Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-02
HER TEETH FOR HER LOVE.
Horrible Treatment of a New jersey
BELLA
PhiLadelphia Neans.


cumstances Of the case stamp it as either
one of the most shocking cases of pater-
nal brutality or else youthful deprayity
that Atlantic City has ever known,
On Tuesday morning DIR. A. COrnOg, a
dentist, who has an office in this city
but practices in Atlantic City during
the summer, was visited by fine-look-
ing young woman, who seemed to
be about 20 years of age. She was evil
IDENTIFY very much agitated, and with a
voice trembling with emotion requested
the dentist to extract her teeth. This eX-
traOrdInary request, together with the
mental condition of the young lady,
rather startled DIR. Cornog. A little col
ored girl accompanied the young lady
and seemed to act as a comforter. The
Doctor asked the young lady what her
name was, and she replied Bella Herring,
and she said she resided at Acme cottage
on Kentucky avenue, few yards above
the boardwalk.
When the young lady was seated in the
chair the dentist found that eleven of her
front teeth had been extracted. He be-
came curious at the strange circumstances
of the case, and inquired who extracted her
teeth and why she wanted any more
drawn. She became greatly agitated when
closely questioned, and told the Mortified
dentist that her father was punish
ing her for receiving a young man
at the house whom he did
not like. Miss Herring told DIR. COrnog
that one evening a gentleman called to
see her and her father babe him leave the
premises, and after he had gone told her
that as a punishment for receiving his
visits she must either go to a convent or
else have her teeth extracted. She had
chosen to lose her teeth rather than go to
convent. The Mortified dentist refused
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the young lady departed. Dr. Cornog
narrated the above facts to a reporter Of
the EUenlRy NelCS, and the latter set
out to find the young man who
had been summarily elected from
Acme cottage. Without much trouble
the young man was found in the person Of
Mr.. George Wolf, who keeps a store on
the board walk along the beach. Mr.. Wolf
stated that he had called upon the Young
lady in question on Saturday evening,
June 8, and after he had been introduced
to Mrs. Herring, the step-mOther of Miss
Belle, he sat down upon the porch which
surrounds the cottage to spend the even
ing.
He had only been seated short time
when the father of the young girl made
his appearance and ordered her in the
house, and at the same time made a re-
mark offensive to Mr.. Wolf, who imme-
u SudED
were exchanged and the young man left
the porch with injunctions more forcible
than elegant never to make his APP
pearance again at that house. Mr..
Wolf said he did not see the Young
lady again for week OF so after that.
but when he did she told him the
same tale she subsequently told DR..
COrnOg. Mr.. Wolf was greatly exercised
at this terrible punishment, but was at
loss to know how to act in the matter.
He stated that he had been introduced to
Miss Herring in Philadelphia, and had
always respected her as a lady. The re-
porter expressed a desire to see the
father, and night before last, in company
with Mr.. Wolf, he called at the house.
The door of the residence was opened by
Mr.. Herring, who invited the visitors in,
not recognizing Mr.. Wolf. When the
two were seated the reporter stated
the rumor briefly to Mr.. Herring.
AtfirSt that gentleman was taken aback,
but, recovering himself, he cried fiercely.
ats lie, and whoever said it is liar.o
He rose from his chair and paced up and
down the room in an excited manner.
The room was dimly lighted by hall
lamp, and when the irate parent walked
out to the hall the light disclosed a hard
featured man ofabout 80 years of age, with
determined expression, which showed
him to be a man of fixed purpose. Sud-
denly he paused and demanded to know
who the ''individuaP' was who .accompa-
MED the reporter. On being informed, he
cried:
''Is that the fellow who ordered off the
porch?"
81 am gentlemanr' cried Mr.. Wolf,
eXcitedly, "and l mean to protect your
daughter from your extreme cruelty"
"WhO is cruelw demanded the father,
as he sank into chair and leaned over
and gazed into the face of the young man.
hotly.
you're a liar,'' Numbered Mr.. Her.
ring.
At this Mr.. Wolf half rose IN his
chair, and then, thinking discretion the
better part of valor, sank back and said
nothing.
At this war of words Mrs. Herring,
who had been listening from a room
across the hall, stepped into the parlor
and volunteered to explain the matter.
81 told Belle that she could have her
teeth extracted if she wanted to, as a few
of the front ones were decayed, and have
false ones made, and she went to DIR. Rit-
tenhOuse and had eleven extracted, but /
did not know that she went to DIR. COrnog.
At all events / will call her down and
make her answer"
A servant was dispatched for the young
girl, but returned Immediately with the
intelligence that ''Miss Belle has retired
and Will not be SEEM" At this Mrs. Her
ring went to the young girls room, and
in about fifteen minutes returned, leading
the young woman weeping into the room.
''Speak out, Belle, and tell the TRUTH
did | force you to have your teeth
drawnE7
The young girl made no reply, but sank
on the sofa and buried her face in her
hands. CoaXing was of no avail and COM
mands were fruitless, and all efforts to
make the young girl speak were of no pur-
pose. Mrs. Herring walked over to the
girl and tried to make her speak. but she
had tainted. Mrs. Herring rang for water
and threw it in the girls face to revive
her. The water had the desired effect,
and Miss Herring regained consciousness.
She would only say that she wanted to go
to her room.
''You must speak," cried Mrs. Herring,
as she shook the girl by the arm.
"Don't use the girl so rudely, Mrs. Her.
ring" interposed Mr.. Wolf; 1--WE will call
when she is more composed"
Leave the house, you impudent ras-
CAL" cried Mrs. Herring, as she threw
open the door.
Mr.. Wolf arose and walked out, Mr..
Herring sitting motionless while the
strong climax was being enacted.
Mr.. Wolf returned to his home and was
sitting at the door, when about 1890
O'Clock he says Mrs. Herring walked up
and told him Belle wanted to see him.
Mr.. Wolf declined to accompany Mrs.
Herring to her home, and distinctly told
her he was done with the whole case.
Mr.. Wolf says that in about a half an
hour Mrs. Herring again returned, this
time accompanied by the young lady, who
was sobbing and nervously clasping her
hands,
''Belle," asked Mrs. Herring, ''tell the
truth"
ooh, anything" sobbed the young girl,
''only take me home"
The inquiry was repeated several times,
but the same hysterical answer was
ELECTED.
Mrs. Herring departed with the young
lady and Mr.. Wolf retired. Yesterday
he was surprised to hear that he
was to be prosecuted for SANDER by DR.,
who extracted the eleven
teeth. DR.. Rittenhouse states that he
knew nothing of the alleged punishment,
and pulled the teeth in order to make
false ones, under the instructions of Mrs.
Herring.
DIR. COrnog and DR.. Rittenhouse had
sharp encounter at the Office of the latter
Yesterday morning, but DIR. CornOg re-
lated the circumstances of the case given
above and told him by the girl. and the
matter was finally amically settled.
sCIPIo, N. Y, Dec. 1, 1879.
/ am the Pastor of the Baptist Church
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