The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-16


prepossessing little girl of fifteen summers.
His sons are employed at different vo-
cations Last September, his daughter,
much against her fathers wishes, secured
a place at the farm of Edward Ruggles
located about one mile north of Geneseo.
Ruggles is unmarried, and his sister has
acted as his housekeeper, During her stay
at the Ruggles farm house, the sister
was called to Chicago and the two were
left alone. The man has always COM
manded the respect of his neighbors, and
the childish appearances of the little girl
disarmed suspicion. The affair conse-
ouently excited no unkind comments.
DURING THE WINTER
Clara removed to her fathers home in
Geneseo, and remained until the present
spring. Ruggles came frequently to the
harness shop, but never made any over
lures toward the daughter that were thought
the least improper. In fact he never
saw her but once or twice during the
entire time that she remained at home, SO
far as the family are aware.
The present spring the father of Edward
Ruggles visited Mr.. Carl, and asked that
Clara be allowed to go out tothe farm
and assist in house cleaning. Mr.. Carl
objected, as he thought his daughter
quite young, and was not anxious that she
should remain away from her home. Fl
nally it was arranged, and the young girl
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no tiding from the daughter. She failed to
return and sent no word why her stay was
prolonged. The second week ended in the
same way, and at the end of the third
started out to ascertain why she had been
detained beyond the appointed time. Her
mother visited the Ruggles farm, and
| WAS AsToNIsHED
to find that her daughter was not there. Ed
Ruggles stated that he had taken Clara
home and had left her at certain store.
The family Immediately commenced q
search They learned that she had visited
Rock Island on End of May, and from
here had gone to Chicago Last Thursday Mr.
Carl arrived in Chicago, and learned that
girl giving her name as Ida May" had
arrived in Chicago and had visited the es
adjustment of Mrs. Mary Fisher short
time before. At this place the woman be
gan her work of infanticide, the girl hav,
ing been under her treatment for several
days Shortly after Clara's arrival Mrs
Fisher removed from Chicago to a suburb
an town called Pullman. Late on the day
the young girl was delivered of a child.
The father removed his daughter to a
proper house, and having secured proper
attendants, telegraphed for his wife, who
soon arrived, and is now with her child.
AT LATE ACCOUNTS
the girl mother was in critical condition,
but hopes were entertained of her ultimate
recovery. The child had died soon after
birth.
Mr.. Carl took out a warrant in Chicago
for the arrest of Mrs. Mary Fisher, chafg-
ed with infanticed, and on returning to
Genesee he also had arrested Edward Rug
gle and DR.. ZuppaAn as accessories, and
and they were placed under $1,000 bonds
each, which was furnished.
ALBERT CARL,
the brother of the erring girl arrived in
Rock Island last night, and from him the
following information has been obtained
He says that his sister came to Rock
Island on the End of May, and remained
here Monday night and Tuesday. While
here she visited shoot friend Clara
during her stay in this city telegraphed to
Harry E. Clifford care of DIR. Zuppann,
Geneseo H." The dispatch was signed
by the name of 'Iday May This rather
excited the suspicion of her companion
and the suspicion was intensified by the
remark made by Clara, which was, NOW
am free once more" Her companion ask.
ed what she meant, when Clara turned il
off in some trif1ing way.
Clara purchased a heavy veil while here
probably for the purpose of preventing
recognition on her way through Genesec
to Chicago. In buying the veil, Clara
statedathat the money had been given hes
by sister of Ed. Ruggles,
AT GENEsEo.
A representative OF the ARGUS went tt
Geneseo yesterday in order to obtain the
full facts and hold interviews with q num-
Der of different citizens acquainted with
the facts.
MR.. III. CARL,
the father of the girl, denied that he was
present at the birth of the child. He learn
ed at Rock Island on Thursday from an
old scheolmate others that his daughter
had gone to Chicago. He Immediately
followed her and on the train showed to
the conductor and to brakeman picturs
of the girl The brakeman, VIM. johnson,
at once recognized the picture, and said
that that girl had gone up on his train two
weeks before. He was certain of the mat
ter because he had particularly noticed her
on account of her sad and detected appear
ance and spoke to her in q cheerful way
with the intention of comforting her. She
stated to him that she was going to Chica
go to visit an old friend. and gave her
name as Mrs. Fisher. To his further