Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-05
A HORRIBLE STORY
BROUGHT TO LIGHT IN THIS CITY, LAST
EVENING.
Kate HaGg, Under Oath, Tells Of Her Beyolhng
Experiences in New York City-An
Assault aud an Arrest

Last evening the police were called
to the residence Of Mrs Neidert, on the
South Side, where there had been a
lively row between Peter Habig and
one Charles Z. Boutwell,. Boutwell, had
hit Mr. Habig with a chair, and broken
his nose, and after the old gentleman
was on the floor had beaten and kicked
him. Boutwell, was arrested and taken
TO the City Hall, where he put up money
for his appearance this morning, and
was released. Had the Chief known OF
facts which were subsequently de-
veloped. he would not have released
Boutwell,. but would have kept him in
custody until Court met.
Readers Of the REGISTER will doubt
less recall. with more or less effort, a
proceeding before Justice W. II. Davis,
in July last. I'm which both the names OF
Boutwell, and Hablg figured, along with
that Of Edward Shipley. Boutwell,
swore out Il warrant for Shipley. charg-
ing him with abducting a tifteen-year-
old girl named Katie Habig, daughter OF
Peter Habig. Shipley was arrested, but
the case was fixed up, Boutwell, being
given possession Of the girl, whom he
took first 10 a resort out the pike, then
To Bellairc. then TO CreSSon Springs,
Cambria county, Ohio, and thence to
New York City. Nothing more was
heard of the party. except by letters to
their relatives and associates here,
until February 22d, when the Habig
girl arrived home, having been
ACCOMPANIED from Washington City
by her brother. She had
little To say about her experience in
New York City, but stated she had been
to Florida. reaching Washington from
Jacksonville. \ number Of letters ar
rived for Mrs. Habig. however, from
Boutwell,. I'm which the writer urged
that the girl return to him. Yesterday
morning Boutwell, arrived in the city,
accompanied by woman named Katie
/ r. FolStich. whom he claims is his wife,
and who is well known here. she having
figured i'm an attempt to commit suicide
some ten years ago, on account OF one
Frazier. who later killed himself. The
couple were NJ the homes OF their rela-
tiveS Yesterday. and their visit culmina-
tied Yesterday evening i'm the assault and
arrest. After the arrest OF Boutwell,, Katie
| Habig, who is now sixteen years OF age,
and a very pretty girl. handsomely
dressed went 10 the Office of Justice
Davis. and made an affidavit, which dis
closed a condition OF affairs in her New
| York life which can only be matched IN
/ the atrocious East End scandals in Lon
don. and which if true. stamp Boutwell,
and the FOlStich woman as among the
most degraded creatures alive. The
/ Habig girl is tough, as she must be TO
have associated in such company, but
/ her story bore the outward impress OF
truth, and was partly corroborated by
letters from Boutwell, in her posses
sion.
Stripped of its disgusting details, her
story. as sworn 10 before Justice Davis
was i'm brief. that after She had been
taken 10 New York by Boutwell, and the
/ FolStich woman. she was taken to
house. No. 237 Fifty-irst street, where
She was introduced To millionaire bank
I or. having an Office in Wall street and
wife and three children in handsome
residence i'm another part OF the city.
This banker had rented and fitted mp
/ the place. and ne seemed to have no
/ knowledge Of the existence OF Boutwell,,
the banker always calling in the day
time, when Boutwell, kept out Of sight.
/ The whole establishment was main
tanned for the opportunity it gave the
millionaire 10 meet the Ilabig girl, who
was kept closely in the house and sub
/ jected TO nameleSS practices. Large
amounts of money were obtained from
/ the banker. which were transferred to
Boutwell,. who lived in idleneSS and
/ luxury.
On February 18th Boutwell, took the
/ two women to Jacksonville, Florida, Tor
a visit. En- route Boutwell,, who was
/ icalovS of the girl whenever there was
another man i'm sight. startled her from
her sleep i'm an upper birth at midnight,
and accused her of flirting with gen
/ tleman who was sitting up in another
compartment reading. There was a
stormy scene which got everyone out OF
bed I'm the car. and which led to the in
dignant denial of the charge by the
stranger. who got of the car at the next
station To avoid persecution. The quar-
rel between the party OF three was re-
newed i'm the smoking room OF the sleep
er the next morning. during which the
Habig girl nearly threw the FoStich
woman out of the car window. At
Jacksonville the fight was kept up, and
the Habig girl refused to longer submit
to the treatment Of Boutwell,, or his con-
troll. ON pain OF public exposure, and on
e e s..a- inn N ~
Boutwell, accompanied her to Washing
ton City. tclcgraphing the girls brother
To meet them there. which was done.
and the girl arrived home. as has been
stated.
Since then. Boutwell, has been writing
at least one and sometimes two long let
tiers day TO Mrs llabig, mother OF the
girl. i'm the cndeavor to induce the girl
to return. and has also written To the
girl herself. endeaVOring To patch up
the fuss. as without her he would no
longer have the means OF extracting
cash from the banker. Failing in these
efforts. Boutwell, came on yesterday,
and the fight last night brought out the
story.
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