Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-14
MISS GARRISON'S
Statement Concerning Her Abduction
and Detention by ROughs in
st. Louis.
The Young Lady Restored to Her Fam.
lily Safe and Well-A Singular
Experience.

ST.. LOUIS, January 12.-Miss Garrison
was found and returned to the home Of her
uncle, o. L. Garrison, between 8 and
o'clock last night. The young Iady's state
ment il, briefly, that while on her way from
the street railroad to the convent she was &C.
costed by two men, one of whom wanted her
10 go up town with them. She refused,
stating that she was going TO school, where
upon one OF the men threw handkerchief,
saturated with chIoroiorm, over her face and
she became insensible. She did not return
10 consciousness until Sundsy morning, when
she fonnd herself 10 comfortably furnished
third story room in to her a strange part of
the city, and attended by a middie-aged
woman, who treated her kindly. The
TWO MEN VISITED HER SEVERAL TIMES,
and tried TO prevail upon her to write 10 her
relatives, stating that she would be released
for money. This she refused to do until
yesterday, when she sent brief note stating
that abe WIS in the city and sale, but could rot
give her Whereabouts. Yesterday afternoon
one OF the men in whose custody the young
lady was, visited the residence of Mr.. Gsrri-
son an stated to the ladies present that he
knew where Miss Garrison was, and would
produce her for $500. The ladies said they
could do nothing in the matter then, but if
he would return In an hour or so they would
have somebody here who would treat with
him. He left, and the ladies Immediately
telephoned Mr.. o. l.. Garrison, at his Office
down town, telling him what had occurred.
Meesrs D. K. Ferguson and E. A. Hitchcock,
two old friends OF the family, at once
JUMPED INTO CARRIAGE
and went out 10 the house, stopping on the
way at police headquarters and takisg two
detectives. On their arrival near the house,
the detectives alighted and went 10 the rear
to watch that part of the premises, while
Ferguson and Hitchcock entered in front.
The man had returned and renewed his pro-
position to Mr.. Ferguson, who took him In
his carriage and drove 10 7l9 Washington
street, where the man said Miss Garrison
was secreted. Arriving at this place, it was
discovered that the young lady had been
sent to the police sub-stalion, a couple oil
blocks away, where she was found by Mr.
Ferguson and taken TO her uncle's house
The detectives had followed Mr.. Ferguson's
carriage, and ss soon as the man who had
proposed 10 restore Miss Garrison TO hel
friends saw them he recognized them, and
before Mr.. Ferguson could give any direc
tions ne disappeared and has not yet beer
arrested. The detectives did not know the
man, but from all the circumstances in the
case, there is no doubt that he is a criminal
and that the
ABDUCTION OF MISS GARRISON
was deliberately coucoeted scheme to OBJ.
tain money from her relatives in the way o.
a ransom. No harm was done TO the young
lady, and ne,~ivivrroe- Of any Kind offered oil
threatened, the object of the men being ev1
IDENTIFY to lead her gradually along and ust
her in opening negotiations with her rela
tives. The woman at whose house Miss
Garrison was kept i. a widow named Fanny
Levy, and, so far as ascertained at this writ
ing, is not known to the police as belonging
to the criminal class. Great relief is felt a
the restoration of the young lady, and the
excitement, which ran pretty high during
the day, is greatly allsyed.