New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
ABDUCTED LITTLE GIRL
BROOKLYN NAN CHARGED.
J. ". Janer Took 12-Year-Otd to
RaItimOre-P0lice ArOuSed There.

Baltimore. Feb 3.-Joseph NJ Janer. about thirty
four wears old of No. pa Classon avenue Brooklyn
was to-day. after hearing before Ponce Nasi'
trate Grammar. held without bail for the atuon VI
the grand jury on a charge which stripped OF i's
legal technicaities means assault upon Catheiii'e
oarch Of No 34S Classon avenue, Brooklyn VINO
told the magistrate she would be twelVe years ou
on the 22d of this month The arrests were mace al
the instance of the police of New York though II Is
not known they suspected Janer OF any 'iuls AhoL7
grave than kidnapping the child
The pair had been staying at a boarding mouse III
Calvert street since yesterday morning under the
names Of Paul and Florence Newhart Janer, VINO
vas said to have been friend Of the Loerch fam
ilv came here with the girl last Monday night
They spent that night al hotel in Calvert street
but were requested to,eave there by the proprietor
the next morning. Then they obtained lodgings at
a boarding house in the same neighoorhood
Tarer was apprehended in barroOm in Calvert
street and the girl was arrested in the street as
she was about enter her boarding place IheN
were taken to police headquarters. where the girl
at first declared that her mother had given her 10
the man Under sharp questioning she broke down
and admitted her relations with Janer, who she
said had lured her away by promises Janers con-
dition was such that little could be learned from
him The girl said that Janer told her If any one
asked who he was to say that he was her father
When she met him Monday he said he was going to
take her to the ferry He took her on a boat, she
added and brought her to Baltimore
Detectives told at the hearing Of the arrest Oh
the man and child. The proprietress of the board
ing house testified that Janer had told her ms
wife the mother of the girl. would come TO Baiu-
more as soon she had closed real estate trans
action. and that they would then go into business
here.
The little girl told her story fully after explain
ing that she greatly in fear Of Janer' Who' sHe
said had abused her. Dr. A. SamUeis. at the re
quest of the police, made examination OF the
child It was upon his testimony that Magistrate
Grammar based his decision to commit Janer with
out bail and 10 hold the child as witness against
him. The child startled the magistrate when she
said that her mother was TO come to Baltimore
with her three year-old brother and join them after
her father was buried. The magistrate at nrst
thought she had after her father was better,
but the child corrected him
The grand jury is expected to take up the case
tomorrow Until then the little girl. who is in a
pitiably nervous condition, remains in charge Of
the police AS soon she has appeared be
fore the grand jury she will be placed in oeneFo-
le~t institution here TO await Janers trial. The
crime with which the latter is charged Is a most
serious in this state. conviction carrying With
it Imprisonment for from eighteen months to life,
OF the sentence may be death by hanging The lat
ter punishment has frequently been inflicted
Two Brooklyn detectives were sent to Baltimore
Yesterday afternoon for Katherine Loerch. the
rzeIve-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Toerch of No 343 Classon avenue. Brooklyn. and
Joseph Janer. Of No. "a Classon avenue. who Is
accused Of abductng the girl after taking her away
from her home in automobile on Monday night
Janer. who lives the income from his father
of S5GGOpa has been friendly with the Ioerch
family and told Mrs Ioerch on Monday niEnt he
; would take Katherine as far the Brooklyn
Bridge for a ride in his machine and would send
her back on DeKalb avenue car. He said he WIS
about 10 start on a business trip t. Baltimore.
Mrs. Janer declared yesterday her husband was
eccentric at times