Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-08-01

PHILADELPHIA LAWYER INDUCES A GIRL OF
FOURTEEN YEARS TO ACCOMPANY HIM
TO THAT CITY AND LEADS HER FROM
THE PATH OF vIRTUK-HER
OWN RELATION OF
THE AFFAIR.

boyertown correspondent sends us the fol-
lowing Formerly iamliy by the name oi
Meyer resided at this place (Boyertown) Recently
they moved 10 the vicinity oil Hoot's Church, IN
Hereford township. A lev days ago, daughter
OF theirs not quite fourteen years OF age, passed
through here from Philsdelphis, on her way to
the residence OF her parents. She was dressed in
the height OF fashion and carried gold watch
She related TO friend here The folowing bit OF
personal history, which will give in her own
language, as near possible, only she spoke in
German.
AFTER my parents moved TO Iioofs Church,
hired my self AS chain bsrmaid at Sellers Tavern
III Sellersville, Bucks county, and while was
there phIladelphia lawyer by The name OF John
Frets came To this place on business. He suId
he loved me, asked me 10 go along with him 10
Philadelphia, and promised 10 marry me- went
with him aud We stopped ut big hotel. lie
went out on the street nnd came back III about IL
| half an hour. and then got IN a street car aui
| rode some distance. We stopped al all elegant
| looking house and he rang The door bell, which
| was answered by negro. We Immediately went
up stairs and he took key out OF his pocket aud
unlocked the door of a room containing the finest
| chamber furniture | ever ssw--velyet furniture
| and brussels carpet. He called for wine and ilf
| ferent kinds were brought by negro. tasted
| oi the different kinds, and didn't know anything
until woke next morning and foHnd myself in
bed.
| ave dressed ourselves and went down stairs,
| took breakfast, and thsn went into the parlor.
where there was a grand piano. Some ladies
were there who board at the same place. and after
| awhile we all drank. wine together The nien
treated US. and they called IL champagne. The
lawyer took me out walking nearly every day,
| and lie also took me to places of amusement. We
| mostly went to Carnrr0ss y Dixey's and other
| minstrel shows. He vas very attentive, aud
while walking in the day time be usually carried
| the psrasol Tor me. He bought me number oi
| dresses. and l haven't the finest one on. lie
bought me gold watch which cost over hun
| dred dollars. But he said shouldn't serve him
as another girl had-that he spent $500 on her
and then she ran away and would not stay wi1h
him any longer. know he loves me, and he
says hs is only % years Of age. am going
home 10 make some under-ciothing, and theu
! I am TO meet him at the St. Charles Hotel, in
Philadelphia, where we going to board. He
said should tell my parents that he wants me
| to learn the millner trade, and alter have done
that he will mary me. When l started TO come
home he offered me money to conc and 90, and
| I told him thought S. would be enough, but he
gave me f35 and said ii needed more while
was at home l should write to him, and he gave
Inc his card so l would know how TO direct my
| letters"
Miss Emma Meyer IL tall for her age, has
pleasant countenanee and dark eyes and hair, and
| Is considered very handsome. Some friends here
| OF the family will make tho parents acquainted
with the true state of affairs, so they will prevent
their daughter from returning to Philadelphia
Reading Eagle.