Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-02
#WHEfIING VIVA MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 1885
OUTRAGEOUS CRIME.
An Orphan Ruined by Her Guardian, and
sent out of the Country to Hide Her Dis

An Orphan Ruined by Her Guardian, an
sent out Of the Country to Hide Her Dis
grace.
EVANSVILLE, SD. November l.-on'
of the most heinous outrages ever perpe
trated in this community has jrsl beer
brought to light. wherein guardian VIII
is a prominent real estate agent Of TIM
city and wellkpown throughout Southern
Indiana, is alleged to be the father Of the
unborn child Of bis ward. The Ccuriel
publishes the following concerning the
scandal:
. About eight or nine years ago the fathel
Of the girl died, and the man in question
was appointed guardian, taking the child
then about nine years Of age, to his home,
where she says she has always been treated
with unkindness, often severely punished
and never properly clothed or cared for.
This; she says, all the neighbors were
we'll aware Of, and was the general talk
among the children with whom she $3.50
ciated. But within the last two years her
guardian commenced treating her more
kindly, and ct last By persuasiOsl SIC Aa4r
ed in causing her ruin.
SIZE also SAYS the son of the guardian,
hearing of the relations existing between
her and the father, used that knowledge
and by that means compelled her to sub
nit TO his desires.
This criminal intercourse, she Gays has
continued for the last two years, and at
last she found that she was in fair way
10 become a mother, and told her guar
dian and seducer the condition she was in,
and appealed to him to shield her from
disgrace. :.
This he failed to do, and she left his
house and went to the home of a relative,
where she told the story of her disgrace
and gave the name OF the author OF her
downfall.
The relative ssnt at once for, the guar
dian, and he induced the poor deceived
girl to leave the city and 90 to a sister who
resided in Kansas. She agreed to this,
and says he bought her some decent
clothes, trunk, and other things necessary
Tor the journey, furnishing her money for
The trip, and about seven or eight weeks
ago she left.
Mr.. Parrett, in conversation concerning
the case tonight, said: The girl referred
to in the case is Miss Lizzie johnson, who
was taken from the Orphan Asylum and
adopted by tbs family OF Mr.. c. Y. Morrip.
This was several years ago. The first sus
picion had OF her condition was after she
came to my house in August or Septem-
Der, when | made the matter known to my
wife, ard she had talk with the girl. |
then notified Mr.. Morris Of the
condition Of things, but he ap.
peayed perfectly indifferent and said
nothing. Aut after this conversation Mr.:
Morris came to my house and perfected
arrangements for her to go out TO her sis-
ter 8 in Wichita, Kss.; Morris told me he
would rsise the money for her expenses, If
he had to borrow it, and he also said be
would get an order from the Judge for
shoes and other necessary apparel. These
things vera procured aud the girl left for
Kansas lido not know why he wished to ap'
ply to the Judge for those necessities, but
suppose this was the proper course to pur.
sue, as he was her guardian.
Miss johnson returned TO this city sev.
aral days ago. The poor child remained
away about six weeks, when she started on
her return. On reaching St. Louis she
sent telegram TO the family of q friend
who also knew of her trouble, asking them
% meet neF " rEs 7dep0r pn heF sfrivab as
she was pennilsss- andSl.new nd where to
20, as she feared her relatives Would send
her back to her guardian.
These good people granted the request,
and we're at the train when it arrived, and
he girl was given temporary home. In
luiry 80 to the unfortunate young wonans
tonight has proved fruitless,
1ut it is stated that she has been removed
10 a place where she will remain and be
cared for until she is delivered of her child.