New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-13
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ABDUCTION or 4 YOUNG GIRE.
MISS ZERELDE GARRIsONs STRANGE EXPERIENCE
RELEASED BY HER FRIGHTENED CAPToRs.


MISS ZERELDE GARRIsoN's STRANGE EXPERIENCE
RELEASED BY HER FRIGHTENED CAPToRs.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-There is much excitement
here over the disappearance of Miss Zerelde Gar
rson age seventeen, remarkable for her beauty and
one Of the bellies OF the city. She last seen on
Saturday at l p. m. when she left the residence OF
her uncle, o. L. Garrison. accompanied by her Sis
ter, Mrs. Norris. and went to Oliver aud Fifth-sts
She next took street-car for Wild Hunter, the ter
minus of the line, the southern part of the city,
The conductor of the says that she asked to be
directed to the Convent Of the Sacred Heart.
Since then Miss Garrison has not been seen or
heard of. The conductor noticed on the car-plat-
form four rough-lOoking men, who commented on
Miss Garrison's handsome appearance. 1t is sup
posed that these men had something TO do with her
disappearance. Miss Garrison was returning to the
convent. to pursue her studies. She had not re-
turned since the Christmas holidays, having been
detained by the visits of friends She had been
studying there for over a year, and had always
made the journey to the convent in a carriage, but
her uncle's horses were lame on Saturday
and so she decided to go in street car. Her dis
appearance was not known to her family or the po-
lice until yesterday afternoon. as her relatives
thought that she was at the convent, and the Sis
ters at the convent thought that she was at home
Miss Garrison is a daughter Of Mrs. Abram Gar
rson, and resides at Kirkwood a suburban town.
twelve miles from this city. O. L.. Garrison secre-
tary of the St. Louis Steel and Ore Company, is her
uncle. She is also a relative OF Commodore Gar
TiSOn. Detectives since yesterday have been fol-
lowing up every Glen, but without avail. Miss
Garrison, though only seventeen years DID, is as
well developed as a girl of twenty-One. She has
brown hair and eyes. Her complexion is far and
she graceful in carriage and stylish in appear
ance. She weighs about 135 pounds. All night de-
tectiyes and Chief OF Police Campbell were search
ing the vicinity of the convent for he missing girl
Men from the Vulcan steel Works, not far
a sergeant OF police and a squad If twenty men ex-
anined all the ground. but wi hout result. Mrs.
informed OF her disappearance. The relatives have
no theory, but feel sure that foul play has Oeen
practised. The Convent of the Sacred Heart is
noted Catholic educational institution, situated
about five Wies south of the centre Of the city.
The neighb0rhoOd of the convent is very spafsely
settled.
risons have received information of where Miss
Zerelde Garrison is. and convinced that she
is alive and safe. They are very reticent, and are
now Is p. M closcted az o. l.. Garrison's office
with detectives. 1t is stated that
a letter was received at the Garrison mansion In
forming them that the girl was held for money and
ment to treat for del very. A gentleman member Of
the family stated that telegram had also been re-
ceyed, dated at POINT twelve or four
teen miles south OF st. Louis, stating
that Miss Zerede was alive and safe
The relatives of the young lady show by
their demeanor tlat they believe che is safe and
Will soon be restored 10 them; but they will give no
information except TO say all will be cleared up
by morning." before which time they expect Miss
Xerelde to return. Detectives are at work. and it
is almost certain that the mystery will be solved IN
the next twelve hours. The members OF the famiy Y
would not state the name of the place from which
the telegram came
AT 10 O'clock The Posi-: Dispatch published an
extra which contained the following: L" AT o'clock
this evening MIR. Oliver Garrison called at the
office of 1he POst-Dspdtch tn report in person
that Miss Garrison had been found during the
evening and Is now at the house OF her uncle in
Pine-st. He does not think that she suffered any
violence at the hands of her abductOrs,
other than being chsOrofonned Saturday last
when the rutlians obtained possession
OF her. That she was chOrOformed. however is ab-
solutey certain, although Miss Garrison has quite
lost her memory about tine manner and place Of the
occurrence The young lady was returned this
evening by Of the rufiIns HIM
SELF who had probably become alarmed
at the great excitement of the public and the prob
ability of Lis punishment. The young lady s SUI
ferng from the chOToIorm the great previous shock
and the confinement, but her condition is not
alarming. Two of the ruilians have already been
arrested. They belong TO notorious gang of Car
Ondelet hoodlums.