St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-14
SHOCKING DEPRAVITY
ThatWas Brought to the City Off iaIs'
Attention Yesterday.
A Little Child of Five Years Given to
Life of Shame.

A shocking case of foul depravity was
yesterday unearthed through the board of
control. Mrs. Latterelt made complaint
that 5-year-old niece had been outraged.
The little girl was examined by Dr. Markoe,
and symptoms of yenereal disease were
discovered. This was reported to the
board OF control, and the matter was left in
the hands of City Attorney Murray. A
warrant was issued for the man who
mad done the crime, and sealch was
made for him by detail of police.
The name of this man is given as Charles
y. Walton, scaler recently employed in
Jefferson d KaSSon's lumber yard on
Franklin street, % years old, married to an
invalid, cripple wife, and the father of two
children. He lived, until last Sunday, on
Water street, in West st. Paul. This hus-
band and father called his two children to
him last Sunday. told them they would
never see him again, and left his family in
tears. He has not been seen since. The
fruit of the search of the officers yesterday
was the discovery of these facts.
1t was over two weeks ago when a
woman called at City Attorney Murray's
office and represented to him that she was
the mother of four children, and that her
husband, Oliver DeAIary, yard cleaner,
who was habitually drunk. had deserted
her and his children and they were living
IN extreme want. Mr. Murray directed
her to Bishop Ireland, who has made
abundant provision for the poor and
wretched. Mrs. DeMary went to
the residence of Bishop Ireland
only to find that he was
absent. She did not call again, but went
StlalghtWay to woman named Mrs. Wiley,
who lived in a one-story red house at the
corner of Franklin and Chestnut streets,
and at this place Mrs. De Mary left her
children, giving the woman two dollars to
take care of them. She said she was going
to Mankato to get work. Mrs. Wiley was
neighbor, and certainly she would take
care OF the children. for" said
Mrs. De Mary. recalling better
times. you know we are in
trouble now, but you know it was different
when Oliver was good truckster working
for Kelly. He did not drink then. and we
had good home you know. But, oh!
Mary, you know it is all different noww
Mrs. Wiley said she would take care of the
children.
But man named Cummings. who keeps
a house of prostitution at Duluth, had been
visiting Mrs. De Mary a few days previous
w eiiir' LIZ was Will Il6E UG-
fore her husband left her. With a mans
cunning he portrayed dreaded future be-
fore her if she should stay here and try to
struggle through the world in her poverty;
and he told her there was
ONLY ONE WAY OUT OF 1T.
she had better go into sporting house.
She listened. When the train left for Du-
luth that night, Cummings and Mrs. De
q yynr Oh ord
June 30. Mrs. De Mary is at present an
inmate of Cummings house.
Now Mrs. Wiley worked in Hill street
bagno in this city. She also kept a sort of
designation house where she lived.
Charles o.. Walton, working as he did
so near, was an intimate friend of
Mrs. Wiley. Just week ago
Yesterday Walton paid visit to Mrs
Wiley and told her that he wished to hire
one of Mrs. De Mary's daughters, thir-
tee-year-old girl who he thought would be
good help to his sickly wife. The girl
was at a Mrs. Wingers and could not be
produced. Mrs. Wiley told him that she
had little tive-year-old girl. Whatever
agreement was then entered into by these
two persons is unknown. and whether
Walton manifested to the woman his bestial
desire must for a time remain mystery.
But this is vouched for. Mrs. r. Patterson,
next door neighbor residing in two
story frame house, stepped outdoors for
something. and, she says she saw Walton
in the act of outraging the little girl. Next
day Walton was discharged from his en-
ployment
Mrs. Wiley had spent for liquor 50 givon
to her by Mrs. DE Mary. The children
were crying for food. Mrs Patterson took
pity on them. She demonstrated with
Mrs. Wiley, who became furious, aud pick
ing up fatiron threw it, striking Mrs.
Patterson in the side. The result of all
this was that Mrs. Patterson took the
children to her home and provided well for
them until their aunt Mrs. Latterell re-
ported their case. Yesterday afternoon
the children were sent to the city hospital.