The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-11
AFFECTING SCENE IN COURT
Singular History o. u Beautiful
hut Maynard Girl.

NIL FIIlltlNUi AAltI INNlhhlS -
After all the regular business had been
disposed OF in the Police Court yesterday,
Judge I.oudcrback was called upon to
pass an application made to have y young
girl named Clara Beck committed to the
Industrial School. The girl, who is but
sixteen years Of Ogc,asquile handsome,but
very Maynard, and is possessed OF very
bad temper, which was made manifest dur
ing the examination. The principal
complainant was Mrs. Ogg, who stated
that the girl had, had u good home, but
had manifested adispOsition to run away.
She obtained situation for her in res.
pectablc family, but she did not remain
there, preferring the streets and the com.
pany Of ho0dlums. This witness said
that thcgirl, when babe, had been left
ON her door step and that note was pin.
ned to her clothing, us follows;
"Pleasc take care Of me. ! have no
father or mother. am just two weeks
old. January Is, 1850"
When this witness had concluded, the
girl turned upon her with n look oGcOll.
tempt, and said: "You are nice one to
come and testify against me in this man.
npr. You allowed yourself to h. bribrd
to send me to the Industrial School. You
ought to he ashamed Of yousclf, madam"
Miss" said the Court, checking her,
III you have anything to say, address
yourself to the Court"
al guess I'll talk Il want to-" said the
girl, "particmlarly II any one tells lies
about me-
The arrcsting officer testified that he
was informed the girl had run away from
home, and, after search, he found her IN
room which had that day been rented
for her in house on Ritch street by u
young hOOdlum.
"Well, il you did find me there" said the
girl, somewhat snappishly, "it was my
room. paid for it, aud no hoOdlnm. !
want you to know that | don't run with
any hoodlums."
Mrs. Ogg attempted to volunteer re.
mark, when the girl turned to her and
said, "Will you shut up? TOn ain't got
nothing more to say here now?
"You must control your temper, and
not net in this way," said Ills Honor Ia
the girl,
fudge" said the girl, 81 wish You
would send for Mr.. A, q. Beck, whC
adopted me, and hear what he has II
say"
hMr. Beck" said Mrs. Ogg, last night
stated that the Industrial School was the
best place for the girl, and he told Mr.
McphersOn,whoi' here, that nothing could
he done for the girl"
"Oh, keep still" said the girl, "yonyC
talked enough already. You We said
enough for the bribc you've received
"Let this man Mcpherson step mp
said the Judge, land he sworn"
Mcpherson did a4 requested, and state
that he knew the girl ak months ago, AM
was engaged to bG married to her; hllt
when he found that she was going Will
another young man, he broke the engage
mcnt, and made her a few days ago re
turn the engagement ring.
"Umph !" said the girl, after McPhcr,
son had concluded, "he thinks that girl
can't 90 with any one else, aud must dC
lust as he plcnsc5. lie couldn't get me Il
do that"
The Court directed M officer To 81 fOi
Mr.. Beck, and while the officer was alb
sent, the girl frequently made cutting re
marks to Mrs. Ogg, and acted in n yer!
bold and defiant manner. Nothing tina
VIVA said to her by the Judge or those VIII
were present ut the examination sCcmct
To move her, but US soon ns Mr.. Beck, al
elderly and very respectable looking gen
tleman, entered the court room, the git
burst into tears, and when he reached tn
witness stand, she chung to him as II sh
wished never to he separated from hin
Mr.. Beck was sworn, and with tear
gathering in his eyes said that he wolil
rather receive severe leating than tei
tity against "his little Clara" ma Is heal
was full of sympathy for her. lie wei
on to say that the girl was iohndlinI
and that he and Mira. Ogg, who was the
his wife, but from whom he has been d
vorced for some time, took the little 0i
mud brought her up; that after I he q
vorcc Mrs Ogg wished the girl and he Il
remain, but went 10 the home Of a vel
rich lady, who wished to bring her II
and educate her, but that she chose
leave there and roam the streets and thu
since then ahc had become unmanngcabl
allow old IL the girl" asked Il
Court,
Mrs, Opt presented the note she III
previously exhibited, when Mr.. Heck .!