Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-25
SHE MAY BE CROUCH'S DAUGHTER.
what the Author Of ''kathleen Mavour.


BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-The memoirs of Cora
Pearl, of Paris, spoken of yesterday in a dis
Patch from that city, and who claims TO be n
daughter of Prof. i. Nichols Crouch author OF
Kathleen Mavourneen," has excited some at
IGNITION here. Mr.. Crouch was seen this morn
ing, and he says he does not know whether tina
woman Cora Pearl is his daughter or not He
nau nine children by his first wife, Miss LYDIA
Pearson, an English actress, 10 whom ne was
married In 1880 at 1T. Paul's church, Coyent
Were four daughters, Mrs. Mawdsley. now iiy.
Ing I'm Baltimore: Madame Tulbecoue of leeds
England another one said TO be at present In
Russia and Emma Crouch, second oldest of the
quartette, who LEFT her home when a Young
giri; All the young ladies were educated in
the mother of Professor Crouch took Emma in
charge suddenly the young lady left her
people under circumstances that were never
spoken OF afterwards in the Crouch family.
A Husbands Shocking Cruelty.
AN INSANE WOMAN IMPRISONED IN A FILTHY
CLUBHOUSE FOR FIVE YEARS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-A Pittsbury special savs.
Information was lodged against a man named
GROCER by Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Sweetland. OF
Housewife, Pa, yesterday and a permit waa
obtained to remove Mrs GROCER 10 the county
poor-house. The story told by these women
who carefully investigated the case, is one OF
revolving cruelty and crime on the part of the
husband and his brother. The couple were
married about twenty years ago. when Mrs
the wife lost her reason. The husband then. it
is alleged confined her I'm an old mill a mile
distant from any other human habitation. A
flock of sheep in cold weather shared the old
structure with the woman. While they have
made the place horribly filthy, they still have
been of service To the woman, for with no fire
she had been compelled TO huddle with the
animals TO keep from freezing. She says her
mind cleared up two years ago. ana that since
that time she can remember everything. The
only food she was given was corn-meal and
water. She had no clothing covering but
an old buffalo robe with nearly all the fur
worn of. When the relief party arrived some
dirty bed-clothing was found-which had not
previously been there and other things which
showed that GROCER had tried to put q more
favorable aspect on the case. GROCER alleges on
his part that the woman was not insane when
imprisoned, but merely wild and that she tore
her clothing and behaved very badly. Hence
he put her In this kennel to quell her turbulent
spirit. He further alleges that he was willing
to take her home TO his father in Plumer IL she
would behave herself Mrs. GROCER was T. ken
to Franklin. She has the appearance of a sane
woman, but bears tokens of bestial treatment.
Her body and limbs are swollen, and she has
an abscess on her side. GROCER has been re-
leased on 5000 bail, as the charges do not en-
tail severe punishment The feeling is very
high against him.
Hope Of Compromising q Big Strike.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Three of the owners and
managers of the Mccormick Reaper works
gave an interview 70 two delegates from the
strikers yesterday. IL is said the delegates con.
coded that the trouble of arranging q settle
ment had arisen from the interference of out
siders with the strikers. Another conference
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