Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-04

the faint y. Hich would take the
innocence Of chnuAiod for It's grah6ca-
ton, viii bring the hot blood to the
check of every legislator, and on every
heart with horror.
From Mr. Currey, the Gazttte reprcsen-
tative learned the details. lie has said
but little Of il heretofore, and but little
is known Of the bill by the general men,
bership. To the correspondent however,
Mr.. Currey spoke freely, aud this, in
brief is
THE TERRIBLE STORY.
learned from him.
The bill purposes to authorize the rtscue
Of girls under the age Of ~ years from
the custody of Improper persona Il wus
introduced on the petition Of a number
Of ladies from san Antonio and Waco.
noble brave-hcarted Christian women de-
voting their time to the salvation Of
fallen women and the rcscuing OF those
In danger of falling
In both cities these ladies have come
In contact with cases where VIGOROUSLY
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tie white girls under the age Of II. who
are devoted, so every evidence indicates
TO lives Of sin ard shame when they
shall have reached the age where the
protecting arm Of the law no longer
prevents their prostitution.
Who these little girls are and whence
they came cannot be ascertaincd. But
their fate Is certain. Their keepers re-
fuse 20 give them up, and the aid Of the
law has been invoked
Such are the general cases 10 which
the ladies would draw the attention Of
the public. But their is
ONE PARTICULAR CASE
which In the distinctivcncss Of It's details,
It's attendant ptiful circumstances. have
Eceu most nearly felretcd out, and
which has been instrumental Ia getting
the matter before the legislature.
In San Antonio, the ladies engaged in
the work Of rescue discovered IN the
bands OF a negro little girl. She was
BEAUTIFUL, and 10 even the careless OBJ
server was no common child. yet in
the midst OF the most baneiul surround
ings she was found imbihlng the teach
hugs of ignorance and vice. An effort
was made TO get her removed. The ne
groes refused to give her up. They re-
fused Go tell who she was on whore she
came FROM maintaining that they had
her with the authority Of her parents.
Mon0y was offered them TO release her
but they refused. and no lawful nouns
were left untumed 30 accomplish her
rescue, but without avail.
Investigations were, however pushed
10 such an extent as 10 discover evidence
10 Justify the belief that the little inuo-
cent was the victim Of
AN UNpRINCuPLED WRETCH
with money but barren Of a soul II Is
thought from All that could be learned,
thpt this creature has procured the child,
nut ber iuto the custody OF the people
who now have her In charge, and Is
paying them well TO keep her until she
paises the age Of -, when the law
viii po longer protect her, and then her
| future fate. the world can read.
Meantime the days aud weeks have
gone by and the child has grown with
! the growth OF time increasing IN beauty
| and In stature.
This IN the case which has hcen called
| TO Mr. Currey's attention, and this Is one
of many cases which will be affected 10y
! his bll, should il become law
The bin IL brief and being such Is
| AtAt HAfNANN AiA tt'A'
THE BILL
section l. Be It enacted by the legis-
| lature of the state OF Texas: That the
pctition Of any citizen OF citizens, TO
| The county judge whore he or they reside
setting forth chat certain persons, other
| tbnu the natural guardian have In charge
a GIRL child or children under II years
/ Of age, 10 the injury of such child or
| children, the county judge 80 petuoned
shall determine NJ o regular 800 called iern
| the matter of such petition, aud by order
of court rescue such Guild or children
! from the custody Of such person OF per-
sons and place them IN the custody OF
! such person so petiu1ung or other sulta-
| BE person upon satisfactory proof that
such change viii benefit such child or
! children,
See >. Similar proceedings may be
! had by wIits of "habeas corpus
Under such law as this, persons Of
| questionable character Or Standing VIII
| be unable TO retain custody of llile
| girls under circumstances which VIII re-
| suit Ia their injury.
The bin has been carefully considered
by judiciary committee No. j. and %
now before the house with a favorable
report from them.
Mr. Currey is determined 20 push tile
! matter vigorously and 10 r. thought, VIII
/ succeed IN getting the bin up Monday
! TO IMPROVE TIE BATTLE
GROUNDS,
! The house committee Oh public build
/ ines and grounds has reported iarorapiy
/ on Mr. Breedngs bill nppominuns
I 100000 for the impro, emcnt OF the
] san JacutO battle grounds
The bill recites the fact thar ihe state
owns ten acres Of the battle field, with
/ the burial place Of those who fell ~ me
! battle. which Is now being nscd as com
mon burying ground. The country v t
/ ing fenced up aud the hisiont Spot VIII
/ soon be inaccessible.
| THE lii provides that about twenty
/ $500 ..,.-., H.. har,lttf the tract BENG