The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-15
WOULD RUIN HER DAUGHTER.
A Terrible Tale of Clore Street Life, Which,
tho Mother Denies.

A Terrible Tale of Clore Street Life, Which
tho Mother Denies.
Amelia Lawrence, a handsome and intelli-
gent brunette of fourteen summers, was
recently employed in the telephone ex-
change, but was discharged on account of
false reports and ostracized from the So
ciety of the female acquaintance she had
formed. with few exceptions. Unfortu-
nately for her, her mother keeps house of
ill-repute on Clore street, where the girl
resided in the rear portion, together with
two young sisters and a little brother.
John Grue, u big worthless man, permits
the woman to pursue her life of shame,
notwithstanding he claims to be mar
ried to her, and has two children by
her. Since being elected from the tele-
phone exchange Amelia, who is anxious to
be virtuous. cannot get employment any
where. Recently the mother, "Big Mary"
as she is commonly known, rented
and furnished home on West Main street
for her husband and children, where they
now live. A few days ago the mother whip
ped Amelia for telling lies. On Friday
night the girl claimed that her step father
told her her mother had made Mother
Hubbard dress for her and wanted her to
go down to Clore street and stay with her.
away from the house about 10 O'Clock at
night and ran to the residence of two young
lady friends near Bridge and Davis streets
She told that her mother and father wanted
to ruinaher by placing her in Clore street
house. The young women promised to do
alone they took her to the home of a neigh
Dor where she could remain with safety.
About II O'clock cab rolled up near the
the residence of John Frye and big
colored woman, also a resident of Clore
street got out and went to the home of the
friend of Amelia and told that the latter's
mother had taken poison and wanted to
see her daughter before she died. This had
the desired effect on Miss -, who went to
Mrs. Kings residence where the girl was in
hiding and related the woman's story. The
daughter accompanied the colored woman
and was RAPIDLY going towards the cab
when John Frye, polceman, intercepted heI
and hearing the story put it down as a lie
| and threatened to arrest the woman. The
dusky maiden acknowledged the falsehood
but said the mother would take poison if
the girl refused to come to
her. They walked to the cab
and there were Amelia's mother
and step-father. Officer Frye refused to let
the girl go there and had her cared for dur
ing the night. Some virtuously inclined
citizens have now taken an interest in the
matter and yesterday sent the girl out of
| town.
Her mother denies that it was her inten.
ton to lead the girl to the life she herself
was living and said she would rather see
her dead than do that. She realizes tina,
the surroundings of her children are not 0.
the kind to insure purity, but stoutly de-
clares she never thought of such thing al
running her daughter. The girl wanted
new dress and she showed plush gown sh
had made for her. Her former husband
the father of Amelia is now in New York
The woman saws he was worthless ant
drove her to the life she is leading, and he
present husband must be less than worth
less.