The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-05-19
INHUMAN
Conduct of a Father Towards
His Stepdaughter.
George Feicht Ruins His Four
teen Year old Daughter.
He Then Deserts His Wife and
Flees to Canton.
with the Child Whom He Has
Ruined For Life.
THE GUILTY PAIR ARRESTED IN THIS
CITY.
Both Make Full Confession to
the Officers.
with the Child Whom He Has
Ruined For Life.
THE GUILTY PAIR ARRESTED IN THIS
CITY.
Both Make a Full Confession to
the Officers.
A Case That Demands Immediate and
Prompt Attention--The Man Now
Claims he is Innocent.

A Case That Demands Immediate and
Prompt Attention-.The Man Now
Claims he is Innocent.
Saturdays NEws.DEMocRAr contained
an exclusive account of the elopement OF
George Feicht and his stepdaughter from
Canal Dover, Tuscarawas county, and OF
their supposed arrival in Canton.
Acting on the information given by this
paper, Marshal Gentry and Officer Charles
Slagle commenced an investigation early
Sunday morning, and as a result of the
investigation, shortly after noon George
Feicht and his stepdauRhter Rosa Beicht,
were behind the bars charged with the
terrible crime of incest.
In was learned early in the day that
Feicht and the girl arrived in Canton some
weeks ago. On his arrival here Feicht
went to the residence of Mrs. Milligan in
Tenth street near Plum and secured
room. At this time he said his name was
George Adams. The room was engaged
man put in an appearance with young
girl. When the arrangements were made
for the room Feicht said he wanted ii for
himself and partner. Consequently when
he arrived at the house with the girl Mrs.
Milligan was suspicious and questioned
him closely. He said the girl was his
daughter and as she was not particularly
bright and acquainted with no one in Can
ton, he desired her to be in the same room
with him, He was given q room with two
beds in it,and as the girl was only fourteen
years of age, the landlady thought there
was nothing wrong.
The girl gave her name as Rosa Adams
and commenced to work for Mrs. Mill
gan. She was not bright and poor hand
at work. After being there about three
weeks the father and girl left. During all
of this time Mrs. Milligan
never noticed anything wrong in
the relations existing between the sup psed
evidently used each night and Mrs. Milli-
gan never had suspicion that the father
and daugter we're intimate.
After they left the girl went to work at
Mrs. Sipe's boarding house on West
Eighth street. The father secured a room
at the residence of Mr.. A. c. Either No.
"a East Seventh street. Each evening he
called at Mrs. Sipe's boarding house and
took his daughter away. They went direct
to Mr.. Eitner's where they occupied the
same bed. The family did not know the
girl was there as she entered by a side
door. Finally Mrs. Sipe's became suspi.
cious and dispensed with the services of
the girl. She then returned to Mrs. Milli-
Ran's and went to work as domestic. The
father remained at Eitner's. This change
was made on Monday last.
Sunday morning a News DEMOCRAT
called at Mrs. Milligan's.
That lady was told the report,
and readily agreed to do all her
power to ascertain the truth. The girl
who gave her name as Rosa Adams was
called into the room and closely ques-
toned. She is not prepossessing in
in fact is what would be
called homely. She is well developed for
a child of fourteen and is not at all bright.
She claimed that the man who came there
with her was her father, and that his name
was George Adams. When asked if he
was not her step father, she said he was
not. Her mother was dead she said and
her father had married second time. He
did not get along we'll with
his wife and they separated,
She then came to Canton with him. She
said they had always occupied separate
beds and there had been nothing wrong
in their relations. She denieh there had
been an elopement and said his name
was not George Feicht, but George Adams. |
The girl was closely questioned by the |
reporter and Mrs. Milligan, but would |
not change her story. In this connection |
1t is proper to state that Mrs. Milligan
was entirely ignorant of there being any.
thing wrong and when the report reached |
her ears, she did all in her power to assist |
the officers and reporters in the inyesti- |
CATION. She did as any lady would do, |
who had been imposed upon, and her |
Efforts were greatly appreciated by those |
who were endeayoring to ascertain the |
rue facts.