The New York herald., 1874-09-18
THE NEWPORT CHILD KIDNAPPING

Curious Solution of the Mystery-A Gem
tIeman Becomes Attached TO Her and
Resolves to Rescue Her from the
squaws-His Action Approved by the
Comm unity.
NEWPORT. R. l., Sept IL 1874
The kidnapping OF white child roul the
Indians at this place. some iour weeks go has
at last been solved in manner which gr eatly sur
prised this community, as it was generay believed
that she had been Abducted from thefpace This
forenoon q lady, with child abC.nt six years OF
age, was seen on a steamer bound TO Providence.
An officer happened to be On board, and
at once recognized the child as Charlotte
Wyeth, who had been taken from the tent
OF the Indians on the beacn. He at once asked
the lady what she was doing with the child ana all
the particulars. She at first refused to tell him,
but finally stated that she was taking it TO Provi-
dence, by order Ol Edmund Walsh of this city, to
lady who had promised to care Ior 1t. The child
was at once brought ashore, and Mr.. walsh who
is in the employ OF I. N. Seabury, was arrested.
He Is single gentleman, about thirty three years
OF age, and has been in Mr. Seabury's employ for
hve years. He states that IN visiting the beach,
ne had become attached to the little waif,
and, seeing the unnatural condition OF its
nle with the squaws, determined TO rescue
II thererou. PREVIOUS TO taking this step
he had won the chlld's anection, 80 that when he
took her away she followed him willingly, which
eXpiodes the sensation stories of the squaws tnat
he came In buggy, put some new clothes upon
the chlld and then drove on with her. Walsh at
once took her to his boarding house, on Young
almost mothers care lor it. Its body was
SHoCKINGLY BRUISED,
which Charlotte stated mad been done by the
squaws and their children and she had not enough
OF clothes to cover ner nakedness. New clothes
were provided, ana between 1t ana its new-iound
friends strong attachment sprung up; so much
SO that she could not bear to be away from Walsh
lor moment, and called him PA" When spoken
had heard that she had been stolen bv the Indians
when an infant, but could give particulars OF ner
friends. VINO reside IN Liverpool Nova Scotia,
where the squaws came from. Walsh, before tax
ing The important step, was advised 50 TO do by
some OF the visitors occupying cottages near the
TO the condition Of tae Child, and that he did not
steal her, but that she followed him and
they bade him "God speed" in his commendabie
interest IN the matter The address OF these par
ties he has III his possession, as they have gone
home, and which Will be produced aG the proper
time. The squaws have taken their departure, and
II Is not at ali likely that they VIII return to identity
the child.
Walsh is spoken Of in highest terms by all who
know him, and as write no less than twelve
responsible persons are waiting at the police
station to go bail or him, ana he has the appro-
bation OF the community Tor his action No attempt
was made TO conceal the child's Whereabouts, as 1t
was allowed to play with other children and even
to go to Sunday school with the children OF the
lady with whom Walsh boarded. TO snow that
Wash's motives were honorable and that he mad
the child's best interest at hear, he had written
to Father OUonnor, OF Liverpool, to inquire II he
could gather any particulars OF the child, and If
she had been kidnapped. The latter idea was
thoroughly impressed upon Walsh, and, from the
app arance and manners oil the child it
could plainly be seen that they had not
been in possession OF her but short
time, Notwithstanding the story OF her
keepers to the contrary. He was about TO make
arrangements with the Sisters OF Mercy, either IN
Providence or in this city, to find suitable home
for her, he in the meanume faithfully promising
to provide for her as long as ne lived; and he
stated tonight that he could not love one OF his
own flesh and blood more than he did Charlotte.
some OF the opinion, from the TACT OF Walsh
formerly residing in the vicinity where the
Indians and child came ON, that he knows even
more about the affair than has ever been supposed