The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-04
"A VERY SAD STORY,


ana How She Was Found. IS
PIrTsnuRolt, October 3-Recently sew
eral items have been published in relation
to the mysterious, or ut least very sudden
disappearance Of Miss Clara Hines, a
young woman who kept u little notion
store at Mckeesport and "took in" sewing.
She was III quite delicate health and for
time, it had been feared by some Of her
fliendsthat she had committed suicide. The
fact that she was often disririted and
morose helped 10 strengthen the suicide
theory. Her father, n puddler in W. D.
Wood & Co.'S mill at Mckeesport, came TO
the city on several occasions since her dis
appearance searching for her. lie said she
was hiding somewhere, but would give no
reasons for his belief that she was doing
30. The mystery connected with her dis
appearance has now been cleared up, and
the facts reveal sad story. A reporter ell
gagged in investigating the case came upon
gentleman III this city who said he not
only knew where she was now but
where she had been NIL the time
since leaving her home, and
also why she left Mckees-
port, and why she stays away. The
story is substantially this: She has often
told this genteman's wife, with whom she
was on very intimate terms, that her father
abused her and she was afraid OF him, and
that he threatened 10 tell stories affecting
her chastity, and among other threats said
he would tell people that the reason she
n m IRF Qtn kt,a Il, s..lk
receive company without the neighbors
knowing it This worried her terribly, but
she did not know how 10 get away from
him. This state Of affairs continued until
the night on which she disappeared. She
stated to the gentleman whose protection
shesought, that on that night her father came
TO her room and acted in the most brutal
manner possible, even drawing large
knife and placing it over her heart, threat
ening to kill her. She was almost para lyzed
with fear, but by shrewd device made
her escape and ran 10 the house OF neigh
Dor where she remained until morning
Fearing to return 10 the store,
she quietly left and came down
the railroad where the gentleman who
furnishes the information lives. After con-
siderable solicitation she told his wife what
had happened, and wanted to know what
t., do. They were willing to keep her, but
her father knew she was on intimate terms
with them and che feared he would come
there in search OF her. .-s,-, r
She WIS advised 10 come to the city as
she had several friend here, which she did,
and stopped with family who treated her
with the utmost kindness. Only this
morning the head Of the family told on of
her friends that shccould havea home with
him US long rs she chooses to accept il,
The little store in McKcesport remains
closed, but she proposes either to 70 or send
some one to remove the goods. She thinks
it possible that her father is watching it.
hoping she will return. Previous to this
assault she had not been afraid Of his doing
her violence but now she is airaid 10 ven.
ture out where she would be in danger Of
meeting him. Her friends are terribly in
dignant nt the conduct Of her father, and
will protect her from him in the future.
The family was originally from Johnstown.
Since their removal to Mckeesport Miss
Clara has made her own living and helped
support other members OF the family.