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Compelled To Telephone Her
Mother For Aid
The Case Is Now 10 Licking
Co. Juvenile Court
And 4 Rigid Investigation
VIII Be Made

The seriousness OF the Amy Pierce
DR.. Edwards case at Utica has not les
sened any as the days go by, says the
Newark American Tribune. On the
contrary 1t is increasing In intensity,
or at least 1t has up to the preesnt
time. 1t had been intended to take
Edwards to Utica this morning and
arraign him at 10 o'clock, but word
from that village late Thursday had
the effect upon the local authorities to
put quietus on such an arrange
ment. Edwards was charged in juven-
lie court here with having contributed
to the delinquency Of minor child.
He will be held here until the prose
cutting attorney takes action In the
matter. When this will be done is
not known, perhaps not until the next
grand jury sits.
It is understood that feeling was ex-
cessively rife against Edwards In
Utica, Thursday, and threats Of met.
ing out extreme punishment to him
were made by women as well as men,
and judging from the tone of the
threats 1t Is more than likely that Ed.
wards would have met with serious
trouble there, as the people are great
ly excited at the grossness of his &C
tions towards the little girl, who had
been a great fav0rite among all class
es in Utica.
Regarding the girls condition, it
was learned that she is in a state of
extreme nervous hysteria, and It has
been necessary to call in a physician,
DR.. Smith, to administer to her to
keep her from cOllapsing. Whether or
not Amy Pierce was mistreated by
Edwards is not definitely known, but
the general impression among the peo-
pie there Is that his actions toward
her were sufficient to cause them to
resent 1t in marked way. That he
took her away is sufficient.
The statement Is often heard in the
village that the whole affair is one that
is commonly known to the people of
this country as white SLATE trafflcking
act, but of course this Is not substan-
tiated. For the first time since the af-
fair became public 1t was learned FRI
day morning just how Amy was ap-
pretended by the police In Cleveland.
After having had her In his company
since Sunday morning Edwards gave
her the slip on one of the principal
streets, perhaps on Water street, as
the balance of the story will indicate
while he went to phone friend" She
waited and waited until she became
thoroughly terrified, and in sheer
fright went into wholesale grocery
this class Of stores being located on
Water street. along the river, running
north from Superior. street, near the
viaduct--and asked permission to call
her mother over the long distance
phone. This was granted and she, In
a penniless condition, asked to have
the message reversed. She finally got
her mother, and asked her II she want
ed her to come back. The mother hys-
terically replied, "Yes my daughter.
by all means. Tho conversation then
ended, and promptly connection was
made with the chief Of policies ONCE
and the chief promised to locate the
girl. The number was looked up and
within q short time the girl was found
by the police and = newspaper man,
who had also been notified, and she
was taken to Headquarters. She 70.
fused to talk about the affair to them
or evn to Marshal Hobbs. who arrived
on the scene q short time later.
Mayor smoots Of Utica was In New
ark, Thursday. and interviewed the
prisoner at the county jail, but he
would say nothing as to what he learn
ed concerning the case.