The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-24
SHOCKING OUTRAGE AT INDIANAPOLIS.

| From The Indianapolis journal Of Tuesday.
| The Sunday morning train on the BellefOn-
| tame Railway brought in as passengers quite a
number OF Germans, who were on their way
| from the FatheTland to st. Louis. None of them
could speak the English language. Being COM
peled to lie over in this city till 1890 at night
they took up quarters at the California House.
: Among the party was a young girl, only four
teen or fifteen years of age, who was on her
way to join her pareats at St Louis, from whom
she had been separated for several years, they
having preceded her to this country. About
dusk on Sunday evening the bar-keeper of the
aforementioned house, by name OF Emanuel
Honeck, persuaded her to 'go out walking
holding out as an inducement, that grand con-
cert was coming off at one of the gardens, and
that they would attend the same.
Tue glrl, young, innocent, and unsuspecting,
having entire confidence III Honeck, as one OF
her own countrymen, consented. Instead of
gong to the garden, as per agreement, he led
his victim to the commons lust outside of the
corporation line, and southwest of the city,
and there partly by force and partly by threats,
compelled her to yield 10 his hendish and lust
Jul wishes. Afterwards, becoming frightened at
his own crimnality, HOneck fed from the
spot, leaving the outraged and helpless girl in
her desolaton, in q strauge place, far from
friends and relations not knowing whittier TO
turn her steps, and unable, in her ignorance of
the language, to communicate with any one who
could dIrect herto her acquaintancesa at the Cali.
iornla House. She wandered about the COM
mons Tor hours, weary and desolate. Finally
meeting three men, she accosted them, asking
to be directed rightly. Not understanding her,
but soon understanding tnat she was Young
alone and unprotected, they in turn violated
ner person. The poor girl finally found her
way back to the city, but too late, as those
with whom She was travelling had lett on the
midnight train. 1t is due tins party to state
that they made every eXertlon to find the
unfortunate girl before their departure, and
grieveo sorely over her mysterious absence.
The gill, on her return, communicated the
sad story OF her wrongs to some sympathiZing
German friends, arousing the greatest indigna-
ton against the one who had done her this
grievous outrage. Instant and energetic search
was made Tor the bar keeper, who had been seen
to leave the house in company with the girl
early in the evening. He was found in a saloon,
and acknowledged his guilt, by crying out,
before any charge had been broue hit aIainst
him, THAT he never saw the GIRL" and that ''he
wasn't with her." Yesterday he was taken be-
lore Justice Coulon, and held in $500 bonds 10
appear this morning for examination.
The girl is very anxious to proceed on her
journey. 1t is hoped that she Will remain, SO
that the scoundrel may be brought to Justice.
We are not an advocate OF Judge Lynch's policy
by any MEANS but there are some cases in
which his method of melting out Justice proves
beneficial, and this is one of them. 1t has been
many months since it has been our i'll lot to
record such a tale of heartless wrong as has
been inflicted upon this unfortunate and innn-
cent girl by shameless scoundrel, and we do
hope it is the last. Honeck should be made to
sufer the EXTREMIST penalty that can be in
flicted by law.