The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-12
ACCUSED or A TERRIBLE CRIME
The Charge that n Yeunr womsu Makes
Asatnst her Heputed Father.


George wilkins Lake, a dealer in Japan
ESQ goods Mt Cedar street. who lived with his
reputed wife and two children at o.. State
street, was arrested yesterday. and II was
charged that the woman is his daughter and
that the children are his.
On Sunday last Capt Caffry received an anon
ymous letter saying that at the above address
woman was in need of physician that she
had been recently confined. and that her hus-
band neglected to procure for her tho requisite
attendance. officer james O'Connor was de-
spntched to investigate. and found the woman
who said her name was Nettio Lake. and sho
wished to be taken to the New York Hospi-
tai In reply 10 the question put to him,
Mr.. Lake. who was sent for by Capt. CARRY.
eaid that he did not get a physician because he
knew all about such cases himself; was per-
fcctly competent 10 supply all the medical skill :
that he had frequently cured cases where regu-
lar doctors had failod that he hal known the
doctors to kill some OF his best friends. and II
doctor came into the house he would 20 out Z;
he did not caro- how tho law would regard II in
case ofaccident. he was sure " his own ability
TO take care. OF the case. Finally. however. he
his wife should be taken to the New York Hos
pital. and he promised to detray the expense
An ambulance was sent for md the woman was
taken. as the uolice supposed. 70 the hospital.
The authorities there, however. did not think IL
was case within their sphere and the woman
TO be taken into Bellevue. and Mt her own re-
quest WIS driven back to her house
noon by residents Of 81. state street. Who said
that Mrs Lake was attempting to jump out Of
the window. The officer found two women
she seemed TO be. insane She talked wildly
abou, going to the hospital. ANA repeatedly said
several ofilcers and neishbors that Mr. lake Wns
her own father. ms well ~ the father of her chill
dren. Sergeant Rorkc was despatched to Cedar
street for Mr.. Lake. who declined to come until
Rorkc says that when he told Lake that his
Tlta was trying To- Jump cut OF tho wndow
denied by Lake Meantime. II had becn decided
that the woman should boz taken 10 tho hospital
and the same process was repeated that had
boon gone through before: sne WAS taken to tho
New York Hospital. and from there sent to
Bellevue
In the afternoon Mr. Lake was taken before
Justice Wande and the charge Of incest pre-
ferred. When questioned by the Justice he re-
fused at first 10 say anything In reply to the
charge hut ut length said that the woman was
not his daughter, although he had registered
her as such, and she had always called him
father. Justice Wandell decided that he could
not hold Lake upon the charge unless the nllc-
cations against him were made by the unfor-
tunnte woman in his presence. &c that he could
be- identified He ordered that the officer should
take Lake To- the hospital and ascertain whether
tn" woman would prefer the charge in his pres
cncr.
The officers took Lake up TO tho hospital VOC.
to-day afternoon. but the woman was in such n
weak and nervous condition that II was impos-
sihle to procure any satisfactory result She
cvinccd the utmost antpathy 20 doctors and
attempted e. tear Sergeant Rcrko's hair and
scratch his eyes under the uTfositiOn that he
was one. Onicer Moran was sent In with Lake
hut the womuns rawlings continued. and moth
ing coherent could be got from her. Lake WINS
thon carried back tn tho New - cot police sta
ton. anG will be kept IN custody until the wo-
man recovers sufficiently 10 give a connected
story OF her relations with MIN. In his presence.
before witnesses.
Lakes explanations Of the AFFAIR have been
CONTRADICTORY. He said in the station
went on whaling voyage from 1857 to 1858 (.
that from 1850 n 1869 he lived in Japan. carry
Ing on the ship chandlcry and provision bust
ness He was married In Topnald G..er his re-
turn from Japan. TO Lucy Jane wilkins in 1870
by whom he hal two children. He had trouble
with his wife. and got n Utah divorce
from her and he believes she tricd to
get a divorce from him for Abandonment
but he does not know whether she got il or not
She IL IL now living with tha two children with
her father in Middleton, Mass. He said the real
name OF o.. woman he was living with il
G"orgiana Towns. and she was the adopted
daughter ~ Moss Towns of Topnrld Mass
where he first met her in $50 met hr adsltrf
sicr a. as unngl."F. anu sent ncI u school
IN 1871 and 1877. Mt various educational
institutions near Boston thnt he Subsequent
~ took her n his mistress. and in order
that their relations should not he suspected
passed her ~ IA his daughter II" denies that
hnd IN" KY tu her room. md came and went
whore -h' liked. II" did no, send for a doctor
at ihr birth of the last child BECAUSE she did not
want nn". mud says hs LETT her 100 tho charge 81
thrrN noishhor- when he went away yesterday
morning. lie has no doubt that tho charge
against him f. 'rlup"i NJ 10y his divorced
vile agents, though Ice has friends who will
- nail Tor his appearance when desired IN