The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-22
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F'rom Sundays Second Edition.)
wronged by a Clergyman.


DETROIT, Mich, April 20-By confess
sion made to Prosecuting Attorney Frazier,
to-day, was unearthed one of the most
wicked of plots imaginable for disposing
OF an erring girl and her babe In order to
cover the tracks of her betrayer. The lat
ter. from testimony which has come into
the possession of the public prosecutor, is
believed to be a clergyman of the Church
OF ENGLAND. who sent the girl to this coun-
Cook died at a lying-in hospital on Lin
and Alice Is. i Lane re.' She had previously
given birth to child and had been attended
by Dr. i B. Seaman When the facts be
sation locally one of the peculiar facts in
connection with the mystery being that of
over six weeks before burial, for the pur-
pose of experimenting on it with an en-
balming fluid. After an investigation the
coroners jury decided that the unknown
girl met her death from an unknown cause
and no specific charge was made against
DR.. Seaman or the Lanes.
To-day a woman whose name is not yet
divulged gave to the prosecuting attorney
what are believed to be the true facts
The dead girls body was disinterred and the
witness positively identified it. Her story
Hall; that she was a well-born and refined
English girl and that her betrayer was
a man of such high standing that he found
1T necessary to send her over three thou
sand miles that he might be rid of her
shame without damage to his reputation.
the Detroit establishment, where she died.
The witness who. gives the above
story story was was !, formely an inmate Of
girl told her story and gave some of it's
evidences. including damaging CONVERSE
tons between Mrs. Lane and DR.. Seaman.
This afternoon the Lanes and DIR. Seaman
were arrested, charged with numbering the
girl. Prosecuting Attorney Frazier, from
the Associated Press tonight: s7The dead
cir. said that she was led astray by one
and She Wss sent BY him by the Steamer
Majestic, of the White Star line. from
Queenstown. about Jan. 10. She shipped as
troit, Bell having previously arranged with
Mrs. Lane to attend to the matter quiet
girl are here her pos3marKed de old " Dru rye
and Birmingham" A registered letter adj
dressed to the girl arrived three days after
and are headed, respectively. Primrose
Villa, station Road, Blackheath, via Dud-
1 pydley. 'iq England" In another ae enVeope
discovered was address card marked
Miss Lizzie Brewster, care Mrs. Stevenson,
Leeds" The latter reached here a month
after the girls death. An attempt will be
made to extradite the Englishman. If found.
Eleventh District Y. p. s. c. e.
FRANKLIN. Ind, April 20.-The Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor has
taken possession of Franklin, it being the
district, composed of the counties of Ma
rion, Johnson, Morgan, Hancock and Hen
bricks Nearly five hundred delegates are
present and are being entertained in the
homes of this city. When the convention
assembled this morning in the Presbyterian
was extended by Congressman Jesse Over
street. Miss Sarah Ragsdale spoke for the
county union. Besides miscellaneous work
an hour given to discussion of the
junior work. Miss Harriet Wishard. of In
dianapois. conducted an open parliament
In the afternoon phases of work for 1895
were discussed by Miss Anna Tflford, j. w.
by. DR.. NJ. l.. Haines delivered the prin-
cipal address. In the evening a .praise
offering" service was led by Miss Emma
Whtenack, of Greenwood. Rev. @. Fl.
Hindley gave an address on Good Citizen
ship and Miss Jennie Mason, State secre-
overflow meeting at the Christian Church
was addressed by NJ. III. Appleby.
Tomorrow a sunrise prayer meeting Will
be led by Miss Margaret Berger. In the
afternoon a meeting will be held at the
opera house. Addresses will be made by
Killing. Later Mr.. King will address a
young mems meeting and Miss Garnet Ash
brook will address young womens meet
ing. In the evening the convention SER
mon will be delivered by Rev. G.. H. Find
ley and fitting services Will be held dur
of enthusiasm and GOOD cheer, and their
Endeavor songs are frequently heard on
the streets. The meeting is one of the
largest and most successful ever held in
the district, After the regular services this
evening a reception was given the dole
gates by the citizens, which was largely
attended.