The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-06

nor in the beginning of Lent. The
first time we all four went together.
Then Mr. O'Connor got another bug
gy and took Evelyn and Mr.. Finneran
took me TN the next sentence she
describes Finnerans conduct toward
her and continues. This happened on
Sunday afternoon.)
Next Friday Mr. Finneran and I
buggy riding. He asked us to go sun
day also. but we got out of their way.
Mr.. O'Connor's wife was taken to
the hospital, March 9Th. He saw
Wednesday and asked to go. Mr..
O'Connor took Evelyn and l in his
buggy and drove west. He met Mr..
Finneran in that direction which we
knew nothing about Mr.. Finneran
took me. Nothing happened that even
ing
The next Friday Mr.. Finneran took
Evelyn and Mr.. O'Connor took me Gin
the next sentence she again describes
OConnor's action iowa I'd her and con-
| tinues). He asked us to go up to his
house Tuesday and Friday evening
The next Wednesday we all four
went together. on Monday April Bird.
we left the hospital. We met Mr..
E'inneran and Mr. Carmody at Mr.
+, o'Connors residence and we told them
we We're going away. They offered 20
] help us out and told us to go to the
corner OF Morton Court and Sibley
street where they met with buggy.
/ Mr. Finneran said he would take us 10
a quiet place where we would talk II
over
They too us in the back of a saloon
in West Hammond (Carl Helms place..
They ordered three bottles of soda
water and one bottle of beer NJ
Finneran insulted me twice that even
ing. They told us to remain in Ham
mond and took US to O'Hara's over
night.
The next day We were going back
fruit store. We met Mr.. Carmody a
block from O'Hara's and he told US that
our suit case was in the hospital and
that five policemen were after us.
80 we staid with OHara till after
dinner they planned to drive US to
Blue Island. Mr.. OHara and a boardel
drove us about a mile and a half We
had TO drive across a railroad crossing
There was train standing on the
track the horse got frightened am
Jumped. The buggy tipped over and
we all fell out.
Mr.. Iginneraa and Mr.. Carmody were
a half a block within our reach. Mr.
Carmody came towards us to get ii
their buggy. They drove us to Blu.
Island.
Mr. Carmody bought our tickets
Joliet on the Rock Island Then the,
went back to Hammond. When we ar
rived in Joliet 1t was $40 D. M W,
took the Chicago & Alton to Gardner
big crowd of women got off at thi
! anybody to drive ustto South Whining
ton. that night They told us they wer,
going there and we could drive owe
with them They knew my aunt vel
and took us to the house"
In order to strengthen the cas-
against Finneran it fell to the duty o
Chief Austgen to inform Evelyn Flor
d ms mother of her daughters conduct
4 He received the following letter iron
her:
1T was with the greatest sorrow tina
Mr.. Florin and 1 received the informa
i ton of our little girls great wrong
d and I say punish him to the full ex
tent of the law. My daughter is Is tn
23d of May l have nt>the certificat
d to the Mother Superior at ST. Margar
cts hospital. and, dear sir, beg O
you to do what you can to right tn
wrongs of the child. and any informa
i ton | can give you viii be gladly Civ
Il en-. / Will write no more as it has bee
such a shock to me- L feel like m
4 brain Is on fire and cannot write cor
rectly or think either. Will leave it /
your hands, and sure there is
a God above deal Justly with my chill
q and lie Will bless you. And see to
81 that the one who has brought this grea
trouble on a child and her mother
i punished. From heart-broken moth
81 er Mrs +. Florin."
Clifford Roe, the famous white slav