Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-26
BLACKWALK'S DAUGHTER.
The Child Of Illicit Love, A FhRmsIess
CeuFtesan. Ehs Heiress TO
Large EsIate.

The Denver (ColOrado) Democrat, oi
the twentieth, tells the story OF the
daughter OF a former Memphis gambler
in this wise: Special Detective H. s.
Brewer, Of COvington, Kentucky, has
been spending a short time in Denver,
Pueblo and Cheyenne, on the lookout
for a girl whose. real name Is Ella s.
| BlscKwalk, but whose name at this
time is Maude Carlisle, a Well-known
cOuTtessn Of the worst type.
On Thursday night Brewer obtained a
clue TO the girls whereabouts he was af-
! ter, and at once proceeded to Cheyenne,
where, after some difficulty, he identi-
| fed her and induced her to return with
! him to Cincinnati to assume a fortune
left her by the desth OF her mother, who
was, during the war, one OF the gayest
and most dissOlute women in Clncin-
natl. This woman died three months
ago, leaving property to the amount OF
sixty-five or seventy thousand dollars,
with no heirs except this lost girl, the
former inmate OF one OF the beer and
concert halls in Cheyenne.
A brief outline of this girls life was
given our reporter last night by Mr..
Brewer. She is the daughter Of noted
gambler of Columbus, Ohio, where her
mother was born and reared. Black
walk was shot and killed in fray at the
"Iron Clad" in Memphis, at the cl1se |
OF the war, leaving his mistress, Msud's
mother, the prOpTieiTess of a noted Gin
cinnBti 6agRiO The child was reared
with the greatest of care and solicitude,
and was never permitted to see OF know
aught Of her mothers life. In the Sc
clusion OF a seminary at Greenville,
q na.H i'll 4
frst-class educa ion, without so much as
a breath Of suspicion as to her parentage
or family connections.
A bout three years ago Miss Black
walk discovered her origin and her
mothers mode Of life. She at once left
school and insisted upon going to her
mothers den in Cincinnati This was
positively denied her. Her mother con-
sented, however, to her taking up her
abode in Covington, Kentucky, where
an old lady companion was employed
as her guardian. This precGutiOn Of the
fond mother TO save her daughter from
herOwn fate only hastened her fell.
Al Newport barTarBs there was sta
toned in 1858 a young officer named
Thrailkeid, with whom Miss Blsckwalk
became acquainted, and whose mistress
she became, following him with his
command to Dakota, and finally 70 Fort
Laramie, travelling as his wife. Beoom-
ing tired of garrison life and Thrailkeld's
NEGLECT and brutality, she deserted him
and came TO Denver, where she went in-
60 house OF ill-fsme, and finally to"k
refuge in the Gold Room at Cheysi n
where detective Brewer found her la
identified her. She at first denied her
name and identity, and called upon her
"friend" to protect her from the atten-
ton Of the detective; but on bis produc-
ton Of documentary proof OF her
mothers leath and the published re-
ward offered by her mothers exeeU tors
for the recovery and Identification Of the
lost child. the hardened and fallen girl
consented to return east. She came TO
Denver on her way TO claim her for
tune, to obtain some family mementoes
and proofs OF her identity, which were
in 8 trunk held for board by a we'll
known cOurtezan.
The girl announces her intention to
keep her mothers house as she kept it
when living. She says her life has
been wasted Dissipation and exposure
have alFeady made sad havoc with the
once handsome girl. Consumption has
set I seal upon her, aud few years
must close her vicious career. TIE party
goes east this morning.