Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-07

Ohio, was left wldower, with two
small children, boy and q girl, aged
respectively, two and three years, to be
taken care Of. Having . married sister
living in Dayton he applied to her to
take charge of them until he could
make, otter provision for. them. This
request the sister kindly consented to,
and Mr.. Hiles took his departure
to parts unknown to most Of his neigh
bors, but it was sfterward developed
that he stopped at Cincinnati, where he
has since resided. 800. go
About this time lady made her ap-
pearance in Bloomington, Indiana,
having in charge q little boy and girl,
for whom she was seeking home.
She did not succeed in finding . home
for the boy, but induced benevolent
old couple, Emsley Wilson and wife,
with no children at home, to take the
girl and adopt her as their own, telling
them that they would never be mo-
Tested in the possession OF the child I,
and would never hear from her again.
She then took her departure, taking
the boy with her, leaving him, as af-
terward appeared, at some poiIt near
Dayton. After her return to Dayton it
was given out that Mr.. Hiles was dead,
and two men, swore to seeing him
buried. .
The husband OF the sister was ap-
pointed administrator Of Mr.. Hiles's
estate. The sister sw0Te she was the
only heir, and was about to come into
possession of the effects of her brother,
amounting to some 3 600, when others
interfered, and commended that there
wore other heirs-children of Mr..
Hiles-living. A settlement of the
estate was thereupon delayed, and soon
after the boy was found and produced,
The girl could not be found, the sister
either denying knowledge Of her
whereabouts or refusing to tell, but is
thought to have communicated with
Mr.. Wilson, who had charge of her,
as he afterward made showing and
applied to the circEit court at Bloom
ington for letters of guardianship for
the girl, and obtained them. He then
came into possession of some money
belonging to her.
In the meantime Mr.. Hiles had mar
ried lady in Cincinnati without in
forming her of the existence of the two
children; but having in some manner
received an intimation that he had
some children living, she questioned
him in regard to it, and was informed
that they we're with his sister in Day
ton. She insisted On his bringing
them home, and he went to Dayton
after them, where he found the boy,
but was thunderstruck to find the
daughter had mysteriously disap-
peared. Investigation Immediately
followed, when he learned the facts
in regard to his sister having taken
the children away, his reported death,
the administration of his estate, etc.,
but to all his appeals to his sister for
information as to the whereabouts Of his
daughter she turned deaf ear, and in
formed him that he never would find
her, O prediction that only failed
through accident. Having learned
that man named Wilson, from Bloom
ington, had appeared and claimed the
property going to his daughter as heir,
as her guardian, he proceeded to write
letters to Bloomington, Indiana, and
Illinois, and to every Bloomington Of
which he could learn. Mr.. Hiles
claims that Mr.. Emsley Wilson, now
dead some two years. who really had
his daughter. received twenty letters
written to hiEa in regard to the matter,
which he dill not answer.
The girl left with Mr.. Wilson at
three years of age, had good raising,
grew to womanhood, and about ten
years ago married gentleman at
Bloomington, who removed with her
to farm near Indianapolis. where she
is now residing, having been seven
years q widow, with two little boys
living. Up to the time OF her marriage
she knew nothing of her history, even
her right name, for some reason, hay
ing been withheld from her, but at
that time she was informed of her real
name.
Less than year ago the family re.
moved from Bloomington to Cincln'
natl. and the lady became attached to
the same church of which Mr.. Hiles is
q member. Acquaintance followed,
and through. this Mrs. Hiles learned
Of the whereabouts of the .long-lost
daughter only b few days ago. One of
the, strange features of the story is that
MIR. Hiles, had met his son-in-law at
indianapolis on different occasions,
having purchased lumber of him,
neither oneisuspecting tho relations ex-
listing between them. ,..l..,.-,.... t..,,
The daughter Of Mr.. Hiles is now
named Mrs! Sarah Howell, and her adj
dress is Hadley Station, Hendricks
county, Indians, about fourteen miles
from 1ndianapolis. '',' ",I
3 Mra'Riles,; ;aho resides lat Linn and
Bank streets. has written TO his long
lost daughter, and expects to hear from
|iEsr shotffy:: Tile gentleman whom the
ilaughtsrf married owned q, valuable
farm, which ,isypow the ipEopeEEty Of the
mysterious wife. Mr.. Howell about
three years after. his marriage broke
his back while picking apples on his
farm, and died ffoih the Effects. Mr..
,Hiieg 0 SISTER kept T.aface ioiM theI girl
all ,alApg but :. Always refused. p giye
her brother any information, and once
Mr. Hites whit out u shoot his Broth
|arsin;hw tinIeass hsapansistet in refyss-
ipg ,t4, give hi.s the Intelligence he de-
sired, but the shooting did not take
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