St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-29


the girl away, and the strangely acting
pair were traced to the Arlington hotel,
on Fourth street. near Seven corners.
The representative of the GLOBE pro-
ceeded to the parloI in which the girl
lay on couch, still moaning and crying.
Her male companion was bending over
her, and beseeching her to keep quiet.
The reporter, judging the case to be one
for the Intervention Of the police,
notified the central station officials,
and i'll short time both the girl
and her companion were at the
station. DIR. Brimhall, who had
been summoned, said the girl was suf-
fering from severe attack of hysteria,
and that the cause must have been some
terrible excitement. In answer to QueS-
tioning as to his occupation and name,
the man in the case called himself Sam
Brown. He was a brakeman, he said,
residing at 601 North street. The girl
had been an employe of Aliens candy
store on Wabasha street. He had taken
her to the circus, and that was all. Sub
Jected to sweating process by Lieut..
SchweitZer, however. the fellow told
different story entirely, and gave what
is believed TO be his right name. In eX-
PLANTATION of his relations with the Ba-
con girl, whose name, he said at that
time, was Alice Baker, he stated that
she was his illegitimate daughter, whose
existence he had succeeded so far in
keeping concealed from his wife, who
resides at the address given. He had
been keeping the girl, he said. and had
done all he could to make reparation
for the stigma she was compelled to
sustain. He had called himself her uncle.
Lieut.. Schweitzer believed the story,
and allowed the strange pair TO leave as
soon as the girl was calm enough to
walk the street without attracting at
tention. Observation-Disclosures at places
where the girl had been employed
proved that she had been known as Miss
Baker. and that the man who visited
her had been described by her now as
her uncle, and again as her lover. Both
the parties to the Fourth street
escapade were lost sight of for
time, but few weeks ago it was found
that Miss Baker, or Bacon. was a guest
at the International hotel, and that Sam
Brown was frequent visitor there. 1t
was also found that Miss Bacon'S bills
were paid by her visitor.
A representative of the GLOBE yes
terday visited the young woman at the
county jail. She was in very agitated
condition. and very averse, to speaking
of her troubles. She was mortally
afraid of Brown" she said, and dared
not tell anything.
do you remember being taken to the po-
lice station in September?' was asked.
Yes, yes; | remember. oh. if had only
dared TO tell that officer the truth then it
would have been so much better: but
couldn't. He would have killed me-"
How long have you known this MANI"
"a long time; very long time"
HE stated to the police that night in Sep
TENDER that you were his daughter. Is that
Irue?"
The girl sobbed violently as she replied:
Il believe so; am afraid it is true
Don't you remember who your parents
were:'
No. I was brought up on a farm twelve
miles from Casco, Wis. The people were not
my parents. was just living there"
How long is II since you met this man?"
There was no answer to the question
except violent weeping.
what have been the relations between this
man and yourself:' continued the ques-
toner.
The girl looked up, and her dark eyes
flashed as she replied:
1.-The worst fIe has dragged me to depth
of degradation from which there is no ris-
ing"
What makes you think that this man Is
your father?'
He always said he was, aud l have rea-
sons for thinking so.''
viii you tell the names OF the people
who brought you up?''
No. My disgrace is enough. / don't
want Ia drag them down with me.
When did you see Gage last?'
Last Friday night. He came TO me at the
hotel and told me he was going away. He
said L never could find him, and it's no use
trying"
No amount of questioning could elicit
anything further, and the girl was left
still in the throeS of historical grief.
Agent Hutchins was seen last even
ing at his residence on Iglehart street.
When asked in regard to the case,
whether the girl had been arrested at
his instigatlon, he replied that she had
applied at the society headquarters sew
eral days ago for shelter. He had
made Inquiries at the Interna-
tional hotel. where she was stopping,
and found that her bill had been paid
up to the time she left. She was taken
care of by the Humane society, and her
case was laid before Chief of Police
Clark, to whom Miss Bacon told her
story yesterday. Chief Clark stated
that there was, in his opinion. no truth
in the story that Brown" is the girls
father. A charge of vagrancy has been
preferred against the unfortunate young
woman, who will appear i'll the munich
pal court this morning