The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-18

FOUND AT LAst--Abont q year ago
the Courts OF San Francisco. granted a
divorce separating Thomls Caring
ham from his wife. The custody OF
their giri was given to the mother, and
the father was compelled to pay a
small slimony for the support of the
ch;ld. The decree also gave the father
the privilege OF seeing the child at Ger
tain hours of the day. After two or
three months had elapsed. the father.
one Sunday. took his daughter out for
q drive and f,iled b return. The al
thoritiss were notified. but no trace
could be found VI either Caring ham
or the girl. The child's mother went
almost frantic at the loss Of her dar-
ling, and was confined to her bid by Il
spell OF nervous sickness. Edward
Schimmeltinning. grown son of the
woman, and half BROTHER Of the girl.
resigned his position in the Y l.
store, drew his wages, aud started out
10 endeAvor TO discover the whersa
bouts Of the missing man. and re-
turn tho child 10 her distracted moths
er. Several months passed before he
got any clue as TO their whereabouts
In Portland. Oregon, he learned that a
man answering the description of
Cunningham. was working IN Day ton.
w T, aud had placed the girl il fau
lily near that place. He also learned
that the man was travelling under the
name OF Coleman. fastening to Day
ton. the brother reached there just too
late TO see the parties he was in search
Of He learned. however. that they
bad gone to the Sound. Engaging the
assistance of a detective he came to Be-
attic. After satisfying himself that the
parties were not here. be sent the de-
tective on to Newcastle. whe'ce ne re-
turned without accom- pl.sllng any
thi g. Yesterday morning be pick ed
up copy of the morning INTELLI0EN-
GER, and the first thing that caught his
eye was the following dispatch from
Port Townsend: ION Tuesday Of
this week Q man named Coleman.
1t Port Angeles. while endeavoring
to swim to his drifting boat be-
came exhausted. and was drown.
ed He leaves little motherless girl.
aged seven years. with family in this
CITY" The thought flashed over him in
a second. that man Coleman is Car
bingham, and that motherless girl is
my sister. fastening to Justice
Coombs's Court. he laid the whole mat
ter before him. The Judge at once
photographed TO the Sheriff to take the
child in charge. and keep it till an in
vestigation could be had kilograms
of inquiry were sent. and the answers
were 30 satisfactory as to leave no
doubt as to the identity Of the child
Mr. Rothschild, who was in Seattle yes.
terday. was shown . photograph Of the
child. and recognized it as being the
one that had been left With the King
family at Port Townsend some weeks
ago. The brother will leave this morn.
ing for Port Townsend. aud witt the
child return 20 San Francisco on tue
Dakota. The child's mother worried
so much over the loss of her daughter
that her health was badly shattered
She was recently sent to the Sandwich
Islands for her health. The good news
OF the discovery OF the child will be
forwarded to her ss soon as possible.
The father had taught the child to say
its mother was dead, under threats OF
violence if it told anything different.
The half brother Of the girl is deserv-
ing of the greatest praise for his perse-
verance and sacrifices in continuing
the search till his efforts were crowned
with success.