Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14
g. R. vAR!AH ARRAlGAlQ,H
Three cbaFger PREFERRED Axa,pst Him il
the CRY Cont yesterdAy Vi srning,

the CITY Cont Xesrerday tIsrninE,
A man between 20 and % years Of age,
giving his name as 9. h. Yariau OF
Buffalo, N. ", was arrested at the
Clayton House about O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon BY Police Captain Black and
Detective Witsil on the charge Of using
a girl under 16 years Of age for Immoral
purposes. incidentally the prisoner is
Indebted to Mipe Host Bothnpan Of the
Elayton Helss To the extent Of sso.
Peibg the value ~ 4 @sek's k9ssfss fpf
himself ens 4 ySgng SeaaH Whs' 90
rsFr sst 5sa.s Eas h's s,is. x.,;an ana
the young oman arrived vt the hotel
and wife, New York City.'' He told
Mr.. Bothman that he and the woman
had just been married When the
woman was questioned by the authori-
ties she said they were not mar
RED and claimed that Variau seduced
her at the Hotel Windsor, in Philadel.
| phia, o little ever week ago. She
| Said the latter part OF November, while
| a nurse al hospital in New York, she
| answered an advertisement in o news
| paper which purported that the adver-
tiser wanted 10 girls to become mem.
bers Of q Theatrical company. Shs said
that in Feply to her lsttAi NapiaH gept
to her motherls house and There made
2 contract to Ray her ga n Eeak for %
weeks, aud siis WAS to give him \ fer
| felt of s. to cover the cost Of costumes,
&c. The agreement is dated November
| 9th. After it was signed she went to
2 hotel ip New York several times, tn
rehearse her part
Subsequently she accompanied him
to Philadelphia, whore she expested to
meet other members Of tho company,
and several days were Eassed at The
Hotel Windsor. When they left the
| Philadelphia hotel some of her effects
were allowed TO remain there. The girl
| told Deteetiye Witil that shs was not
~ years OF age. M
| When Variau was arrested 2 missed:
laneous collection Of articles was found
on him, a number OF COLLARS and cqffs
being carried ABOUT hlsEwaist.
| A card was tsPad in Variants posses
sion upon ,ghisB VA printed ths t NJ
SSeasSisHy' s. Ha'oa street. RaH4's'
| Variau was arraigned in the City
Court yesterday Oh the charges q
using q girl under IS years Of age for
| AafhiotVi PthtoSp7t hspptaiPftisS w ~
fraud hotel keeper and larceny Of a
pair OF Dentists foroeps, the property
Of Dr. Robert F. Moore oil No. 610ls
Market street. He has retained Josiah
Marvel as his counsel, and at the re-
quest Of Nj. Marvel the case was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning, Variau
being held in $1,000 bail fof appear
snce at that time. Vari8y informed Tbs
epprt that be would not pHeI bail.
Miss Adella Elsie Guppers 81 New
York City, who was REPRESENTED by
Variau 10 be his wife. VIII also ba do,
tanned at heaaquarters as q witness
until the matter is disposed Of in the
City Court.
After variau's arrest he made q
statement to Chief OF Police Doian,
and, iildging from his remarks, be will
probably claim that rhe young woman
Is his common law wife, but whether
this wish hare any effect is not known.
Vaiiaa claims to be IS years UT age.
After X9fiag's arrest the chief was
iHfelHed that DR.. Moore had missed q
Peir Of fei eeps and as pair was found
in Fariasss effects, the doctor was
notified and identified them as hi
prosperity, About $40 worth of teeth
were missed from Br. Moore s estab-
lishmeet on Monday pight and II has
bsss-~fepsd that they were sold by {
stranger to Dentist Harris for fs, 'fhi
LASER believes Rariau is the man whe
seia him the teeth.
| Chief OF belice Boiap yesterday
rseeiBed . telegram Il ON Ghief'of Folict
Bull OF BsHale, N. r., stating thai
, Vafiap is known theie, but had ne
eAiee at the location mentioned il
Chief Delan's telegram. Hhe Buffalo
chief also stated that man supposed
TO be the one under arrest here wa
eHee arrested there on the charge q
gssad larceny, but the ease was settled