Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
.ENTICED FROM HOME
Glass Blower Now Under $4,000
Bail in Northampton, Mass.
boro Restaurant Went with Him When
Show Left This Town.

Girl Who Had Been Employed In BrattIe-
boro Restaurant Went with Him When
Show Left This Town.
The trial Of George NJ. Skillings of
Maine for assault with intent to abuse
female child, which was held at the dis
trict court this morning attracted much
attention lie was arrested for enticing
from her home Clara Grace Taylor of
Brattleboro, Vt, but this complaint was
dismissed and the more serious one insti-
tutod Skillings pleaded not guilty and
was defended by Lawyers @. l.. o. Dom
nell and Il. IL. Cook.
Miss Taylor is a frai looking girl of IL
with blue eyes and a fair complexion.
and she gave her testimony I'm a straight
forward manner, Indicating that she was
telling the truth. Skillings is n burly fell
low of over 30, is six feet high, and weighs
about 2jO pounds. Miss Taylor said she
was born at Barre, VT, April 10. 1893
and was now 10 years old Her home is
at North Hinsdale, n. H., about four
miles from Bratteboro. She had been
employed for a short time in "a reastau-
rant in Brattleboro, where she first met
Skillings on Monday Nov. ia He board
ed at the restaurant during the week that
his company had an exhibition at Grange
hall Skillings offered her ticket to the
show, and finally asked her il she did not
want to Join the company. 1t was ar
ranged that the two should meet at the
Brooks House Saturday evening after the
entertainment. They talked together in
the parlors until the lights were turned
out at 1130 and then they went to Skill
ings's room. He offered her a place at
the candy booth, s. a week and expenses.
IL was arranged that the girl should come
to this city the following Monday morn
ing. As 1t was nearly l o'clock in the
morning when the final arrangements
mn Ia hn rffl
room at the restaurant and she remained
at the hotel.
The next Monday afternoon, after re-
ceiving her pay at the restaurant she
came to this city and was met at the
station at 5.4S by Skillings. They went
to the Mansion House. where he had en-
gagged rooms, and he told the clerk that
the young girl was his wife. They oc-
cupied the same room together until Sat
urday, and then Skillings told her that
some one was looking for her. She took
the car for Easthampton. went around
the loop, then boarded the Greenfield troll
ley car there. and. in Greenfield, took the
late train to Brattleboro. Skillings gave
the girl SO when she left him.
She remained in the room at the Man
sion House during her stay in this city,
and did not even attend the show at City
Han. Wednesday Skilings told her that
he was called TO Bennington, VI. and he
left that day. returning to this city sat
urday afternoon. When informed that
some one was looking for her, she pack
ed her grip and left at once. Skillings
bade the girl very affectionate farewell,
and promised to write to her.
On the cross examination the witness
said she had lived in Jamaica, VI, Wor-
cester ana Westerly, X. l. She had been
employed In BrattleDoro at different places
since last spring. Her mother died when
she was four years old
70 lt.. 81 fasl
that he did not learn until Wednesday
that his daughter had lett Brattleboro
and had been able to trace her steps to
TINS city. lie came here last Saturday
and through the police was able to locate
his daughter. lie met Skillings at City
hail and the latter told him that his
daughter had gone home. Was that the
man in the dock" asked the Judge, Yes.
your honor. II you call him a man." was
mis- reply. The father remained in the
city until Sunday morning, going up on
the paper train. He found his daughter
at the home OF her sister. HE corloDo-
rated the daughter $ testimony in regard
to her age. and declared that she mad
never LETT home before with travelling
company.
Arthur Ward. a clerk at the Mansion
House. testified that Skillings engaged a
room, declaring that 1t was wanted for
himself and wife. lie saw the girl when
she came and both were given the same
room. on, the Saturday that the father
came Skillinss told him that the girl was
not his wife and wanted Ward TO say that
the couple had not occupied the same
room, should there be any inquiries.
Skillings was bound over to the Su-
perior court in the sum OF $4,000 and COM
mitted His offense is punishable by life
Imprisonment or a long term OF years at
the discretion of the judge Northamp-
ton Herald. Friday. Dec. 2.