The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-22
TRIAL BRINGS OUT
SHOCKING TESTIMONY
Accused of Mistreating Lit
tie Girls Callaghan Bound
Over in ST, 800 Bonds.
THREE GIRLS GIxE EVIDENCE
Children Who Accuse Bachelor Come
Into Court Without Parents
Aid or Protection.

Morris Callaghan, the 45-year-old
bachelor. who is accused of mistreat-
ing several little girls in the neighbor-
hood of Wilcox street, was bound over
testimony of revolving nature had
been introduced by the little girls par
ents. The bond was fixed at $500,
which he could not furnish.
TIL police station looked like a nurs-
cry this morning, so young were the
little witnesses. The testimony of EN-
ma Forsythe and Maude Williams was
similar to the story they told the po-
olice and brought out the fact that not
only these little girls. but half dozen
ohers in the neighborhood were per-
mitted to make periodical visits to the
bachelor apartments of Morris Callag-
han.
Tells An Awful Tale.
After the shocking story had been
told by these little girls and 1t became
apparent to Judge Mcmahon that to go
further in the case would only bring
out details which were as terrible as
they were unnecessary, he ended the
case and placed Callaghan under $1,000
bonds to appear before the superior
court and answer the charges.
One of the surprising features of
the trial was the fact that the mothers
of several of the little girls was not
present at the trial The little For
sythe girl. when asked why her mother
was not present at the trial, said: "Oh.
she didn't want to come, she wanted to
stay home and take care of the baby"
When questioned further, the little
girl said that there We're six children
in the family and that she did not
know why her mother did not take the
baby to a neighbor's and show enough
interest in her little girls terrible mis-
fortune to attend the trial.
Seen on the Streets.
The little Forysthe girl is the one
who may be seen on the streets almost
any time of the day. She has a basket
in her arm and approaches nearly every
person she dares to and asks them to
take chance on a quilt which she is
raffling.
The raffling of the quilt is merely a
pretense, it is declared and although
there has been large amount of mon
iey given to the little girl, the quilt
has never been raffled off
The parental neglect which has been
shown in the case of the Forsythe girl
might be expected in some localities
but in Hammond it seems impossible
But the Forsythe girl is but an ex-
ample of dozens of other cases which
exist in this same neighborhood
other Girls There.
In the trial of Callaghan it devel-
oped that not only the little Williams
and the little Forsythe girl frequented
the old bachelors rooms, but there Were
a number of other girls of tender age
in the vicinity who have been in the
rooms at one time or another.
1t also developed that Callaghan has
taken several of the girls boat riding
way down the river. on several oc-
casions. There was some shocking
Testimony given by the little girls re-
garding what transpired on these trips
and this will be used as evidence in the
trial in the superior court
Chief Rimbach. who has given the
case his personal attention and Judge
Mcmahon have determined to take
steps to protect the juveniles from fur
ther delinquencies