Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-17
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UTILIZATION ECLIPSED.
The Remarkable Story Placed By n
Reporter in the Month of n
Stolen Girl.
LLonIsvllle commeIclal.I

a little woman with bronse skin,
delicate features, dull gray eyes and
thick bushy hair combed in knot on
the top OF her head and gathered in a
net, sat ut u table at No. 1928 Harvey
street last evening. She wore u plaiu
caiico dress, the sleeves OF winch
reached only TO the elbow. Her hands
We're largt aud as hard and rough ss
sandpaper. An ordinary observer
might have thought he discovered
traces OF aye In the lines under her
ey Is, around her moutn and on her
| forehead but she protested
that these were the result
lof exposure and constant suf-
| fering. Before her sat rude tin pan,
In which were dozen fishing worms
.quirming in hot grease. She looked
al them and smacked her lips content
edly. Then she selected one of the
latest, threw back her head, distend-
ed her jaws and dropped it into her
mouth. This process continued until
the last worm had been devoured. The
woman was Mollie Young, who was
kidnapped in this city fifteen
years ago by one of Show
man Dan Rice's men, sold as a
slave to Cuba, escaped and returned to
Louisville Tuesday night. Shedelights
to hear herself talk and took great in
terest in telling the story of her Won
derftll adventures 10 u reporter who
was pres. Mt and saw her make Il III cal
of the worms.
After looking over the table to see
that none of the worms had gone un.
tasted, she folded her arms across her
brea.t, threw herself back in an easy
rock ing-chalr, and said: ~ was born
i'm Louisville, somewhere Oh Eighth
street. am told. In 1868. When hardly
n year of age was stolen from my
mother by one of Dan Rice's men.
was first taken to Charlt son, S. G
where | remained probably TWO years.
NV recollection il that was kept
\ with nunlherless other little colnred
girls. From Charleston was taken
10 Cuba, aud there sold as a slave to
; Henry Young, a wealthy man who
lived in "A tine house and owned several
large coffee fields. He isa Spapiard,
well advanced Ia years, aud AS ili-teni.
pered AZ imagine anybody could be.
His wife touk a fancy to me, and In
structed me how to paint and knit
fancy lace. 1 used 10 wake UP In
the morning with my master whip
ming me, get twenty stripes every
day at noon, and never go to led I'M
. iii he had vented some angry spite by
Iashipg me. One morning IN October
last little Annie YDung, an elght-year'
lid daughter, asked me to help her 10
a dtink If water. WAS not prompt
To- wait ON her, and she began u cry.
Her father was tanding near by He
accused me OF striking the child. ana
!. threatened to cut my throat. pleaded
for mercy, but he jerked out q kniie
: which be always carried under bis
, belt and which had an edge ON u as
: sha,o a a razor, and swiped at me.
9 tried DO dodge, aud he cut rae on the
I AIDA 81 lie face. got down on my
e knees and begged for mercy, and h D.
j agreed 10 give me until The following
! ,,,arnIng 10 prepare ior death.
!. "fur Tie first time ] Thought max
inc nv escape Cuba y fenced u
i With 1 high wall, which y US USUALLY y,
:. ! euarded is relays Of watehnsn eln,
!. ,,loyed by the planters, ana ! Kpew
: , inoi an escape would be dll,icnl.; \
!. ~, ,,,pos.ihI. That night waited
!. lunfIl everybody was asi'ep ncI :, !, !
!. iait .he house. Ny master oWneu wv