The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-05
A Mighty Had Scrape for n PronI.
nent Lawyer 10 Get Into,

BALTIMORE, October 3.-William 9
Schley, u prominent lawyer with large
practice In this city, married and t6I
father oi three children, was to-day helt
in $1,000 bail before q Justice Of The
Peace, charged with the rape Of Mollit
Fitzgerald, a preposseSSing and modes
looking girl, on the 10Th Of September, II
his dwelling, on Maryland avenue. Mis-
Fitzgerald testified that she was an or
phan, twenty years old. She came L
Baltimore three years ago and went 10
religious instilute; she was a dress make
by trade, and few weeks since was EN-
ployed by Schley "a q seamstress in hi
family. His vile and children have beer
for some time in the country, and she ant
another girl we're together in the hous,
with Schiey. A few days before the out
rage was committed the other girl wa,
sent away, and she remained away.
On Thursday last, during the evening
Schley called 10 her where she was sew
ing on the upper floor, and fequested heI
10 come down and set in the parlor, as the
gas in her room, he said, was escaping
On seating herself in the parlor he show.
ed her obscene pictures, and read aloud tC
her from an indelicAte novel. She re,
monsirated with him and endeavored to
leave the room, when he seiE.d her and
attempted to kiss her. She escuped
however, and reached her room. The
following day be again summoned her ia
the parlor on the pretense Of desiring q
needle. He again tried TO read TO her from
the book referred 10. She told him she
did not like il, and retired 10 her apart
ment. Later in the evening, as she was
passing the bath room, he came
out in ttate Of nudity, and,
seizihg her, carried her to hi.
own apartment, where he tied her face
with handkerchief and tore her cloth,
ing from her. Here he outraged her
three or four times, keeping her there
until five o'clock the following morning
when he allowed her to 20 to ler room,
He, however, followed her and repeated
the outrage, threatening 10 kill her II she
cried out. As soon rs he left the house
Phe went out 10 lady residing in the
neighborhOod and related her story. In
her company she went to second lady
friend, who advised her to call upon Rev
Father Kelly. The three visited that
gentleman and repeated the story, aud
acting upon his advice she caused Schlcy's
arrest. Father Kelly and the two ladie.
corroborated the girls testimony as far
as related 10 themselves.
Schley, when put upon the stand, said
her visits to The parlor were entirely un.
solicited by him; that on her arrival lie
was reading French novel. She rc.
quested him to continue, and said shs
rather likedit. When lie came to ary
indelicate passages he would omit them,
until requested by her not to 10 so. The
indelicate pictures, he said, were found in
the book, and she requested him to aIIow
her to examine them. AS 10 attempting
to kiss her and committing the outrGges
she charges him with, lie called upon
God TO witness his innocence, and appeal.
ed to the JuItice, with tears in his eyes,
not to ruin him. Tho Judge said he
could not but believe the girla story, and
Notwithstanding the high social position
Of the accused, wonld he compelled to
hold him in $1,000 bail upon the charge.
The bail was promptly furnished. Schiey
ia about forty.four years Of age,
and possesses great ability. He is q son
Of Wm. Schley, one Of the most prUr.
irent members Of the Baltimore bar, a
man ranking with Reverdy johnson,
noted for having spent during his life
princely fortunes upon lotteries. He also
married a daughter Of St. George W.
Teackle, one of the best known citizens Of
Maryland. All his connections are the
best and wealthiest people in the city.