The daily gazette., 1883-09-28
RrpalNrEp FRoM YgerERpA,
a QUEER CASE.


a Girl CIaams Thas she Has Been Outraged
and Robbed = Some Of the Facts ~
Learned From Various Sources.
A rumor was current this morning In the
eastern part OF this city that q young woman
had been overtaken by a crowd Of roughs m
the neighborhood Of Seventh and Kirlkwood
streets about IL o'clock last night and car
ried into stable and outraged.
A GAZETTE reporter, for the purpose of
getting at the true facts Of the case, visited
the locality and learned the following facts:
About 1880 o'clock last night people In
the neiRhborhood Of Seventh and K.ikwood
were awakened by loud talking of several
men in the stable ON Kirkwood between
Seventh and Eighth and ia which woman's
voice was now and again mingled, at times
accusing someone of stealing her money,
and again crying out loud rs If In distress.
This state of Affairs continued for some
time when suddenly the woman increased
her cries, ct the same time q woman and
three men came from the stable yard and
turned down Klrkwood 70 Seventh street
and disappeared.
A few minutes later another girl and q
man came from the yard, and walked 70 the
steps OF us Kirkwood where the girl sat
down, still crying In hysterical manner.
The fellow with her tried to persuaded her to
keep still and was urging her TO be
Quiet, when Edward Ewing, on whose steps
they were, opened the window and asked
what the matter was. At the first no Sc
made by Mr.. Ewing in opening the
window the man on the steps ran.
Upon coming down stairs the woman
found wringing her hands and crying, and
In answer TO Q aquestiou, stated that she had
been robbed and outraged.
A crywd loon gathered around the house.
The girl was asked her name and also the
number of her house, the first she refused
to tell but stated where she lived, and also
refused the invitation to stay at Mr.. Ewing's
house all night. Her actions throughout
were those of a person either under the In
iuence of liquor or suffering from very
severe fright
T. H. FeDnimore, who was coming down
Eighth street about this time was attracted
by the girls cries aud went up to the girl
and offered to take her home. At first she
refused and acted is If afraid to go with
him, but finally, after considerable persua-
sion, allowed herself to be taken to the
house where she lives In the capacity OF a
servant. Mr.. Fennimore stated that the
girl appeared to be under the influence OF
liquor, but that she was able to walk home
without and difficulty.
Upon being admitted to her house she
said nothing about what had happened but
walked around in an distracted manner and
shortly after retired to her room.
The girl was visited this morning and
stated that early last evening she started
out with $1l to buy a pair Of shoes
and some other articles That she
met female acquaintance on Shipley
street below Third anG was persuaded u
take drink with her, thing that she never
did before. They went to Barbara Fischer's
saloon and after taking one drink wen
down Third street and when neal
Poplar, were Joined by cir
named Sallie Evans. They then KEEP
ON down Third street until met by
half dozen men near the railroad. Tn
other girls began cutting up with the mel
and she wanted to z, { away, to do her shop
ping aud go home. Two men then caugh
hold Of her and told her she should not g
home, but to come on with them up to Kirk
wood street and they would see her safel
home after while. She screamed and called
for help and policeman came up, The mer
told him to go away, that they would tax,
care of her, and he did so In spite OF her CT,
TO him for help. The men then took her nj
to Kirkwood street, between Seventh
and Eighth streets. When they reached
stable yard entrance they stoppet
and she, on looking around, saw
that Sallie Evans was still with the party
but that the other girl had left. After stand
ing at the entrance Of the stable yard for
few seconds, three OF the men caught hol
Of her and dragged her inside, took he
around behind barn, threw her dow
and outraged her She trying I
scream, but they held their hands owe
her mouth. They then took her money ian
she, in resisting them, got hand off he
mouth and screamed, "MurderW He
ravishers then fled with the Evan
girl, and she went to Mr.. Ewing
house on Kirkwood street. She say
that she never saw the men before, and sh,
bad no idea what kind of girl Sallie Evan
was when she went with her. She describe
one OF her assailants ss being a tall ma
with beard and another as little shor
man wearing cap.
From those In position of knowing tn
truthfulness OF the girl it would appCa
that the girls statement is untrue He
employer stated In conversation wit
a representative OF the GAZETTE this
the girl was under the inhuenC
eLce Of liquor when she was admitted
the house and staggered to such an exter
that she was compelled 10 hold on to a cha
to prevent her from ialli g, and that whe
asked to perform a small piece OF work ST
staggered oh to her room without sayiI
anything at all. He further stat,
that her actions about the house al
with young men in the neigh borhood WI
such that would lead people to believe tn
she went with the men on Kirkwood sire
volentarly, but that while their she becan
crazy drunk and hence her hysteric
weeping.