The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-14
How Nellie Lowe Escaped the
Reform School.
GALLANT TANALE MAN
WEDDING CEREMONY QUICKLY
PERFORMED.
In the District Court as Nellie Lowe
Was About to Be Dealt With as
Incorrigible, a Rescuer Appeared
Maud Cheshire, Her Companion,
is Sentenced-Story OF Case.

Maud Cheshire and Nellie Lowe, the
two I5-year-old hayward girls who
have gained considerable newspaper
notoriety during the last few months,
appeared before Judge Norren yester-
day morning to show cause why they
should not be sent TO the reform school
on the charge of prostitution.
Maud Cheshire did not attempt to
put in any defense, and accordingly
the court issued a commitment sending
the girl to the state industrial institu-
ton at Ogden, where she viii remain
until she reaches the age of %.
Nellie Lowe, On the other hand, es-
capped the fate of her companion, ow-
ing TO the act Of a chivalrous tamale
man named George AIcCunOp, who re-
sides at I Franklin avenue. Just be-
fore the Lowe girls case was called
McCullop called Attorney Gunter to
one side and informed him that he had
a desire TO marry the girl. providing
she and her parents were willing. Upon
the court being informed of the desire
Of the tamale vendor a deputy was dis
patched TO hunt up the father of the
girl
Girls Father Consents.
Mr.. Lowe was located among the
audience awaiting the calling of the
Mills case, and promptly signified his
acquiescence in the proposed alliance,
providing the sutton for his daughter S
hand would take care of the Maynard
child McCullop s0lemnly averred that
he would do his duty by his prospective
wife; she, IN turn. did not hesitate To
accept the alternative and within the
space Of ten minutes all concerned ad-
jOurned TO the floor above. where the
marriage license was made out and
duly sworn to by George BTcCullop Of
Washington, D. c., aged 26, and Mel
lie J. Lowe Of salt Lake City, aged 10.
In the absence of County Clerk D c.
Dunbar, Deputy Albert J. Scare
evinced a bashfulness in performing
the wedding ceremony and, in turn,
proceeded to hunt UP a deputy; finally
the ceremony was performed by eX-
Assistant City Recorder Ed Sloan, while
the parents Of the girl, who reside on
Fifth East and First South. witnessed
the tieing of the eonnubial knot.
Story of the Case.
Nellie Lowe and Maud Cheshire were
arrested by Detective Sheets in a room
ing house on East Second South dur
ing the Christmas holidays. When the
detective entered the room the girls
made no effort to deny the charge. and
stated that the room had been hired for
them by two gentlemen" The day fol-
lowing the arrest they were arraigned
before Justice TimmOny and pleaded
not guilty to the charge Of prostitution
Upon hearing the evidence the lower
court bound them over to appear be-
fore Judge Norrell to show cause why
they should not be sent to the reform
school AS soon as Judge Timmony
rendered his decision the Cheshire girl
demonstrated her approval by clapping
her hands and subsequently explained
that she was glad she was going to be
sent to the reform school, as she would
meet lots of old friends there.
The case yesterday morning was
heard by Judge NorreH in his private
Office, adjacent TO the Third district
court room. But two witnesses were
examined-Detective Sheets and the
father of the girl.
Sheets testined that the girls bore a
bad reputation. and had been in the
hands of the police on several occasions
on similar charges. Mr.. Cheshire stat
ed that he had a great deal of trouble
with his girl and that he could not
induce her to stay at home. In his
opinion the best thing that could hap
pen to the girl was that she be placed
under the restraint Of the law until she
arrived at the age of womanhoOd.