The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-18
Two Girls Are
Under Arrest
County Authorities viii Send them
to the Boys and Girls Aid
Society Of Portland.

examined this morning before County
Judge Trenchard and probably ordered
committed 10 the Boys and Glris' Aid
society. of Portland. The girls were
arrested yesterday by sheriff LlnyIlle
lor frequeniing the county iailyard and
talking to Adams The officials regard
them 40 iucorigihle and feel that they
should be sent away. that other child
fcn may MOI come under their Influence.
The adylsabliity pf this course III ap,
parent from the fact that another l5.
ycnr-obl gllf WAS with them when they
Wnr" arrested Thia pretty little miss
hat 80 thought ~ doing wrong aud told
20 slratght-forwar story thai she
~ss permitted 20 10 home 70 her moths
er after promising never again "a as
~. late aiih had girls.
The three girls were carefully rxam-
lned yeNeciay afternoon by Distfict
Attorney Alien and Shertn Lnylllc.
The Innocent hild was first questioned.
sire is bright little thing and seenttd
~ rnily reniizb her mistake of assoclat-
ing with the other children. Her pa-
rents ate people Of excellent standing
Aul thrlr daughter ~ perfect lady
1hr had been urged by the Nylund
ana Martin girl5 to accompany them
to the vicinity of the jail, but had taxi
en no part IN the conversation with
Adams She Was very grateful 20 the
officials for IN ,ir consideration. ms was
her muthtr fhe arrest uf this young
lndy VAS merely an unfortunate incl
dent itg the execution OF the plans of
the officials 10 put stop 20 the dis-
graceful conduct OF boys and girls,
The examination Of Miss Nylund
developed .he Fact that well-detined
EFFORT IL OH foot 20 save Adams from
the prnitrntiary. TIE victim of his
trnnr told the officials that Mrs. j.
Baker had advised her ia marry Adams,
that she could saye him By denying
,hat I'm assault had been committed.
ana that she should 20 to the Jail ana
nciua!nJ him with her intention. The
Nyiund girl was difficult witness be-
fore MIR Allen, and her story was not
complete BY amy means, She admitted.
however. hat she intended following
the advice OF Mrs Baker and that her
visE 10 the jailyard yesterday was 10
acgnaint him with Aer purpose.
The Martin girl made u much more
conn lete statement. She said the Ny
land girl had repeatedly announced her
intention 20 other girls Of marrying
Adams aud reiterated the statement
that Mrs. Baker had advised this
,.1rrss. The closest inquiry failed to
bring out that Mrs. Baker was even
acquainted with Adams, and II was Inn
rOaslble TO account for her interest In
The man who Is nder arrest for the re-
voting crime.
Mrs. Baker came to our house ana
talked with me about the matter" sad
the Nylund girl "She told me ! ought
TO marry ADAMS and save him from
going over the road She said could
90 20 the jail and see him and that the
taller would let me In. ! didn't want
to go Inside the jail | was told that II
| should say Adams was not guilty oil
the charge against him he would not DE
sent 10 the states prison"
Miss Nylund did not state that she
intended marrying Adams but told the
officials that she purposed telling the
truth about the assault when the case
was called In the circuit court, She mas
already made sweeping confession 10
Deputy District Attorney Eakin' she
was asked TO explain the manner III
which she obtained possession OF some
vile photographs which she had given
10 Adams, and which are now In Sheriff
IAnvllle's custody, but was unable OF
unwilling TO tell who gave them TO her'
The Martin was willing witness
and told much of the doings of the NY
lund child. she said that Miss Nylund
had told her that she drank liquor ana
smoked cigarettes In Adams room' ana
that she had obtained the pictures at |
saloons, She could not explain Mrs, |
Bakers interest in Adams, and did not |
know that any one else had ever sus-
gested to the Nylund girl that she
marry Adams.
A pltiful scene was enacted at the
close of the examination. Mr. Alien |
instructed Sheriff Linville to keep the
girls in Jail until he could learn II
the parents Wuutu SuphH' :" N
children being sent to the society WITH
out the formallty Of legal proceedings
When the Martin girl was told that she
would have 10 emain in jail until her
parents could be consulted, she broke
down ana wept hysterlcally The chlld
Is afflicted with weak heart and she
was so badly frightened that Tor
time It was feared she might de
The condition of the girl prompted the
officials to exercise leniency and she
was given over to the custody OF her
parents who were required to bring her
into court this morning.
The lack of PARENTAL discipline was
very noticeable In the children during
the examination. Evidently the child
rem have not been accustomed to the
care that most children receive, ana
their predicament is attributed by the
officials 10 the negligence of the moth
ers and fathers. The officials are de-
to break up the disgraceiul
conduct of boys and girls, and arrests
win be made whenever there is any oc-
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