Evening journal., 1893-05-15
WOE OF TITTER AND FOY
Held in Two Thousand Bail
for Seducing Edna Pierce.
FOYs HILLSIDE PALACE RAIDED.

Unsuccessful Attempt TO Get Rooms In
the Clayton House Every Enort Made
by the Police TO Keep the Matter
Quiet Name OF the.Ciri Not Dlvuiged.
Edward f. litter. an amorous young
man. and Thomas. alias "Chickey Foy,
proprietor of the hillside assignation
house, No 302 West Third street, are
occupying cells in the City Hall, in de.
fault of s.. GOO bail in each case. The
charge against litter is the seduction of
l5-year- old Edna Pierce. Foy is charged
as on accomplice, he allowing his house
TO be used for the preparation of the
crime.
Filters Friendly Rotations.
litter came TO Wilmington several
weeks ago He hailed from a farm sit.
uated on the old Frenchtown road, near
Red Lion campmeeting woods Being a
good looking young fellow, probably 30
years old and of ready address, he soon
made friends. One Of the houses he
visited was that of Lewis X Houes. No.
600 West Fifth street, being on the
southwest corner Of Fifth aud jefferson
streets. In this house lived Mrs Ida Nj.
Pierce, widow of Gaorge w. Pierce, and
her two young daughters whom she sup
ports by needleworly. Her elder daughters
name is Edna, a pretty. we'll developed
girl who has not yet reached the age for
long dresses.
litter and the children became very
| friendly. The mother, never thinking
that the dark haired black moustached.
good looking fellow had any but honor.
able motives towards Edna. allowed him
to take her out walking and other places
/ I'm short, they were together great
deal. The whole family took a liking TO
litter, and never imagined that he
would so shamefully betray the family
honor.
The Circus an Excuse.
In this way things went on until Satur-
day. Then litter proposed taking Edna
to see Forepaughs wonderful 'exag
geration" beyond Brandywine bridge.
He got her mothers consent, the girl
was so delighted with the treat in store
for her that she told several of her friends
that litter was going to take her to the
circus. Il is supposed that they went
litter Wanted Single Room.
The next thing known Of their move.
ments was about 10 30. AT that time a
cab drove up in front Of the Clayton
House. litter got out and was followed
by the girl. She was so intoxicated that
he had to help her up the steps aud into
the corridor. He left her short dis
tance from the door, To keep from fall.
ing Edna grasped the heater pipes along
the wall litter walked to the clerk s
desk and asked the night clerk il he
could get a single room for himself and
the girl The night clerk looked down
the corridor and saw that Titters com.
panlon was intoxicated He felt that
there was something radically wrong aud
refused to provide room.
In the Coach Again.
litter walked back TO the girl, told
her he could not get a room and sup
ported her to the carriage As they
went out the door several persons recog-
nized the girl and made remarks upon
the strange conduct of the couple The
cabby was given his orders and drove
out Fifth to Tatnall street. and down
Tatnall to Third, which is only few
steps from "Chickey" Foys palace Of
sin litter and Edna entered this place,
and that was the last seen Of them for
some time.
Edna's Mother Became Alarmed.
As Edna did not come home. Mrs.
Pierce became alarmed, and. with q
companion went out in p cab in search
Of her. At last towards midnight they
reached the Clayton House and made
inquiries. The night clerk told them ali
he knew. Police Captain Kane was
called into consultation. He listened tC
everything and came to the conclusion
= that litter had taken the girl 10 an as
signation house. After telephoning {,
the different livery stables he discovered
that a young man and girl had beer
taken to Foys place.
litter in the Tolls.
The place was raided and litter and Edni
! were found together IN a room there Edni
was so drunk that she scarcely knew
where she was. The unfortunate c0upl
I and Proprietor Foy were taken to th
} police station. Edna was handed owe
to her relatives and taken TO her home
{ much the worse for her nights expert
D ence.
/ litter and Foy were locked up in th
+ cells. They remained there until thi
. morning, when they were marched int
the Municipal Court room and, in de
g fault Of 1900 bail each were remande,
s until to night, when the trial will b
J. held.
t The Omcials Very Retioent.
, But little could be learned at th
q police station. The name of the gir
was not entered on the criminal registe
J. and Captain Kane, acting under orders
7 refused to give her name to the report
D ers who asked for IL.
When a reporter called at the home o
e Mrs. Pierce this morning a woman VIII
4 came to the door told him that Mrs
Pierce was not at home She deniel
: that the unfortunate girl lived ther
IS and said that there were lots of othe
y Pierces in town and it must be some o
q them.
y Under the Age of Consent.
d II is asserted that Edna is under th
20 age Of consent. If this be proven
" litter will have heavy fight on hi
,e hands In the Court of General Session
,e of the Peace and JailD elivery, as th
Al penalty for such an offense is eigl
"a years Imprisonment The only thin
A that Judge Ball can do is to hold II
prisoners for the upper court, as he hi
not final jurisdiction in such cases.
az The Girl Feels Indisposed.