The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-25
YOUNG GIRL RESCUED
PATHETIC STORY TOLD TO MO-
BILE COURT,
Alice O'Donald Lured from ST. Louis
for Immoral Purposes VIII BE
Sent Back to Her
Home.

Mobile. May Especial 1.-The case
OF Alice O'Donald. a young girl, VINO,
occupant OF house in the restricted
district, and who was arraigned in Ke-
corder's Court this morning on the dis-
orderly conduct charge, developed INT :
one OF the most sensational appearing
in the local police court In some time;
The girl was arrested by Police Or
dcer Barrett on the complaint OF
tionabie character. who occupies a
house at the corner OF St Louis and
Warren Streets, at which house, the
When the case was called in court
this morning. the Williams woman
stated that the girl. was drinking last
night , and began to raise nt,ss. rough Jug q
called and the girl placed under arrest.
The girl was then called to TESTIFY,
She had barely begun speaking when her
dropped her head on her arm. stood thus
for a moment. staggered back ana
would have fallen to the floor in faint
had not Sergeant Schreiner, who was
standing near. caught her as she was
falling.
Judge Hale decided to continue the
case for a time In order to allow the
the court room into the witness room,
where she continued to sob violently
after recovering consciousness.
At the time the girl was placed un l.
der arrest, she stated to Chief Rondeau
that she had been Induced to come to
Mobile by the Williams woman, who
told her that she could secure better
wages here than she was making In
St Louis. her native city. On the girIs
story, warrant, charging the. Will
liams woman with procuring girls I'M
poses, was issued, and the Williams
woman was brought into court this
morning to answer to this charge.
Some time after the girl was removed
from the cnurf III found that
she was still not in condition to tes-
LIfy, as 1t was feared the excitement
would bring on another fainting spell
On the request of several officers ane
the Williams woman, the case against
her was dismissed. The case against
the Williams woman was also dismissed
able to testify against her. The dis
missal of this case was made. however
on the condition that the Williams wo.
man man turn over to the girl all he,
money to carry her back to st. Louis.
While detained at the police station
the girl told a. pathetic story to the
merly lived in small Illinois town;
that something over year ago, she
married plumber, against the wishes
to have anything further to do with
her; that after something less than a
years time. her husbands treatment OF
her became so cruel that she was foced
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shoe factory in st. Louis.
While here, according to the girls
statement she was approached by the
Williams woman, who persuaded her tc
come to Mobile, stating that she could
find better employment here than in
st. Louis. On reaching Mobile, the
girl states. she was carried to a dis
reputable house without knowing until
the next morning the nature of the
place, since which time she has been
unable to leave the house or the city
h. 1iu IN az
her take her clothes, claiming that the
girl owed her money.
When told in court this morning thai
the case against her would be dismissed
If she would pay the girls fare back to
st. Louis, the Williams woman agreed
to this. stating that she would see thai
said she was anxious to return to St
Louis.