Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-25
A Hidden Iniquity Of Monstrous Proportions
That is Growing to an Alarming
Extent in the Cultured
City Of Cleveland.

See1ea HNther Ee<Otc.
She testified that her husband, from whom
she had been separated two yeays ago. mst
her on the street near her home Q few
nights before the shooting. He inquired
where she lived and visited her Of nights.
He told her she must leave there; II was
not TT place; advising her 10 10 70 an
Office and try to get q good
home. She was asked by Mr.. Cans, the
prosecuting attorney, TO tell about the
shooting, as she evidently desired 10 shield
the accused man. She replied that il Was
all her fault. He saw her speaking 10
man named Kelly, and told her IL she did
not cease talking with other men Il would
be the worse for her. She told him TO
hush up, and the
Pistol Nns Fired.
She did not see the pistol. The woman
who kept the house and Others who lived
there saw Carloss aim the pistol st his
wife and ire twice. The other ball Was
imbedded in the wainscot.
CarIoss testified that he had been mar.
ried five years ago, and they had child
nearly four years old. who lives with his
mother. lie said the shooting was acci.
dental. The pistol was in his coat pocket,
and went OIL somehow In drawing his hand
out of the pocket. Mr.. Cans asked II u
made u hole IN the pocket CarlosS said
the ball went through hoe already in
the pocket. After the case had been ar.
gued, the jury desired to see this
nsIe In the Pocket
TO examine il particularly, and Carlos
took OF. the coat 20 hand 10 the jury. At
this his wife began 10 cry and groan loud.
Is. The Jury we're out buta short umo
and found him guilty, not giving him the
benefit of the second count OF the indict-
ment for common assault. Judge Fisher
sentenced him TO two years in the peniteu'
iiery. As room as the jury entered TO give
their verdict Carloss vile. mother and
sister who remained seated together, be-
gan crying and lamening dis,ressingly.
stabbed In n Crew dcd street.
PHiLApELrHiA. May 2t-Pedcstrians OH
Chestnut street, near Eighth. were startled
about 10 o'clock 10 night by the screams OF
n handsomely dressed young woman. who
was following a tashily dressed young
man and calling upon the people in the
street Ia arrest him. a reserve policeman
aud several gentlemen siezed the youaH
man Just as hc reAChe the southeast cor
ner Of Eighth and Chestnut streets. lia
made no resistance, but dropped bloody
knife from his hand. In the meantime
the
NOuug WOhhu bsHu Atbeu
10 the pavement in swoon, while the
blood spur,ed from an ugly cash in the
right side OF her neck. She was believed
to be dying and was quickly carried 10 tho
Hospital, a square and q
hall away. The young man was taken To
the Central Police Station, where he said
his name WAS Edward Nightsngale, and
that the young woman was his mistress.
but he refused TO make any other state
ment or say where lac lived. At the hoe
ptal II was found that the girls wound
WAS not AZ serious as had been supposed,
though the knife came very near scyering
the jufular vein.
khe Reyived
under restoratiyss and said that her name
was Lille Gilmore, and her assailants
name Harry Gilmore, and that their rc.i'
dence was at No. 10 South Fifteenth street.
She said that for two year she had been
Gilmore by the wages o! her
shame Just before the cutting she told
him she was tired OF IL, and would have no
more 10 do With him. lie then attempted
10 take bsr money-f2 was all she had
from her. She resisted, and he plunged
the knife into her throat In . street tnst
bill! ,!uichcd In her hand when shr va
picked up unconscious from the pavement.
Her wound 10 not considered dsDRerouA.
Crimes ConeeaIed
Crr,ELAHp May 2L.-The nc.snChoiy
death oi Mrs. Seymour NJ, RsBacn'G., from
the alleged fleets Of an abortion ,A..s pub
lie attention very forcibly To form u
crime that Is becoming startingiy com
mon, and oil the facts concerning whiah.
II they were known TO the public would bc
appalling. From what 10 known, concern
ing this particular affair, aud from state
menis made, or alleged 10 have been made.
by the parties. II seems that the abOrtiDu
wa, performed In this case, not TO hide any
secret crime, but simply that the par
might not he burdened with children. II
did not want any children" Seymour !,
she Therefore arrangements were msie
to get rid Of the unborn child, and the re-
sult was the
Death Of the Mother.
at IL something ! don't like 10 TAX
about, said n pby,icisn to reporter, who
applied 20 him for information on this sub
ject: and II 10 subject that the public
does not ike 10 hear sbout II Is not ooi'
sidfred the correct thing in polite circles
ougbt 10 be discussed. There IL . frichifni
evil here. q yeritable cancer thst is eating
int the very heart OF society. People
talk about the crime Of abortion ~ being
an awful thing when practioed by yonns
girls 70 hide thsir shame. 30 IL IA Boa
there Is something that can be said in de-
fense of such sets under such e!roum
Yssss Girl Bsts.y.d
and. With ruin and social death staring Ler
In the face, kas IN awful temptation 70 this
crime. II Oas1 the chance u an eseaps
from what, 20 her, Is vorba han death.
But What excuse hsve wives snd bushsnds
Who deliberately take 20 this nsant W -
rid VI unborn children out o! fasse con-
d sid.rstiops Of selfsbness sDd tscssse Tho
cLi,Sren wepld be soms burdrn 70 tSen -
int!. social life3 II IL . dsrnHab.e thin<
sba yet II 10 common here ip aSsssisn''
You would be surprised a,d ths oommu
pity xould be shocked IL tss sHnnt 70
which this bu.iness 10 carried 90 sere msos
kn0yb."
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Sp.esai b A< Rsszss~.
Lnsusczo, W. Va, May H.-ws aO
Ali. ~ last 70 n ye you the ofsieial vote of
this county: For c. r. Sayder. f,iD1, for
Jrds. J. II. BrO~n, T3e.
C0sstetsA.
Pu:LlprLfAry, Nay ei-Cspt. Rand. and
male. Thomas Pendsr. have been coovictsd
Of violating the neutrality lsus by carry
ing arms and insurzspn 70 HsytI.
DaoaSs ~ StsS1.
81. LoCn. No. Nsy N.-inforr1 stioo
bas iust been received that vsry heavy