The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-29
A ROMANCE OF CRIME.

AN HEIR TO A LARGE FORTUNE Is AN ADAM
DoNED WOMAN IN CHEYENNE-How KEN
lucky DETECTIVE FINDS HER.
The Denver (Col.) Democrat, OF the Goth
inst, gives the following facts, which are
tinged with some romance: Special Detect
i've ii. s. Brewer, OF Covington, Kentucky,
has been spending short time in Denver,
Pueblo and Cheyenne, on the lookout for a.
girl, whose real name is Ella s. Blackwalk,
but whose name at this time is MaudeCarlisle,
well known courtesan OF the worst type.
On Thursday night Brewer obtained a clue
to the girls whereabouts he was after, and
at once proceeded to Cheyenne, where, after
some difficulty, he identified her and in
duced her to return with him to Cincinnati
to assume fortune left her by the death of
her mother, who was, during the war, one.
of the gayest and dissolute women in Gin
cinnati. This woman died about three
mouths ago, leaving property to the
amount of sixty-ive or seventy thou
sand 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, o., where her mother was born
and reared. Blackwalk was shot and
killed in a fray at the Iron Clad in Memphis,
at the close OF the war, leaving his mistress
of noted Cincinnati bagnio.
The child was reared with the greatest
of care and solicitude, and was never
permitted to see or know aught OF her
mothers life. In the seclusion OF semi
nary at Greenville, o., the girl grew up and
acquired a first-class education without so
much as a breath of suspicion as to her pa
rentage or family connections. About three
years ago Miss Blackwalk 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
consented, however, to her taking up her
abode in Covington, Kentucky, where an
old lady companion was employed as her
guardian. This Precaution OF the
fond mother TO save her daughter rom
her own fate only
FASTENED THE FALL.
At Newport barracks there was stationed
in 1863 young officer named Thrailkeld,
with whom Miss Blackwalk became ac-
quainted, and whose mistress she became,
following him with his command to
Dakota, and finally to TT. Laramie, travel
ing as his wife. Becoming tired of garri-
SON life and Thrailkeld's neglect and
brutality, she deserted him and came TO
fame, and finally took refuge in the Gold
room at Cheyenne, where Detective Brewer
found her and identified her. She at first
denied her name and identity, and called
upon her Friend" to protect her from the
attentions of the detective. But on his pro-
duction of documentary proof of her
mothers death and the published reward
offered by her mothers executors for
the discovery and identification OF the
lost child, the hardened and fallen girl con-
sented to return East. She came to Denver
on her way TO claim her fortune, to obtain
some family mementoes and proofs OF her
identity, which were in trunk held for
board by well 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. Dissipa-
ton and exposure have already made sad
havoc with the once handsome girl. Con-
sumption has set its seal upon her, and
| few years must close her vicious career.
] The party goes East this morning.