Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-04
WHERE CAN DORA BE?
Is Still the Puzzling Question in
Alderman Hartman's Office.
THE 'SQUIRE'S DIFFERENT TALES.
Mrs. Steplein Relates Bow Her Daughter
Became Servant Girl.
MICHAEL DEAN WILL TAKE A HAND IN II

Dora steplein still refuses to be found, and
agitating the public as much as ever.
In spite of the alleged refutations on the
part of an afternoon paper, Squire Hartman
again reiterated his statement made to THE DIS
PATCH reporter last Monday night, saying that
an information against Mr.. Bakewell had been
made When the Alderman was asked last
night whether an examination of some Of the
girls was to take place he said mo" and that he
had called Superintendent Dean, of the Anti
Cruelty Society. into the case, and they would
work the thing together.
ION Saturday night" the Squire stated,
'.the girls will all be here, and an examination
will be held. Mr.. Dean has promised to be
present, and we will conduct the case to-
gether."
But although the Squire said that, there
were five young girls, among others sister OF
Dora Steplein, in the office last night, and the
Alderman had a consultation with them
for nearly an hour. The subject discussed by
the party was not divu,ged, and all took place
behind closed doors.
Steplein, on Birmingham avenue. and during
the conversation with the old lady the latter
stated:
MRS. srEPLEIN's STATEMENT.
"I do not know where my daughter is, but Of
course 1 should like to. She never stayed away
from home before without letting me know
where she was. She would always come home
by or 10 o'clock in the evening; II she had
gone away on her own accord L believe sne
would have let me know before this"
At this point her daughter remarked that
she believed her sister might have gone away
When Mrs. Steplein was asked whether she
had made an Information against MI. Bake
well, she said:
and knew him to have had some intercourse
with her. Was it not natural that should sus-
pect him before anybody elsef Of course am
/ let the charge rest until I have found my
child, and want to find her, because need her
in my household, and 1 need the money she
Have you ever obtained any money from
Mr.. Bakewell?'
mo, never didp'
HOW THEY BECAME ACQUAINTED.
"How did the gentleman become acquainted
with your daughter?"
sit was in the week before Easter when she
was laid of at the cigarshop where she worked
as stripper. She then told me that she was
going 20 get a situation as a hired girl. She
went to an employment office on the corner of
Seventh avenue and Grant street. She told
me when she got to the door gentleman
was standing on the opposite side of the street
and he watched her going in. While she was
in the Office making inquiries for a situation he
came in and he told her that he wanted girl
to live IN the country and he engaged her at
once. She came home and told me SO, and when
she left for the country told her to be careful
and not forget that 1t was holy week and not to
eat meat. Then she left, but she was only
away for a week when she returned. do not
know the reason why she left the place,
back to the shop. She never went
hack to the country from that day TO this.
However, last Thursday morning / noticed
that she and her clothes were gone and have
not seen her since. 1 went the next evening to
make an information against her and against
him."
what will you do when you find herr
That do not know YET. All want is to find
my daughter again" When she was asked
whether she had no idea where Dora might be,
her daughter answered in her mothers place:
IF they would hunt outside of the city more
than around here, they would stand more
chance of finding a clew to her."