The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-10-22
MISS AcKERMAN's GRIEF.
Psralysed and Lost for . Night
Pound after Q Midnight Search.

Lackawaxen, Pa, Oct. b.-Ger.
trude Alderman. aged IL years.
daughter of George Alderman. late
cashier of the Tenth National Bank,
Pine and Nassau streets, New York,
disappeared from the National Hotel
in this place on Friday night. 1t was
feared that she had either committed
suicide or been foully dealt with.
With her father she had been spend
ing the summer at the above hotel.
Her father had been very incorporate
during that time. Although appar-
emily deeply attached to his daughter.
all her efforts to keep him from drink
we're unavailing. She has been seen
frequently by the guests at Lacka-
waxen clinging to her father while he
was intoxicated and begging hlm to
stay with her. Yesterday Mr.. Acker-
man was more than usually under the
influence of liqnor. He employed a
resident of Lackawaxen to take him
a riding. He fell out of the wagon
as they started, but was not injured.
10 the afternoon his daughter was
looking for him about Lackawaxen.
She went to the Williamson House.
and it was noticed and commented
upon that there was an expression on
her face rs she inquired for her father
that was striking and unusual. When
Mr.. Alderman returned to Lacka-
waxen he was still very much intoxi-
Gated, and went to Ascher's restaurant,
near the railroad track. Miss Acker-
man went out again about dark. 1t
was supposed to look for her father.
Search was made for her during the
night through the woods and byplaces.
but no trace Of her could be found. 1t
was thought that she might possibly
have taken the evening train in the
Erie Railway for New York. A tele-
gram was sent to the conductor of the
train. describing her appearance.
There was no such person on the
train. The search for her was begun
again yesterday morning. Her father
| was almost crazed over her disappear
ance. From the nature of his lamen-
tations it is believed that his daughter
has at some time or times told him
that she would make away with her
self if he persisted in his course. The
proprietor of the National Hotel tried
to comfort him yesterday morning by
saying that it was more than likely
his daughter had gone to New York.
managing to escape detection.
Il hope so! Ny God! l hope so!"
exclaimed Mr.. Alderman; "but l
know am hoping against hope"
Towards dusk, last evening, q Earty
of men started out to scour the woods
west of the village once more. As
some of them were passing through a
field in the rear of the Catholic church
thew discovered the missing girl lying
at the foot of stone wall. The spot
is lonely one, but in hearing Of the
hotel. Miss Ackerson was conscious,
but unable to move or speak. She
was carried to the hotel and was found
to be paralyzed. After medical treat
ment she recovered the use Of her
voice sufficiently to give an expIana'
ton of her strange absence. When
she lett the hotel on Friday night she
was almost overpowered by her grief.
Some strange influence impelled her
toward the woods, although it was
growing dark. and she was naturally
exceedingly timid. While climbing
over the stone wall back of the church
feeling of numbness came over her.
and she fell to the ground. When
she regained consciousness it was in
the depth Of night. She tried to
move, but could not stir a muscle.
Her voice was also gone. At length
she saw some one approaching her
with q lantern. 1t was Callie Van
Benschoten, son of the proprietor Of
the hotel. He called her name re-
peatedly. but she could not reply. He
came to within few feet Of her, and
stood for q moment calling, then
turned and walked back to the village
without seeing her. The night was
cold and frosty, but her suferings
were entirely mental. During the
night the searches passed to and fro
near her. With the return of daylight
she felt that she would be soon dis
covered, but all day long she lay
helpless among the stones and briers,
within hearing of her friends. and no
one came that way. Feeling night
coming upon her again. she began to
lose hope. Before darkness fell. how
ever. she heard footsteps and voices
again. A new party had started for
another search in the woods. The
thought that they would pass her by
seemed to give her superhuman power.
She succeeded in raising her head. and
shoulders just as one Of the men was
passing. and she was discovered.
At last accounts Miss Alderman
was improving rapidly.
Mr.. Alderman was many wears
cashier of the Tenth National Bank.
His life is said to have been blameless
until within the past few years. No
cause is positively known here for his
becoming addicted 10 drink. 1t is
whispered. however. that domestic
troubles caused the change. He has
been twice married. His second wife
lives in New York. Beside the miss
ing daughter there are six other
children.
A Persistent Lover.
At the Jardin des Plantles, q young
sculptor. who was studying animals.
made the acquaintance of a pretty
and piouante nurse girl who, however.