Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-18
daughter, says you brought the child to
her mothers. ~

daughter, says you brought the child to
her mothers.
There was sudden flush, quick,
transient flash in the eye like a scared
look. and the woman replied calmly:
"The child is mistaken" H
After this it was difficult to get her to
say anything. Without refusing to speak,
she evaded questions asked Her quick
intelligence perceived that the contra
dictory statements were weaving around
the case chain of circumstantial evi'
dence which it would be difficult to over
come. nng
1t was suggested to her that, if guilty
of the kidnapping, she was doubtless
urged to it by some third person, and, i
she would tell who that party was and all
about it, it would have a good influence
for her. This suggestion seemed to strike
her fayorably. She reflected upon it in
tently, and the officer has no doubt that
when she regards her danger as imminent
she will not hesitate to reveal all she
knows O4fr.H
At half-past ten o clock Chief of Police
| Badger took the woman in his cab and
proceeded with her to the residence Of
Mr.. Digby. She was here confronted by
Miss Rosa German, the young lady who
had the child in charge the evening II
was stolen, and its little brother With
out hesitation they identified her as the
abductress. There could be no mistake
They are as positive of her identity as
that they live.
The tangled web of this strange mys
terry is now unraveling The criminal is
found and identified But her motive
Who instigated her to the deed? This
is the next step to be taken.
When she returned to the Superln
| tendents office her agitation was ex
treme. She denies her guilt, but it is q
bewildered denial, and there is little
doubt she will yet confess all she knows
about it, aa1
After the moments of agitation were
over, the woman resumed the calm she
has preserved with much singular persist
ence. She is evidently viewing her stu
alton critically, and is by no means
Indifferent TO the consequences. She
will not however speak hurriedly or un
advisedly. The impression of those who
have watched her narrowly is, that she
will confess her share in the transaction
and those who melted her to the com
mission of this act She was particular
to inquire if any one was interesting
themselves in her behalf When tolC
that no one inquired about her, sh'
seemed to consider it strange, and agalI
began to get impatient She evidentl.
relies upon the influence in her behalf o
some one whom she supposes will b,
capable of shielding her from the penalt,
of the law
What seems to trouble her most arr
the contradictory statements that hav
been made by the members of her sister
| family. These she considers, to use he
own expression, :" a series of mistakes,
and have utterly destroyed her well
arranged plans. She looks and acts yer.
much as person would who, contrivinl
scheme with consummate tact sees
ruined by the follies of others.
Thus ends the first act in the drama
What will be the next2
4 The woman was locked up in tn
Lafayette street station last night, an
will probably be arraigned before Judg
Houghton this morning Her examina
ton, however, it is probable, will be de
ferred to the 2lst inst, the same tine a
that of her sister.