The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-25
A HOARY VILLAIN
Mr.. Franklin's" Efforts
To Regain Control Of
His Girl Victims.
BAD HENRIETTA DUGAN.
Fake Grandparents Try to Capture
Innocent Lizzie Conners-Mrs
Alexander Interested.

Recorder McDonough and the Hoboken
police would like very much to lay their
hands on an elderly scoundrel. who is
know only as Mr.. franklin.
1t was this Mr.. Franklin who some
weeks ago installed two girls of tender
years in furnished room on River
street, and satisfied the suspicious of the
landlord by stating that the girls were
his nieces. The arrest of the girls.
Henrietta Dugan and Minnie Corners by
Detectives Nelson and Kivlon was fully
told in The JERSEY CITY NEWS at the
time.
Both girls are remarkably pretty. The
Dugan girl is sixteen years old, and Min
ME Corners, whowas Eust starting out
on bad career under the tuition of the
Dugan girl, is only fourteen. At the
time the girls were arrested, Recorder
McDonougn supplemented his commit
ment to the County Jail by stating that
there was chance for some phiIan-
thropic ladies to save the girls from Lead
ing lives OF i'll fame.
SHE WOULD SAVE THEM.
The Judges remarks bore fruit. Yes
terday Mrs. Alexander, the wife of the
Castle Point millionaire, called on Re-
corder McDonough and asked him what
steps could be taken towards reclaiming
the girls. Mrs. Alexander had visited
the County Jail and talked to no pur-
pose with the Duhan girl, but she was
moved to pity when she saw the big blue
eyes and wildish features of Minnie Con-
ners. A short conversation convinced
Mrs. Alexander that that tine Conners'
girl had been led by her older COM
panion.
Recorder McDonough said he was
powerless In the matter, but he had no
doubt but that letter from Mrs. Alex.
ander to Judge Lippincott would place
the Conners girl in Mrs. Alexander's care,
and the good lady said she would write to
Judge Lippincott.
THAT VILE OLD MAN.
But that terrible old man interfered.
Yesterday crisp twenty dollar bill was
produced in Recorder McDonouRh's court.
1t was to pay the fine OF Hamilton Dngan,
and New York lawyer was present to
demand her release. Although the Re-
corder and the police tried hard to learn
from the lawyer who had Engaged him,
they were unsuccessful. The Judge could
do nothing else but issue discharge for
the Dugan girl, and yesterday she was
turned loose on the community again,
She will be watched closely, however, and
it will not be well for the cid man If he Is
caught in her company.
lie
This morning the old man made sur
reptitious effort to obtain the release OF
pretty Minnie Conners. but it was de-
tected by Recorder McDonough. An
elderly couple. poorly dressed, entered the
court. The woman was trying to cry very
hard bnt did not succeed. Her compan-
ion evidently abashed when he looked in
to the keen eyes of the Judge, who asked
him his business.
please SIR" said he, ST am Minnie
Conners' grandfather. and would like to
pay her fine"
The grandfather looked as IL he did not
know where his next meal was coming
| from, yet he pulled out two ten dollar
| nills and placed them before the Judge. :.
Where did you get this money!
sharply demanded the Judge.
"Please your-your Honor, III earned
| it," stammered the old man in great con-
| fusion.
"You know you are lying" roared the
Judge. "Repeat, where die you get this
moneyp
At this juncture, the old mans worthy
| side partner came to his assistance and
cautioned him not TO tell.
"Get right out of the Court before I
have you both locked up, "said the Judge,
| who was mad clean through. And they
went.
"These people were hired by the girls
uncle in New YORK;" said the Judge to
me. "Now that he has succeeded in OBJ
tanning the release of the Dugan girl he
hopes to get the Conn girl again. But
he viii be disappointed. Mrs. Alexan-
| der has thken sufficient interest in the
case and have no doubt but that Judge
| Lippincott will see that the girl gets into
| poud hand6.