The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-05
TWO HOMEN,S AFFECTIONS.
Nine Detectives Employed to Search the City
for n ucaniIfuI Guild.

Il have been at work on that lost child
case In Fifteenth street," said Detective
schmittberger yesterday, and | find that the
little girl was stolen by her own mother" The
detective was speaking OF little Nellie Florence,
who disappeared from Madame Pauline Flor
ences, at III West Fifteenth street, on the Goth
OF September Two days after the childs dis
appearance on Sunday last, THE Sun published
Madame Fiorences account OF the abduction
She said that when littlo Nellie was only three
months old young girl, Minnie McGrath, was
employed by tho clairvoyant to nurse the in
FAINT. The nurse and her mistress disagreed,
aud the nurse was discharged. She went away
vowing vengeance. AT a later date the dis
charged nurse called at the clirvoyant's house
and professed to be overjoyed at seeing little
Nellie. She kissed the child again and &C ain,
aud gave her many pretty presents. Two weeks
ago Minnie MEG rath called again and asked the
clairvoyant for a picture OF Nellie, saying that
her father had become rich and would take her
with him to Cuba. Madame Florence could not
sve mn hsS h hssn sne picture sns dss r
riaRe driven 10 the door and the young woman
| was taken to Jersey City, for she feared that
peace OF the house, aud Madame Florence was
glad to get her away. But Miss McGrath did not
! the clarvoyanrs house In the cluirvOyant's ao-
sence. and took little Nellie to a photogrdpner
On Thursday night Mme. Florence dreamed
| that woman whose face was hidden by thick
black veil seized little Nellie, aud thrustng her
| into q carriage, drove away. On the very next
day, Friday, Nellie disappeared, and the neigh
bors said that they had seen the little girl walk
ing down Fifth street. between an aged beggar
T woman and pale young woman.
Madame Florence began long yarn to me
| child" said the ward detective, "but brought
| her up short by telling her at once that would
have nothing to do with the case unless she told
/ mn I'm man oil Ae0aif al . hat
the child was not her own. She said that
three years ago she had In her employ young
| times called herself. The girl Nellie was her
| daughter, but who Its father was she could not
tell. Minnie McGtath stayed with the clair
| yoyaut only short time. and then went W est,
leaving little Nellie, TO wnom Madame Florence
had become greatly attached. Madame Flor
ence says that she adopted the child as her own.
but she has lost all proof OF the adOp lou.
Now, continued the detective, this woman
who Is tue mother of the little girl has run
across some one vito money, and is aUe TO take
care OF the child herself bhe went to Madame
Florence, according TO the Madames own story,
| and demanded that her child be restored to her.
Madame Florence refused TO give the child back
to Its mother, aud Of course the mother took
her own way Of eetttng possession OF It,"
IL don't see what good can come OF finding
the child the detective continued, for tue
woman Is its mother, and NADIA Florence Ia
unable to prove that sue ever adopted the little
girl"
The reporter went from the detectives ONCE
voyant became excited at the mention OF the
object OF tue reporters visit. % have offered
said. II am determined 90 get her back IL my
last cent Is spent and II ! have to travel tue
wide earth That woman Is circulating a report
that Nellie Is not my child. She Is my child ;
before God swear she is !"
Madame Florence says that she Is empl Dying
lawyers and nine detectives to restore the little
~ took the child to my sisters in Michigan"
Madame Florence said. when was on my way
70 Canada, and asked her to take care Of her.
i will take as much care OF her. said my sister.
as II abe were your own chilli"
Il thought she was your own child" the re-
porter yentured to say.
did say she wasn'tf" screamed Madame
FLORENCE. n.y. III swear she's my child. But
Gr4th and adopt her. and d dress her.
snd aF c s and S py der
now this Is Just supposing case-suppose
| Minnie McDrath does claim her; amt she
mine by awf And suppose | have papers to
| prove the adoption. but can't show en- because
Minnie McCrath or some one has stolen 'em /;
| on herr Now, see here (excitedly), my name
amt Madame Florence at all. Its De GRAF /;
but changed my name aud l changed my ad ;
| dress because 1 thought that woman would
| come after her-after NY child! Oh. you eau
bet III get her back. for I've got money and shs
hasn't, aud tomorrow I'm going TO give up this
house at $50 month for house Ia Greenw ich
avenue at 50 month-Just ~ as TO have more
money.
IA the reporter was stepping from the front
stOop after bidding Madame Florence good day,
| she screamed out Of the window; Brine Nellie
back and I'll give YOU SJOO. IL YOU ses her. ms a
| her VINO her mamma II ask her how her IN nm
ma plays tue piano: ash Ter II she wouldn't like
to 90 to Philadelphia aud see Cuckoo, and a. X
| her what mamma N kes her say every niglt be-
| fore Sue goes To bed. ASK her tnem questions,
sir, ana see what shell say"
! a Jersey City detective mas found the child at
81 Fourth street, jersey City. In the possession
| OF Minnie MrGiath, alias Minnie Wood. Minnie
admits the abduction, out says that she gave she
| enid, which 10 uer own, to Mrs. Florence, but
afterWdrd resolved to take her away.