The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-27
SAVED FROM DISGRACE.
Deserted Bride Rescued by Police
From House of Ill Fame.

months; enticed into a house of i'll fame
by a fatherly looking man; shocked and
dazzled by the sight of women smoking
cigarettes and drinking liquor; taken in
charge by a city detective; sleepless
night in the room used by the sergeants
at police headquarters.
Such had been the experience of the
16-year-old girl who was helped aboard
an outgoing train yesterday. by City De-
tective Julius Stark. and placed in charge
OF railroad conductor. Her young face
was drawn, black rings under her eyes
were visible, and she carried every sign
of a broken-hearted woman. The city of
savannah had rescued her from a sordid
atmosphere and had purchased her a
ticket to her first home. There her father
is waiting anxious to hear her story.
The case was first called to the atten-
ton of the police Tuesday afternoon
when the proprietress of a house tele-
phoned to headquarters that there was
Young girl with her, who had no right
IN such a place. Superintendent Reilly
sent Detective Stark to the house and the
stranger was found. She kept as far away
from the hardened women as was posi-
BILE, and her every action showed clearly
chat her presence in the place had not
been from choice.
The officer questioned the young wo-
man, but she was too frightened to talk.
Involuntarily she chung 20 him, in pref
erence to her own sex. whose manners
and bold actions caused her to tremble
with fear Together with the woman of
the house she was placed in a cab and
taken to police headquarters by Detective
and the detectives tried to get her to
tell her story, but without success. She
said that she had been taken to the
house without knowing its character, but
would tell no more.
Supt. Reilly, and those who talked with
the young woman, realized at once that
she was no adventures, and that her
story was being withheld because of nat
ural pride. 1t was decided to keep her
in custody until she became convinced of
the necessity OF revealing her identity.
and then to make the proper arrange
ments for her return home.
She was placed in the sergeants' room,
on the second floor at police headQuar-
tiers. and there she spent Tuesday night.
She made no effort to sleep and paced the
floor the greater part of the night. The
regular footsteps and sometimes the
so0s, could be heard by the desk sergeant
on the floor below. She was debating
with herself the advisability of telling
the truth to the police chief.
SUIT. Reilly sleeps on the second floor
at headquarters, and before o'clock yes
terday morning he was awakened by
loud knocking on the room door of his
prisoner. He hurriedly dressed and an
swered the summons himself. She was
ready to tell him her story. and ask his
aid. The chief took her to his Office on
the ground floor of the building, and
there the young woman told her story
one that caused the tears to come to the
eyes of even the the superintendent.
All along it had been believed that she
was member of family of refinement,
and position, and her story bore out the
truth of this theory. Several months ago
she married man whom she believed to
be faithful and true. Her father gave
his consent to the union and, too, felt
that his son-in-law was the soul of hon
or, From her home town she was taken
by her husband and they lived happily
enough together for several weeks. Then
he began to grow restless and apparently
was firing of her.
Several days ago without even a word
of his intention being made known, he
left her among strangers. Young and
inexperienced she knew not which way
to turn or what to do. Broken-hearted.
she did not wish to go to her father and
tell him the story of desertion. She
would sooner humble herself to the man
who had promised to honor and protect
her. than let her father know the truth.
With heavy heart she decided to
come to Savannah and try and locate her
husband. and if necessary ask him TO re-
turn and live with her. If she could not
find him she would seek employment, al
though she had been brought up by we'll
TODD parents and had not been taught
what real work is
On the train an elderly man, with
kind face, became engaged in converse
ton with her, and seemed to take deep
interest in what she told him. He said
that he was coming to Savannah and that
he was sure he knew where she could
obtain easy and congenial work. His hair
was gray. and she thought of the daugh-
ter that he had possibly once loved In
nocent and inexperienced with the wicked
world she accepted the kind offer of the
man and trusted him. For the second
time she was deceived.
When the city was reached the man
secured a cab and the two were driven
10 within a block of the house where the
girl was found. Leaving her in the cab.
he asked the proprietress If she could
take her in, and was answered in the
affirmative. The cab was dismissed and
the girl was taken to the house. The
man Ola not enter Dul Sdlu Nldt iic
would return Tuesday night The desert
ed bride discovered in a few moments
that she was the inmate of a place that
she would scorn to mention, and the pro-
prietress was wise enough to realize that
that there was but one thing to do.
When Supt. Reilly heard the young
woman's story he sent for a lady whose
deeds of charity have made her we'll
known. Willingly she took charge of an
other OF mans victims and took her home.
This was yesterday morning. Surround
ed by those with whom she had been ac-
customed to mingle. the deserted bride
became more cheerful. Her father was
notified by mail OF what had happened,
and the daughter left on the next train,
not alone this time, but in the care of
a conductor.
Supt Reilly issued orders to his detec-
lives to try and locate the man who en-
uced the girl to the house of Ill fame.