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CAPTURING HER DAUGHTER.
ENGINEER MELVILLES WIFE SUE
PRISES MISS CAPEL.

A ChiId's Quick Response 70 = Mother's Can
-She IL Hurried Into q Carriage without
Wraps any other Outdoor Clethisg.
Miss Sarah Capel Of 176 Ryerson street.
Brooklyn. went TO Sharon Hill Penns ylvania.
six weeks ago. to see her father. John A. Capel.
who was in Ill health. Sharon Hill is tho homo
OF Engineer Melville Of tho Jeanette expedi.
ton. Mr.. Capel and Mr. Melville are old friends.
Mr.. Melville having studied drawing under Mr..
Capel twcnty-threo years ago. because Of
these friendly relations Miss Capel became tho
companion OF Miss Maud Melville the IA year
old daughter Of the engineer Miss Maud was
at that time under the care OF Mrs. Demorest.
the sister Of Mr.. Melville. After a stay OF
three weeks Miss Capel prepared to return.
and at the suggestion OF Mr.. Capel. Mr.. Mel
vile consented to have his daughter go to
Brooklyn for a visit. 1t was thought that q
change Of location would help to relieve tho
daughter Of nervousness arising from tho
family troubles. After Maud reached Brook
Ign she was very much pleased with hcr now
home and Mr.. Capel having urged 1t. Mr. Mel
vile decided to leave her with Miss Cape until
some permanent arrangement for her oduca-
About n week ago Mrs. Melville was released
from the asylum for the insane at Norristown.
Pa. From m article printed In a Philadelphia
paper it was learned that she knew of Maud's
whereabouts S and that an attempt to TAKE her
Maud did not go on the streets alone. and
other precautions were taken to prevent sur;
the situation, and did not object to the slight
restraint, although hor sympathies have al!
her time In reading and In sewing on various
artcles Of elothing for her own use. Miss
girl during her three weeks stay in Brooklyn.
nj, About ~ o'clock yesterday afternoon. while
IN the basement. a lady rang the door bell TO
the servant who ahsTer S she said her name
sneer Parker 81 the G 5 States navy and
that she was an intimate friend OF the Mel
ape H Gt she sH ds
clined to admit her; Remembering however.
h en aa sSs mad Ct hs 70 P Es psG.
lbs between Maud and ths stranger. though
few minutes before O'clock Mrs. sip TarEsr wont
Which is the nearest way to the navy yardf
She nodded toward De Kalb avenue. which
yar n Miss Sps dd Se wcR w ss'
Mrs. Parker started up toward De Kalb avenue.
to the dining room again. In about three or
four minutes the bell rang again; The servant
opened the door and Miss Capel was ct, standing
opened Miss Capel saw man standing on the
S'spMi an nd M sslai is heres.
She is in my care and she can't be seem"
said Miss Capol. stepping forward.
Immediately Mrs. Melville stepped from be-
hind one Of the. doors where she had been
standing ont Ma Of Miss Gapes sight and said:
Maud Melville" Miss Capel replied. is IN
At that the man caught hold OF her arms.
holding her firmly while Mrs: Melville put her
head in the hall and screamed:
Nav Maui 4 Melville Melville your mother Is here Your
Maud. who waa in the basement heard her
mother. and came running up the stairway.
Miss Capel wrenched herself away from the
man and ran back. Meeting Maud rs she ar
rived at the top. she said Maud. dear. go
down stairs. please" But Maud passed around
proved to be Mrs Meivie's brother had en-
tered tho hall. Then Maud said something
about dressing. She had thin calico dressing
gown on, no hat and insufficient undcrcloth-
ing. Miss Capel thought for street dress on .
day as cold rs it was yesterday. But her
mother said mperativcly
She pushed the child forward as she spoke.
and then all three hurried to the street, and
up toward De Kalb. avenue As soon as
possible Miss Cape told a policeman what had
occurred From him she learned that the car
riage had stood at the corner of De kalh and
been driven down Myrtle avenue and to Fulton
Ferry. Miss Capel lelegrapled the facts to her
father ut Sharon Hill. and asked what was
known Of Mrs. Mclville's movements there but
at IL clock last night she had received no an
swer from him.
Capcl thought it likely Maud would be taken
there. Miss Capel is positive that Mrs. Parker
was sent to- the house by Mrs Melville to make
sure that Maud was there.