Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
GIRL ACCUSES Her FATHER
Says Che Prefers the Reform School ID
Being Compelled to Stay at Home
MOTHER AND SISTER REFUSE TO. TALK
Father Denies the story and Insists
the Girl is IpcorrisibIe--Given
Good Reputation where
---.. she works. .,....

II would rather go to the reform school
at MtchelivilIe and be lady than stay at
home" was the statement of Della Taylor,
the ie-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
zachsriah Taylor of so5 Avenue II, when
brought back yesterday afternoon from
Missouri Valley by Deputy Sheriff Wool
man on a warrant issued from the Juvenile
division of the district court. Pending her
hearing before Judge Wheeler this morning
the girl was placed In the custody Of the
sheriff.
A week ago yesterday Della T ylor left
her home, making her escape fro Il an up
stairs window. The father reported her
disappearance to the police, but no trace OF
the girl was secured until Monday, when
IL was learned she had gone 10 Missouri
Valley. where she had secured employment
in the oxford hotel. Following her disap-
pearsnce Zachsrish Taylor. the father
filed an information In the Juvenile division
of the district court charging her with be-
ing incorrigible. UP to the day of her
leaving home Della Taylor. together with
her elder sister, had worked at the Wood
ward candy factory.
The hearing before Judge Wheeler today
IL expected to result in some sensational
Developments, II the girl persists in telling
the same story which she did on being
brought back from Missouri Valley yester-
day afternoon. She made serious charges
against her father In connection not only
with herself. but with her elder sister
She declared her willingness to make an
davit to these charges and to swear to ar
information against him.
Relatives Of the girls mother, who were
at the court house yesterday Afternoon
-
souri, Valley, asserted that they believed
the charges she made against her father
had foundation. At. the same time they
said the mother. who bad frequently com
planned to them OF her husbands treat.
ment, was In fear OF. her life and that
doubtless II would be dificult to induce
her to make any accusation against him.
'If father was In jail for some time and
mother away from him 90 that she knew
she would be safe, she might be induced
to tell some things" said the young cir
In confederation Of her relatives state
ments
The Taylors had been residents Of Coun
oil Bluffs for several years until about flv,
years ago. when they removed to Blair
where they lived one year and then wen,
TO Missouri Valley. On July 5 OF this veal
they returned TO Council Rluffs and hat
been here only, n few days When Taylor
was arrested, charged with threatening ts
shoot his wife and other. members Of the
family At the time he asserted he had
found a compromising letter written by nj.
wife and the case was fnally' dismissed
after Taylor had paid the costs In Justic,
Fields court. ..... 80.
Tayior's wife and eldest daughter wer,
brought before County Attorney Hess and
Assistant D. L. Ross yesterday. The father
denied the charges Of his younger daush.
ter and the mother and elder sister re
fused to confirm them. No arrest was
made. as Mr.. Hess stated he would await
the result Of the hearing before Judge
Wheeler today.
Della Taylor. the young girl under ar
rest, Is said by those who are acquainted
with her to be a young woman Of excellent
reputation and character and the same Il
said of her at the candy factory where she
worked. The father Is q painter by trade