Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-11
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That Was the Condition of MIR. Harris
When ms Reached So Paul with Another
M ana HAus hIar.

That was thu Condition of MIR. Harris
When n Reached So Paul with Another
Mans Daughter
On the arrival of the train from Dubuque,
yesterday, Officer Johnson at the Union
depot arrested man on the train who gives
his name as D NJ. Harris, on u charge of alb
Quoting little girl from Dubuque,
Iowa. No papers were produce to authorize
the arrest, nor was any telegrsphic authority
exhibited. The officer acted on the informl-
tion of gentleman from Saltwater, who said
the sheriff of Dubuque had been looking for
Harris, and wanted him on a charge OF ab
duction. This being the case Officer johnson
took Harris in charge and telegraphed to the
sheriff at Dubuque.
HARRIS STORY.
Mr.. Harris says that he formerly resided in
Council Bluffs, where he was in business AID
had accumulated quite a handsome property,
which he was swindled out OF by partner;
that he served in the army for two years
where he lost his eyesight; that the only
way he has 10 earn his living is by
travelling around the country playing hand
organ and selling songs. He takes with him
his own two children, bright boy and girl of
thirteen or fourteen years OF age. These two
children he hsd with him in Dubuque. While
in that city his little girl met the little girl
the man is charged with having abducted,
and asked her if she did not want to
go along with her father, and the little
girl agreed that she would.
The two got very intimate and an arran ge-
ment was made by the man with the girl to
take her along and when Harris and his two
children left Dubuque few days ago the lit
tie girl left with them of her own free will,
but without any communication with the
parents of the little girl by Harry, and so far as
he knows without their knowing who she had
gone with or where. When asked why he did
not communicate with the parents az to
whether they wanted their little girl TO 60
away IN that way, he said he did not think
| anything at all about it, and that if he had he
would not have known where To go to see
| them Mr.. HirIis said further that he de-
| sired to put his children TO school, and
was DESTROYS of getting some other
children to fill their places in travelling around
| with him.
THE LITTLE GIRLS STORY.
| The little girl, who it is charged was
abducted. gives her name as Rose Sterrett
| aud says her fathers name is James Sterrett
| that about two years ago he left Dubuque anC
cam9 to st. Paul to work as teamstcr, as ht
thought st. Paul a better place to work il
| than Dubuque; that when he left Dubuque
he agreed TO send home all the money he earn
| ed, but that he had not sent home any money
at all She met Harris little girl, and made
the arrangements to come with the blind Or
gan grinder of her own accord; that they ha(
| treated her kindly; that she slept with the
organ grinders little girl and was with hel
all the time. The only thing she complained
of was that he had not paid her any money
She seemed to be very well satisfied with tht
arrangement, still she was little inclined K
be homesck, and was very willing to go back
home Up TO O'Clock last evening no dis
patch had been received from the sheriff a.
| Dubuque