Daily globe., 1879-05-18
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AN ALLEGED OUTRAGE.

AN ALLEGED OUTRAGE.
DR.. Taylor Arrested Charged With 4
d. Heinous Crime Upon Young Girl.
There was lodged in the county Jail last
evening young man upon whom devolves
the responsibility of clearing his skirts of
the suspicion of being the principal to one
of the most heinous crimes that disgraces
the catalogue or criminal misdemeanors.
The parsonage alluded to is known, pro-
fessionally, by the name of DR.. Charles 81.
Taylor, and the charge that confronts him is
that of taking unwarranted liberties with
the person of Miss Mary Clous, young
woman of fifteen summers, whose parents
are respectable, hard working people of this
city.
TIE first information concerning the af-
fair assumed public importance yesterday
morning, when the young lady, accompan-
led by her father, Mr.. Hermann Clous, vis-
tied the Office of County Attorney Rogers,
who, upon hearing the girls story, advised
that warrant be sworn out for the arrest
of Taylor, in order that the alleged charges
might be legally investigated.
A warrant was accordingly issued and put
into the hands of an officer of the municipal
court, who, in company with GLOBE re-
porter, started in pursuit of the alleged per-
petrator.
Attention was first directed to Dr.. Taylor's
Office, No. 1913 Seventh street, where the
twain were informed that the doctor had
gone to Hastings, and that his return was
not looked for until evening. Before de-
failing the circumstances connected with the
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order that the reader may arrive at an in
telligable understanding of what follows.
| !, "a few weeks previous to the attempted
outrage Miss Clous obtained employment
with an invalid named Mrs. j. Weed, oc-
cupying rooms in the building corner of
Third and Exchange streets, where in the
capacity of an attendant she first made the
acquaintance of DR.. Taylor, who was serv-
ing Mrs. Weed in the capacity of a physic-
ian. The relative positions of the parties
were such as to bring them into frequent
and friendly contact, the patients malady
being of such nature as to require the, doc
tors services during all hours of the night.
During the period of her residence with
Mrs. Weed, the young lady states that on
several occasions the doctor enquired as to
the reasons for her locking her apartment at
night, suggesting that as there was no cause
for fear she might just as well allow her room
door to remain open. No attention was
paid to the remark, nor was its significance
realized until last Monday evening, when,
retiring with the door unbolted, the young
woman was startled from her sleep by some
person upon her bed, who was endeavoring
to take unwarrantable liberties with her per-
son.
i The young woman vigorously opposed the
advances of the intruder, who was recogniz-
ed as DR.. Taylor, who soon afterwards left
: the room. The frightened girl Immediately
arose and dressed, after which she repaired
) to an adjoining room and proceeded to do
tae family washing, where the doctor was
, encountered who enquired the reasons fol
her being up so early, e o'clock) to which
3 query she made no reply. Returning
home a day or two afterward,
. Miss Clous related the affair to he
! sister, who disclosed it to their mother, Mr..
: Claus not learning of the transaction unit
informed by his wife, yesterday morning
when measures were instituted. as above
stated. 5'st Dila @s
The attention of the reader may now bt
directed to the arrest, which took place abou
: 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, at the resi-
q dence of Mrs. Weed, where DR.. Taylor was
Q found by the officer and the GLOBE man, j.
g the act of prescribing for his patient.
: When confronted with the serious natur,
: of the charge, the young mans clean cut
and decidedly intelligent physiognomy mani
q fested no rife of emotion. On the contrary
y the doctors solicitude was wholly in behalf
) of his patient, who upon hearing Of tn
: arrest, displayed symptoms of uncontrollabl
:. grief. lts .-,5 ~ - W.
= Directions were given for taking, tn
= medicines with a delicacy of manner an
e tone that would have honored q Chesterfield
b while the exhibition of oonsumato nerve 9
d parting, was such as: one seldom if eve
II meets in lifetime. -, ~
Upon reaching the county jail the prisone
r was interviewed by the G1oBE man, th
st charge being denied in toto, while the do<
D. of a like manner to Mrs. Weed concernin
=, other persons, and that no motive for the IL
y famous charge could be imagined excep
J. that of blackmail. Il E.y, .aani &
An interview was had with Miss Cloui
~ =. who is rather prepossessing young woman
le who would readily pass for being consider
i. ably older than she really is. The facts Of
N tanned = the interview are sui
while liberties may have been taken with tt
i'd girl, it is conceded that the intruder did M
1T succeed in accomplishing his real purpos
as The young woman's parents are industrior
a. German people, the father doing business {
be. a maker and repairer of artificial limbs
st No. 81 Wabashaw street. DR.. Taylor b,
"a been in st. Paul since last October, and fo
IN the sake of morality it is to be hoped th,
s. the charges may not be susceptible of sui
be sanitation. ;, ~, g.tt5,f, f,l-5t..,.#s =