Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-06
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Ressrve Offacsr Wallace had just
sought pretection from tho storm unaer
ne awning ut Eighth and SAMSON
streets, PhiIadelphia, on Monday night
when Q young girl walked up 70 him,
and. handing him o wafraDt. said,
s'P1sase, sir, viii ron asresi my sister,
who 10 on the corner" Wallace took
the warrant, which charged Jennie
Campbell with running away from her
home ct 1918 Brinton avenue, and,
guided By thu young girl who had given
it TO him, he caught Jennie, . pretty
girl Of " years, ~ she was going cot
SAMSON street. When the ofticer took
hold OF her the Rirl resisted him with
all her strength, and IL was with great
difficulty that he got her TO Eighth and
forced by Reserve Oficef Stark. Tia
young Eirl still desperately fought the
officers, and screamed at the top OF her
voice for mercy.
The two stalwart officers had their
hands full and almost bodily carried
the struggling girl down Chestnut
street. At Sixth and Chestnut streets
Reserve Oflcer Mitchell cAme 70 the ~.
sistance OF his comrades and tried to,
grasp Jennie's feet 80 they could carry
| her to the Central Station. 6ne was
| too Quick for him, however, and plant
| ing enc of her feet In his stomach she
sent him head over heels into the street,
LODGED iN.rHE SHANNON. HoUsn.
The officers finally got the young girl
I into the Central Station. She was In @
sorry plight. Her clothing was wet,
| muddy and torn; her hat was missing
and her long black hair was hanging
over her facs and down her back.
| Between her sobs she appealed TO the
| officers to not lock her up. Toe officers
actually bad 10 carry her TO cell, and
| when the door WAS closed, upon her she
| wildly pulled her hair and cried at the
/ tep of her voice, She CON tfnued in this
stIai for nearly half-houT, and sud-
denly quieted down. Sergeant Maiin
went back in the corridor t1 See what
bad caused her TO cease crying land
found her strrug up to tbs bars of the
cell by ono OF her stockings. She VIA
beginning TO grow black In the face and
blood was OoziDg from her mouth and
nose. The sergeant Immediately cnl
her down, and Ia q few minutes sue
ceediDg in restoring her. As soon Al
she fully Eegained her consciousness ehs
fought more hsrcely than ever.
THaGIRL,s DESPERATION.
~ want TO die, she mOaned. Nv n.
do you no. 10. me kill myself"
She became 30 desperate that 1t va
found necessary TO strap her hands y
her side and place a watch over her
Officer Flyers took up. his station out
side the cell. The ki,l WAS very qnie
for q half hour, and when the o&De
, turned his back she managed In som
name Ito get handkerchief from he
) pocket and tied 1t tightly about he
. | throat. The tfiicer caught her AZ sh
was gasping for breath aud removed tn
, handk sTchisf Everything with While
, she oluld do herself injury was the
/ taken from her, and tho next me -, sh
, made was TO strike her head against th
brick wal of the cell, doing hers III cor
= siderable ipjnry.
AS last resort the officers etFappe
her to the bench In hsF cell, this MAX
q ing ID impossible for her to make en-
fort isr attempts on her lie. Enc gil
has been away from home for four {
: five Reeks She will be arraiEned b.
toro-Msgissrate Smith for heazin3 Il
: da-.snd will proUaoly be sen: 10 Il
. Hoase Of Correction.