The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-13
Young Girl
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suspected ne WAS DSIuS lOLlO"Su ny q
police officer from Connellsville.
That night all left town except little
Anna, who was left in the room rented
by the men, without food and with
the choice OF sleeping on the floor or
in a chair. This state OF arfairS was
brought to the attention Of Mrs. John
Stephens, OF 40 Third street, Man
nington, who is the agent for the HUI
name Society at the point. With char
acteristic kindness Mrs. Stephens took
the child into her own home and is
now caring for her.
The man who posed as the father
Of the girl is painter, says Anna. He
left Warrington when he heard that
some one from ConnellSvil!e was
there, but made no effort to take the
child with him. He told her that he
would be back for her on Tuesday,
July 6, but he has not been heard or
since.
The story told by the little girl
seems to be affected by fear OF some
! thing. However, after coaxing and i'm
pressing upon her that she was safe,
she told frankly that she has been
dragged around the country by this
band for the past year. The motive
is unknown unless the child has been
taken from her parents for spite. Con
tinuing, little Anna said that while in
Indianapolis, Ind, she was attacked
by a man while on her way to NOV
ing picture show, and dragged into a
clump OF bushes nearby. but his plans
cd HfyhaV Tho ofFnnfinr nf
some one close by was drawn and the
man tried to make his escape. He
was caught, however, as told by the
girl and is now serving life term in
Indiana,
From bits OF information CLEANED
from time to time in her story, 1t
strongly points to the friends OF re!a-
tives OF the sentenced man as the cul-
prtts who have been leading her such
a disreputable life. Many times She
has had TO stay in one room with two
or three men for days and nights, only
looking out the windows at stated in
tervals to watch for the police.
The story OF the little girls wan
derings came out yesterday evening
when a representative OF The West
Virginian talked to her. She claims
TO hGAve been born Of wealthy parents
in Pittsburgh, moved with her family
to Indianapolis, Ind, at the age OF
FIVE years; lived there until last June
a year ago, which was shortly after
the alleged attempted assault. Since
then she has at various times been in
Wheeling. W. Va, ConneliSvtlle, Pa,
Pittsburgh, Pa, Revere, Pa, Ulida,
Pa, Fairmont and Warrington. 1t is
possible that the girl does not know
all the places she has been, for she is
suffering from bad case OF nervous
ness.
Mrs. Stephens, who has been a
trained nurse for some time in Man
nington, claims that there are many
marks OF hypedermic needle injections
in the girls arm, and at times shows
evidence OF the effects OF this treat
ment by staring look in her naturally
pretty blue eyes.
When taken in by the Stephens fam
lily the girl was emaciated and show
ed signs OF very cruel treatment. In
the care OF Mrs. Stephens she has i'm
proved wonderfully and when feeling
reminiscent she tells Of the many fine
dresses she used TO have when she
was with her mother
One OF the neighbors Of Mrs. Ste
phens has gone so far as to say that
the child resembles Catharine Win
tiers, who was kidnapped two years
ago from New Castle. Ind. ana her
opinion seems to have weight among
some other residents Of Warrington.
A singular parallel with the Winters
kidnapping case was brought to light
by the girls claim that her father"
was painter. but that he also was a
doctor. The Winters girls father is
a wealthy physician.
One interesting detail concerning
the men. and especially the one that
posed as Annals father. is that he
came into Warrington by way OF An
nabeile mine the day OF the reported
robbery in that section. The girl
claims that all OF the men in the par
ty made livings by robbing and way
laying citizens. The West Virginian
rlar tools, and that he has at present
no other means OF support. The APP
parent indifference OF the Warrington
police to take active interest in the
case is being commented upon BY resi-
dents Of that town,
The child has been photographed