- GONE IN DISGRACE, C.W. Bailey, of the Nine Mile, Gone Away with his Adopted Daughter
The Potter Enterprise
Coudersport, Pennsylvania •
Thu, Aug 31, 1905 p1
wetzupdoc • 08 May 2024
• Gone in Disgrace.
C. W. Bailey, of the Nine Mile, Gone Away With His Adopted Daughter.
Destination Unknown.--Disposes of His Belongings.
Ugly Report as to His Relations with the Child. His Brother's Sad Story.
Charles W. Bailey, for a long time known as the keeper of quite an atattractive inn, on what is known as the Nine Mile, a man of some prominence politically, a candidate for Auditor on the Republican ticket, has left Potter County. He may be gone for a time and he may be gone for ever. He left his home Monday morning, taking with him his adopted daughter, Belle, an attractive lass, somewhere between fourteen and eighteen years of age. Very few people knew of Mr. Bailey's intended departure and his many acquaintthroughout the county, will be both surprised and shocked when acances quainted with the facts. Before going, Mr. Bailey sold all of his personal property, including horses and stock, raising thereby an amount estimated by those having to do with the deal, at less than a thousand dollars. To Attorney John F. Stone, who attended to some of his legal business before leaving, he said he was going to a point in Michigan, where he had a position in a lumber camp, at a hundred dollars per month to work for Henry Clay Evans, of Tennesee, for many years Commissioner Pensions at Washington, and later Consul General at LivSome of Mr. Bailey's relatives and friends, however, who know more erpool. or less of the circumstances, are of the opinion that he did not go to Michigan to work for Mr. Evans.
Before going Mr. Bailey deeded the homestead on the Nine Mile, to his wife, who remains in charge thereof. Tuesday William Bailey came to Coudersport and had recorded the necessary deeds, giving Mrs. Bailey title to the real estate. While here, Mr. Bailey told to several persons the story of his brother's departure, which is substantially as follows.
For some time Mrs. Bailey had suspicioned that the relations existing between her husband Charles and their adopted daughter were not such as should exist between father and child and that very recently she became convinced that this undue intimacy had resulted--seriously. This was more than the brave little woman and faithful wife could stand, and though it nearly broke her heart to do so, she took a firm stand and informed her husband that they could live together no longer, and that she would not live that way another day. She also told him that he would have to go and that he must go quick and take with him his unfortunate victim.
Facing the inevitable, Mr. Bailey proceeded to get rid of his personal property as soon as possible in order to secure funds with which to leave the country. He made great haste, and with the adopted daughter left the Brookland Monday on the early morning train, going in the direction of Wellsville. His destination is unknown, even to his brother William, who did not know that he was going until he was gone.
Belle Bailey, the girl in the case, was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Bailey about four years ago. She was agreeable and good-looking and had many admirers among the visitors at the Bailey tavern. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turek, who died several years ago at about the same time. There is universal sympathy for the girl among those who know about the case.
In justice to William Bailey, who is a substantial citizen of good characit must be said that he has no excuses or apologies for his brother's coner, duct. Before going, Charlie said that he wanted particularly to keep his troubles a secret from his brother William, who he said would not hesitate to prosecute him for a crime as quick as he would anyone else.
It is understood that Chairman Charles Welfling has in his possession Mr. Bailey's resignation as a candidate for auditor, and that the county Repubtican committee will soon be called together to place in his stead a good and competent man.
Mr. Bailey attended the Firemen's Tournament here last week, which was his last appearance in Coudersport. He appeared to be in the best of spirits and was unusually agreeable.
If the facts of this case are as reported, sadness, disgrace, depravity and brutality woefully blended were its chief features..
United States
Pennsylvania
Coudersport
The Potter Enterprise
1905
Aug
31
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GONE IN DISGRACE, C.W. Bailey, of the Nine Mile, Gone Away with his Adopted Daughter
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