The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-30
F0RGER BAGGOT.
His Return to Jacksonville Contemplate
Specimen of the Male Sex.

Louisville Courier journal.
VIM. F. Baggot, who eloped from Jeffersonville on
the LIST of last August with Miss Georgia Twomey,
the pretty sixteen year-old daughter of a wealthy
widow lady of that place, brought back to that
Guy yesterday. Baggot was formerly trusted en-
ploye of the Southern Boot and Shoe Company who
ala business in the prison south. He was also for
nine years guard at the prison. About four years
ago he married the daughter of bank president at
Brazil and they lived in elegant style in Jefferson
vile Notwithstanding the fact that he was q mar
RED man. Baggot still continued to be greatly ad-
mired by the fair sex, and was great beau. He
had numerous love affairs, but managed to smooth
them.
AT length he formed the acquaintance of Georgia
Iwomey, winsome little schoolgirl Itseemed to be
case of love at first sight with them, and before
they had known each other many days the charming
Miss Georgia and Baggot were holding clandestine
meetings at night. Ali this time Baggot was as low.
ing and as aectionate to his young wife who
although repeatedly told of her husbands wrong do
doubted him.
In the of events Baggot lost his position
with the shoe company and that his pride must
take fa that his extravagant mode of living must
come to end and his social position would be lost
He determ med to make a bold move. The day he
severed his connection with the shoe COMPANY he
forged the name of the superintendent Mr.. G. H
Waldin to checks amounting to 1883. These he
experienced difficulty In having cashed at the First
previously arranged plan and the two proceeded to
III Paso Del Norte Mexico. The deserted wife was at
first overwhelmed with grief. which when she fully
realized the position in which she placed changed
to the most violent hatred. She aided the officers in
his capture and helped materially to strengthen the
charges against him.
Some weeks ago the police at Maria, Tex, saw
Baggots picture in the Courier Journal and recog-
nzed it as that of man named j. T. PARCELS, who
was stopping with girl whom he represented as his
wife. at hotel In that town. When they arrested
him he coolly acknowledged that he was the man
wanted. and willingly submitted to arrest. The girl
boarded across the street from the JAIL and her
lover s meals to him every day. When Mr.. Jenkins
arrived at the Jail with the requisition Miss Twomey
became frantic with grief, and the way homeward
necessary to handcuff Baggot precaution against
escape. When the girl saw the steel wristlets she
screamed, and in agonized voice shrieked.
You shall not put those things on my husband"
The other women in the wept. and the
so affected by the pretty little girls tears that they
joined in her pleadngs: 1t was only when threat
ened by the sheriff with being put of the car that
she desisted At another time she said:
You cannot charge my darling with seduction; he
did not lead me astray; ruined him."
When the boat landed st the Jeffersonvlle wharf
yesterday afternoon and the hack containing Baggot
and children followed it to the jail The parting of
the lovers at leaving the hack was affecting
The girl threw her arms around his neck and passion
ately kissed him. She then driven to her home.
With glad cry her mother casped her erring daugh
ter in her arms and tearfully welcomed her back.
There are FIVE charges against Baggot-two for forg
cry, one for enticing female under age away from
her home for purposes of prostitution, for
bezzlement and another for larceny
Last night reporter called upon Baggot at his cell
in the county jail. He found him very pale com
pletey broken down and drunk In answer to queries
Baggot said he was glad he captured; that life
had been hell to him since he left his home and
beautiful wife, He was the disgrace would
break his old mothers heart When asked as to
whether he had signed the notes he answered that he
did not but refused to tell VINO did He talked
pleasantly of his trip. He at Galveston, Tex.
during the competitive drill and lost $500 wager
that Company F. Louisville Legion, would be sue
cessful.
II tried to shake that girl" he said, ''but could
not. She would cling to me. At time tried to
put her off saoonkesper at Maria. but he wasn't
good looking and she would not have him. intended
to give myself up long before arrested and the
day before assisted the sheriff of Preside county to
take murderer to jail. had never met Georgia
Twomey would now be free man and stain
my character" Deputy Sheriff Jenkins said Baggot
had been drunk for the past month at Marfa and
living in grand style.