Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-12-24
TERRIBLE CRIllE.e
"A Young Lady CriminaIIy As
sauited by "a Married Man
Whom &he Asked to DI.
rect Yer Home.


rect Rer Home.
One OF the most dastardly crimes
ever committed in this city has come
to light as having been committed in
the suburbs here on Sunday evening
last, and Williem, aias Young Flick
Griner, is now in the hands of the law
under charges of he gravest character.
and suspicion is pointing to another
who has not vet been apprehended of
beipa: implicated in the terrible affair.
VIM. GTiner wa- arrested by Officer
Parvin last evening on complaint of
Miss Sophia Bad 9iu, rs having out
rageously assaulted her on Sunday
evening last, while pretending to con-
duct her to her lloIue Oh Cohansey
street where she resides es housekeeper
for Mr.. Albert R seves. Griner was
locked up in he city lookup pending
the is uauce Of warrant this morn
iog.
Miss Baldwin is ? stranger in this
city, and came from her home in Mon
roevile to keep house for Mr.. Reeves.
whose wife it will be remembered
died suddenly only few weeks ago.
On Sunday Mr.. Reeves went to
Woodbury., and during the afternoon
Miss B Aldwin went out for a walk. In
returning to her home she walked
down Commerce street, intending to
turn up Cohansey street; she did not
observe Cohansey street, being un-
acquainted with its location at Mrs.
Douglas corner, end passed down
Commerce street and over the bridge.
Going up the hill she found she was
lost, and turning she met Griner
whom she asked to direct her to Co
hansey street. He inquired where she
wished to 90. She told him to Mr..
Reeves, giving his name and address.
He said he knew where it was and as
he was going right by there he volun-
teered to show her the way. To this
she agreed, and he uygested that
they go the other way as it would be
nearer. He took her out Commerce
to West avenue, aud around on the
Central railroad tracks and up the
tracks.
When reaching the woods at Jeddy's
Pond, he assaulted her, throwing her
on the ground Sle struggled, but
was over powered by the rascal.
AT this juncture, another, perhaps a
COT fed rate aDd p 4rhaps a passeT-by,
came up, and with the remark, I've
good mind to q rest you boJb,' he
also assaulted the poor girl.
The second fellow, il seems, left, and
Flick conducted the girl to the vi
cinity of tba old s-p-ion. near Smiths
pottery, and tod ner wn,c4 way to go
bome, his pairing words being IF
you say anything about this it will be
worse for you, for you are only 8
woman
She went on to her home, and when
1r. Reeves arrived h ,me she, crying,
told him she had something to disclose
to him, which she TERRIBLY dreaded to
tel, and then disclose to him the af-
fair.
Saa did not knew either of the men,.
but Mr.. Reeves III 4de au arrangement
with the officers to catch him, which
was effected last night
Griner admits to having been with
the girl, and says he had never seen
| !, h,,t ftx, toi,
to haying assaulted her, though he
admits pretty much the balance of her
story.
Griner is married man and bears s.
most unsavory reputation in the
MAYORS Office.
He is a son of David Griner and his
wife is very estimaole woman.
Miss Bald win is OF good family, her
father, il is said, being Il substantial
farmer at Monroeville She is Of pre-
possessing appearance, and this morn
ing when she came before the Mayor
to make her complaint for q warrant,
she was at'ired in a steel colored dress
of good material, and Il neat fitting
plush coat, AMI was lady like in hey
demeanOr.
The offjce of States Attorney Logue
was visited, aud the young lady made
her statement 10 him.
Tne details of he crime are most re-
voting for 'mmunity like this, If
the young lady, story proves true.