Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-28
THEY MADE A DIVY
How the Price ola Girls Down
fall
MAS DIVIDED BY THREE MEN
Wh0 Figures Respectively a. AuoFnsy,
Consta5is aac Neat Fnend-rhs
Gals share of the Booty.

Clara Nofkss l5-year-old glrl, Of
CALEDONIA Elansn. i, came - Dr. Viii
lam smiths once one day last week
aat represented herself 10 be n serious
troabls. Size accused Edward MAyes,
also resident Of Caledonia. OK being
the author OK ler trouble. she vas IA
stFa.tened circumstances and wanted
relief. Inc doctor hnding lhaL she had
no money witn which 70 paw for the
services wh.ch she requested sent her
10 Justice HOloomb with the advice
that she Do gwen Al action against her
seducer 90 recover damages. Justice
Ho.comb after listening to her story
sent Tor ''Hf' Averl.l. AZ attorney, 20
couasel Win the unfortunate giri.
AseriI Takes tho case.
Mr.. AverIl went % the office and had
consultation with her. Size
related the circumstances 10 tine
attorney, saying her rum was
accomplished Dy Aaves on tue evening
Of July 4. she had 40 money WITH
wnleh 20 pay her expenses and told
AVeriil she would be- willing 70 settle
the damage Tor $40 with young Nayes.
she was young and uusoph stlcated
and apparently did not realize the
extent TO which her seducer vas liable
tor damages and Averil told her she
ought % nave $50. she was willing 10
accept that amount. AverlI then saw
ex- Justice Hydorn and got MS consent
G. take the appointment As the girls
next friend. After this had been done
a civil warrant was obtained from
Justice H0.cOmb tor Maves' arrest as
the beginning ol q sult 10 collect dam
ages. Constable COlweli secured tue
process and tne young man was ar
rest1d. CO.weil took the glrl IN charge
and engaged board for her az the
Michigan house until the case should
be settled.
they Oner 20 settle.
Before &c came ID trial MSves and his
father came % the citv, and they, with
the constable aud Attorney Ayerlll,
held star chamber session IN Hy-
aOrn's Oihce To effect a settlement.
Hyd0rn. as the girls next friend,
asked the senior Maves what be was
willing % DO about tine matter, and ne
replied that be did not wish his son -
marry the giri, but would give SI25 10
settle the wrong that mad been done
the complainant. Mr.. Hydorn IN
formed ham that the amount VAS not
sufficient, whCreupon Mayes raised his
offer 90 $40. This proposition was
accepted by Hydorn. The amount was
pad over aud Hydorn. Ayerill and
Coiwell forthwith proceeded TO divide
nud apportiOn the iucre among them
selves. HydOrn took SIS. Averil S25,
aud Co.well claimed SO for his tees
and the expenses incurred Tor the
compliments board 40 the Michigan
house. After Justice HOicOmb had re-
ceived his fees for issuing the process
the grl was paid what was left for her
share of the amount, SO. Ii cost the
grl $40 TO employ such valuable and
able counsel and attorneys. She took
what was left alter the men whom she
had employed bad taken their share Of
the money psid for her virtue and gave
her receipt. Or. smith then came Tor
ward and demanded pay for mis- pro-
fessiOnaI services and council, but not
being able 20 get Il - censurng those
who were more fortunate and got the
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