Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-30
A GIRL RESCUED.
A SISTER OF TEE MADAME OF A HOUSE OF
ILL-PAME
Removed From the Placs 10 thu EOms for Rriendlesa
WOmas-Tbs Girl Alleged to Have Been
Dscoyed Into the Place.

About noon yesterday quite an inter-
esting episode occurred, the scene being
laid partly at the City Hall, partly at a
house OF ill-fame, and partly at the
Home for Friendess Women, on Thir
teenth street.
There were two women in the case
sisters. Oae-the elder-was Minnie
Evans, the proprietress of den Of
iniquity at the corner OF Chapline and
Tenth streets, and the other her sister, a
plump and preposSessing girl OF
about IS.
The oldest sister-Minnie-cam here
from Cameron, some time ago, and took
possession of one Of Melissa Medium
phrey's houses, at Tenth and Chapline
streets. After running the place for a
time, Il younger sister, Callie by name,
appeared in the place, and being new TO
the life, at once became favorite OF the
male hdbitUeS Of the place. The girl
was first seen there about four months
ago, and then disappeared for time,
but of late she has been a regular in
mate of the house.
About noon yesterday, Rev. DR.. w.
Ii. Cooke, accompanied by Rev. VIM.
Harris, of Cameron, called at police
headquarters, and said they desired to
rescue girl from life Of shame. Mr..
Harris said that the girl had been liv-
ing at Cameron, but had been sent for
by her sister Minnie, who had told her
she would get her good situation
here. Minnie came on, met her sister
at the house at Tenth and Chapline,
and was introduced to a life Of shame.
They desired to get the girl out of the
place and install her in the Home for
FriendleSS Women, pending other ar
engagements.
Officer Buch said he would get the
girl, and accompanied Rev. Harris up
Chapline street. At the corner OF Chap
line street and Market alley he told the
minister 10 wait, and the officer went on
up TO the house and told Minnie Evans
he wanted TO see hei sister. She asked
if she was to be arrested, and in reply the
officer told her a person in such house
was Liable 10 arrest at ali times, and that
he must see the girl. The landiady
sent for Callie, and in the meantime
said that her sister had lapsed from the
paths OF virtue in Cameron, and she
thought, as she was in need OF
clothes, etc, she might as well come to
Wheeling. This was said In the heart
less manner peculiar to women OF her
class, and showed she was entirely will
ing her sister should embark In life OF
shame under her tutilagc.
In short time Minnie appeared, and
Ter sister, the Madame, wanted to send
her with the officer in a hack, but Buch
said walking was good enough Tor him,
and he started down street with the
girl. The couple were met at the alley
by Rev. Harris, and the whole party
came on down the street, meeting Rev.
Cooke on the way. The girl was asked
il she was willing TO go TO the Home
for Friendless Women, and she said
she was, adding that she did not like
the life she had been leading at her
sisters house. The officer left the party
a square away from the Home, and the
girl was escorted thither by the Rev
erend gentleman.
Soon after eissa.McGlumphrey ap-
peared Ut the building, anxious to get
the girl back, and charged that she had
been decoyed away by u friend the girl
had met at the Evans house. Later
still an attorney-at-law showed up at
the City Hall, his mission being to get
the girl out of the Home and back In
the house of ill-fame. He attempted TO
have Officer Buch go with him to the
Home to see the girl, but the officer
firmly refused, although he was repeat
eddy urged to go. Later the attorney
called on the wife Of leading minister
and asked her to go with him to the
Home to learn the girls wishes. The
lady consented, and at the Home the
girl was asked if she desired to stay
there or go back to her sisters home.
She said she would stay at the Home,
aud the attorney said that settled IL,
and went away. The case attracted
good deal OF attention during the after
noon about town.