Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-11
GENERAL DEPRAVITY
Developed in Scottdale-Pittsburg
Recent Scandal.
A GIRL OF 16 WAS MALTREATED.
Several People Arrested for Conspiracy in
Enticing the Girl
INCRIMINATING LETTERS SECURED

avenue. Superintendent O'Mara and In
spector McAleese went to the proprietress
Laura Bailey, and demanded that the cir
be given up, which was done, and she ha
been detained ever since in the hospital de
partment of the Central Station.
1t was found that the girl, whose name j.
Mary Sullivan, and who is not yet Is year.
of age, was engaged as domestic by Jacob
A. Bobbs, jeweler Of Scottdale, and that
in the absence of his wife, who was on 6
visit to Kansas, he had misused the young
domestic. Fearing detection of his wrong
doing, he conceived the idea of getting the
girl away, and into some resort so that be
could be rid of her and place her in posi-
tion where she could not very well appear
against him. To this end he secured the
services of Mrs. Minnie Fleming, daughter
of farmer named Schoup, living about q
mile out of Scottdale, and also those oi
Frank Hill, friend of his. Frank Hill
will be remembered as party to the
CELEBRATED HILL-MARCHAND
scandal at Greensburg, when his wife eloped
with Marchand in 1886, and both were cap
tured and brought back from Pensacola,
Fla, by Roger O'Mara. The subsequent
suit by Mrs. Hills friends against O'Mara
for conspiracy was also cause celebre
which failed OF its purpose.
The house to which Bobbs decided to en-
tice the girl was that at Ill First avenue,
with the people of which he was acquainted.
10 this end he wrote the following letter to
Florence Donelson, one Of the inmates:
ScoTTDALE, September 10.
Miss Florence:
There will be party in with that little party
1 spoke to you about. You get her OFF my
hands some way, for she intends to get me in
trouble. Don't you let her know that you
know me at all for she thinks don't go to see
anyone but her. You can easy get her in a
house if you only try, and that will be all
need. After she is in a house that will clear
me. But don't mention my name at ALL for, if
you do, she may catch on, and that
will spoil all. You get her in at as good
anybody hunting for her because her folks
think she is IN Baltimore. You can have her
in the same house you are as far as that part
is concerned. You do the best you can, and
will see you as soon as / can, and l
will see you on Sunday night, or perhaps
sooner; and may not see you that soon. but
please help me out on this. You know as soon
as she gets in house it will help me.
P. ST. am little drunk to-day, but that is
all right.
You mind, when that party comes in to keep
my name mum. You get hold of her and make
her believe she can make money IN place of
this kind, and if you make it work / will pay
and do as much for you in some way. Answer
me when you land her. ]. A. B.
THE LETTER REACHES THE POLICE.
The police got possession of this letter,
and discovered that Hill, Mrs. Minnie
Fleming and the girl Sullivan arrived in
Pittsburg last Thursday, and stopped at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel, Hill and the girl
keeping close together. She was taken
from No. Ill First avenue the next day.
On Saturday night the woman Florence
Donelson, infamed by jealousy, started
for Scottdale, and going to Bobbs' jewelry
store raised fuss, threatening to shoot him.
She was arrested by the local constable
there, and held until Monday, when she
was fined by Justice Jonathan Merritt.
The Sullivan girl, who, although very
young, shows no compunction for her mis-
deeds, or regret at her position, wrote the
following letter, addressed to Florence
Donelson, and endeavored to have it snug
gled out of the Central Station, but it was
intercepted:
ANOTHER LETTER GOES AwRY.
1T Is RIGHT IN OFF SMITHFIELD ST.
CENTRAL. STATION, September g.
Miss Florence:
DEAR FRIEND-1 am sorry to say that 1 am
in great trouble, and it would do me lot of
good if you would come to Central station No.
l and let on that you wanted to fetch me some
thing over. l have something to tell you that
will save you and me lot of trouble.
am not locked up. but in the upstairs
room in the station house. When you
come just walk right in and upstairs
and no one will molest YOU. They are going TO
arrest Hill, Bobbs and your landlady. and
think the lady will work this out for me. For
Gods sake get them word and come to see me
at once. have something to say that will
save lot of trouble for us.
Poor Frank And oh, my dear Jake. 1t will
Just kill me. For Gods sake come as soon as
you can and don't let anything stop you.
Don't let on to any officer at the station house
that wrote to you.
am your friend MAY
Oh! oh! my poor Jake. For Gods sake
come as soon as you can. Yours. MAY.
Having collected all the evidence neces-
sary Detectives Fitzgerald and Phil Dem
mel started for Scottdale yesterdayimorning
and arrested J. A. Bobbs, Mrs. Minnie
Fleming and Frank Hill on charge of en-
IlcluS young SlIl lutO UlSOIuerly mouse
in Pittsburg. Bobbs and Mrs Fleming
both succeeded in giving bail but Hill was
unable to do so, and was brought to Central
station. Last evening Detective Sol Cuul-
son arrested Laura Bailey and Florence
Donelson at No. Ill First avenue on a SIM
liar charge, and they were also placed in
Central Station. Informations were made
against all these before Magistrate Nc
Kenua by NJ. j. Dean, agent of the Anti
Cruelty society, and the hearing will take |
place on Friday at 2 P. NJ.
The informations and arrests disclose a |
case of depravity all around, and under the |
act of 1886, is punishable with very heavy
sentences, according to the clause under |
the age of 16, with or without consent"
There are several other arrests to follow, |
both in Pittsburg and Scottdale. in connec-
tion with the case. The action Of Justice |
Merritt, of Scottdale, in accepting bail for |
Bobbs and Mrs. Fleming, is severely COM
mented on In police circles.
Mary Sullivan lived with her stepfather,
William Sullivan, a painter, of Scottdale,
before she went to service with Bobbs. She
is very pretty, q decided blonde, and un-
usually developed ior her age.
PUSHING THE NATAT0RIUM.
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