Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-27
HER OWN AGAIN.
And Makes Bold and Successful Dash
for the Recovery of Her Children
"A Touching Scene Develop
/ - ments to Follow.
THE ARCTIC HERO A BRUTE AT HOME.

PHILADELPHIA, November 26.-Eyer since
her liberation from the Norristown Hospit-
al for the Insane. MR.. George W. Melville,
wife of Engineer Melville, of Arctic explor-
alton fame, has assumed an aggressive atti-
tude. Her first step after regaining her
liberty was to consult counsel, and retained
James H. Haverlin to look after her inter.
ests. She also determined to find where
her eldest daughter, Maud, was confined
and obtain possession of her. With this
end in view, gentleman friend of hers was
sent on to Brooklyn, where it was rumored
Maud was being guarded By friends of Mel
vile. He succeeded in locating the VIII ere
abouts of the young lady, and returned to
this city and informed Mrs. Melville Of
the result OF his efforts. She then deter
mined to go to Brooklyn herself and
Demand the Surrender OF Her Child.
1t was found that Maud was in charge of
q family by the name Of Capel, living at
No. 176 Ryerson street, Brooklyn, and
thither Mrs. Melville started early this
morning. Arriving at Brooklyn, Mrs.
Melville and the gentleman who acted as
her escort took carriage and were driven
to within a block of the house in which
Maud was confined. Leaving the carriage
waiting around the corner, Mrs. Melville
and her companion proceeded on foot to
the house, mounted the steps and rang the
bell. Miss Capel, the daughter OF Mel
ville's friend, answered the ring, and was
greatly astonished, ON opening the door, at
being confronted by Mrs. Melville, who
said, in commanding tone:
"where is Maudr L Want MY Daugh-
ter.''
"Your daughter exclaimed Miss Capel,
in high, tragic key.
"Yes, my daughter" replied Mrs. Mel
Vile; and, stepping in the hall she cried
loudly: MAUD! Maud! Maud! Don't you
hear your mother calling your"
As soon as Mrs. Melville began calling
Miss Cspel started toward the basement
stairs, and as she opened the door she met
Maud, clad in a calico wrapper, running up
the stairs, having heard and recognized her
mothers voice. Miss Capel attempted to
detain her, but Mrs Melville caught her
daughter by the arm and hurried her
through the hall and out of the house,
while her companion covered her re treat.
Miss Capel was reinforced by two other
ladies, and the trio set upon him, aud as
he was a small man they found no great
difficulty in
Giving Him q Very Severe Shaking Up. |
After reaching the street with her daugh- |
ter, Mrs. Melville hurried Maud, barehead- |
ed, to the carriage, and without waiting for |
her companion, ordered the coachman TO |
drive rapidly to the house of friend, |
where they were safe from pursuit Here |
Maud was provided with bonnet and shawl, |
and when her companion arrived the three |
started for Jersey City, and boarded the 5 |
o'clock train for this city, arriving at the |
Broad and Filbert street Station at s clock. |
From the station the mother and daughter
were driven to the house of q friend, !
where the other two children were in |
waiting to receive their sister. Their
Meeting WAS Very Touching,
again and again, wuIfe rA.iaura'aIs.1 ~--'-~-
light fell from their lips.
To reporter of the Press who saw her at
the station Maud said that she was taken
from her home in Sharon Hill just three
weeks ago by Miss Capel. On the day she
was taken away she had been out walking |
with Miss Capel, and when they returned, |
She found that her trunk had been packed, |
and she was told that she was to be taken |
to. Brooklyn. During her confinement |
there, Maud said she was closely watched, |
and not allowed to go on the street without
some one accompanying her. She arrived
in this city clad only in thin calico |
wrapper, Sizes IOO AOi AOi' -
plush poke bonnet and plaid shawl. But
she was
Delighted at Her Escape.
and clung to her mother very affectionately.
Counsellor Heverin said this afternoon
before he knew of Maud's recapture: Il
intend to strip the tinsel from this glorIted
hero, Melville. The recital of Mrs Mel,
ville's wrongs to me was pathetic and
heart .rending, and if one-tenth she says is
true she is entitled to the sympathy OF all
right thinking people. l also propose
making the two physicians who certified
TO Mrs. Melyilles insanity responsible for
their unwarrantable and unlawful acts;
and also propose inStituting proceedings
to compel Melville to contribute larger
amount to the support of his wife and
family.
What Further Action
l may take l have not yet determined
upon. A writ of habeas corpus, command
ing Melville to produce the body OF his
daughter Maud in the Court OF Quarter
Sessions on Wednesday next will be served
on him when he arrives in this CITY,"
As Maud is now with her mother, 1t will
not be necessary for the writ to be served;
but in any event Melville will be cited to
appesr and defend himself against charges
OF maltreatment and desertion.