The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-14
he THERE
MHEN THE GIRL
TOLD HER STORY
l:fand jury Terribly Wrought Up,
over Slussar Girls Very
Sorry Plight.
u HEARS HER STORY
And Indictment For Criminal As
SAINT Follows Upon Fer Beay-
ing Grand Jury Room.
. HEARs HER sToRY

ing Grand Jury Room.
George NJ. Frush, the we'll known
barber, who Is behind the bars Of
the county jan, stands indicted for
criminal assault on Miss Maggie
Nay slussar. aged II years. OF Mt
Clare. HIS case will doubtless be
caIled at the present term of the
eircuit court, but whether he will be
tried depends on whether the state
and defense are ready. or whether
either is ready. Upon conviction
the penalty may be capital punish
-'7Inent or life sentence. II found
guilty OF actual rape.
Jury wrought Up.
The grand jury returned the in
tlictment against Frush Thursday
afternoon, just before adjournment,
after it had heard the girls story.
Fhe condition of the girl as well as
Her version of the AFFAIR left no.
doubts in the minds OF the grand
Jury as to their duty In the case. In
deed. there is said to have been such
feeling among the members of the
Grand jury that it is feared there
would have been summary ven
eeance had Frush been present while
Miss slussar was relating her story
OF the ahlar.
Girl a Physical Wreck
AS previously stated a rule and
attachment were necessary to get
Miss slussar before the grand jury.
Deputy SherifEs John Knox and John
Lang brought her here from her
home Thursday afternoon. She was
In a stage of collapse upon her ar
rival. Coming here in a carriage
with the officers and her mother she
vomited several times. and upon her
arrival had to be assisted to the
sherin's office. where hysteria and
general nervous prostration delayed
for a considerable time the admins
tering Of the oath given by the cir
cult clerks. She repeatedly mention
ed the name of Frush in her rawlings,
II such they may be called. and
pIafntiveIy plead with her mother
and Others to defend her from him.
revealing In these pleas the alleged
conduct he had toward her.
Distressing Scenes.
In the grand jury room the scene
is said to have been most distressing
and her mental and physical condi-
ton soon enlisted the sympathy of
the jury and her, story aroused their
indignation. which. though suppress
sed in measure, assumed the form
OF vengeance.
The recital by her adhered closely
10 that given on the witness stand in
magistrates court soon after the
night OF October g last. when the
drive on the Bridgeport roNd at night
and the alleged criminal assault was
made or attempted. 1t was all suf-
hcient under the circumstances to
easily convince the grand jury that
it was It's duty to present Frush on
a most heinous crime.
Home After ordeal.
The sherif,s deputies after Miss
slussar left the grand jury room
took her and her mother to the sta
ton, placed her on the train and ar
ranged for their conveyance to their
home from the Mt. Glare station.
According to her mother, Miss
slussar has never been her former
self, mentally or physically. since
the AFFAIR took place, and the past
three weeks she has been a physical
wreck the neighbors say. Her con-
dition is certainly alarming, as it
appeared upon her trip here and
visit to the grand jury room. large
Iy perhaps, through dread and fear
to confront sixteen men and relate
an account of the terrible affair. as
claimed by her. but that her mental
and physical condition is greatly i'm
paired there seems no shadow of
doubt.