Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
ALOUISVILLE SENSATION.

The Friends" of Young Girl Attempt to
Force Her Into Convent Against Her
WiIl-ThriIIing Scene in the Courtroom
The Citizens Take Hand in the Matter
and Secure a Reversal of a Decision Re-
manding Her Into the Hands of Her
Guardian.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 27.-Several days
since a girl named Mary Crittener was
brought here against her will from Tay-
lorville, Ind, by parties who proposed
placing her in the convent of the Good
Shepherd. At the threshold of the con-
vent the girl escaped from the carriage,
and sought the protection of policeman,
whom she accompanied to the central
station. Arriving at the station,
they found the men ahead of her who
had brought her to the city, they having
gone there to file complaint against her
and have her arrested. The men said the
girl was incorrigible and they wanted to
place her in the convent for the purpose
of reformation. One of the men named
Frank Wright suddenly complained of
feeling faint, and left the room for fresh
air and did not come back. His compan-
ion following, the girl begged to be al
lowed to remain at the station instead of
going to the convent. The officers took
her to the Home of the Friendless, where
she found proper care. One of the sisters
of the convent made application for the
girl, but Chief of Police Taylor and City
Judge Thompson declined to give her up.
Later lady named Mary Mccormick
came to the city and said she had been
appointed guardian of the girl and said
the latter was inclined to go to the bad
and wanted to put her in the convent TO
save her. A gentleman named Garrison
telegraphed from Taylorsville to do moth
ing until his arrival, which was adopted by
Judge Thompson. This morning the case
was called in the city court, and the girl
put on the witness stand. She said she
had been plisused at home, and when she
protested was threatened with the
house of correction or a
nunnery. Under cruelty she ran away
and took refuge in the house of Mr.. CARR
son. Then Miss Mccormick went to Colum-
bus, and there took out papers of guardian
ship. Garrison testified that the girl had
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brook it, and she had resented it. There
had never been a breath of suspicion upon
her character. Miss Mccormick protested
that some restriction was necessary for the
girls good. The court ruled that no offense
had been committed, and that the girl be
placed in charge of Miss Mccormick as
statutory guardian, which was done. Much
excitement followed as the girl
was compelled by force to accompany
Miss Mccormick. Sympathizing gentle
men in the crowd appealed to Mayor Kin
ney and Henry Clay. Those gentlemen
went before the court and succeeded in
having the late order set aside, leaving
the case where it began. The girl returned
to the Home of the Friendlsss, where she
will remain. The supposed guardian will
swear out a writ of habeas corpus to-mor-
row. There is much feeling in favor of
Miss CritteRer here, the opinion being
strong that she is being oppressed. An
immense crowd filed the coart room dur
ing the hearing and expressed satisfaction
at the reversal of the decision of the
court.