The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-09-04
14-Year 81 Mabel Casey
Tells : e Officials OF Her
I'm per Relations
HAS BE X CONSORT OF
LANE FOR NINE MONTHS
Man Met Her Twice a Week During This
Entire Period and Each Time Enticed
Her to a Wine Room-Gave Her a
Little Money Each Time-Was Ar
rested Before but Released Upon
Plea Of Her Parents

Mabel Casey. the i4-ycar-old girl who
was found IN wine room with II. ].
Lane on the night oI August =, made
tnll confession TO Judge u Nlc and County
Attorney Breen this morning, IN which she
stated Lane had been holding improper
relations with her since the middle OF last
December.
II what the girl says be true, and there
IS good reason to believe she speaks the
truth Lane will be put to his metal to
escape the doors OF the penltcntiary, for a
more detestable crime was never brought
TO the attention OF the police department.
About o'clock on the night Of August
2, Policemen Larsen and Cassidy strolled
into the American Eagle saloon, back of
Suttons Family theatcr, on Montana
street While there they saw Lane and
Mabel Casey enter the wine room The
officers decided to make an investigation.
as the girl looked young. They were told
by the bartender that the pair had mar,s
frequent visits 10 the saloon and that th~y
generally remained Tor several hours.
Her Parents Pleaded for Him.
On the strength Of this statement Lane
was arrested. He was released at once on
" ''''' ''h' VI F9tps nc tUdIHt against
him was a serious one, but the city and
county authorities were doubtful OF OBJ
tanning his conviction, as the girl refused
TO tell anything that would convic, the
man and Lane himself denied having COM
mitted any wrong beyond that Of cnticing
the girl into the saloon to take drink.
An additional stumbling block was
thrown in the way Of the prosecution In
the fosm OF letter signed by ]. l.. Casey
and Nellie Casey, The girls parents. in
which they requested the county attorney
to dismiss the case against Lane, on the
ground that they did not believe him
guilty. The letter was attesied by LINES
attorney, Burt Marsh.
Several days after Lanes arrest the pre-
lllnlnary hearing was called. Only part
OF the testimony was heard at this trial.
winch was held before Police Judge Boyle.
The prosecution asked for additional time
IN which to secure more evidence. The
case was set for today at o'clock, and il
was this morning at 10 o'clock that Mabel
Casey made her statement to the county
attorney and judge.
Gave Little Money Each Time.
Mr.. Lane would meet me on the street"
sad the little girl, and give me a little
would usually go to the American Eagle
saloon wine rooms. ! went with him the
first time about the middle Of December,
and We have been going to the wine rooms
twice a week ever since"
The girl admitted improper conduct on
these occasions.
Lane ls Married Man.
Lane is a bookkeepcr for H. L. Frank
and Company, and has always borne an
excellent reputation until his relations with
the Casey girl were laid bare. He is
married man.
Mabel Casey is large girl for her age
and well developed She is not yet IS
years OF age. Her parents reside at No.
257 South Dakota street, and she has nine
brothers and sisters living at the same
place. The girl has good face and the
casual observer would hardly guess she had
been the consort Of man Of Lanes stamp
for several months.