Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-01
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A YOUNG GIRL RESCUED FROM HOUSE Oh
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A YOUNG GIRL RESCUED FROM HOUSE OF
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From the Reading, Pa, Eagle, we condense
the following account OF the rescue OF an un-
fortunate and foolish young girl, from
house 81 y tSne to which she had fOOltshly
A few mornings ago. a gentleman entered
police headquarters produced photograph Of
beautiful young lady, aud inquired whether
officer Moore knew of any such person In
Reading. The picture was examined, and
the officer Immediately stated that he had
seen person very much resembling the pic
ture, pfomenading Penn street o few even
ings previous, and asked what was wanted
with him. $3.50 Ast fS-t
The stranger said that he had been seeking
| the young lady for long time She was q
slster-in-law OF hiss and had left home on the
pretense Of having been abused by the moth
er. The parties resided In Cleveland, u. and
| the gentleman represented himself TO be an
Episcopal minister. He stated that as soon as
the young lady had left home lhe started ont
| in searched OF her and traced her to this city.
The lady's family, 1t appears, Is wealthy,
her mother furnishing the money for the
search. - .es.t 4asH
The officer obtained permission from Chief
Cullen at the minister's request, and together
| they proceeded to the alleged disOnieTly
house keptby person nanIed Lizzie Ernst,
on S. 9Th street. When there, OfIicer Moore
showed the picture and asked Mrs. Ernst
whether any such girl was or had been board
Ing with her. The reply was t'N0.H express
| ed In a seemingly truthful manner The Oc.
cnpants OF the house were called, and after
iSS ises = tyF VIZ n s'fTSTS FTtFtEJ f'e'.''
They afterwards ascertained that person
answering the photograph, known asNiEsC CIaI O
Bell, was bOardinga at the house kept by the
woman Ernst. They retTaced their steps, and
| nntQrpn tnd ffa nfd.
Ger then informed the prOpuettess that he
had come to see the person Clara BeIl, and
that she must appear. Seeing the deternliha.
ton of the officer, Miss Ernst went up stairs
where where j. the gi[l Wes ly1eg ladispOsed She
low; "ClaTa, you must come down stairs
| they are after g0u again" 1t was fully ten
! nihntss before che came down. At last she
entered the hOouA, AHd Jhe moment she did 50
aud saw who was there, her eyes turned to
ward the floor, aud tears of shame and sorrow
quickly followed. The minister said, "Clara
is this the place Lat Lass find syOR1?h Tht
Meeting wass tanchlng Id ales GxttGh1e, and
before word was spoken again, both were in
te8rs. .t.-y.u ~.
Then followed an earnest appeal to The
girl TO go back home. again. EyeTythipg Wa!
said that at all FeiAtibe % Che subieet l,it the
girl refused stating that it was no use now
Her character was gone, and to return hOmI
was only to be miserable and andf orsaken.-
Inc MtnlsLeF promised holy secrecy in thi
matter, and said no one should ever know
how or where she, had been found All thi
was 70 no pl1Fpoee, 'anfsAe positively declihe6
to go, ofkeFiag rs @lditiOAal reason that sh,
would be still 6urthef prosecuted. After al
argument had been exhausted, the officer DTo
duced o warrant aad compelled her to accom-
pany her relative. She then consented unde
protest, but remarked that she could MOI
leave the city for several days inasmueh q
she bad ordered various articles OF clOthinG
4 WhSel were yet AaaaisAed. They Vi tied tn
stores, procured the articles, the mini ar pay
ing for them, and after packing trunks an,
making other preparations, the proceeded II
Before the train moved on for Harrlsbur,
the young girl expressed herself as being yer,
glad after alttbaS she bad heeni found Sh
pictured her sQryDwfels caEes eswqfp, dseArg lif
as something terrible, sad Sa.d eAo w6l4dhaV
turned away from 1t on her own accord an,
returned home, but was afraid to. In fac
she had made an effort b ieayeaffhe wretch
ways, when sh6 iffst tame u tiiis city, som
three weeks ago, and to do this she prOcure
Il situation TO do A0nSeWOrk in o very frespeC
Z table h@ilgsin uA 6EEer part 0I tA6 city. FrC
! tally unaccustOmed and unit for the drndger
OF the kitchen, she turned her steps TO th
! place where she was found but was i'll yer,
nearly the entire time. She Is about 10 year
OF age, fair complexion. regular features, ,darl
hair and eyes, and said to be very prepossass
ing la appearances eXcellepty educated an
very weH bred srhe parties lett for Clevf
land by way of Harrisburg
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