Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-04
INfANTIClDe AT PARKERSBURG.
a Handsome Young Lady of Marietta.
Suspected of Hiding the Fruit of Her
Shame i'll Parkorsburg.
S,lsritI IN M. SfugDy RsgfSfer

Handsome Young Lady OF marletta,
Suspected IF Biuing the Fruit of Her
Shame III Parkersburg.
Special to tie Sunday Register.
PARSERSHURG, January The discov-
e-y Of fall grown female infant in the
privy vault in the rear of Mrs Langfitt's
boarding house, near the Novelty mill,
about , o'clock this afternoon. created
quite sensation in that vicinity. Suspi.
cion points 10 O handsome and lady-like
young woman, recent boarder in the
house, and who left there Friday
morning in company with q
man named Cooper, and who has
been in tie employment of G. l.. Spence at
Marietta as piano tuner, and who has
been making periodical visits here since
last fall, at which time he left Mrs. Lang
fit without paying his board bill. Mrs. L..
stated to the REGISTER representative that
the young lady came to her house Wednes-
day night last and engaged board for two
days, stating that she had been
clerking in a store in Marietta,
and was seeking like employment here.
She did not give any name. Mrs. Lang.
fit states that there was nothing about her
personal appearance TO lead her to suspect
the girls condition, and that her deport-
ment was refined aud lady-like, and had
evidently mingled in the best society and
and was of more than ordinary intelli-
gence. On Thursday she complained OF
being ill and did not take breakfast, re
naming oil day in her loom. Thursday
night she called domestic and asked
for some fresh water stating
that she was suffering from sick
headache, but declined any further stten.
ton Daring the evening she was seen to
leave her room with the slop ar and go
hurriedly to the water closet. Friday
morning the girl appeared at The breakfast
table in apparent good health and while
there one Of the boarders brought her
photograph and stated that gentleman
outside and near MhrloN tobacco store
wished to see her. She immediately paid
her bill and joined the man,
who was no leos than Cooper,
Mrs lArgttl delinquent boArder. Cooper
seemed TO be overjoyed aud remarked that
she is mine now and forever, The
couple were last seen in Hunt y Halls
music store, where they performed several
Duets, in "a creditable way, on the piano.
Nothing further is known Of the pajr, but
it is supposed that they have returned to
Ohio congratulaiing thcmselvea that the
fruits OF their shame was so easily
disposed OF. But the sequel shows
that exposure follows closely on their
tracks Owing to certain suspicious cir.
cumstances, Mrs. l.angtitt had the priVy
vault searched aud one little foot OF the
babe was Uncovered protrudiug, and
in few minutes the nude body OF
the infant WAS drawn out and the Cor
oner, DR.. l.. c. Hunt, notified. The
Doctor alter thorough examination
gave il rs his opinion that the child
was still-born. 1t was well devel-
oped female. The remains were dthV.
cred TO undertaken Bark Dills, who had it
recently inferred Mrs langiitt regrets
very much that the affair occurred 10 her
house. but there ia no doubt she was i'm
Dosel upon and did 10; susr ect the true
state of the case until alter the unnatural
mother had LETT the city.
RIVER NoTE3.
The Elaine has been laying up here oil
week, but will enter her old trade Monday
morning The c. c. Martin in now under.
going some repairs here. lIealherington,
Hawk, Courier and Chenille ~ the mouth
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