The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-22
KISSED HIS GUEST.
DR.. F. E. Young Says He Was
AffectiOnate to Miss
Helen Jerome.
WENT OUT FOR A RIDE
And the Girl Claims She Was Assault
by the Doctor-She Left the Buggy
and Ran Through the Woods For
Heip-Police Notified,

Help-Police Notified,
A rather sensational case was reported
to the police Friday night, and an in
vestigation was made by Patrol Superin-
tendent Fred G. Romy, and ews-Demo-
crat reporter. JohL Cummins the well
known moving wagon man called at
police headuarters and requested the as
sistance of an officer in securing the cloth.
ing of a young girl,
The story told was in brief that DIR. f.
E. Young of the New Way Health home,
corner of Walnut and Eighth streets, had
taken Helen Jerome, q sixteen-year-old
girl out for a drive and assaulted her.
The girl was anxious to return to her
home at Minerva, but was afraid to go to
DR. Young's after her clothing.
The officer and reporter proceeded to
the residence of Mr.. Cummings on East
Ninth street, and there saw the girl who
claimed to have been assaulted. She
told her story in straightforward man.
ner, claiming that she had come to the
health home about a week ago to visit
Ada Silverman, patient. According to
her version Of the affair, DR.. Young had
NOT ACTED AS A GENTLEMAN
on several occasions, but last evening she
went out with him for drive, intending
to return In time to take the $40 G. G. g.
S. train for her home.
The girl is very pretty, and rather small
for her age, but is we'll developed. She
is the daughter of l.. Jerome, who is
cashier of the Minerva bank. She said
that last night they drove out Harrison
avenue past the cemetery. The doctor
asked her to get out of the buggy and
visit spring 1t was quite dark at this
time, and the girl says that while at the
spring the doctor took improper liberties
with her She claims that she told him
| If he didn't desist she
WOULD SCREAM FOR HELP,
and he replied that theIe was no one near
| She told hi'" tha~n was a couple in the
immf 6y, and claims the doctor
in IT,. connection made an ungentle-
manly remark.
The girl says she finally got in the bug
gy, and the understanding was, they
should drive to town. She claims the
doctor wanted to go down dark road,
and the she jumped out of the carriage
and
RAN THROUGH THE WOODS.
She finally reached a farm house where
John Cummins and wife were visiting,
and there told her story. She was
brought to the city by Mr.. Cummins and
then complaint was made to the police.
Officer Romy and the reporter went tc
DR.. Young's place and asked for the girl s
clothes. After some talk the things were
turned over to the officer. DR.. Young
claimed he had not assaulted the girl and
said they had a dispute as to which road
they should take, the girl wanting to &C
down a dark road, and he was afraid tc
do this, for fear of breaking the buggy
The doctor said he
HAD KISSED AND HUGGED
the girl at the spring but had not assault
ed her. At the time she left the buggy
he said he was not touching her DR.
Young stated that in his opinion, he hat
a perfect right to kiss and hug her, an6
had simply treated the child as daugh
ter. He thought it was an attempt tt
blackmail him.
''Why, kissed her right here in th'
house, said DR.. Young, land Ada Sil
verman saw me do it, This Statement
was corroborated by Miss Silverman. Th
girls clothes were taken TO Mr.. Cum
Minis residence, where she remained dur
ing the night. Ada Silverman accom-
panied the officer, and had a long tall
with Miss Jerome.
SHE REFUSED TO RETURN
to the DOCTORS house, and will leave TO
her home today.
/ Dr. Young, when questioned today
told in substance the same story that h
did last night. He said he had frequent
ly kissed the girl, and on several occa
sions had promised Miss Jerome kiss /
she would play his favorite piece Sh
always did as requested, and he neve
failed to
REWARD HER WITH THE KISS.
Miss Silverman was formerly patien
at the health home, but is now employee
there as "a nurse.
Miss Jerome Is well and favorabl
known at Minerva. A member of he
family was the first girl to wear bloomer
in the village and the event caused con
| siderable talk