The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-15
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An ILLUSTRATION OF THE UTTER DE.
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Incredible Course OF Petty Crime OF q
Servant GiFI, Charged Upon Child,
who II chained Like n Wild
Beast 10 Reform Her.
PrTlruLsrORY OLA CH1LDs WRONGS
Sickening Severity Of . Father who 10 Un'
worthy OF the Name-PIlileSS Punlsh.
ment Of an IpnOesnI Child, rt

| SlcAenlnB severity Pt . khthef VINO ~ un
worthy OF the Name-PilileSs Punlsh
meIt Of an IpnOesnt Child, r
NEw YoRx, February l4,-ME Charles
E, Crawford, a clerk, lives at One
hundred and sixty.Grst street and Morris
avenuei his family consists Of wife an d
daughter, aged Is. On the lst Of septem'
Der Last, Mary Daylsy, aged 20, q quiet
looking girl. was employed aS house ser.
want She brought good references. "A
month after her arrival various articles
began to disppear, and inquiry threw no
light on the matter, Jewelry and money
were next missed. Search WIS made, aud
a pocketbook containing 81 so, which was
stolen from the desk Of Mr. Crawford, was
found wrapped In some Of the doll clothes
belonging to his daughter, Annie Louisa,
She was accused, but denied the theft
Other articles were discovered in the doll
trunk. The child was severely punished
by the parents, who thought the denial
added on untruth to the theft. They de.
sired her 10 confess, and 10 this end they
severely Chastised her. To avoid further
punishment the child acknowledged abe
had stolen all. The property continued
to disappear, and the child was again &C.
cused, and denied, but; through fear Of
punishment, again confessed. In reply
to the question as to what she had done
with the things she had taken, she
said she had destroyed them. The parents
began to think she WAS OF unsound mind,
and 9 physician put The matter down as
insanity. on the subject Of stealing. The
child was watched, but property contin.
ued to disappear. 1DGepdiarism was added
to robberies, and the child, to avoid whip.
ping, frankly admitted her guilt. Tie
hands ot the girl were now strapped TO
her side. Sill robbsfles did not cease, and
another Are nearly destroyed the house.
Nh Crawford, 70 prevent his daughter
from iDjuring herselt had q belt made,
and procuriuga chain, chained the child
to the wall OF the room during the day,
and at night to q post Of the bed. Mary
DArley, the servant, slept with the child, to
prevent her doing herself injury. One day
during the month lady called 10 see
Mrs, Crawford. She placed aside her
wraps, which consisted OF valuable fur
lined mantle and null and bonnet, When
she looked for them they were gone, A.
detective found the articles concealed In a
garrett on that day, Annie Louise was an.
chained but went about the house with
her arms bound to her sides. Being threat.
ened with punishment, she confessed
having placed the property where found.
Her father for some, reason now had reason
10 suspect his servant, and a nelghbor in.
formed Mrs. Crawford that Mary Davley
was dishonest. During her absence yes.
terday from the place where she kept her
clothes II was searched, and there carefully
putaway was much Of the missing pre-.
perty. When Mary returned last evening
she was met by q detective, accused Of the
thelts and having set FIRE to the house
on two OCCASIONS. She confessed,
and said the greater part OF the jewelry
and valuables she had stolen were at her
house, and there they we're found. To-day
Mary was arraigned In the Police Court,
whore only the charge OF inCendiarism was
preferred against her. She acknowledged
and was committed In default oil 5000
bail 10 await the action OF 1.-The grand Jury.
" THAT woman, said the detective, refer.
ring to Davley, " 10 the Smost wicked being
| ever saw. It brought tears 10 my eyes
when saw the child chained 10 the wall
like dog. / don't see how she could
have slept with the child and listened to
the Clank OF the chain, knowing she was
the cause OF II"