The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-04-10
1888 train at Elkton, and Lottie wonld be
put on the train ut North East.

feelings overcame her, and she was taken
from the court room.
Mrs. james Baker sworn. Lottie came to
live with me in 1895. She then lived in Mrs.
Simcoe's house. Lottie had lived with her in
January, 1895. She was there only a few
days. She lived with her again in the sum-
mer of 1896 about one week; again from
Sept, 1895 to January, 1896. She had no
trouble with her. She was obedient and did
everything she asked her. She never kept
late hours at night From her knowledge of
Lottie she does not think her incorrigible.
She would like to have her now as a domes-
tic. She would take her this minute if she
could get her. She did not know what edu
cation Lottie had, but she could read and
write.
Mrs. Ella Falls sworn-She knew Lottie
Coslett. Lottie was in her employ for three
months in the summer of 1894 She did we'll
what she was told. She was not intractable
or incorrigible while with her. She lived
next door to Mr. Isaac Coslett. She would
not now refuse to employ her on the ground
of incorrigibility. She never knew LOttie to
associate with improper persons. To her
Luttie was obedient
Wilmer j. Falls Remember when Lottie
was in his wife's employ in 1894. She was
not then in any way incorrigible.
Mrs. Theodore Abrams sworn--I know
Lottie Coslett. She was in my employ in
1895 for six months. In Feb 1896 she was
again in my employ. She was as honest a
girl as she ever knew. She controlled her
easily, and she never ran at night.
Mrs. Wm. G.. Cosett sworn-Iives in North
East. She has known Lottie all her life
Lottie lived with her six weeks in the summer
Of 1896 She stayed in the house, and she
suited her as well as any girl she ever knew.
She did not find her dIsobedient or incorrig-
iblc. Mrs. Isaac Coslett told her time and
again. that if LOttie came in the front door
she would 90 out the back door. Mrs. Isaac
Cosett had often talked about Lotte to her
Lottie was not largo enough to do her work
Lottie attended Sunday School while she was
with her. and she is now member of the
Methodist Church in North East.
Mrs. Joseph Veazey sworn-Lives in North
East. Knows Lotiie Cosctt and lives next
door to Mr.. Coslett. She saw Lottie nearly
every day. Was often with her children,
and did not thil her incorrigiDIe.
Miss Ella Spence sworn-Lives with Mrs.
Wm. Coslett. is the daughter of Mrs Hiram
Spence with whom Lotte lived Her parents
never had any trouble with Lottie, They
were raised together. She is three years
oder than Lottie. Lotte lived with them al
her life, and she never knew her to associate
with improper persons. Lotte went to
school when she was told to go, and went to
school off an on. up to her 18th or 18th year
She and Luttie went to school together, and
and Lottie went more regularly than she did.
Hiram Spence, sworn Lives in North East
Isaac COSlett came to me when | lived at
Bacon Hill and said Ellie was too young to
take care of Lottie, and begged me to take
her. She lived with my family as one of my
own children. l never had any trouble with
her. She was always ohedient to me. Never
told anybody that he could do nothing with
her, never told his wife to take Lottie to her
parents, that she was ncorrigibe. She was
in some respects II better child than some of
his own. Her father Isaac Coslett never
came to see her. He is an iron work, r.
Lottie went out to service with his consent
She wanted to make some money to buy
clothes, and her father never objected. He
and his wife wanted to go to Wilmington for
four or five weeks, and having no place to
send Lottie he thought her fathers the proper
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were in Wilmington.
John L. Davis. swOrn-Lottie Cosett has
lived with my family three different times,
the last time for seven weeks late in 1896
She was never out late at night, coming home
after the special meetings held in church
When she first came to live with him, her
language wa some times what it should not
be, hut after protesting religion, she was
better girl in every way She was II good
domestic and was not incorrigible.
Mrs. Hiram Spence, sworn-Is the wife of
Hiram Spence and raised Lottie from her in
fancy. Had no more trouble with Lottie than
with any of her own children. She was not
at all incorrigible.
Superintendent VIM. X. Bibb of the Mary
land House of Refuge, sworn-Lottie's edu-
cation had been neglected. She was in class
b. Glass A contains the very bad girls. b,
the class less incorrigble There is no COM
munication between the two classes.
The Judge asked Mr.. Bibb how he classed
girls when sent there. He replied: Generally
he judged from the commitment papers.
When girl comes into the institution she
enters the lowest grade and works her way
up by good behavior. ledger account is
kept with each one, in which she is credited
with all she earns. Mr. Bibb gave an account
Of the system and methods of the House of
Refuge.
Judge Russum then called Lottie Coslett
and questioned her privately.
Magistrate DeFord Knew nothing
OF Lottie going to the House Of Refuge until
after she had gone. Her father had said to
him that he was sorry he had sent Lotte
there. | asked him why he had sent her
there. He said TO. disobedence | asked
him why he did not try to correct her. He
said he was afraid the law might take hold of
him fhe punished her He knew the girl since
her birth, and never heard Lottie complained
OF except 10y her father. They are all in his
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