The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-01

Yesterday Enoch Humely of Rochester.
Mills, Indiana county, Pennsylvania, ar.
rived in the city, in search OF sister OF
eighteen years, who he claims was abduct-
ed from the village about the first OF this
month, and that be had traced her and
the two men who were with her as lar
| as Peoria, where IL seems the trail became
doubtful from the fact that two parties
answering the description of his sister and
her abductors left that place in different
directions on Monday last-one party
xoing south, and the other taking the
10, r.. [. & p. road with tickets for Dav"
export.
1t is a strange case. The young woman
left her home in the afternoon to attend q
meeting of sewing society at the house
of wealthy lady about mile from the
village. She preferred to walk, the day
being very pleasant. and started early and
alone. She never reached the lady's house,
and when night came, and che hadn't re-
| turned TO her home, and 1t was ascertain
ed that she had not met with the ladies.
search was commenced for her; two
boys, who knew her by sight said
lhey saw her 10 a carriage with two
men. on lonely cross road, mile and
half away from the lady's house; that her
| face was red from weeping, and that the
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stepped out and walked towards the boys,
who. not liking his appearance, ran away
as fast as they could go. From the de-
sciiption of the boys, it would appear that
the man was a very hard looking case.
| And then the brother started on his
search. taking Pittsburg detective with
him on bis way West-and zig-zag trip
he has had of it. He and the detective
have called at ell the hotels in Davenport.
Rock Island land Moline, but neither the
landlords nor the police of the three cities
have seen any of the persons he describes
The detective has about come to the con-
clusion that the case was not one of abdue
ton at all. but that the girl went from
home willingly with her lover, who had
been for hidden the house by her parents
because he was tough; yet he had plenty
of money and could easily pay all the ex
penses of just such wedding tour
as the one he is enjoying with
her Mr.. Humely, however. insists
that bis sister had promised her parents
and himself that she never would marry
the fellow without their consent-and he
knew she wouldn't do it. Her lover whose
name was George Skeeles. was just ruffiau
enough to seize her in q lonely walk. has
ten her into carriage and drive off with
her. Il want TO put my eyes on him once
that's ail," exclaimed Humely while com
batting the detectives ideas, for il seems
that the latter has only reached his pres
ent conclusion within the past week The
two have been in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky
up the Illinois Central from Cairo, have
secured accurate descriptions of the YOUNG
woman ADD her abdCctor here and there
but they are always three days to week
behind. Mr. Humely says his sister is oil
medium height, dark hair. handsome and
bright 10 demeanor. He eonfesses thai
there was tender feeling between his sister
and the man whu has stolen her, but i.
sure he would not use her parents in this
way, and is deprived of free action. per
mitted not even TO write to her people.
! The detective leaves for Pittsburg this
evening. but tho brother leaves for Kansas
City. - Davenport Democrat. 80