, 1866-10-19

A Father Introduces Ills Own Dsug'l-
ter to u UFothels

From the Rochester ~. l > ueuoe1aII
Yesterday, as Detective Rogers was out
he called at house Of prostitution kept bY
Ann Egan, Division street. While there he
made the acquaintance Of one Of the in-
mates, whom he determined to take into
custody. She was taken to the Station
House, and, on being questioned, told the
following story:
She is the daughter of William B. Mead, d
cutter In Woods clothing store, Builalo
street, and Is eighteen year5 of age. More
than year ago she was married TO man
named pitmas, In PENNSYLVANIA, and went with
him to Arooklyu. He abused her, and was
finally arrested and sent to the Penltentiary
for drunkenness. During his Incarceration
she sold her things and came to Rochester
Her father received her and sent her to the
Misses Colvin's Seminary On South St. Paul
made the acquaint ance Of married man
who Is engaged in q public office, aud who:e
name VIC are strongly tempted to publish,
and this man continued to carry on d sort Of
Irritation with her from the street, By means
of signals. The Misses Colyin detected the
affair. and after trying in vain 10 break 1t up,
| dismissed her from the school. This oc-
Cured two weeks ago to-day.
31eal then obtained boarding place for
| his daughter, at the corner Of Buffalo and
| Sophia streets, where she remained until the
| next Thursday evening, when he called upon
her. and in the course Of q brief conversation
said he was fully satisfied that she was Of a
| gay disposition, and he would advise her to
| 20 into "honse." She inquired what le
meant, and he said he meant brotl,cl. He
told her he knew Of q good. quiet place, aud
lie would 90 there with her and see it tae
woman who Kept it would take her. She u.s.
| sented, and lie accompanied her to the house
OIL Division street, where she WAS found by
Detective Rogers. On the way thithcF he
cautioned her not to reveal the fact that be
| WIS her father, and she agreed to keep
| It secret. lie introduced himself to the wo-
man Egan US distant relative of the girl
and assured her tlat no trouble could spring
from the case. 1 bargain WAS made, and
there this shameless fatler left his daughter
She has since lived in the house, in the same
manner and upon tht sarne TERMS us the
twice.
| Tue unfortunate girl like most others II
| similar circumstance, sl,as assumed false
name, md calls herself Maud Colcs. He,
! real nanlr Is Olivia Ditmas. She is quit.
| good looking ani seems to be Intelligent
Strangely enough, she has conceived stron.
| liking for the mode Of lie ~ Which her fat hel
consigned ler, and says she ncans to con
time in it.
Mend was brought TO the Sutton House Il
confront her soon after she was arrested, mi
did not pretend to deny the truth Of he
| story. AS there seemed to te no Charge upo,
which he could be detained. he was per
mitted to leave. Last evening, Police Com
missioncrs Howe and 1Ecl,nrl had Hi inter
view with her, mud finding her tieter,ninct
to persist III Evil ways, gave directions ii,
her detention until this morning. Size vii
bc nrruigncd befurc the PnEicc .Justic. as
common prostitute, and dealt with as s,tcf,
unless she changes her mind and promises Il
l reform.