Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
SOLD LIKE A TURKISH SLAVE
Startling Story of Crime in
New York City.
PRETTY YOUNG GIRL THE VICTIM

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NEW YORK, NOV. IA starting
feature IN the case OF Ivy Roche, 10
years-old girl, VINO, u Is alleged, was
auuuc'e0 NM 'iliilihaiiy assAulteu "
0ct9oer I@tn ~ ilehlS LoMIen.e,
iohkefs business man WIS prou5ht ous
ttiis morning y oelle's ~, Iialhet IN"
II the evidence iurh'sncu Is 70 pc ue-
liGVea, TINS pgauti!1l ypVng slIl wae
sou ike lurNish sllNG iof SOW
LhWlei,c es o YESTERDAY sa,Eu Dull M ny
sum o. ?''oyo 70 al'eatssiot eHa'iiliiaVlom
ncNt 9es'tay al's S.,i',,i. ~ Z nov
csargea ~ A5eiiss ?ctlu''cs INV ochllliVs
OF VIC Jerry sooc'ety, ihaG IVY WIS
ianaea over 10 naWlrhGc " ntrs, hecM'
saiu 70 pc the WIG Oh reg, lilotiPs on
an allesen sailioicf anu PaVfon VI ''ie
race TRACK,
WIS. l1ecN was "IiEsts', i'sV l w !"
warrant sworn out ~ AsgtI sscii !, y1
charging thaG shc Pi"cuttu IVY ioolo
loi criminal purpose.
| lhe Warrant WIZ sworn DIV uccolu
| ing W Agent eGhhiit, On inlorihatioll
given py Doth inc slrl ana Lawfeiicc'
VINO alieges, the aeehls say, I!,at niis,
Lech ana announcer woman ilaileo W nito
VINO - nov yet n cuaV,!y, solu IVY
hocne 10 nm ior p9'p. NE Lee,S WIS
ailaisilea lo'aay oeio a 1ust'uJ ny ~,
ana was held IN Sl,ooo Tor examination
HeAt uesaay ai'efllooh'
i Mrs. IEcK DEFIANT.
She IS an notwithstanding woman,
below the medium height, ana has large
piercing black eyes, u stuboy nose ana q
heavy head OF bleached blonde hair. 10
a reporter VINO attempted TO interview
her, Mrs. Leck sad that she was not
guilty Of the charge ana could establish
her Innocence at the proper time.
u know very little about Ivy Roche's
alleged abduction, and consider my ar
rest persecution. l have nothing more
TO say" Agent echultes declared ne
had evidence TO snow thaf Mrs. Leck
had made IL business of procuring
girls, and that he had several complaints
about her.
"ohe was cunning enough said the
agent, TO be careful that her subjects
were over ~ years Old, but IN the case
OF Ivy Reche the girls appearance de-
celYed her, ana sne Tor the 1lrst time In
my knowledge made safe and sure
case Tor tiie society. IL Is ms woman
that want TO PUNISH, continued the
agent, mot Lawrence. believe he
irmly believed the statement Of Mrs.
Leek that the girl was over IL years
Old.
DOESN'T BLAME LAWRENCE.
II myself would be deceived as to the
girls age, Tor she appears TO be as large
and well developed us girl Of ~.
sympathlze with Lawrence, and 1t IS moi
Improbable that IN the event OF his
being indicted that the society will move
to have It dismissed, providing we sue.
coed in making out case, which l dc
not consider at all doubtful, against Mrs
Leck."
The mother and l9-years-old brother
of Ivy Roche sat Ill Justice Ryan's
private office during the proceedings
this morning. Mrs. Roche, who is the
wife of eN-Assemblyman Roche, told q
little story of her history and also gave
in detail the story of her pretty daugh-
ter's abduction.
81 had formed the acquaintance OF
Mrs. Leck, said she, and knew that
she was an invalid. Last February when
her alleged husband came to me and
asked that | send Ivy to take care of his
wife allowed her to go, not knowing
their true character. A short time al.
forwards | head that the couple had
separated and then | took Ivy home
At that time they lived in West Twenty.
ninth street. They subsequently moved
to West Forty fourth street and few
weeks ago up to One Hundred and
Thirty-third street.
SEEN DRINKING WITH MEN.
II had on October Z procured place
as nurse for Ivy with Mrs. John b. Ste
yeus, at 1854 West One Hundred and
'Thirty-third street, who was an invalid
On the following Sunday Ivy came
home and said she wouldn't be dowr
again for week. Tuesday night, DC
tober II, she left Mrs. Stevens and did
not return until the next morning. She
had stopped, L am informed, over night
at me LenoA ftotel with Lawrence.
nag heard that my daughter and
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