Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-23
WHERE Is MARY WINCHESTER


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WHERE IS MARY WINCHESTER?
Mysterious Disappearanceof a Young Lady
From ChicagO-Last Seen in Company
With q Minister'S SOMA Belief That She
Has Been Abducted and is Hidden in In
diana.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
CH.cAGo, Oct. 22.-The GLOBE CORE
8 oondent has obtained the facts, so far as
they are known, in an important criminal
case in which prominent parties are in
voivsd, and which may shortly afford start
ling developments. The matter is surround
ed with much mystery, and there is reason
to believe not only has the mayor interest
ed himself in it, but that the Chicago chief
of police is at present engaged in follow
ing up certain clues in Indianapolis. It
is case of betrayal and possible abduc-
ton, and the particulars that have come to
the surface up to the present are herewith
given:
Mary E. Winchester is seventeen years
of age, and is the daughter of G. II. Win
chester, who lives at No. Is, Depuyster
street. The latter was formerly known
when he was with G. Fl. Wheeler
on the board of trade alley, but for some
time past has been employed by Artmazer
& Sons at No. 60 State street. His child
was an extremely attractive girl, and ac-
cording to his own admission had many
admirers, some of whom occupied social
position above her reach. Three years
ago she obtained position in the mer-
camille agency of Tappan, McKillop &
Co. on State street, and through her atten-
ton to her work she was made head type
writer and assistant to Mr.. Church, the
general manager. Mr.. Church, the father
says, was much interested in her. He took
her to places OF amusements, occasionally
to the Palmer house cafe, and made him
self attentive in a conventional manner
generally. That it was his desire to marry
her, as her father has intimated to the de-
tectiyes, is matter OF conjecture. She
was seen so often in Mr.. Church's COM
pany that she would naturally hint to her
parents of a prospective engagement in
order to quiet whatever apprehensions
they might have. At all events they
now claim that Mr.. Church was jealous
the girl by young man employed
in the store located under the Office Of the
agency. The parents also state that among
others who knew their child intimately,
were young South side jeweler and GER
tain city official Last night she went to
Milwaukee to attend her uncle's funeral.
She is wolf known there. One of her rela-
tives is D. L. Wheeler, now of the St. Paul
Pioneer Press. Her father says that she
was gentle and modest in her demeanor,
and was accustomed to go out and enjoy
herself only one night in the week. Mrs.
Hallock and another lady friend were the
only persons she visited. Saturday even
to the house of Mrs. Blodgett with Mr..
Schufeldt, and sunday she was taken to
church by the son of popular preacher
who is now connected with no denomina-
ton. That night she went to Mrs. Blod-
gett on north Clark street, and said that
she intended to jump into the lake, as she
had done wrong. She then left her friends
house and has not been seen since. Every
thing connected with her subsequent move
ments is matter of rumor, but it is prop
or to say the rumors are of very sensa-
tional nature. II cannot talk of the mat
ter, said Mr.. Winchester when he
was first approached.
There are many reasons why publicity
would fail justice, and perhaps prevent my
child from being restored to me. The
mayor has promised that everything posi-
BILE will be done to punish the guilty par
ties, and the detectives told me that if the
papers got hold of the case it would upset
their efforts. have reason to believe that
Mary is hidden in Indiana somewhere"
An expression which Mayor Harrison let
fall last night is not without significance.
Talking with a reporter he casually said:
Il will not accept McGarigle's resig-
nation until he completes an important
case that he has on hand. He has been
called to Indianapolis by telegram. The
mayor refused, however, to state what was
the nature of the important case in Indian
apolis. But the facts above given thor
oughly warrant the assumption that the
chiefs secret mission is connected with the
mysterious disappearance of Mary Win
chester.