Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-09-26

man VINO nad tue Siri III Sh'' Se' N''"iN
to the conclusion that Helen was the ono
sought after. II not, she was stranger
whose history had never been told, and
about whose past life no word was ever
dropped. Determined to proceed cau'
tiously, one of the brethren wrote to the
firm of attorneys, stating his suspicious,
and as soon rs steam could bring them,
the father and one Of The firm arrived at
Lansing. The father remained shut up
in his room in the Lansing House, fear
ing that il he was seen on tho street, his
child might be hurried out of the city
Securing the help of an attorney named
Wiley, the lawyer was granted writ oil
Habeus Corpus, procuring the assistance
of Sheriff Baker, and the three walked
down to North Lansing, firmly believing
that the girl was found at last. Arriving
at the house they found it locked up. cur
tains down, and the neighbors stated that
the family had suddenly gone off ION a
visit" In spite of all the care taken, it
had become known that the chld's friends
were in town, and she was
SPIRITED AWAY.
This was on the 9Th of June. When
the father was informed of tho crcum-
stances he broke down and wept like
child, having his mind fully made up his
search was at an end. The matter Of
working up the case was then given over.
Baker. the Pennsylvania lawyer promiS-
ing to help as he could. Knowing the
citizen that had been keeping the child,
and something of his relatives out OF
town, Baker and The lawyer hunted over
several counties, and Baker at length
went home and left the lawyer at Monroe
to watch certain parties. The great fear
was that the girl would be spirited away
out of the State, and Baker was thus
forced to watch Haywood's ten or
dozen relatives to see that none OF them
left Oh such m errand. He knew that
the family were stopping in Monroe
county, and had learned that they did
not take the girl with them when so sud-
denly shutting up their house at Lansing.
WHAT HAD BECOME OF HER?
One morning last week, one of the
relatives, 4 female. left for the north. and
eluded Baker in her getting away. He
followed on the next train, found that she
had stopped at Corunna, picked up the
girl, who was there secreted by friend,
and then passed on to Detroit, remaining
here over night, and had next morning
taken the train for Hillsdale. He follow.
ed on, being but few hours behind her
and sure of his clue; But she reached
Hillsdale in time 10 take Helen four
miles into the country. and to go her.
sell three miles in another direction
before he arrived.
Hating only long enough to procure n
livery team, Baker began his search, and
in four hours had the girl in his posses
sion, and both were confronting the Lam
singite who had furnished home Tor her
at the instance of Haywood. He was in
Hillsdale county to get the girl away
when she should arrive, and had Baker
been q few hours later Helen would have
started for Kansas She was taken back
to Lansing and her father telegraphed to,
and she passed through here last evening
as stated, her father telegraphing that he
would meet them at the falls. Her hap.
pincss at being en- route for home could
not be concealed, and she could not keep
still moment.
HOW THE CoNsPIRIToRS WORKED.
Haywood's sole object was revenge.
He meant 10 deal the father most cruel
blow. and he did. In addition to his own
personal transactions, he received assist
ance from u number Of friends, who
watched McKibbec's every action, two or
three times frustrating his plans in secur'
ing a clue, These same parties are sup
posed to have telegraphed to Lansing
when McKibbec and his lawyers ut
length hit the right track So we'll did
the conspiritors watch the Office at Mon
trose, that the lawyers had to have letters
directed TO them under another name
The search for the child also included the
search for Haywood. He was ut Lam
sing several times, but this was before
the right clue had been gained, and he
is now supposed to be in Kansas. He
was discovered in Massachusetts last
winter, and requisition made on the Gov
ernor OF that State; But before he could
be reached he had fled, having been
warned by his friends at Montrose.
This method used to secure trace Of
the child was not original, although the
Masonic lodges arc not channel for
communications of this kind. When a
whole State and its daily and weekly pa.
pers were interested in the fate OF a
stolen child, the fraternity were only too
glad to extend all assistance to further a
successful search. Detroit Free Press,
July 2lst.
Our MORNING MEAL. Breakfast should
be the most enlivening meal OF the whole
day, for then we are to be nerved for an
other days duties.and cares, and perhaps
for great sorrows also. Let there be no
exciting argument from which PERSONAL.