Morris tribune., 1899-04-01
PAE7OWS BOUND OVER.
PROSTITUTE THEIR DAUGHTER
And Even Sell Their Daughter s
Virtue for Ill-GOtten CALM Inc
Whole Matter Exposed by Kew.
Geo. Willett, Heard In Pohce
Court and Is Now the Talk OF tne
Town.


by pulpit md police court Is not re-
commended for the perusal OF any OF
onr readers. We print it simply
hecause it IS news and that possibly
the thorough airing of the scandal
will prevent the repetition OF similar
disgraces.
The subject matter of Rev. Geo
Willett's sermon of last Sunday even
ing has been so generally discussed
khat there is little need of reporting
Il in detail. The allegations which
he made had been common property
for day or two previous to Mr.
! Wilett declaring them publicly.
The persons against whom GRIMM
afand immoral actions were alleged
were Chas. Paetow and Hannah Pse-
tow, his wife, for the heinous CRIME
of permitting the prostitution OF their
daughter, Edith who was said to oe
under 16 years Of age, and even the
making of profit thereby. The char
acter of this Mrs. Paetow, who IS
step-mother to the girl, was stated
to be disreputable. Next the county
physician was attacked for recon-
nending and even procuring for
natient immoral relations with this
GIRL. and the pastor then put to the
audience the question OF the prior re-
lation of this doctor and the prosti-
tuted girl,
The county superintendent OF
schools was here mentioned as atlewd
and profane fellow, but Mr.. Willett
has asked as to particularly cail st.,
tention to the fact that the superin-
tendent was not accused ef being
connected with this scandal.
Blame for the sad condition of af-
fairs was thrown upon Night Watch
man Stinson, upon the village conn-
Gil, and upon the people of the will
age generally for permitting such
condition Of affairs.
So much for the sermon.
Monday afternoon the girl was
brought back from Long Prairie on
a charge OF incorrigibilitY, and iod-
ged in the county Jail. Tuesday eve
ming she was given an examination
and on her own evidence and that of
Vincent CasUell and others was con-
victed of immoral conduct.
On Wednesday, Chas. Paetow and
Hannah PaetoW were arrested on the
charge Of permitting the taking and
OBTAINING for sexual intercourse OF
Edith Paetow, whom the law has IN
trusted to their custody. On Thurs
day afternoon, the examination OF the
parents was held, S. A. Flaherty ap-
pearing as their attorney.
Edith Paetow was the only witness
called and she testified in brief to two
men coming to- her home on Monday
evening, March 10th. After their ar
rival her father went away and she
and oneof the men went up stairs,
They remained short while, then
came down and shortly after the men
went away. Edith gave her mother
dollar. and her mother said that's
Good On cross examination, she
testified that she went up stairs to
avoid her father and that her father
had told her to keep away from men.
Regarding to her age, she stated
that the memorandum in her mother s
Bible was that she was born in May,
1883, thus making her under 10 years.
Mr.. FlathertY moved that Chas
Paetow be discharged as the evidence
failed to show his guilt, but after the
county attorney prepared to bring in
more testemony, both Chas. Paetow
and Hannah Paetow waived exam
ination and were bound over to the
grand jury.
So much for the trial
Edith Paetow will probably be tax
en- to the reformatory at RedWing to-
day. A confession was made by
Edith Paetow on Tuesday to certain
ladies here of her having had i'm
proper relations with at least fourteen
mon of the community. However, it
would seem unwise to prosecute any
one on her evidence alone without
strong corroborative testimony. Her