The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-04
THE LATEST CLUE,
Highly Sensational and Altogether
Formidable.
Mary Churchill Thought to be in New
Mexico Beginning Of the Arguments
in the Frank James Cause.-The yell
low Fever Reduction Of the Tobacco
Tax-News in General.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3.--The latest theory
about Miss Mary Churchill's mysterious
disappearance is to the effect that she is in
A. +. Caldwell, late merchant in Tope-
ka, Kas., and now refugee from his
creditors. For several years Caldwell was
principal OF the Stoddard school, aud for
some time previous to his relinquishlng that
position Mary was known 10 have been
his pet pupil. Their intimacy was al.
most as marked as that OF former one
existing between Caldwell and another
young lady, who, since the sensation
created thereby, has been society belle.
Caldwell was, and is now, hne looking
man, fond OF female society and made
himself quite familiar with number Of his
young pupils. His attentions were Of such
fattering nature and 50 adroitly addressed
as not to create suspicious OF evil intent.
Consequently these innocent girls, feeling
too well pleased with the compliments and
tayors received from their handsome prin-
cipal. did not care at the time to make
mention OF his attentions, even 10 thclI
own parents. Now, however, this state OF
affairs has gradually leaked out, and in
more than one household CaIdwcl's
reputation as ladies' man is well es-
tabished.
Col Churchill said this morning: II
do not yet know how much weight to
give the Caldwell clue. 1t wa, first
given me several days ago by detectives
under pledge Of secresy. or course
AIN aware OF the fact that Mary was Cald-
wells pupil for over three years. but did
not know OF the existence Of any great in
tlmacy between them. He never visited
my ZONE. occasionally met him on the
street, Du; have not seen him for eight zen
months at east. ] am ready and anxious
all times 10 hear Of anything that may posi-
bly, throw light on the matter, and believe
in'testifyin2 all stories that come to
me. -
Mrs Churchill could give no new in
formation TO day. She said another man,
claiming TO be a private detective,
called at the house this morning and offered
to take the case, but was not satisfied with
the reward plan. He wanted TO be paid for
his time. She referred him to her husband.
as she had all the others.
She laughed when asked her opinion Of
the theory that the girl had eloped with
Mr.. Caldwell, her former school principal,
| and declared ii the most nonsensical story
she had ever heard.
A gentleman, well-known 10 the city,
but who begged to have mis- name sup.
| pressed, said subsequently that he was
| deeply impressed with the Caldwell
story, and would have jumped TO the
same conclusion long ago had he known
| Caldwell was here rece,tly. lie knows the
ex-princips well, and says that he was
never married but once,
A brief summary OF the reasons which
| led TO the belief that Caldwell and Miss
| Churchill have gone away together, there
fore, may be based upon their we'll known
previous intimacy; Cald~eil's reputation
and his presence IN this city Just previous
TO her flight; her protracted absence with.
out communication with her family, which
can we'll be accounted for by
trip 10 Mexico, and also the
conviction entertained and ex-
, pressed BY her parents that it was case
| OF elopement. Cadwell's hasty and mys-
erious disappearance from Kansas City on
the Thursday following the Sunday OF Miss
Churchilis departure, which ii is thought
was secured by the power OF money, -
and il must also be remembered that even
| a young g,rl like Miss Churchill could
easily disguise herself so a. to deceive any.
/