Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-14
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Ludi cDIHAtiu
AT THE house OF CAPTAIN BROAD
WELL.
In his excitement at finding the
child, Digby had forgotten to ask the
name of the gentleman, and conse
auentIy Captain Badger decided that
the next step was to 90 to the house
and ascertain the particulars from the
gentleman and lady, whoever they
might be. Accordingly Mr.. and Mrs.
Digby, with the child, Captain Badger,
specials Malone and J~0urdan, Com
missioner George, and several gentle
men Of the press, proceeded IN car
.riages to the house No. 40 Chestnut
street, between st. Andrew andJose-
.phine, which proved to be the resi-
dence Of Captain James Broadwell.
Mrs. BrOadwell admitted the Super
intendent Of police with three Others,
to the house, inviting them to take
seats in the hall. The Superintendent
cOurteously inquired whether MrS.
.BrOadWell could give him any infOr-
nation concerning the child. She re-
piled that she could not tell anything;
that the child had been returned to its
parents; and she believed that one of
the stipulatiOns was that no questions
would be asked.
One of the gentlemen present re-
marked that ne thought there was
some such stipulation in an adver-
tisement of Mr.. Digby's, but that a
crime had been committed against
the State, and that of course Mr.. Dig
by could only speak for himself, and
could not possibly Interfere with the
course of Justice.
Commissioner George asked If the
wOman's name was not Ellen Angelo,
and whether she did not five at the
corner Of Campand Rellecastie streets.
Mrs. BrOadweii said: "Yes, that is
the woman; but | neg that you will
not trouble her, is she knows nothing
Of the abduction. ! have known her
a long time, and know her to beaboVe
anything OF theskiRd."
AT THE HOUSE OF THE COLoRED
WOMAN.
The next thing was to visit the re-
sidenee of Ellen Angelo, and thither
superintendent Badger and q num-
Der Of Others proceeded. She was
quite surprised at the visit, and re-
peated almost verbatim the words of
Mrs. BrOadWell. She denied know
ing anything of the child, and in
sisted that it had been leftat her gate
on Wednesday last-by a woman, who,
though closely yelled, she believed to
be white.
q She had only kept the child so long
because she thought the woman would
return and claim it, but that she had
finally turned it over to Dir. and Mrs.
Broadwell. A white lady who has
been boarding in the house for some
three weeks, stated, however. that the
child was there when she arrived. A
very aged negro woman cook thought
the child had been there about three
weeks, and a young son of Mrs. Fol-
Inns labOut fifteen years old, known
by the nameOf George Blass), said the
child had been there about a month.
These were all examined separately,
and their statements Were sufficiently
contradictory to warrant an arrest
of the woman Ellen Foliin and
her son George Blass as being aces
series to the kidnapping of Mr.. Dig
by's child and having harbOred and
concealed the same.
They were accordingly arrested, a
warrant having been issued upon an
affidavit made by special officer Ma
lone, and taken to jail to await ap-
pearance before Recorder Campbell
The house, it appears, is what is
known as a lying.in-hospital, and the
woman in charge is a very bright
looking ~light-cOlOred mulatto, and is
said to have considerable property.
She has q sister in Mobile named
Louisa Murray who keeps a similar
house to her own, and comes over to
New Orleans quite often. Suspicion
has attached to this woman in Mobile.
and superintendent Badger has taken
steps to have her arrested.
THE SUPPOSED ABDUCToR.
It is thought by some that the child
was stolen by Louisa, who left her
with her sister here, though no reason
is assigned for the abduction.
A SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.
A singular circumstance connected
with this case is the fact that, on Sun
day last, Captain George, with a few
officers, went up to the house where
the child had been secreted, acting ON
information obtained, questioned the
inmates and searched the premises.
The woman Ellen FOllin denied then
that there was any strange child on
the premises, but it has since been as
certained that at that very time the
child was secreted in the ward. -Spe-
cial Officer JOurdan threatened her at
the time with arrest, but sheansWered
very cOOly: every well, sir; as you
please. / assure you, however, /
know nothing of the child you are
looking fOr.' The white lady
who is boarding in the house,
relates to the reporter that she
had noticed a little child there, but
being a stranger she had asked no
questions. She had frequently heard
the newspaper accounts of the " lost
shild" read in the house, had read
over the description carefully, but it
never occurred to her that the little
girl in the house was the child in
question. She says, further, that when
the persons came on Sunday night
locking for the child, they at first adj
dressed her, asking very abruptly
"where is the child?" Before she
could even reply, however, or ask
them what child they meant, they
passed. on and entered into q CONVEX
with Ellen FOllin she retiring
to her room. BY this piece of inad-
the officers failed t0sfind the
child and lost the reward.
BRoADwELL INDIGNANT AND Be
FRIENDS THE ABDUCTOR.
Capt. BrOadwell had an interview
with the Chief about 5 O'Clock. He
exhibited great Indignation that any
one should have presumed to visit
his house at all. He says that Digby
published that "n0 effort would be
made to discover the abduetress in
case the child was raturned.p He
says he relied on this promise when
be brought il back. He regards the
arrest of the cOlOred woman as an
outrage, and says he will 90 her bail
for any amount, and would infinitely
taking her place IA jail than
have her remain there.
He proceeded at once to Jefferson
City, where, procuring the services Of
L. Madison Day, he endeavored to
have the woman released on bond.
We learn, however, that Captain
Woodruff and Recorder Campbell de-
eIined to release her until the case
could be heard.
IF THE CHILD COULD SPEAK.
If little Mollie Digby could speak,
what a story she might tell. What
an insight it might give Of the effects
Of evil passions, of the fearful deprav-
of men and women's hearts. But
alasl it-eannot even point out those
who betrayed it, 1t may possibly
have caressed its worst enemies and
in the face of those whOssO
ll-treatedi it.
THE .ABDUCGOR AND HER COAlPAN-
IONS MUST BE PUNISHED.
q These are the facts. They have no
of the abductor. But there Is
clue. The mere fact of the discovery
Of the child affords incOntestible evil
1ence of the near presence of those