Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-15
HELD TO COURT.
WE ALLHOUSE COMMITTED ON TIE CHARGE
OF ABDUCTION.
The Hearing Before Justice Davis Yesterday Al''r
noOn-The Girl Said She Knew AllhouSe
Was Married Man.

w. e. AHhouse, charged with abduc-
ting the person of Jesse Kendrlck, aged
1G wears, was arraigned before justice
Davis yesterday afternoon at , O'CLOCK
The defense was represented by Senator
]. Il. Sommeryille, and the prosecution
by Col. Arnett. The defendant, VINO
has been confined in Jail since he was
brought from Pittsburg by Officer Luz
kens. was brought down by the officer
named, and the hearing was at once
commenced. Mrs. Kendrick was sworn,
and stated that the defendant had
boarded at her house for three months,
coming there on July LIST. Inc witness
detailed the disappearance OF her daugh-
ter and Allhouse. after the visit 10
the Baptist Church, on the evening OF
September 3Oth She had accused ALI
house that night, of having enticed the
girl away, and he denied it. The girFs
brother called him liar, and the boy ana
his mother started for police headqnar-
tiers. On the way AllhouSe refused 10
90. and said ne knew where the girl was
and would get her. He then led Mrs.
Kendrick and her son to the corner oil
Jacob and Eighteenth streets, where
man named Donna lives, saying the girl
was there. They went 10 the house, and
aroused the people up, and when Donna
came out Alhouse whispered in his ear
a moment. Donna then said the girl was
not there, and told them they might
search the house.
After an interchange OF epithets be-
tween young kendrick and Allhousc,
the former started to the City Han TO
have AllhOuse arrested, aud got Officer
Frohme. Then AlhOuSe said he would
get the girl, and told Mrs. Kendrick she
was "at Bellare, at the Sherman
House." He was again accused OF en-
ticing the girl away, and finally disap-
pearcd, leaving Mrs. Kendrick and her
son on the street by the Paxton ioun-
tain. She did not see her daughter
again for about Il week. She had told
Mr.. AllhouSc he must not go on the
street with her daughter. she knew
Allhouse was married man, and had
told him on September 29th that he
was not a proper person to go with the
girl.
The girl Jessie testified that on the
night of the 3Oth she received note by
her sister from Mr.. AllhouSc. 1t was
torn up at once, but the substance was
that if | wanted to go away To Mrs
Donna's to do so, and he would take
care Of me-" and added for her to say
yes or no. She went down there and
then came back to her home. She went
in the back yard, and saw her mother
and others, and then they all went
away. After while she heard some
one and called, and found IL was All
house. She said she would go away,
and AllhouSe went up through the cell
lar and got her hat. He took her over
TO the Sherman House, in Bridgeport,
where AllbouSo got her room, and then
went back to Wheeling. She knew he |
was n married man. AllhOuSc came back |
about 3 or o'clock in the morning, |
and they went TO Martins Ferry and |
took the train there about & o'clock and !
went to her uncle's at Toronto. All !
house visited her there and took dinner. |
He was at Toronto three times in all.
He made no improper proposals to wit
ness: he said he would "take care OF
witness, but she said she never really
thought what il meant. Witness had
been buggy-riding with defendant, and
had also walked with him with others.
On cr0SS-eXamination witness said girl
named Thompson, at Jacob and Eigh-
teenth streets. said she was going 10
run away, and asked witness to 90 with
her, saying she would pay all expenses.
The girl, however, never really came to
any conclusion. and they did not go.
Another time, when her mother had
whipped me for really nothing, |
made up my mind 10 run away,
for my feelings had been hurt
very much. Mr.. Allhousc knew OF my
being whipped. One time | mentioned
to him about going away, and Mr.. All
house said | had better stay at home
The night of the festival witness
mother had forbid her going to the
church. and witness was crying in the
kitchen when the note was brought to
her The note was what induced her to
90 to Mrs. Donna's. Mrs. Donna made
witness go back home, and walked
part of the way home with her. when
witness went To Bridgeport she had no
definite idea where she was going. The
next morning they decided to go 10 Tor
onto. AlhOuSe told her uncle about her
leaving home. LII answer to questions
by the Justice. witness said she and ALI
house walked to Martins Ferry before
daylight.
Miss Mary Fowler said the parties
came to the Sherman House between
nine and ten o'clock. They remained
together ten or fifteen minutes, and wit
ness took her to her room. He came
back at 90 minutes Of three. Wit
ness woke up the girl. and they left.
He registered the girl as Jesse Con-
way, and she handed witness a ten dol
lar bill to pay for the room. Miss
Kindrick said AlthouSe gave her the
money.
Officer LukenS said when he went to
Allhouse's home in Allegheny, his
mother said he was not at home. When
they had walked about - feet, witness
looked back and saw AllhouSc at the
door in his shirt sleeves. When the Of
ficer ran back AllhOuSe went in the
house and locked the door. The wit
ness and another officer went in the
back room and arrested AllhOuse. He
told Lullens he had told the mother the |
girl was in Bellaire, and said he had
made n mistake, it was Bridgeport.
Athouse said he went around the hill, |
through the tunnel, over the bridge, !
through Martins Ferry and down to
Bridgeport.
The defendant was held to Court in |
$500 bond.
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