Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-25
IN A BAD FIX.
a Prominent Kentucky Farmer Chargeu
With Rsps-They stop the Story Told
by the Girl.

With Raps-They stop the story Told
by the Girl.
LOUISVILLE, January &C. E. Proc
tor, q prominent farmer OF Oldham
county, living near the little town OF
Pendleton, is wanted here for one OF the
blackest crimes ever committed In Ken
lucky, ana he may dangle at the end OF
a rope, for rape is capital crime In
Kentucky. The Methodist Orphans
Home here is one OF the largest In the
country, many Of the most prominent
people in the city and State being Its
patrons. II has been the custom OF the
Home to seek homes for the little In
mates, and members Of that denom!na-
tion who can give unexceptlonsl refer
ence are allowed 10 adopt the little in
mates.
Proctor stands very high as q church
member in his community, has wiie
and family, and is altogether suostan-
tial citizen. He has been in correspond
ence with the Home for some time
about adopting one OF the inmates. AS
his standing was satisfactory, his appll-
cation was granted, and he ar
rived at the Home, Thursday,
TO make selection. Laura Dan
iels, plump, well-deveoped girl,
IL years old was his selection. Ana,
although it was late in the evening, he
was allowed TO take her with him, as
he said be would go right out on the
train. Instead OF going to the depot
however, Proctor went at once TO the
Farmers Central, an obscure hotel
where he engaged room, containing
two beds, for the night.
He was allowed to take the child 10
his room, where the two spent the night.
Next morning Proctor watched the child
closely, but the evident distress and ex-
citement OF the child showed that some
thing was wrong, and the matron OF the
hotel asked her what was the matter.
The girl answered that she was afraid
OF that man, and didn't want TO go home
with him, and begged her new friend to
send her back TO the Home. Salts
fed that things were not right,
the hotel matrom sent word to the
Home. In short time Commissions
Kendrick, of the asylum, came out. DC
found that Proctor had disappeared,
and he took the girl back TO the Home,
He, however, suspected nothing seri-
Gus.
As soon as the suffering child found
herself with the kind old matron OF the
Home she burst into tears and told
her piteous story. She said that
when left in the room at the hotel
with Proctor he had relied her and
| forced her to submit to his brutal de-
sires. She attempted TO cry out, but
he choked her into silence and through
the long night made repeated assaults
upon her. A physician was sent for and
found that the child had been horribly
used by the man in whose hands she
had fallen. The matron Immediately
sent for w. C. Kendrick and John &.
Walker, Commissioners Of the Home
and among the most influential citizens
of the city. These gentlemen, on hear
ing the story, went TO Judge Thomp
son and swore out secret warrants fol
Proctor, charging rape. Detective Fow
took the train for Procter's home, In
Oldham county, and returned tonight
with his prisoner, who was placed In
iail without bail. Proctor states thai
he occupied the same bed with the girl
but denies that he raylshed her. The
matter has been kept very quiet by the
officers Of the Home, as they feared that
Proctor would escape.