New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-11
DECOYED BY 4 VILLAIN.
SHAMEFUL TREATMENT OF fouN"
WOMAN
1I-RED FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO THE WOODS
or WEST VIRGINIA. MALTREATED AND

or WEST VIRGINIA.. MALTRENI >b |''''
KEPT \ PRISONER FOR WEEKS.
Cincinnati, March lO.--A dispatch to The Irio,
une' from Paramount w. Va. says: ioca'
paper yesterday printed the following:
During the early part OF December. Miss Emma
Huston a teacher in tho Allegheny city pubhc
schools. advertised in the Pittsburg papers Tor
situation painter OF photographs or tutor
in drawing and was answered 10y man giving the
name OF Mahon q. stephens. who represented MN
self "A prominent and wealthy farmer. some
thing of an amateur photographer, having a wiie
and children. and living near this city. stephens
added that besides having large number OF pho-
tographs which ne wanted printed. he was desifous
OF employing instructor for his children claim
ing that they too We're inclined toward the Pho-
phic art. in which he wanted TO encourage
them. As an inducement FOR the young lady 10
come in the country. he said he would u" hoeFai III
his offer os salary and named so II month ana
board as the compensation for the duties ne re-
quircd."
After considerable correspondence. during which
stephens mentioned. In familiar way, many Oh
the prominen; people in the State AS his intimate
friends Miss Huston decided to accept the propo-
si,ion and arranged to leave home on december
26 for Little Falls. small station between mere
and Morgantown. whore her employer was 70 meet
her ana escort her his nome. three miles distant
Upon reaching the station stephens was mere pu'
had no conveyance and suggested that they Walk
horse upon which she might ride. ana h" wouId
send for her luggage in the morning She &C
ceptcd the proposal and thcy started ont Nlt'r
walking mile and a half they reached me nom"
Of Mrs Mary Dcvauli. where stephens, true 10 ms
word. borrowed % horse. ami the couple con
tinuod their Journey uutl they finally reached
small house which stephens said was his hon"'
Upon going in she found it unnhahiieI. stephens
oxcusing thc absence OF his family by saving thrF
wero away over night. but would return IN thf
morning stephens put the horse away, ana re-
turned 10 the house. where. At The point ~ re-
v0lvcr. i- ualtrcatod the girl and wn"t" lor -'N-
tral weeks b. Kept her prisoner tying h'i W."
rope when hc left the building. and i1reatfhihE 10
XIII her n she mad" an ou.'r'
when the roads became iteSahl". rr'hiiF f'nr-
Ing discovery, he took her clinton Furnace press
INK a revolver at hey side a. th'y passed persons
or resi- lsnres on the road There Do koit nor on"
ni~ht. af:ei wtlch sl' managed. during hi- 2
!orary absence sever tn rope an escape i"@ch-
ing AlrS D"vaulJs To- fJl cppdIton ihH rope
sfiu around her waist. tn news ~ fnF outrage
reached the oars - NoIrg NAL agent rtnti
Simpson VINO IS . cousin - Miss H'r't .r. ani ne
came IL the povaut hoU" ard fo1k cA1rf" ~ N"r
Tho girl eaid ftai S.vparra ha! taken 81 az me
money sfc had besides h"'rg iu poesr-sl1 " her
,,lirk she was taken 90 Norgan'owr. f"r father
on cor Stephens ht when the officers reached his
home he had rel II being reported 'a1f he hal
taken 10 the nourta ms - Preston COUNTY wh"r"
a search i- now being nnGc fpr him stephens e
4 Wifowor. having no family ~ ALL ant Dis cntir"
story % D." grl Was a WNi