National Republican., 1873-12-20
A KILLALY E0ILED.
YOUNG GIRL SAVED FROM A LIFE OF
SHAME


Grimes Of all description generally receive q
proper condemnation from just public, but some.
times ono Is committed or attempted that should
command the severcst punishment that can be In.
nic'cd. Men frequently Imagine that because
they occupy good standing In society or are poe.
scssod OF large means they can accomplish any
scycrc nn ,,a- 70 how SaS C Sp NJ sna hpSs ,hssn
trust themselves TO their wealth for a safe re.
i,sse. transaction came to light last nlght,
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beautiful girl only fifteen years Of age was saved
rom ruin and perhaps future life of shame.
that last night, shortly aftcr6 o'clock, Detective
McDovitt had occasion to visit weli.known res.
engaged in conversation with a gentleman. and
during this time he looked into one Of the private
dining rooms, when his attention was attracted by
all alone, and by her uncasluess and anxiety
plainly indicating that she was awaiting the
nrn,sla npys, q some person whom she had p,2sa6y
ing the appearance Of matters the detective began
questioning her, and found that she was awaiting
notorious courtsssn, hut whom the detective
found the Young girl had been led to believe was
PROM the little information received, hut sun.
cient for his action, tho detective deciding that
therc was something wrong IN the affair, informed
to accoppany him to police hcsdauartefs. sob.
blng bitterly she ut once proceeded, and on her
arrival was hrst taken before Chief Clarvoc, who
ordered that she should DO conducted to MAJOR
liichards To him she made q statement that
shc mot the woman Howard, whom she knew
boferc, and thought respectable, few days since
on the Avenue, aud an Invitation was given ID nc.
company her TO have rcffcshments, which she
did. They proceeded to tho dining rooms, and
while thcro prominent business man entered the
room, to whom she was introduced, and the pro-
cuross immediatoiy departed. She was len
alone with him, and he attempted to take i'm
proper liberties with her, which insults were re.
scnted rs best she could, and finally becoming
alarmed she screamed, and fortunately tho door
was opened by some person and she ran out, sue
cccdng In making her escape.
. IL seems that this release only made the hire
ling OF the man more determined than ever to
accomplish the girls ruin, tor she again went In
search Of her, and Mt the meeting told plausible
tale aud with a coaxlng manner asked the girl to
meet her again that night ut the same place.
him, would make ample apology for his conduct.
She promised TO come and was there awaiting the
meeting when the detective discovered her and
carried her to headquarters. Her mother was at
once telcgraphcd for. aud on hor arrival was In.
formed Of the facts. II N followed q scene which
can hotter be imagined than described. The girl
protested her innocence and purity aud the mother
took her again to her heart, declaring that she
would bo more guarded of her associates In the
That the woman has been paid by the man to
accomplish the procuring ot tho child, and be his
instrument to assist In her ruin, Is not doubted,
hand, and Is determined to sin the matter thor.
ouvhly, with the full intention Of bplnglng the
guilty parties To Justice and holding them up to
1 he Fcorn and con lctupt of mn hDucst iliblIe