Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-10
WON'T LIVE AT HOME.
The Efforts of q Young Man TO Save
His Pretty Little Sister.
EMMAREED PLACED UNDER .ARRESI
The Result of a Love for Dances and For
hidden Associates.
A DETECTIVES LIVELY EXPERIENCE

Emma Reed, pretty little girl only 10
years old, spent the night in the Central
Police station. She is charged by her
brother. Edward M. Reed, glass blower,
with incorrigibility. The Reed family lives
at No. 153 Fulton street, and is highly re-
spectacle. The father is a cripple, but his
sons are all industrious and sustain good
regulations. There are four daughters.
Edward Reed called at the police station
last night and related the following story to
Assistant Superintendent O'Mara: He said
that his sister, Emma, had fallen into bad
companionship, and had been associating
with young men and girls who were leading
her into evil ways. The father, being laid
up, was not able TO look after the girl
properly, and that duty devolved upon the
brothers, Edward and Charles. Emma had
worked for awhile in restaurant, but had
grown tired of that drudgery, and had
ceased work. She then took up with fast
set, and was often away from home until 2
o'clock in the morning. When her brother
asked where she had been she generally said
that she was at dance-sometimes that she
had been staying with lady friend.
COULDN'T KEEP HER AT HOME.
Her brother talked with her without good
result. He forbade her to be in the COM
pany of certain young men.
He said that Emma had been going to the
house of George Leech, No. 239 Second
avenue. Leech's stepson, known as
"Wrinkles," is now in the county Jail. and
Edward positively forbade his sister to asso-
ciate with that family. Last Thursday
evening George Leech went to the house on
Fulton street and asked to see Emma. She
was out. Leech then told her brother that
the girl was wanted down town the next
morning, to testify in suit which another
girl had brought against Chief j. o. Brown,
tor S15 due as wages.
Edward Reed did not believe this story,
but he told his sister in the morning, and
she left the house. She did not come home
that evening, but that night young
Reed met his sister with the son of
woman who keeps speak-easy in the
Eighth ward, walking on the Panhandle
of the prescribed young men, and Reed
seized both of them. The young man begged
to be let off, and he was allowed to 60.
Emma promised to 60 home, and her brother
saw her start on her way. She did not 60
home. and last evening her brother learned
that she was at the house of George Leech.
WITH ANOTHER PRETTY GIRL.
Leech is member of No. Ergine Com
pauy, on Fifth avenue, and is away from
home nearly all the time. His wife is con-
fined to her bed by tumor, and the house
is run by Annie Courtney, daughter of
the woman by former marriage. Annie
is a black haired, black-eyed woman, with
foof l-o M - e.
ure. Her brother, Ed Courtney, was last
week indicted, in conjunction with Martin
Flaherty and Harry Fisher, for the bur-
glary of the Office of Edward House, at No.
2S3 Forbes avenue. The crime is alleged to
have been committed on the night of Janu-
arv Z, the Office door being pried open and
the safe blown with gunpowder. The men
were arrested by Detectives Fitzgerald and
the case being worked up on the
very slenderest clew. Flaherty has turned
States evidence and testified against his
colleagues.
COULDN'T SEE HIS SISTER.
Young Reed said that he had visited the
Leech house, but that the people there
wold not let him see his sister. He accused
the family of harboring Emma for no good
and asked police interference.
Detective William Shore was sent with the
young man to the house. Shore knocked on
the front door. He had been there before,
when the house was searched for stolen
thought to have been secreted there
BY "Wrinkles."
The door was locked and did not open at
the knuckle rapping. But Annie Courtney
appeared around the corner of the house,
with fight in her bright eyes. She asked |
what was wanted, glaring at Shore aud |
Reed. The latter she knew very we'll. The |
detective said he wanted to see Emma Reed. |
"Well, she'll not come out" the young
woman said, with an emphatic snap. The |
flashing of her eyes lighted up the darkness
Of the little yard, usually obscured in deep !
shadow. Mr.. Shore said that he had come |
to see Emma, and intended to see her.
You can't see her," said Miss Annie, |
'and you'd better get out of here, you |
drunken loafers, you. I'll call the police |
and have you arrested" She at once pro- |
,eeded to carry out her threat and at the |
full compass of her voice, which is not dis |
;inguished along that part of Second ave-
nue. for weakness, she yelled: Police! |
Police"
GENERAL SURPRISE.
Now, Officer TRULY Shaul was not far |
away, and IN half minute or less the clat-
er Of his heavy bootsoles was heard on the
idewalk. When he arrived there was a |
general surprise, ESPECIALLY on the part of
Miss Annie Courtney. The door was
opened without further delay, and Miss
Emma Reed was produced. She sobbed |
md sighed, but she and Miss Courtney were
marched to the Central.
The girl was put into cell for the night
The Courtney woman was allowed to return
,ome. She said to Mr.. O'Mara that she
lad not harbored the girl in her house, but |
hat her mother had hired Emma as do
nestle "The girl wont live at home," she
aid, because she had been abused there
md kicked out"
Mr.. O'Mara suggested that Emma Reed
hould be sent to Morganza. ''No," said
he brother, II don't want her sent there.
t would not do her any good. All I want
s for her to behave herself. If she will give
positive promise to return home and stay
t home, will withdraw the charge"
,he girl will be arraigned this morning.