The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-25
Frank Mack, a Tailor, Placed
Under Arrest on a Sc
rious Charge.
Katie Kohl, a Girl of Sixteen
Years, the Complaining
Witness.
Both Parties Interviewed by the
Bazoo Statements that
Differ Widely.

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Mccartney, alias George Oliver, aud maybe
several other aliases, charging him with
seduciny Katie Kohl. the 16 yesr-old
daughter of Andrew Kohl, the tailor who
conducts small shop on the south side of
Second street, between Kentucky and Mon
iteau streets.
1t was known to the BAzOO early Mon
day evening that warrant had been ap-
piled for, but rs the party wanted vas sup
posed to be making preparations TO leave
she city, and bis whereabouts were unknown,
the police requested that no mention be
made of the matter until
THE ARREST HAD BEEN MADE
After the warrant was issued 1t was
placed in the hands of the police, and they
were out in force at the IL p. M. train,
thinking Mack intended going to st Lonis.
but he failed to show up, and was not ar
rested until yesterday morning, when Of-
fcer j i'm Gosssge took him In barge.
Mack expressed considerable surprise
when taken in custody, and said he had
not made any Effort To escape. he was
taken before Squire Halstead and gave
bond in the sum of $50 ior his appearance
this morning, " hen his examination will
take place.
A BAzoO reporter paid the prisoner a
visit prior to his giving bond and had
quite d lengthy chat with him. He is a
rather gOod-looking young man, from 70 to
26 years of age, aud since February last has
been in the employ of NJ. A. S, gelbaum, the
Ohio street tailor. When asked to.
MAKE A STATEMENT,
he expressed perfect willingness to do so
and told the following story:
1t was some time IN March last that
he first be held the complain
ing witness. He met her ont ON
West S. cond street and surmising her to
be an abandoned character, ne spoke TO her
and asked her TO take a walk. This was
in the evening, after supper. The girl
readily gave her consent, and thew ralked
out on West Third street, nearly to the
park, conversing On different subjects.
Mack says he mad heard that the girl was
"croeked," and when they were about TO
return to town he made a proposition to
her, which she accepted without hesitation.
He denied that he accomplished his pur-
pose under promise Of marriage. and said
be was not
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GIRLS DOWNFALL,
as two other young men had told him they
had enjoyed her favors. He SAID ne had
visited her a number of umSS since, but
had never talked TO her of marriage. Some
two months ago, he sail, ne ascertalned
that she was iu an inter- sting condition,
and when asked by the reporter Why he
did not make himself scarce si.ea he
learned the fact, he replied ina, d ieit GER
II
was no need of hi leaving
the city He further stated
that be had paid the girl sums of money a
different times, and had treated her just th'
same as he would any other prostitute
While talking, Mack exhibited consider
able uueasiness. He said he old moi FRO
pose marrying the girl, and on examination
he would endeaeor 10 prove that 1t was
question of considerable doubt as to
WHO WAS THE FATHER OF THE CHILD.
Leaving Mack, the reporter visited Nh
Kohl. father of the wronged girl. Mr.. am
Mrs. Kohl and their daughter were all a
home, bu; the greater portion OF the con
versation was carried on by tn latter, a
her parents are Germans and can speak bu
little English.
Katie stated that the family came TO Se
dalia from ST. Louis something like yea
ago In March Lost she met her seducer
Second street, and was induced 10y HIM
take walk. They proceeded out In III
vicinity of the park. and on the wa
there Mack talked love
her ard told her if she woul
not go with any one else he would MARI
her. He was very loving, and she believe
what he told her They lat down on Il
yaca,t space east of the park, and att
much persuasion she
CONSENTED TO HIS REQUEST,
and as a result is soon to become a moth'
although not wife.
She Kept the story of her shame seer
from her parents, she said, until some TIN
in Nav, when she told them of her dow
fall In the meantime Mack visited h
frequently, and never a week passed b.
what they would take promenade In Il
evening, on which occasions she aiwa
Submits d to his desires. She stated tn
they most always went out IN the vlcini
of the park, although twice Mack took h
to Segelbaum's shop, which they ent r.
from a rear door, and once he borrowed
kew from a gentlemen friend and escort
her to q room on Ohio street, where tn
were
CRIMINALLY INTIMATE.
When asked by the reporter why she did n
insist on Mack making good his promise
marriage, she said she had done all In
power, but he wanted her to wait coup
of months longer.
"How long since you have seen Mack
INQUIRED the reporter.
aHe was here Monday evening about
O'Clock, while my father was out with
police looking for him."
"Did he say anything about marryi
you at that timer"
ayes, he said he would marry me soor
"Did you submit to his embraces"
ayes; he asked me 10, and did 3d."
"What time did he lesve?"
at. was between 9 and 10 O'Clock"
MACK Is THE ONLY ONE.
The reporter then told her what Ma
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