Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-01-27
FOUND AT LAST.
The GTa~d Child of Richard Gray
Finally Recovered md He
stored TO Her Mother.


1t will be remembered that Oracle Da-
Wis, nged about two years, was stolen frem
her mother one Sabbath NOR ming last Au-
gust, by heartless father and husband
who had separated from his wife. Mrs.
Davis is the daughter of a'wealthy farmer
near Linson in this township. The moth.
er was nearly frantic with grief at the
loss OF her only child, and the grandfather
at once instituted search, regardless OF ex-
pense, but all efforts were fruitless. De.
tective Bates had the case in charge for
some weeks, and then Marshal Hayes
and Deputy Marshal Crook engaged In
the search. They visited ard searched
seven houses in one night in the neigh
borhood of the child's mother, in search
OF the child or her father. In the seventh
house they found the father, who is big,
burly desperate, weighing over 200 pounds.
The Marshal went through the house
while the Deputy stood guard outside.
DAVIS raised a second story window and
was preparing to jump ont when Deputy
Crock got the drop on him with his revol.
yer aud informed him that il lie jumped
he would jump into eternity. Davis nc.
cepted the situation and WIS taken to
Bowling Green and locked up Ell charge Of
abduction. He was subsequently released
on bail.
But no tidings OF the whereabouts OF
the child could he traced until Monday
last, when Chief of Police Morse, of To-
ledo, informed Mr.. Gray that he had n
communication from the Chief of Police
at Lockport, New York, stating that lie
had reasons for believing that the lost child
was in that city.
Thnt evening Richard L. Gray, the
grandfather of the child, accompanied by
Marshal Hayes Of this place, started for
Lockport, and on Tuesday morning call.
ell ON the Chief of Police of that city.
This official cour,eously rendered all the
assistance at his command in finding the
people in whose charge the child had been
placed. The heartless father had taken
his child and left her to the tender mer-
cies of Children's Home,a county institu
ton located ut Lockport, and there deserted
her, with no other object in view, appar-
emily than to annoy and distress the mother.
The beauty and winning ways OF the little
stranger soon ade inroals on the afftc-
tions of the Matron of the Home, and she
placed her under the care of Mr.. Sum
mers,a master mechanic of the Holly Water
Works OF that city, who had two sisters
who who resided with and kept house for
him. 1t was here the child was found
and well cared for. The family WAS far
above those OF ordinary intelligence, and
while rejoiced to know that little Oracle
had mother and other relatives who loved
her enough TO engage in the search for
weeks and months for her recovery, they
had learned to love their little charge and
parted with her with bedimmed eyes. Mr..
Gray broke completely down at this time
The newly found friends had purchased II
good outfit of new clothing for the child
as we'll as numerous trinkets, all Of whicl,
were presented TO the child on her return
to her anxiously awaiting mother.
Marshal Hayes, from whom we have
gathered the above facts, mainly, returned
home on Wednesday morning, having
through the courtesy of conductor Johr
Reinhart in stepping the train at Linson
seen Mr.. Gray and his little grand chill,
safely landed at that station. He say
Mr.. Gray, as well rs himself, will hold il
grateful remembrance Chief Morse, o
Toledo, the Chief of Police at Iockport
Mrs. johnson the Matron OF the Home
Mr.. Lake Summers and his sisters, TO
their valuable aid, uniform Kindness and
sympathy, and for the tender care taken o
little Oracle.
Davis, the hearile,s father OF the child
was bound over for his appearance at III
Court OF Common Pleas, ON u charge o
abduction, aud II is 10 be hoped that h
will be severely punished for the tronbl
and expense lie has caused the loving prt
tectors OF the child.
A proposition is before the State Legi,
lature to compel all residents of the Stat