Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-17
RUINED BY A ROUE.
A School Girl Abducted and Sedueed
by a Young Scoundrel Who Basely
FIees from the
Wrath to Come-A Case Of Outrage
That Demands the Utmost RigOrs
Of the Law.

A decidedly bad case of abduction and se-
duction was brought to light yesterday in
Police Court circles, in which the parties
were both young, handsome and interesting.
In the lapse from virtue into vice 1t Is The
custom to visit the consequences OF sin upon
the woman, while the man goes free. Mo-
man readily forgives a slip by man, espe-
cially when he assures her that it was not his
fault and that he ia sorry for it. But where
is the man who will forgive woman for
ever having violated this especially promi-
nent one of the ten commandments? He 10
certainly STEW and far between" 1t is pro-
posed in the following narrative to place
the responsibility exactly where 1t belongs
on mans shoulders. If the story OF the
youns girl be true, and there ia no reason 10
doubt It, she is the victim of an unprincipled
scoundrel. Inasmuch as she has future
and may yet redeem herself, the AFPEAL
will not give her name.
THE PRETTY VICTIM.
The young lady who is the object of this
wrong is beautiful and to all appearances
modest. She has large, expressive hazel
eyes, fine ruddy complexion, and for q
schoolgirl of fifteen is we'll developed. In
deed, che is sIch girl as might excite the
tenderest passion in young NJ ms breast.
instead of the lust which blights and ruins.
She is described having fine supply of
animal spirits, and though wiliful has never
had whisper against her fair name. She
has been living for some time with her
brother-in-law and wife, who are very
respectable people. Some time ago she
began TO receive attentions from a rather
handsome young fellow named Ed.
Schmalzried, who is n clerk at Wetter, Lang
staff 4 Co.'S, on Main street, his father being
a member of the firm. The girls brother-in-
law and his vile objected to his visiting the
house, and forbade him the house.
THE STYLISH DEcEIvER
Last Monday the girl became offended
apparently at something and left the house
Of her friends. They thought she weuld not
be gone long. But the day passed and the
night passed and the girl did not return.
Becoming alarmed they began TO search
among her effects, and they found letter 10
her from Schmslzried, in which he urged
her to take his sdvice and leave her folks.
He also made an appointment with her to
meet him at the corner OF Main and Beale
streets. Thinking that he had induced her
10 20 away with HIM, the letter was placed
in the hands Of Chief Davis. He called
upon Schmalzried and asked him what had
become of the girl. Toe young man adj
mitted that he had written the letter, but
said the appointment had not been kept.
He denied knowing anything about the girls
whereabouts The chief asked him what
he meant by saying that il affairs were not
bettered, she should take his advice.
Schm alzried said that she had told him she
would go 10 a house of ill-fame (of course a
cowardly lie) if she was not better treated;
and be advised her 10 90 to Fort Smith,
where she had relatives who would care for
her.
THE NEGRO HAG.
Az mere suspicion was not enough to ar
rest q man on, the chief had nothing more
to say. He thought it possible that the fell
low was telling the truth. La the meantime
q rumor reached the ears of the officers that
the girl was at the house of Esther Mosby,
a colored procuress, who resides on Court
street. Esther was visited, but told the po-
lice positively that the girl was not in her
house. Here for time it seemed that the
matter would drop. The girls brother, how
ever,suspecled that Schmalzried was the party
guilty of spiritiDg away the girl, aud yes
terday his suspicious received confirm
alton from certain circumstance. Young
Schm alzried is in the habit of passing the
house of the girls brother, on Linden street,
every morning In a wagon on his way to the
store. Yesterday morning be was not in the
wagon, 80 the brother determined to go to
Esther's himself and see il his sister was
there.
PROMISE To MARRY.
When he asked the negress the question
his sister, recognizing his voice, came for
ward to meet him. She seemed to repent of
any sin she had committed. She said that
Schm alzried had taken her TO Esther's on
Monday, and she had been there ever since.
He had promised to marry her in two weeks,
and bad in this way succeeded in working
her ruin. The brother took the poor girl to
his own home and thence to the home of her
brother-in-law, where she now is.
The police now were put upon the track.
A warrant was sworn out for Schmalzrled's
arrest on the charge of seduction and abduc-
ton. Esther Mosby was arrested for keep
ing an assigna,ion house; and the police then
went to Wetter, Langstaff & Co.'s. Schmalz-
ried was nowhere TO be found, and the con-
clusion at encs reached was that he had
gently skipped the ranch for more salubrious
chimes The hero of this beautiful romance
is about nineteen years old. He gives every
promise of making a name for himself. The
girl still wears short dresses. The young
man ought to have a short rope.