Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-23
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lfrom CINCINNATI Comuereiai "wednesday
A terrible story Of shame was revealed yes
t<rday, In the office OF the Chlef Of Police. The
incidents OF this sad revelation are almost be-
yonS comprehension in their peculiarly
Their principal snb,ect b. young woman Of
eighteen YEAR,. born. raIsed. and well edu-
: asubstituts teacher IN the Second District
School, on Sycamore street ana two wteEs
since regularly appointed As permanent
tsacher there, a. - per annDm.
In appearance she Is extraordinarily attrac-
tive, with handsome form. neauy clothed,
and beautiful and expressive face. win dark
eyes. long lashes, small, sbapely mouth and
cheek roses, relieving pure white face With
this char sctsr. Miss Mary q. d. whose
widowed mother lives In the Western part OF
the eliy, appears her younger sister Of sixteen
years-whO, up 70 lat Friday. was pupil N
the "A grade Of The school in Whi- n her elder
sister taught mp 10 that time Yesterday after-
noon, al aoou- four O'Clock. both OF these young
on SIKH rect, east OF Sycamore, by Detec-
tive Hazen and ofncer Prttitt
Last SATURDAY evening they left their
mothers mouse, unoer the preteNt OF gOing D
tn exhibition NJ mozart Hsll, ana never re-
turned Information of the dtsappearance
being given 70 .ne Chlet OF Police, diligent
prom inent houses OF IN lame the city, bat
without success, until yesterday afternoon.
In the Chiefs Office ooin girls passed, without
blush, through the ordeal cl intPrlocuu0n,
evincing throu gbout q hardihood tha; seemed
very rmarkabie when lt WAS remembered
that they were fresh from a decent home ana
from the associations OF the school room.
The elder occasionally spoke for both. and
in everything that she SAID, her sister appear
ed 10 sustain her. She STATED mai she had had
enough OF the sehool-room-that her mother
taken this last step deliberately, and did not
intend 10 retrace ~. She wouldnot under any
Circumstances 20 back 20 her home. Her sister
could do 50 lf she desired 10. The SISTER ap-
peared TO be offended that n hint OF such q de-
slre on her part should be uttered. and finally
stated that she would follow her elder sister
From the Chiefs once the girls were taken
were confronted by their gray haired mother
They net her coidly, and responded 70 Ger
tears ard entreaties by reminding her that nce
their fathers oeath, an mp % the hour OF their
Hight, she had abused them, and had FREQ uent-
ly SAID she did not care how soon the elder one
left her. The Mayor, the Chief OF Police. ana
several others strongly advised and urged
the m 10 yield 70 their mothers prayer and re-
n Ain at home. But they had no melting mood
70 exhlbit-no tears TO shed-no concessions 20
make.
Cold as icicles they sat there, before their
weeping mother and half a dozen men, and ad-
heIed TO their terrible choice OF career rney
were threatened with the house OF refuge, but
appeared 10 understand that their are saved
them from that ipstitutien.
You must 60 home or be locked up,- said
the chief.
"well," said Mary, quietly rising. "rr,
ready to be locked up;" and the other echoed
her words.
And so they were taken down stairs, 10 N,
Ninth street station, and locked within the
private cell, 10 see what effect that yould
have upon them; and there they passed the
night, while their mother went hCme