Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-26
From the keokuk Constitution, 2ath.

kIDXAiri.G CASE On Wednesday last, Mrs
Mary jsn,.ro j, OF Davenport, eir.vrd in oui
| town, il seaf ch OF her iiii!- girl Mary an IN
terestlng "hi about six years oi sge that ad
| been ebGncte' ifotl her lone ty q fellow
| famed jaime Williams. This james II i..la,ns
I appears loii an.s tn Cti,er trounc a.oani
| IN their iruye. but IN Justice 10 those con-
uected with hi u. VIII state that Niliis,ns
| Is u no way &c be considered as Que oi Ia cir
party. lie IS simp'y hanger on, and Ms
Jan.ison e.ya that the gentlemen con. ected
with the Carte. eo,nl anI, rendered her va.ua-
be assistance Il the recovery Of sr c.i d
1t appea~a tt at this Williams had made the
acquaintsn.e o The chlid in Davenport. aud
AIKEN a fan y . her. lie one day Invited the
ettle gfi to g or and get come cauag, tn.
m ther eos rseoisi and /" il4ms took the chm,
nut never returA, d. GA her arrival her. Mrs
Janlson hsrisenad 10 come aeio-s Mr. ANDY
Brown ''ho OH hesrii. her story kindly gave
e~r the proper iHstruct.obs as 10 tie course
she ought u rr-sue, aud directed her 10 the
proper par'ies at teaiGcy, to wh'ch place the
carter tro uPe had gone AT q llncy she made
her case known, ard Mt uce received assst-
ance IN ; n etlJrts to find her lost child VIII
Hams as arrested be came o.f the packet,
and &C Messed that he had ef. i, he coild at
Haml .ton lie had al examination l. sfore \
u akely. t-q., whose kindness 10 L. g. ia
fh'so throughout the whole proceeding, and
-si" cia!'V ior bis letter to Capt Steble OF I >e
5ts nle Deans, Who brought Mrs. Jamison I'd
- OF passage. deserves commendaiioI
- iuir. Biase!y IN hearing Of til case. bound
Jt Williams over in the sum OF $500 lcr the
< Ell Of the lid, ard his brother was also
hs und over 10 the SUN of 81 900 for ,h. thief,
81 shawl belonging to Mrs Jami.on which
AZ found on Lis person Having SO far Get
tiad with these offenders. Mrs .Iatpison came
NJ the fiver again. and found Mary at the |
&c use Of Mr.. Dickerson, In Hamilton. where |
size had been well taken care Of Williams
appears to have taken great fancy for III. |
child had made every provision for her com
fcrt. and had furnished her with plenty ofrew |
and handsome clothing. The child's hair
which originally was long, and hung in ring
lets on her shoulders, had been cut short of |
IKE boys. and ia ether ways an attempt had |
been made to destroy her identity
The two Williams heinz unable to give
bail are now 10 Jail - Quincy. and requis
''oh RON them Sil probably be maze Oh the
Governor Of Illinois. so ,ha; they nav be Ia
Ken back to Davenport for ttial. a lot Of
property supp sed to be stolen ty W.lliams
was found with the little girl over ir Uamil.
ton, such az rez1rs, razor straps, and a bag tul
Ct wigs. of various krd=. There is also reason
ic believe that Williams has two other child
rem concealed somewhere .bout the cou,tr.
Mrs. Jami.on lie now at the Wells House. out
OF money. having exhausted her means 10 the
search. and it Is to be hoped che NAV meet
with other kind friends to assist her in getting
home, besides Capt. Sheble and Mr., Carter. the
fret of whom brought her up on his boat free
OF charge, and the other paid her hotel bill at
Quincy.