The New York herald., 1871-08-02
FEARFUL on TRACE.
Assaals On q Crippled Chi'd-Pxying tho
fouuIsy.

AssaaIs On q Crippled Chiid-PRying ths
fosaIsy.
A tall, well dressed man, named Frederick Devoe.
was brought up yesterday In the Court OF Special
Sessions, before Judge Shand,ey. charged with
having committed an indecent assault ON
LITTLE, CaIPPLRD GIRL
: named Ann Bevold. Devoe is an engineer in the
small, dark room close to the engine house which
was scarcely ever entered bv any one but himself
Into this room he has frequently. under one pre-
tence or another enticed the little cripple each time
making her the object OF
HIS BRUTAL PASSION
On three occasions Devoo induced the child TO
come into the engine rooms to look at the ma
chinery. and then be gave her money. FIRST i've
cents then ten and the last time twenty-five cents.
After amusing her little VITA the machinery he
took her into
TIE DARK ROOM
adjoining the engine and committsd the crime for
which ne punished yesterday morning. The child
is an exceedingly interesting looking little girl,
something under twelve Years OF age, and crippled
In the right leg and In the opposite shoulder. There
is vacant, troubled look on the diminutve, white
face. that Tells sad tale OF deficiency behind. When
brought before the Judge she toll plain, straight.
forward story OF the whole occurrence and though
closely questioned never once varied an item OF the
testimony sne gave.
Tue AFFAIR WAS DISCOVERED
through the child complaining 10 her mother OF
severe pains IN the body and a di inclination to
sleep. She suffered from violent headache and was
80 weak and pale that the mother took to cross.
9ueslOnn. her, and at last the story came out that
Devoe, VINO Is
MARRIED MAN,
and the iather Of three girls and two boys, was the
cause 0I all the poor things misery. Inls man Is
aDont forty years Of age lie has largo, bare. re-
pulstve I ce TALL slnewy hgure aud enormous
hands. lie was evidently as little concerned about
the trial that was gOn0 On as any one IN the court
room. When put upon the stand IN his own de.
fence he admitted giving the grl money, though he
acknOw iedged was aglnst his usual custom tO do
anything or that kind. BuC
lie ENTIRELY DENIED
the charge, and said u was c ,nHplracy got up to
forcc money rrIm aim. This, however, could
with t,!e offence. and was told that proces dlngs
would be taken against him. q friend Oi his went
to MRS. ieyOld and offered hcr hundred dollars to
say nothing about the matter. This she refused,
case to us u,m. ST limit. A number OF DevUe fellow
wOrkmen came TO testify TO
HIS GOOD CHARACTER,
but when thev came to lne moral part OF II they
enlreiy broke down under the counsel cross
examining. DevOe was fOnnh guilty ana sentenced
10 twelve montnS In the Penitcntiary with fine OF
$35, aud 10 stand cOmmitte uniI s,icn me 4, the
fine Is paid. An extraordinary tn;ere5, was taken
In the case bv large number OF the prisoners
trends In tine court room, aud when the e.uit OF
lpg
THE MOTHER AND SIsTER-lN.LAw
OF Dev0e ndu ged IN lew pubic prances that
Drought the police down upon them. 1ney were 30
eniaged al the mans having been found guilty. that
as theJ were deprived OF the OppcrtunitS OF atrack
Ing Mrs. Bcyoid ana her little Clppied daughter
III " punched eacn other for The amusement OF o
large aS5einblase oil lookers-on