The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-01
MACDE MELVILLE.
Miss Capcl Tells How the Abduction
was Effected.

MISS cdIah tapel. daughter OF Mr.. John
H. Capel, OF l76 RyerSon street. BROOKLYN.
from whose house Mrs. Melville. wife Of
Engineer Melville, took her daughter ON
saturday, gives the following facts in re-
S'uu 10 the domestic troubles:
About six weeks ago went to Sharon.
partly Tor recreation. did not 20 after
Maude, and bad no idea when went there
OF bringing her away. But when cot
there, and came TO understand the true
State OF affairs, became anxious 70 get
Maude away from the influences with which
She has been surrounded for so many wears.
ana IL was finally arranged that | should
br'ng her home with me TO BROOKLYN. I
Drought her with the full consent aud ap-
proNal OF her father. II was the intention
That | should keep her for an indefinite
period, or at least until her father
could arrange his business 50 as TO take
charge Of her, and arrangements have been
made 10 legaizc the whole affair so as 10
give me full and perfect right to assume
the guardianship OF the child. I was H..
ting out her wardrobe, which had become
entirely inadequate 10 the actual necessities
OF girl OF her age, and WAS making ar
rangements to provide for her education,
which has also been most shamCiutlv ne
elected"
Was she cOntcntcd TO stay with YOU?
"She was perfectly cOntented ana ap-
peared to be happy. She was always do
cile with me, and was very fond OF her. ="
d" Did she 20 away willingly With her
mother Yesterday"
60 In the excitement Of the moment She
did not seem TO realize what il all meant
and she suffered herself TO be taken away
by her mother and uncle without actual
force, although It was undoubtedly a case
of coercion When the woman called. five
minutes before Mrs. Melville and her bro
Jher, and snd She was the wife Of Engineer
Taylor, and was stopping at the navy-yard
with some friends. ! was so suspicious that
] would not allow Maude to see her at
first, and only consented after repeated
and earnest solicitation, and then only
in my presence. In fact. / have never
allowed her to 20 out alone or
to leave my sight, for fear something
might happen 70 her. | am now convinced
that Mrs. Taylor was sent here by Mrs.
Melville to find out whether Maudc was
here. and that when she left, instead OF
going 40 the nayy-yard she went to the
corner Of Grand and WillOughby avenues.
where. ] have been informed, Mrs. Mel
yille's carriage was waiting for her. Then
when Mrs. Melville and her brother called
| of course did my best TO prevent them
from getting Maude, but was unsuccess-
ful. Mrs. Melville's brother | never saw
before. and I never saw Mrs. Mel
Vile but once. Mrs. Melyillc's brother
i, very rough man, and he certainly
treated me i'm a very rough manner. Ills
name /, Wadron, and believe he lives IN
Buffalo. where most Of Mrs. Melylllc's lan-
ilv reside. / had no difficulty in recog-
nizing Mrs. Nclylle's voice. ii Is a pccu-
liarlv harsh, loud, Shrill, unpleasant voice.
Poor Naude was taken away with only a
Thin cotton wrapper on, and nothing on
her head. | did not follow them, because
/ / lncw il would be useless; and. iurihel-
more. have no doubt, from what Know
of tbc woman. that she wa, armed, ana
that she would have shot ne without hcSl-
fation had | attempted 10 interfere Wlth
her" ,n.. To-.
James II. Ucvcrin, ESD, OF tins cl'y, l.
Mrs Nclyillc's lawyer, and is The gentle
man who presumably prompted MIS-. Mei-
Vile to adopt the course she did III reference
80 NIoud Mrs. Melville had an interview
with MIR. Heyerin to-day, but notllihg au'
ditional i'm regard to legal proceedings wa
decided upon. On the subject OF the
pending lawsuit Mr.. He\cflh IN" ii'''o ~
! say except this: ..,,.,,,,
! .NIr>. Melyille's ease is one of extreme
hardship and injustice. ] canh9t enc eHIei
into details. but IRON all | know Melville
having become a hero, takes the opportuhi'
fy Of getteng md Of his wife
joseph 4. Bonham, ESD i, couhsel lol 'i
Melville. He takes a totally different we"
! Of the case. n.o n,,,li.be,
statements OF Mrs. Melville he says 1--WE
could tale unfold that would c'I3Ic
Nc. As regards the child, Melville h3o III III
objection to his wife taking it II Sh' snow ,,,
ed herself proper person to 60 so. ,',, MJI
vine is a heroic gentleman ana thorous"n
honest. and has been put to no niue 'rou
Lie hy his Miic.'