St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-23

realize her terrible predicament and
became possessed of a sudden lear
that her shame would become known.
She saw that the lid of the trunk was
tightly closed, then, dressing herself
left the place
She proceeded directly to the home
Of Mrs. Henderson, at Al telnper-
snce street. The babe was born be-
tween midnight and l O'Clock, ana
within three-quarteTs of an hour after
us birth she was on her way to Mrs.
HendeTson's. Here she was taken in
and cared for in a kindly manner. and
remained there until arrested by Lieut..
Sexton. early Sunday morning.
After she had gone Miss Cassimer
returned and, fearing that the girl
bad done away with the infant, made
an investigation, and found the infant
IN the trunk. She, too, was over
Shelmed with fear. She was afraid
10 go to the authorities, but she did
80 10 q girl friend on Seventh street,
md related to her the entire story.
This young lady intercepted Lieut.. Ed
Sexton as he was walking along Sew
enth street, and told him OF the affair.
Lieut.. Sexton arrested Lena and
worked on the case assiduously until
late Thursday night, when he en-
:ered the girls room in Magee's res
taurant, and, opening the trunk, found
the child as described. He immeGl.
ately turned
THE DEAD CHILD
over to the coroner.
Lena was paralyZed with fear when
arrested, but was persuaded that it
TO ,iaf
ly, and did so, softly crying to herself
on the way to the station. When she
caught sight OF the prison bars she
was badly frightened, but the matron
talked to her and explained the neces-
sity which compelled her detention.
Since then she has done little else but
cry and mourn and lie on her cot. The
matron has done much to relieve her
suffering, and the poor, ignorant girl
has shown her gratitude in many ways.
She told the matron in a simple, child
ish way just how Wilson effected her
ruin. and in speaking of the child, said
she had no idea that 1t would die
vi en- n /; ced it In tie trunk. Ia
fact, she nc,er gave il q thought. She
was frightened at the thought of hay
ing become q mother under such cir
knew the difference between right and
wrong, and knew that she had commit
ted a grave fault.
DIR. Whitman announced that the
child had been born alive, and had died
after being placed in the trunk. 1t had
been smothered to death
This fact makes Lena Olson guilty of
killing her babe, and she will be held
40 hor nh roe OH
nc one believes she purposelys took the
infants life. 1t is thought to be the
result only OF ignorance, for the girl is
a simple Scandinavian, and hardly
knows what she is doing.
DR.. Rothrock held an autopsy on the
infant yesterday. and also decided that
1t had been born alive, and the testi-
mony of the three doctors and Miss
CassiiHer fastens the crime on Lena
Olson beyond the shadow of a doubt.
All who were aware OF the girls con-
dition or who were in any way con-
nected with the affair are now known
and the only cause for regret the police
have is that Driver Charles Wilson has
esca ped. Had they known of the af-
fair sooner ne would now be behind
the bars. Lieut.. Sexton worked rapid
ly as soon as he secured knowledge
of the crime and is entitled to much
credit for the manner in which he
handled it. Had Lieut.. Sections in
formant been a day earlier with her
information Wilson would now be be-
hind the bars. He decamped the hour
he heard Of the child's birth.
DR.. Whitcomb could not be found at
his home or at his Office yesterday
afternoon or last night. 1t is known,
however, that he is in possession Of the
body of the infant and will hold an
inquest over it today. The. whole af-
fair was kept a profound secret but it
leaked out yesterday through employees
at Magee's all of whom knew Of it and
Sold it in spite of the instructions they
received to keep quiet.
Lena Olson is not very well known
here. Although six Lena Olsons are
given in the directory, she is not one
OF them and it is thought she has been
in st. Paul but short time.
MAGEE KNOWS NOTHING.
Restaurant Keeper George Magee,
when seen at his residence, 1872 Nina
avenue. last night, and questioned
about the Olson girl, apparently was
not surprised.
yes, Knew Leila Olsoh, odiu me-
'She was in my employ for about
month. and 1 always thought she was
straight girl"
What do you know about her child
being found in a trunk on your pre-
mises?'' asked a GLOBE reporter.
Nothing" was the terse answer
''Never heard of the child or any
trunk; good night" and fastened up
Stairs.