Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-11

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, June ia genu-
inc senation was developed when it was
learned that Deputy Sheriffs Mussey and
Duncan had arrested Oliver Scalf and Mary,
MS wife, on charge of incest The parties
iiyed only about mile from the Chatta-
looga University, and were well known in
he neighborhood where they resided.
When taken into custody Mrs. Scalf had a
two weeks infant in her arms Her hus-
and was also taken into custody. The of
Iicers tried to get the woman to remain at
lomc. but she refused, and accompanied
her husband to Jail. The Grand Jury had
found indictments against the couple,
charging them with incest. 1t is alleged
that although married last March and now
living as man and wife, they are really
brother aud sister A year ago this month
young woman who went by the name of
Mary Scalf arrived in this city from Knox
vile. She claimed that il either her father
Dr mother were alive, she not know it. She
had heard that her mother was living in
this city and came here in search of her
Hoping that by calling on Mrs. Scalf, who
vas u widow, she would prove to be her
real mother, she went to see her, but, find
ing that she was mistaken, concluded to
make her home with her.
Oliver Scalf was the only young man
about the house, and although very small,
and looking IS though he was not over
twenty years of sge, he is in his thirty
sixth year. She remained about the house
for several months, and in the due course
OF time became in an interesting condi-
ton. 1t soon leaked slt that Oliver was
the cause OF her ruin, and last March the
couple called on Squire Ford, of the Sixth
District and askad to be made man and
wife
Although they had lived under the same
roof for over year and had passed for
brother and sister. they claimed to be
no relatives whatever. The marriage cere-
mony was performed by Squire Ford, and
the couple have been living together ever
since as man and wife Two weeks ago a
child was born to them When brought
to jail Olive Scalf protested his innocence,
and said he had been prominent member
of the Baptist Church for over three years.
Tramp's Brutal Treatment of = Boy.
WICHITA, KAN, June 11.-Mrs. Susie
Croker, a widow living near this city. left
her home TO do some shopping, Frank De-
mus, ayoung boy, being the only person in
the house. She had been gone but q few
minutes when tramp entered, and bind
ing and gagging the lad threw him into a
dark corner of the cellar. The tramp then
proceeded to rob the house, taking every
thing of value, and searching the entire
building for some money which Mrs.
Croker was supposed to have. When the
lady returned il the evening she found her
house, robbed, and as the boy was missing
supposed he was fhe thief. Last night her
attention was attracted to peculiar noise
in the cellar. and, on investigation she
found young Demus, who was nearly dead
from exhaustion and starvation. She sum-
moned physicians, and the boy was revived
sufficiently to tell his story, but died soon
afterward. The lad described the tramp as
= large, hurley fellow, and parties were i'm
mediateiy organized to search for him, but
il il nat thought that he will be captured,
- he undoubtedly left the neighborhood
sftor committing the robbery.