The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-06
MISFORTUNE A FORTUNE.
How an Abducted German Girl Found Her Lost Relatives.
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Lost Relatives.
 New York Sun.
 Among the unwilling occupants of the House of Detention for Witnesses in Mulberry street is Elizabeth Doll, a Ger man girl in her 18th year, who landed in this country two months ago. Her story, as told to Justice Duffy and others, is that she was born in Baden, where she lived with her father, mother and sister until four months ago, when her father died, leaving his widow and his two daughters destitute. When Elizabeth was baby, her cousin, Mrs. Richard Roeser, went with her husband to Amer ica, and in later years her letters to her relatives in Baden were filled with glow ing descriptions of the land of her adop- ton and entreaties for her young cousin, when she grew to girlhood, to join her in it. Elizabeth had always wished to be allowed to go, but her parents refused to give their consent, and during the latter part of her fathers life the subject was not discussed. Now, however, with pow erty staring them in the face, Mrs. Doll was induced to grant her daughters request, and the girl sailed for New York in the Rotterdam, and landed at Castle Gar den.
 Though she had written to her cousin to say she was coming, she did not ap- praise her of the steamer in which she was to take sail, or of the date of her de- parture, and on her arrival here she found herself stranger in strange land. Nobody met her. and after the usual de- lay in Castle Garden a situation was found for her with German family.liv- ing in Brooklyn. Then man, who said his name was Henry Beyers, called upon her, and by promising to procure for her a better situation than the one that had been found for her, induced her to throw up her employment and go to Rolls ho- tel, No. l Battery place. Thence, after cautioning her not to say who had as sisted her, he took her to No. 102 Canal street, disreputable house, kept by Mrs. Dora Schneider, and sold her for S2.50.
 The girl was confined in this den for ten days, and warned at intervals not to attempt to escape, as the police would take her up if she was found on the streets. Finally, her Brooklyn employ CTS, having reported the matter as far as they knew it to the commissioners of em- igration, Officer Gordon was given charge of the case. He found the girl in the Canal street house, and took her away arresting at the same time Henry Beyers and Mrs. Schneider. Justice Duffy held the former in S3,000 bail, and the latter in S2,000. Mrs. Schneiker's bonds were signed by Bernard ORourke, saloon keeper of No. 2S Forsyth street, and Elizabeth Doll was locked up in the house ofdetention for witness.
 The girl does not understand a word of English, and despite the court interpre- n,'., F. fr,. af, tp f1a nt state of affairs, from the moment of com initial she lahored under the impression that she was locked up for some crime, the nature of which she could not com prehend. She bemoaned her fate and protested her innocence unceasingly She had not seen her cousin since she landed, and, having lost her written ad- dress, she could give no information as to where she lived.
 The story of the emigrant girls wrong, however, had been widely published, and on Tuesday they were read by Mir. Rich ard Roeser, when he returned to his home in Long Island City, MT. Roeser is wealthy butcher doing business at No. 7l8 Second avenue, and owning house near Hunters point. He read the account of Elizabeth Dolls abduction to his wife, and asked her if she thought the girl could be her cousin. Mrs. Roeser had been very uneasy at the non-arrival of her relative, and she had now no doubt at all as to her being the person who arrived in the Rotterdam. Yester- day she went to the house of detention for witnesses, and stated her name and business. She was introduced into a room where Elizabeth Doll was sitting alone, and, though nearly IS years had elapsed since they parted, and neither had seen the other at time of life when subsequent Identification would be possi- ble, the recognition wasinstantaneous and the women rushed into each others arms.
 Elizabeth's story had to be told and retold Her cousin was never tired of hearing it; nor could she understand why her young relative was not allowed to go home with her at once. She sat with her as long as she was allowed to do so, and went away only partially satisfied with the assurance that the charge of abduc- ton against Mrs. Schneider and Henry Beyers was in the district attorney's hands, and would be laid before the grand jury at the earliest moment possible. As soon as she is allowed to leave the house of detention for witnesses, Elizabeth Doll will become an inmate of her newly-dis- covered relatives home in Long Island City.