The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-28
HUMAN DEMONS.
Harlem Brutes ssduce Child Thirteen Years Of
Age-shs is Fastened to the Floor by Iron
Bands-Kept from Her Home Near
ly Month-Some Of the
Scouudrels Arrested.


ever occurred has lately come TO light. The victim
is a slight little girl by name Mary Matilda White,
weighing not over seventy pounds, and about three
feet SIX or seven inches In light and hut thirteen
years OF age she Is a daughter OF q retired mer-
chant living in Mount Vernon, Westchester county,
n. Y. On the 10Th OF May she, In company with
other children, went to Woodlawn, where she met
A VERY GESTLEMASLy LOOKING MAN
who engaged her in conversation, and She cnldliKe.
on the promise OF gold watch and chain, got on
the Harlem train to come to New York TO get some
ice cream in his friends saloon. AT Mott Haven John
Reilly (who had led her. ON was joined
by Paul Kelly and several Others whose
search for innocent victims not as successful as
his, and the whole party proceeded to the Harlem
bridge, at the terminus Of Third avenue, on the
Westchester county side OF which they got or 1t
was then about four O'Clock in the afternoon.
Matilda, "hand in haud,n walked with Reilly to
a small shanty on the rocks, into which she was
pushed. Upon looking around the small ID or lsx24
room she saw about ten other couples. male and
female The door Immediately locked after her
entrance and there no other egress. All OF the
females present. with one exception, were young,
and none fifteen years old. The entrance OF the
two was greeted with shouts by an
THE MALE BRUTEs
present. several OF the children were weeping, and
Matdas refusing to accede to the ustlul desires OF
Reilly he took 'four sharp pointed hooks or clamps
from his coat pocket' Jas stated in her afdavit,,
and securing them on her wrists and ankles, mean
time threatening her life every moment.
FASTENED HER TO THE FLOOR.
He then satated his vile passion upon her person,
using her IN a manner the particulars OF which are
an og Sns was .oa, nsp taken 70
dreatKni and lonesome locality. on the New
York side OF the bridge. In 10th street, where
line Kelly, nrst locking her In, brought several
other men, all OF whom. one after another. violated
her person, and several times leaving her almost If
not quite senseless the floor, the shanty having
furniture whatever. The villains then, thinking
thai shame would prevent her from leaving them,
removed her 10 dwelling Mouse, which the police
VIII not permit being named as yet, they taking u
room for her and one OF her seducers and there
she was Kept until she succeeded In
ELuDING HER PROSECUTORS.
and left them, penniless, being even compelled in
her distracted father and srepmother Mr., and Mrs.
Thomas WHITE III Mount Vernon Westchester-
s cSan She has since Identified the second
being In East 12lst street, between ave-
nae and First avenue. On the entrance OF the
police OF the Twelfth precinct. under oiicer ThOmp
son, rings and staples We're found firmly fastened
into the floor, fully corroooratlng one part OF the
chiids painful story. The other shanty sne says IS
road bridge. behind huge mass OF rocks aud
where she says, although she screamed as iouoy as
she could, and struggled and squirmed long ~
she was able, until prevented by pain, no seemed
to hear her, the place about the shantJ being SO
desolate Language Is inadequate to describe how
preousy she relates her sad story. Al the boarding
house 10 which she was last taken, kept apparently
by q friend OF one of the ruiiians, sue was
ROBBED OF HER EARRINGS
and other small trnkets before she effected her
escape. Her board was paid by the gang above men
toned. She mInuely describes upwards of twenty
different men and halr as many giro whom she at
different times saw at the two shantfes. she saw
other girl chained to the door by the arms and legs.
rs had been done with her, they seeming 10 accept
their degradation from shame. The shanty IN Mott
Haven, the first one above named, was back OF Rob-
ertson's lumber yard. She was decoyed away from
her home on the 10th Of May, and after eectng her
escape returned
on the Sd OF June, having been absent nearly four
weeks Last Tuesday fellow giving the name
was arrested for committing an outrage e' o.,
MRS MRS: Susan Binne, OF 12eth street, a wealthy
taken before Justice McQuade, Of the Harlem Police
Court, who, thinking that Reilly might belong to the
gang which violated Matilda, sent word to her
iather who came and Identified him from hs little
daughters statement. She also was brought face
TO face With him before Judge McQuade last satur-
day afternoon. The latter SAID, "Do you know this
man?' She answered, family. Eyes, sir; he was
one OF them that fastened me on the noor." Reilly
denied ever having seen her, and again she was
asked, care you sure YOU have seen him beforep
Can you not he Mistaken" Holding down her head
sne aressly replied on no, sir; ne was there
mitted. Justice McQuade saying he would hardly
take
A MILLION DOLLAHS BAIL
FOR him on her truthful statement alone. Steps were
Immediately taken TO arrest the remainder OF the
gang. Court officer Thompson and others were put,
upon the tran, and officer Thompson after staying up
watching the shanties all OF two days and nights,
finally succeeded In capturing Paul Kelly. wnom
Matilda also recognized OF her seducers.
"Pugn Mann and Ed. Brennan
TWO NOTORIOUS THIEVES
OF the same gang, were also caught with much DIM
Guilty. and the girl recognized the latter Immediately
as having been present IN the shanties on several
occasions Both OF the latter are held for
Rp md plnl Kallw
VIII be sent to the General Sessions, before
Recorder Hackett, this morning for trial. John
Reilly Is lately returned convict Justice Meeks,
OF Norrlsania deserves credit, does also oficer
Thompson, for their efforts In arresting
THE CRIMINALS.
Kelly says he is twenty three years Of age, car
penter by trade. born on Long Island and living IN
Eighty fourth street, near Tenth avenue. The
officers OF the Harlem court are now In hot pursuit
OF the three other villains who outraged the little
GIRL and there is considerable talk Of ynching them
II caught and known to be the Offenders.
Two other young girls are known to be missing
from Mount Vernon within the last six weeks.