Daily Republican., 1883-01-17
TEE NJ. LOUIS SENSATION.
n isa GarrlSOn's AbAucsiOn-what
WAS she object Ofls.

A special despatch from TT. LOUIS
says The axcitemen: in regard 20 the
supposed ? ducyion OF Miss IereIde
Garrison continues to DO very great.
Rumors and coDjectures Of all kinds
are constantly in circulation, each ono
finding it's supporters and opponents
| The last, and Vns that 1t Ii sald 10 put
forth by the relatives Of the girl, Is.
that the abducto:s were inspired by a
double motive iu their action, ""'en2o'
AZ we'll as hope for a rai's
opinion IL based upon Ia ul.A
hen Commodore Garrison was Mayor
Of San Francisco In lSt3-64, he made
himself very Unpopular with the large
number of the lower class Of citizens by
endeavoring in his official capacity to
suppress the open and shameless gam
bling that was 10 prominent teatu r
! OF the city's life at that period OF min
ing excitement III California. Severa!
OF the more prom inent Of the gambling
| house keepers removed atterward to ST.
Louis, bringing with them their hatred
10 Commodore Garrison, and it Is
thought probable tina. TIC aDducCors
were some Oi these Gen, WHO by boIZidg
a relati We OF HE could thus satisfy their
long-cherised desire for revenge. The
rumor also grows tnGt Miss Zsrelde
was chosen by IL istake for her cousin,
Miss Luna Garrison, the daughter Of
Mr.. .. l.. Garrison, Secretary OF the 81.
Louis Steel and Ore Company. and u
very wealthy man. This theory re-
ceives streIg b from the fact VII CO has
just come out, that supposed attempt
was made TO abduCt Luna Garrison
some two years ago, in which attempt
Mrs. Levy, the keeper OF The lodging
house, was cUpCcfIeG. Miss Luna
Garrison, who, although fond OF scott
ty, yet tinds tlme b. do much cnarita-
u.5 WORK. received one day aHOJo from
thlB Mrs Levy, stating that The latter
was penmless and IN need Of AID. AS
Miss GauisOn "a about 10 respond 70
this cal III Iors Ii the houseReeper,
ia Mrs. Mary Kelly, happened to asn
where she MAS aOIug, ana learullS thaC
1t was il. 4 Jal part OF the city, lusisIed
Oh accom- pn"ylng Lsr mistress. FliiiDs
a basket vita provisions they were
driven 10 Mrs, Law. y, . here Mrs, Koi-
icy, not LiEiEa tho apPGarauco OF The
house, compsi!od Hiss Garrison TO To-
main j., Ao carriage while sac Went Q
the dec. IL WAS opened ty Htts. Levy,
Who, on being toid III, taske1 was
from Miss Garrison, aid roughly ;
why did not Miss Garrison como her
self? | wished to srt, her. Frighten-
cd at tho wuinan's manner, and IN ad-
di.ion sAeing several rough-looking
mon walking towards the door, 3 rs.
Kally left the basket, entered the car
age aod told ID, cOachman hastily to
drive away. Tho family Al the time
viewed Jhn matter az suspicious, 1t Is
said, and though! of investigating 1t,
bus finally csme to the conclusion that
Mira. Kelly's imagination had led her
to fancy danger where noa1 existed.
Miss Luna Garrison resem bles her cou
sin qaite closely. Both are tall and
fine locking, having brown ha.t and
eyes. MIS- Z.re.te as young girl was
always merly and lively, fond OF all
4 sorts OF sports and known as q t2in-boy
by her associates. The past thr' years,
however, she has been very quiet ard
subdued, and expressing an aversion
to entering society tor year, chose OF
her own account to enter tho convent at
=. q boarding pupil.