, 1873-06-03
LITTLE NELL,
Another Mysterious Phase of tho
Ellen Kennody Case.
The Little Waif Escapcs from tho Asylum
During Sunday Night, mud CAN
not Do Found.

After tho furious fight Of counscl In Judge
FarWoll'e Court over tho question Of tho pro-
prlotorship Of littlo Ncllio Kennedy, after tho
dooision Of Judge Farwcll, which proved pro
&cmporo, victory for tho ladies OF tho Orphan
Aaylum and aftor tho brilliant coup d'otat OF
Mrs. Konnody's counsel in tho County Court, tho
10-yoAr-old horoine Of so much litigation and
Holioitudo deoidoa for horaef in q manner 80
mysterious us to invest tho caBo with q still
creator dogroo Of interest. On Saturday tho
County Court appointed hfr. Whoadloy
tho guardian OF tho little walt, and on Sum
day aho hoard Of tho appointment. Tho
ladies' sof tho Asylum state TINT tho news de-
prosaed hor to groat oxtent. At frat sl,o oriod
vohemontly, and begged them to do what thoy
could for her. mud asltod for on ivterviow with
hitss Blako, ono Of tho lady solicitors Of tho
Institution: wfo has always taken deep interest
In Ncllies wolfaro, and to whom she is, conso-
quontly,. very much attachod. sho asked Miss
Blako 1t 1t soro raally truo tint "ahe would
havo to co." Miss Blake told her that all TINT
could be done to retain hor had boon dono, and
that,;aa mattors stood, tho guardian had right
to remove her, md would undoubtedly DO allowed
to do go. Atthia No1lie'e do]oction deopenod.
tion. many of tho ladies Of tho house romarkiug
that she was unusually quiet and thoughtful. In
tho evoning hIiBs Blake took hor to tic Nfio1i-
gan Ayonuo Baptist Church, md hore she onterod
into the spirit Of tho services With 9oal that re-
deoted credit upon hor toachors. They arrived
homo ut about D o'clock, when Nollio was aent to
bod, and in obedience sha went to tho dormitory.
Yesterday morning tho boil Of tho establishment
summoned tho 1ittlo inmate to ariao and, much to
tho aatoniBlmont Of nll tho lad1os, Httlo Nellie
was missing. In tho dark hour OF tho night,
with tho dread fear Of boing aent back to her
home hanging ovor her, aho bud ariHen and sto-
g.. u$fz
toll. Tho e1oitoment at hor disappearance WAS
intonae.. Search was made In oyory nook and cor
ner for her, but without avail Finally 1t bo-
camo apparent TINT furtlor search wnB uBe-
In tho Asylum that ehe had boon spirit
I'D away BY her ro1ationB or tho reoontly
appointed guardian. This idea, however, was
eoon exploded, for, oarly In tho morning, tho
mothcr. Mrs Keunoay, who had como to havc q
4aak with her daughter, and ncqualnt her With
3he now state Of alrAirs. When :sho learned of
tho Disappearance Of hor daughter alo WAS In
Tho Indy who received lier to ayort a crisiH. sho
accused tho ladies Of tho Asylum Of hav-
ing spirited her away, said they know
would mako thom find her. After vomiting her
wrath in fow choice sentences, tho disappointed
AIRS. Konnedy rotirod. Inter In tho day Mr..
Whoadloy called for bis ward, and, when no
1ounQ Lue 6saIo OF al1alf9, LOOK mattef6 much
moro coolly boing q business man he grasped
tho situation in an instant, and, aftor mixing
hts best bow, retired. In tho meantime both par
lies to the cago will interest themselves to find
out whittier the waif haH wandered. Tho lados
Of tho Asylum thought that sho might have gono
to tho house OF Afrn. Follansboo, who has in
terostod hersolf in tho child's behalf, but, on
bonding thither, they found their superstition was
Incorrect aa tho news OF Nol1ic'a escapado was as
surprising thorc Ms 1t had proved In the Asylum
In the morning. And now tho question Is not
- Who ahan hive" but WHO has got tho body
will probably cause Bome little trouble to aneWor.