, 1873-08-20
A BEASTlY CRIMINAL.

Tho Warden OF u Lutheran Orphan
Asylum at Andrew, Iowa, Soduccs
Six Little Girls 1ntr1atotl to E1is Care,
and Elees to Europe-Hniignntion
and Excitement.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. 10-The Dubuque
wlat it. cbaracterizos US "the moat horrible
crime shat has come to light in Northern Iowa
in years." It says that rumors Of it came to
hand laat weok, but thoy wore Of so shocking
nature that It declined to publish them, though
thoy wore well authenticated, until it had sent
special reporter to tho scene, who instituted
personal investigation into tho facts. The re-
suit it now pubishoH:
At Andrew, the capital Of Jackson County,
twenty-five mlea south Of this city. Is a private
orphan asylum. established in 1854, for the re-
ception aud care Of orphans and destitute chil-
dron not over "A years Of age, to givo them
Christian home until they are Of age. 1t has
boon under tho charge Of tho Lutherans, and it's
eehueller, q German, who came to this country
about eighteen years ago. At the Legislative
sesson Of 1872, sohuoller obtained On appropria-
tiOn OF s., 900 In aid OF Lis institution. IIo has
confidence Of the on.iro community. About tivo
years ago his wife dloa, aud 1t seolns that not
long aftor TINT event ho commenced a Hystomatlo
couree Of seduction Of tho little girls under his
charge.
IIia first victim, SO far as ia known, was Ittlo
girl 12 or IA yearh OF ago, named Della Pardoo.
who had boon driven to tho asylum by the ,ln-
happy relations Of her parenta: For causo
which. Ia not assigned by sohuoller, Della was
turned out OF tho institution and WIS takon to
1.-Two with como worry respectable people in tho
country, uear Androw, to whom she accused him
Of violating her person. Tho people With whom
she lived Expressed great indignation, and mnde
considerable talk against sohuouer, IN Andrew,
but tue oltizonR generally maintained that man
pf his high morality and profession WAS innocent
OF AuGh thing, aud no attention WAS p11d to 1t.
Della Is now living with hor paronta In Des-
Monaa. This was about four yoara ago.
The next victim known OF Was oil orphan girl
named Mary Meoker, atJut II years OF age, who
bud sought tho protection OF the asylum. bio
WIS accused by @sohuollor Of improper inter-
Of to tue Reform School, in Charge of Sheriff
Allen. She made damaging ehaIgea against hor
protector, but, owing to his high character,
they, like tho preceding oneP, wore not bolioyoa,
! Tl1ia Was in November last.
Tie horrible md final denouon!ent eamo about
threo weoka ago, when QUO Of tha girls, named
1'ortha Nollls ii yoara OF ago. wont to tho 81 ht-
| ron and said that sho wanted to leave tho Asy-
ium, bnt refused to assign any reason: On be-
Ing closely preeBod aud throRtoned with punish.
mont IT sho did not glYo llor reason, Bho hnhlly
confessed that 1t WAS on account Of hir.
hohuollers conduct toward the girlH. Bho thon
rolated the particulars, how ho ind seducod ssy-
oral OF tho little girls, and had made various at-
tomptH upon lor, but had boon, 10 fur, foiiod+
The Mat,on said that sho would inquire into the
matter, but tho Warden waa that day ahaent::
On flH return the blatron called upon him md
asked for hor pay, aH aAe proposed to leave. On
boing asked TIM reason. el8 plainly anil frankly
tod llim what abe had hpard. 1lo b!uBhed VII
latn's blush, and waH dumb for 4 1nonlolt, but,
finally recovering, he coufpBHed oil, and prom
inod that Il aho would ntay and tako caro- Of tho
children, he would himself leave. ny her ad.
| Vice Ae Went ut once to QAlena, where Ae sought