The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-28
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ST. LOUIS, August T.--The finding Of
Miss Mary Churchill the missing girl,
was known on the streets in the early part
Of the morning. 1t was talked OF every
where, tn e newspapers bu'letned It, and .
thousand questions we're asked concerning
the disappearance and temperance Of the
fair young creature. The earl lest nforma-
ton came In this shape:
kEOKUK, August q.
Miss Mary Churchill found here this
morning. She IL now on her way home
with her mother on the Keokuk and North
western train, and will reach 81. Louis this
evening.
The train would arrive at 5:oj p. m, It
was ascertained, but as this would be TOO
late efforts were made to obtain some in
formation from the train while 1t WAS en-
route. The conductor was telegraphed at
Clarksyille and sent the following brief
message:
Yes. 1t s Mary Churchill, and will de-.
liver her to Mr.. Churchill at Union depot.
.-.. A. FoRKER,
Conductor No. i.
In answer to request for description
OF the girl a telegram came detaili ny her
dress and personal appearance, which ex-
actly tailed with the description Of Miss
Churchill. The father was appraised OF the
fact, and there was a rumor down town TO
the effect that she had been found, but care
was taken not to raise biz hopes too high,
u he ~ ko ITninn h.
he might suffer a disappointment, He
remained at home all day, and
declared his intentio n to be at the
depot on the arrival OF the train.
reporter called at Mr.. Churchill's
Office, where the story was at first dis
credited. Later Charles Smith, secretary
OF the Anthracite Coal company, was con-
yinced from the evidence brought betors
him that the girl was on the train. He de.
MED, however, that her mother was with
her, the mother not having left the city
since the girls disappearance. Mr.. Smith
said he did not known that Miss Churc-
hill had any relatives in Keokuk, but be-
lieyed she mad some school friends there.
He did not know who the lady WAS with
her. Nothing was known Of the circum-
stance OF the dtsappearsnce, and oil that
could be done was 70 await her arrival and
hear the story from her own lips.
LATER DETAILS.
When the Keokuk and North Western
train pulled into the Union depot at sos
O'Clock last evening it found
large aud curious crowd
awaiting Il, Among the passengers who
aichted from 1t were an old
lady and girl resembling
very much the description given to the
public Of Mary Churchill, They
proceeded TO the carriage
stand on the north Of The depot, and taking
the first carriage They came 10,
J gave the driver directions and were
soon OF, where, no one save themselves
can tell. Conductor Harris who brought II
the train, was seen. He said ne was sur
it was Mary Churchill. A brakeman
on the same train was also
interviewed. He said that the train hat
been tagged at the Grand Avenu
crossing, and that Cuiona
Churchill had boarded the train there and
pronounced the passenger who was said Il
ne his daughter as a stranger TO him.
This Is al the information that could be
! cleaned, except that depot policeman
stated to a reporter that the strange girl
answered the missing girls description.