Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-26
REVENGE FOR A MARRIAGE.
Young Girl Kidnapped By her Uncle
The Fathers Search for his Lost Child.
Found through The efforts Of the Mason'.

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Found through The efforts Of the Mason'.
James II. Baker, deputy sheriff OF
Ingham County and resident of Lansing,
passed through Detroit last evening en-
route for Suspension Bridge, having in
his care o girl ten years old. named Helen
McKibbee, who will be restored to her
father and friends at that point. The lit
tie girls adventures during the past sew
en- months have been curious and extend.
ed, and she could hardly be persuaded by
her protector that they were shortly 10
terminate in happiness and rest. AS Mr..
Baker states her case, and rs little Helen
herself relates it, she has been made the
tool whereby vindictiye relative struck
most cruel blow Mt other relatives for
the sake of revenge.
About year and half ago, Helen's
father, who was widower, and resided
at Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa,
his present address, was married again,
his choice not at all pleasing his relatives.
particularly brother of his former wife,
whose name is Daniel Haywood. This
Haywood is single man. somewhat ad.
vanced in age. and was travelling agent
up to few days ago. being now "travel.
ling" 10 escape
THE VENGEANCE OF THE LAW.
He made his home with McKibbee, and
the two had many hard words in regard
to the marriage. At length McKibbee
turned him out of doors one day, and for
babe him 10 enter the house again. Hay
wood swore to be rcvengcd. and declar.
ed that no ordinary vengeance would
satisfy the insult which he deemed his
character had sustained. He remained
about the neighborhood, but Mckibbce
paid very little attention to his threats,
and instructed his wife and daughters to
give him no notice.
One day in September last. while Helen
and her sister, who is about sixteen years
old, were returning home from q neigh.
boris, the road being lonesome and unfre-
quented, they were met by Haywood.
who leaped from buggy and ordered
them both to get in, being SO violent III
his actions that the girls dared not diso-
hey him. Whipping his horse into run,
he had taken them about two miles when
The elder girl leaped out OF the vehicle
and made her escape, he being pursued
several miles by some farmers on horse.
back, 10 whom the girl had related the
matter of kidnapping Just how far they
rode Helen does not remember. but it was
for many hours. and then they stopped
only for short time, and she was taken
on board the cars. Haywood impressed
it upon her mind that if she called him by
that name. made any alarm, or dared to
hold conversation with strangers. her life
should be the forfeit.
He also tried to ilatter her; and between
his fcroc:ous threats and his promises of
new clothing and fine jewelry, the little
girl rendered him obedience.
CHANGE OF NAME.
Helen remembers passing through
Cleveland, and her steamboat ride to De-
troit, and then she found herself in Lans.
ing. and was informed by Haywood that
her home would henceforth be there.
During the evening Of the arrival she
was taken to the north end Of the city,
and to the house of resident whose
character for integrity. honesty and man.
ly worth has never been questioned until
now. She was there told that her name
had been changed to Gage, and that she
must never tell any person word about
her other name, parents or home. The
citizen has several relatives in Lansing,
and this Haywood is distantly related to
each one; this fact probably induced him
to put the stolen girl into the hands he
did. In few days Helen was provided
with books and sent to the Fourth Ward
Union School, her name being upon the
records as Gage.
FRUITLEsS SEARCH FOR THE GIRL.
When the older daughter reached home
and related her story, there was imme-
diate excitement. The officers of tho
law started out in every direction. neigh
bors turned out Oh the hunt, and the
search was not discontinued until it be-
came apparent that the kidnapper had re.
moved his victim lar beyond the reach of
the ordinary officers. Then the police
superintendcnts Of the principal cities,
and the County sheriffs Of all Pennsylva.
MIA were appealed to, and the father ex.
pended large sum OF money within the
month endeavoring to gain clue. The
gill had had her photograph taken few
weeks before, and one of them was re.
copied, and specimen sent to every
point and to every official where there
was the slightest hope of success but ev-
cry effort failed to track the villain further
than to the point where he took the cars.
APPEALING TO THE MAsONs.
A firm of lawyers, all of the partners
noted for being good detectives, was Sc
cured by the father. and they got hand.
bills, advertisements, circulars, and
sought in every way to discover the girls
abiding place; but they got no such
trace. Tbs victims parents were half
orezad with grief the casa U,ined notori.