The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-08
NOT So VERY VILE,
Tears and Kisses at the
Close of Miss Relyea's
Suit for Her BabY's
Support.
AND A WEDDING NEXT WEEK.
The Verdict is Against Her
Betrayer and He is Held
in Bail.
THEY DEARLY LOVE EACH OTHER.
Strange and Pathetic Story of
a Motherless Girls
Career.
ND A WEDDING NEXT WEEK.
THEY DEARLY LOVE EACH OTHER.

After three hours of deliberation, the
jury impanelled to render verdict in the
case of Miss Ada Relyea against John J.
Vile on a charge of being the father of
her unlawful child. filed into the Court
room, and the foreman with an express
sion on his face that plainly said, Let
this be a warning to young men," pro-
nounced the verdict Of guilty. The long
delay in reaching verdict was due, it is
said. to Juryman Riley, who held out
against all arguments for three hours.
He argued that the girl was to blame and
that Vile did only what any foolish young
man might under the circumstances.
Defendant Vile and a party of young
companions were seated in Court room
when the verdict was pronounced.
Vile looked dazed for moment, and
then recovering apparently from his sur
prise gazed in the direction where sat
Ada Reiyea with the babe in her arms,
of which she maintains he is the father.
Their eyes met for moment, and Vile,
approaching her, asked her to accompany
him to the private Office of Justice Kim
merry. Here a most pathetic scene en-
sued. Vile embraced the girl, kissed her
several times and asked her to marry him
then and there. The girl hesitated, but
i'll short time it was mutually agreed
that they should be united in marriage
before another week makes its appear
ance. Until the marriage ceremony takes
place Vile will be kept under bonds for
the support of his child.
THE LOSS OF MOTHER.
The case of Ada Relyea is a peculiarly
sad and sensational one. Miss Relyea's
mother died few years ago, and so great
was her grief that it is said by some Of her
friends that her mind was affected.
ht -; p I,f~ 1n
was an earnest worker in certain La
fayettee church. She was identified with
all the church socials, and was looked
upon as being model nineteenth century
girl. Her father Is an engineer on the
Central Railroad, and his runs are such
that he is kept away from home for
twent-four hours at time. The duties
OF the household fell upon the girl and
bravely she struggled to do the bidding
of her father, and make his home a
pleasant one. Slowly but surely it is said
she began forming the acquaintances of
young women and young men who bear
unsavory regulations. While off on
1arks with these acquaintance, she
frequently saw young Vile. and although
she never had an introduction to him, she
remarked TO friends that she had con-
ceived an affection for Jack" Vile which
could never be satisfied until it was re-
turned. At about the same time she con-
ceived this mysterious liking for Vile she
is said to have remarked, mo one but
that fellow can accomplish my ruin"
THAT RONDOUT TRIP.
About two years ago she met the mar
ried man, George Barker. whose name
figured SO prominently in the court pro-
ceedings. Subsequently Barker became
divorced from his wife. He was attentive
to Ada, and she formed a strong liking
for him; but she maintains that, despite
his numerous attempts, their relations
were always innocent. Barker was still
attentive to her. though Vile was her
divinity, when she announced that she
intended visiting relatives in Kingston.
Barker, according to her own statement,
insisted on coming home from Ktngton
with her. This course was agreed upon
aud the couple met by appointment and
secured stateroom With two berths on
the Rondou5 Eight boat The sail was an
eventful one in the career of Ada Relyea.
She repulsed Barker and frustrated his
efforts to profit by her weakness. But
the story of the voyage got abroad. In q
letter, submitted as evidence i'll the trial
but which cannot be obtained for publica--
tion, Ada Relyea In telling the story OF
her life TO "Jack" Vile states that at first
she was inclined to yield to Barker's en-
treaties, but thinking of him (Viie). her
better principles regained the upper
hand. Shortly after this trip she met
Vile and then began series OF meetings
in her fathers house on Communipaw
These were the cause of the appeal to the
law.
THAT STOLEN MONEY.
While Vile was keeping up this inter
course with the girl, Barker, who had not
been heard of for some time, bobbed up
in Newark. Following upon his reap
pearance was the theft OF the money and
watch from an occupant of the house In
which Ada Relyea lived. Following this
painful event the girl is said TO have hur-
ried to Newark and had an interview
with Barker, but this statement cannot
be substantiated. Barker disappeared
shortly after and has not been Aeen since
Vile kept up his acquaintance with the
girl continually even after learning that
She was about to become mother.
Atthis period numerous attempts lwere
made by several uf Vile's acquaintances
to become intimate with the girl but she
swears they were of no avail.
HER TRUST IN VILE
Finally Vile seems TO have developed
sincere affection for her, and the most
endearing epistles were exchanged. The
pirl referred to her condition and prayed
that God might bless them by ending the
life of the child. She assured him she
would go far from him and never bother
him. She assured him that she had the
utmost confidence in him, that she loved
him. trusted him, believed him, notwith-
standing the tales brought to her by ac,
onaintances She also refers, Ia one OF
her communications, to statement al
legged to have been made by we TO 6he
effect that If the child was glri ne would
blame two other young men. II boy ne
would say nothing Her letters were the
utterances of broken heart. She said
time and time again that marriage WIN
Vile was a happiness she did not. could
not expect, but imploringly she asked
that he love her still and never IorgeI
her, 100
Vile's letters were also of remarkaoIe
nature. In them he acknowledged an IN,
f,Ination for the girl whose ruin he had
nocomnhshed. All through The trial, IL
INST he said, lie manfully stated that ne
loved the girl, acknowledged that ne II, haa ,ai
ushad noint blank il he was the father or
sSe child hesitated before mnrmurlng
that he did not neieye he Tas yrisnd t5ig 70 bep en-
us nIs iOS,ror,ised to aid her in her sickness.
Finally Fin he supplemented his words py