The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-03
GIRLS IN THEIR TEENS
Too Lazy to Work. a Depraved
Wretch Compels His Daughter
and Niece to Support Him
by Beer Selling.
BY the Standards Special Wire.

by the STANDARD 8 special Wire.
BUTTE, April 2.-The depths of deprav-
ity 20 which Il is possible for q man 10
sink is more han illustrated in the case
Of VIM. Pixley, who at present is finding
a harbor in this city. Pixley is by no
mean unknown to the readers of the
STANDARD and Helena papers. having
several times been exposed by them in
anything but a favorable light. He first
gained prominence in connection with "a
recent abduction case ut Deer Lodge, i'm
which he figured as n Of the principals.
Full particulars of the affair were pub
lishcd in the STANDARD at the time. From
Deer Lodge he vent To Missoula, but
his residence there was of brief dura-
ton, being compelled To leave
that owl. When next heard from he
was exposed by the Independent, and he
found the atmosphere so snltry i'm con-
sequence that he was compelled to leave
in a hurry. After leaving Missoula he re-
moved To Helena with his wife n daugh-
ter, q girl about Is years old, and n niece
of his wife, possibly ear older than his
daughter. There he rented u house on
one OF the most notorious streets of the
city and placed his family in IT,. II took
the girls only a short time to learn the
character of their ~neighbors and what
was expected of them. To a couple of
young men they related their position,
and 10 the undying credit OF those
men they removes the girls Ia "A
hotel where they remained a couple of
days. The men told the story Of Pixley's
outrageous condnct with the result
already related.
In a few days Pixley appeared in this
city, and meeting n former acquaintance
asked his assistance in securing employ
ment as a machinist or engineer. Pixlcy's
trade is that OF railroad engineer, but ow-
ing TO his drunken habits, he is unable 10
hold a position more than a few weeks at
a time. 1he gentleman appealed Ia
secured a position Tor him i'm "A plumbing
estapiishment, put f1xley worked Only a
Few days before he was discharged Tor
drunkenness. In the meantime Mrs.flNley
secured employment ~ n store on Park
street where she passed herself oil as an
unmarried woman. for some reason she
did not hold her position long.
loo lazy ana dissoiutc In work HIMSELF
ana being absolutely without means, Pix
ley resortcd In a browning piece OF infainy
To make a living Tor himself and those de
pendent on nm. Rather than work hinn-
self he Determined that other mem
bers oil the family should not only
support themselves, but himself also,
He vent Ia a man who does
not care to he known at present,
and asked u he were acquainted
with the ,roprietors of the tomiqu@ III,
gentleman replied that he was and asked
why Pixlcy wanted Ia know. Pixley un,
~blushingly replied that he was "brokc'
and had decided To see II he could MOI
get work for the women as Mattresses
wanted an introduction Ia the maj
who owned the house. He did not get th'
desired introduction through the sourc,
sought. but managed To obtain II. how
ever. for not only his wife. but the tw'
girls also are now occupying TIN
POSITIONS he was so anxious the.