s o.
We have seldom listened 10 a aoe wonderful
combustion Of ciEcnmstarces than that which
eliminated yesterday in the arrest Of young
lady who Is now 10 custody AZ the Central Police
Station IN this city. Amid The wicked0ess Of q
great city like Chicago, and particularly a. this
time, when tbo cou uiSiop sfeHuc seems to-
have increased 10 an extgsofclns'y degree. mnr-
ders, assaults. robbcrios, and kindred offenses
against iss iAs. are aaattegs ga eseFy day occur
renee. But seldom. II ever. do we see one so
young as u the sutiect OF this article. " no has
been outraged. an inmate Of disreputsble
house respectfully married, a would oe- suicide,
and attempts murder. ail within the shori space
Of oae year, go
-Startlssg a. Is The yg0p0siIions as he neverthe-
leas tue There ~as lasi evening arrested aud
taken 10 The headquarters OF the police a lady
only seventeen years aud az months old, who
has experienced I'll these Yicissituces and who Is
10 day 10 have an txam. alton upon charge OF
the Attempted murder oi bss husband by poi
sonlng. ID
The maiden name OF The ysung lady was Mics
Lizzie Stats. Her parents reside in this city,
aud are IN comfortable circumstances. Indeed
her father is an industrious mason named Philip
Stats. residing upon the west side, and moving
In the first circles OF German society. The
daughter was well educated and intelligent, and
decidedly prspossessing in appearance. Among
her companions she vas general iayorilc. and
Few Young girls In the circle IN which she moved
was POSSESSED of more friends or admirers than she
The Germans are notoriously fond OF amuse.
ments, and Miss Lizzic by no means an
exception to the race. Balls aud parties, aud
festive occasions were almost sure to hnd her
among the participants. These she enjoyed with
a zest which is peculiarly the Characteristic OF
the German people, and doubtless with no thought
or purpose save that OF innocent amusement.
About one year ago she attended lhe Afternoon
performance OF circus then ia tue city. aud
| tom tho grand eafrse 70 tho close. al
amused aud admirng spectator. When TIC per
iormance was over she met nj the place of exit
/ a friend. WIN Introduces her TO ore OF The per
/ formers. AM lell her. Being pretty anu viva
/ cious. and possessed OF those foolish notions
/ which are usually INDUCED IN by young and
! giddy girls, abe was battered by the attentions
| paid her BY Que who was accustomed DAY alter
/ day 10 cater 10 the amuscment Of the public, and
readily gave herself up to the formation OF an
Acquaintance with him. He. with that keen per.
ception which IL either innate tn villains or ac.
CURED as practice, saw AZ once that she was a
susceptible young girl easily Influenced by fai-
| terry, aud set about the carrying out Of plot
| which should encompass her destruction His
smooth tongue and persuasive mauners gained
her confidence, and before be left ne presented
her with couple ol tickets, telling her to bs
sure and be present at the evenings perform.
ance, and TO meet him Ut the close Evening
came and found her among the audience The
practiced eve OF the performer in the fing soon
discovered her. aud when the performance closed
be Nas waiting tor her AZ the door From the
circus, instead OF going home, she fingered n
bis company, aud hnaliy accepted az invitation
| to . reireshmeut saloon, where he invited her To
plrtake Of ice cream aud confectionery, aud al
last proposed that the repast be flushed by 4
bottle OF wine Scarcely knowing what she Gid
the gid consented, aud crauk freely oi the bey
erage turned out tor her with liberal hand by
her companion. As might have already beer
anticipated, the vine was dIugged. The parties
fingered in the restaurant until late hour
seated alone in one .! the aIcoycs, and when ID,
girl lett che bad been outraged aud ruined By thC
villain who accompanied her.
What next occurred or where she weOt Mis-.
Stats knew not When she awoke The next da,
and became sufficiently sensible to inquire bel
whereabouts. she WAS N strange place and sur
rounded by strange people. Bswildered, she
knew not what to Go, buE at last gathered from
the replies TO her anxious Inquiries and TIA
conduct Of those surrounding her, that she VA
an inmate of one OF the lowest disreputabl,
houses which niest " ellis street.
Who can imagine the shame aud remoTse o
this young girl when the truth OF her situation
flashed upon her? Reared as she had been. ten
derry and carefully, her growth aud lite jealousy
guarded by her parents, is It any wonder ;ha
her mind gave itself up 10 despair, and from tina
moment she resolved upon a course OF sin ant
shame. In the bitterness of the moments anC
the remorse OF her heart she says she believe,
that il she returned TO her parants ruined ant
Gisgraced as she was, even though il was by ia,
deception and the wilss OF a william. they soulC
turn her from their doors, and she would be CT
outc4st She dared not 60 hOme-dared not sp
ply TO friends but in thar evil hour, listening &
the sophlsry and false reasoning OF those VIII,
surrounded her, resolved 10 remain where SD.
was. aud forsAkiog home. kindred, and all Tor
mer associations, gave herselfpp 70 a life OF in
, fanny and shame
The name she NOW assumed was that OF Mrs
Smith she preferred TO be widow and for NOR,
! than a week led life amid those scenes OF de
bauchery and crime which abound SO much II
Wells street ss 10 render il stunned aud abhor
red by the good and upright of Chicago
la the meantime, her parents becoming alarm
) ed ct her absence, made unavailing searcl
through the city, but unable TO gain an,
trace OF their lost daughter. Al last they lei
iufor .On ning the circu instances OF he
disappearance ~ the central police station, ant
Detective Police Officer Geo. u. Miller aas &c
tailed 10 prosecute the search for her. Hi:
efforts wese crowned with success, and be Va:
: the means of restoring her to her parents, shC
took her home. where the history Of her misior
tunes being kept secret, she was sgain RESTORED
; 10 her former position and 10 The affection anC
confidence of old associates
Resuming the lite she had been accustomed Il
: lead she met, IN society, young mau nance
. Albert Rachke, who MADE her proposition o
marriage. The girl herself Insists mat sue Wa!
opposed to accepting hun. but that her parents in
sisted upon her marriage with Racnke, and she
was forced to accept him. Suffice II TO say, thel
were united. The husband purchased yer,
pretty home on West Twelfth street, near Blu,
Island avenue, and furnished 1t neatly The
conjugai relations we're not, however, OF ths
happIest nature. The marriage was celebrated
some hye months ago. and since that time thei
home has been the scene OF quarrel and strife
little indicative OF happy marital relations. Oa'
week ago last Monday the vile resolved upon
self-cesTucton Tired OF existence, she con
templated suicide, and. in pursuance OF her puF
pose. went TO drug store on Blue Island ave
nue. and purchased a considerable quantity o.
arsenic, under pretense OF poisoning rats. The
lady being known, no suspicious were enter
tanned, aid the poison was gwen her. Upon ar
irving home, she reelected upon the matter, and
at last changing her mind, determined 10 admin
lister the poison - her husband Watching bel
opDOItuulty -. did so anC be mar.