Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-16

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soon aseertained from the neighbors th
nc, one was in.
In about an hour Mrs. Broadwell r
turned, and admitted the Superintende
of Police with three others to the hous
inviting them to take seats in the hal
The Superintendent courteously inquire
whether Mrs. Broadwell could give hi
any Information concerning the child
She replied that she could not tell an
Lining that the child had been returne
Ito its parents; and she believed one {
the stipulations. was that no question
| should be asked.
| One of the gentlemen present remarke
that he thought there was some sue
stipulation in an advertisement of M,
Digby's, but that a crime had been con,
mitted against the State, and that q
course, Mr.. Digby could only speak fo
himself, and could not possibly interior
with the course of Justice.
Mrs. Broadwen then said the partie
lived in Jefferson City Sixth District1
mat they had not stolen the child them
serves, but that it had been left at tn
gate OF their residence, and had beer
takeI care of by them until turned owe
10 herself and husband on Monday night
that they had first heard of it by receivine
message from the parties to the effec
that they had something very particular
70 tell them. On going to the house they
found the child, which the parties were
ANXIOUS to get rid of, as they were afraid
OF the responsibility of keeping it any
longer; that they had taken the little girl
with the express stipulation that if she
proved not to be Digby's child, they
would return it Immediately.
She said further that the persons
though colored, were perfectly reliable,
and not capable of stealing child.
Just here Commissioner George asked
if the woman's name was not Ellen An
gelo, and whether she did not live al the
corner of Camp and Bellecastle streets.
Mrs. Broadwell said: ''Yes, that is the
woman; but l beg that you will not trou-
BILE her, as she knows nothing of the
abduction. have known her a long
time, and know her to be above anything
of the kind.
VISIT TIC THE HOUSE OF ELLEN FOLLIN.
The next thing was to visit the residence
of Ellen Angelo, and thither Superinten-
dent Badger and number of others pro-
ceeded.
The house is q somewhat unpretentious
cottage, quite embowered in vines and
and looks like the residence of
some well-to-do retired family. The in
terror is, however, very handsomely fur
nlshed, one room especially having a
superb set of rosewood furniture
inner door being one large mirror. The
all indicate that the inmates
did not want for money.
The woman of the house, Ellen Angelo.
Or Ellen Follin (she is better known by
The latter name), was quite surprised at
he VISIT and repeated almost verbatim
he words of Mrs. Broadwel. She de-
Ned knowing any thing of the child, and
insisted that it had been left at her gate on
Wednesday last by woman Vino, though
closely vailed she believed to be white.
She had only kept the child so long
because she thought the woman would |
eturn and claim it, but that she had final |
Y turned it over to Mr.. a and Mrs.
3roadwen. A white lady who has been
in the house for three weeks. |
tated, however, that the child was there |
When she arrived. 4 very aged negro
woman cook thought the child had been |
here about three weeks, and young son |
# Mrs. Follin's (about fifteen years old, |
.nown by the name of Geo. Blass, said |
he child had been there about a month.
,hese were all examined separately, and
heir statements were sufficiently contra
ictory to warrant an arrest of the woman
lien FOllin and her son George Blass as
ccessOries to the kidnapping of Mr..
'igby's child, and having harbOred and
oncealed the same.
They were accordingly arrested and ia
en- to jail. The house, it appears, is
that is known as q lyIng-in hospital, and
he woman in charge is a very bright
boxing, ight-colored mulatto, and is said
} have considerable property. She has
sister in Mobile named Louisa Murray,
-hO keeps a similar house of her own,
nd comes over to New Orleans quite of
N. Suspicion has attached TO the woman
Mobile, and Superintendent Badger has
ken steps to have her arrested.
1t is thought by some that the child was
olen by Louisa, who left her with her
ster here, though no reason is assigned
II the abduction.
A singular circumstance connected with |
lis case is the fact that, on Sunday last,
aptain George, with few officers, went
p to the house where the child had been
,creted, acting on Information obtained,
uestIOned the inmates and searched the
remises. The woman Ellen Follin de-
led then that there was any strange child
q the premises, but it has since been as
srta'ned that at the very time the child
as secreted in the yard. Special Officer
Ourdan threatened her at the time with
rest, but she answered very coolly:
Very well, sir; as you please. l assure
DU, however, | know nothing of the
aid you are looking for.
The white lady who is boarding in the
Duse relates to the reporter that she had
Dticed little child there, but being
ranger, she had asked no questions. She
ad frequently heard the newspaper &C
)unts of the ''lOst child" read in the
Duse, had read over the description care
lily, but it never occurred to her that the
tie girl in the house was the child in
lestion. She says further, that when
Le persons came on Sunday night looking
II the child, they at first addressed her,
king very abruptly, "where sthe child?"
efore she could reply, however, or ask
lem what child they meant, they passed
i ard entered into conversation with FL
n Follin; she retiring to her room. BY
lis piece of inadvertence the officers
Iiled to find the child and lost the re-
ard.
Capt. BToadw had an interview with
lie Chief about five o'clock. lie exhib-
ed great indignation that any one should
ave presumed to visit his house at all.
-e says that Digby published that mo
fort would be made to discover the alb
uctress in case the child was returned"
-e says he relied on this promise when he
rought it back. Heregards the arrest of
he cOlOred woman as an outrage, and
lys he will go her bail for any amount,
nd would infinitely prefer taking her
lace IN jail than have her remain there.
He proceeded at once to Jefferson City,
here, procuring the services of L. Mad
on Day, he endeavored to have the wOm-
n released on bond. We learn, how
yer, that Capt Woodruff and Recorder