The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-13
THE PAIR SPENT NIGHT IN 2
coRNFlElD BEFORE CROSS
ING TIE OHIO.
GIRL CRIED BITTERLY AND TOLD
4 PiTIFUL STORY TO
THE POLICE.
GIRL is SMALL FOR HER AGE,
AND DECIDEDLY PRETTY, Ac
CORDtNG TO REPORT.
JOHNSON CLAIMS HE WAS TAX
ING HER TO STEUBENViLLE
TO MARRY HER.


WHEELING. W. va, oct. 13.-Re.
voting in all its details is the story
told by William johnson alias Arthur
Jones, the alleged degenerate kidnap-
per of fourteen-year-old Lulu Schem-
icE, Of Glennova, captured with the
girl at Steubenville yesterday morn
ing. 1t is not corroborated in every
detail, however, by the girl. who is in
very serious condition, having been
repeatedly assaulted in cornfield on
Glenn's run, where she was held an
unwilling captive during all the night
Personally the girl is small for her
age, though decidedly pretty, and is
not very strong. The result of her
inhuman treatment is therefore,
awaited With the utmost concern, and.
Drs. Plant and Noome, who examined
her, state her condition is grave.
Jones dragged her along the road
from Glennova to the river, then after
crossing it. for many miles along the
Ohio shore. He threatened her with
death should she make any outcry or
attempt to escape, and when returned
to police headquarters here last night
was completely exhausted. In fact.
while sitting on the couch in the
chiefs room she fell over dead asleep.
Night In cornfeId.
1t appears that the night was spent
in cornfeld on GIenns run before
they crossed the Ohio. The first in
formation of their Whereabouts was
at Steubenville, was notified that they
were on the train due to arrive there
at II in the morning. officer Kane. |
of the force at that city, was at the |
depot when the train drew in. He
at once placed both under arrest and
took them to the mayors office.
There Miss Schemick said she was
fourteen years of age and at first
said she agreed to run away with
Tuesday night and when her parents
saw him. she was afraid to return
home, but went with Johnson and
walked all night, and yesterday
morning landed at the river front.
The fact that the place they stopped
vas near the starting point cOnvinc-
ID the mayor and officers that the
5irl was lying, and questions were
sked repeatedly. The girl said she
wrong, but finally. after
Johnson told his story, she confess
ID that she was forced to run away |.
With him. She, however, insisted
hat he did not assault her. In an
wer to question as to why she left
ome. she said it was because she
vas badly treated by her parents.
Cried Bitterly.
During all the time the girl was
eing examined she cried bitterly.
;he was poorly. dressed, and without
ven handkerchief. She wore q
lain gold ring and a phony diamond,
nd it was with them that 1t is alleged
hat Johnson accomplished her ruin.
Johnson was also examined at Steu- ,
enville and he proved to be willing {
He weighs about three times
lore than the girl, and has the ap-
earance of a degenerate. He talks
through his nose and stammers, and
1 order to give his name, he had to {
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o understand him is difficult Is
Worked on Farm.
According to the story he told at y
teubenvlle, he worked on the
chemick farm until week ago when 4
g was discharged for paying atten-
on to Lulu He had worked with
er in the gardens and in husking
orn and had made love to her Tues:
ay evening ats o'clock he returned
}, the farm and met her when she
ent after the cows. Her sister saw
I'M and notified the family SO that
3 took her over the hill and hid