Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-14
HUTTON AND HIS HEIREss.
A Louisville LOchinvar EIOpes
with n Tennessee GirI-Her
Uncle on the Trail.
Atlanta constitution.i

NAtO NhOuNd9 ulkut Us OdpLdl
Starnes was sitting in his office at
police headquarters making out his
monthly report a colored boy entered
and handed him a note, which read:
ATLANTA, GA, November 7, ISL
Captain w. A. Starnes-Sir: | have a
letter Of introduction to you, and ask
that you call to see me at once. l am
here on important business and wish
your aid. | would call to see you, but
just arrived tonight, and an too tired
to leave my room.
Respectfully, JOHN A. Foley.
The letter was written on a Kimbsll
House notehead, and the handwriting
indicated that its author was a man OF
business. Soon after its receipt
S%tarnes called at the hotel and was
shown to the room, occupied by Mr..
Foley, who handed him the letter Of
introduction. He then said that his
mission to Atlanta was a delicate one,
and that he wanted the Captains aid
in carrying it out.
From his pocket he drew a photo
graph, which he handed the officer,
saying, II am here looking for that
lady. She left her home one week
ago yesterday, and l have succeeded
in tracing her to this city. She is, as
you see, a beautiful girl, and is the
daughter of a fine family in Tennessee.
Can you help me?"
The g%entlemaus remarks we're made
in a quiet, even tone. His manner
impressed the Captain favorably and
he volunteered his services. Mr..
Foley then told Captain Starnes that
the young lady for whom he was
searching was the daughter Of his sis
ter who resides near Knoxville, Tenn,
and that she has just returned from
an extended visit to Louisville, where
she met a young gentleman named
Hutton, Of whom she became greatly
enamored, and who soon followed her
to her home, where his visits were so
frequent that they became a source of
annoyance to the young lady mother.
who finally forbade him the house.
This was not done, however, until
the young lady's mother had made in
quiry into Hutton's character, which
not the best. Alter the
mothers manifesto the young folks
eontented themselves with clandes-
tine meetings aud notes, until Sunday,
one week ago, vixen they both sudden
y disappeared. At fret it was thouaht
that they had gone to Louisville, and
thither the uncle followered, but
when he arrived was greatly surprised
to find that no trace of them could be
secured. A dilligent inquiry concern
ing Hutton was then made, whereby
was ascertained that he was a young
nan of disreputable character, and for
whom no trick was too black. This
intelligence added a fresh impetus to
the uncle, and he returned hastily to
the young lady's home, where he took
up the trail, which he followed to
Nashville. From Nashville he came
to Chattanooga, where he was reliably
informed they sojourned two days and
then left for Atlanta.
Mr.. Foley added that his niece was
heiress TO a large estate, and that her
associates had always been the best,
and that he could not account for the
mad in~fatuation whieh'induced her TO
forsake her home and friends for the
adventurer.
Tuesday morning Captain S~tarnes
met Mr.. Foley by appointment, and
two days work they succeeded
in ascertaining that the couple were in
Atlanta Saturday night last, and that
they left Sunday evening on the Air
line for Richmond, for which place the
uncle left this morning.
AS far as Mr.. Foley can learn, his
niece is yet unmarried, and If he can
overtake her in time will prevent her
marrying the man with whom she has
fed. Mr.. Foley is certain that his
niece is yet worthy Of her name, and
will gladly rescue her from the peril
which she now is. He is satisfied.
that Hutton is using all his efforts to
induce the young lady to marry him in
order TO secure her money, and it is to
be hoped that the uncle will succeed
in preventing him from making a VIC
tim Of the young lady.