The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
A CLEVER CAPTURE.
A Michigan Beauty Taken In
by the Police Last
Night.
The Affair Shrouded in Mystery =
She Refuses to Talk.

receiving the dispatch, learned that a
woman answering the description to letter
had purchased round trip ticket from this
point to Kansas City. Thinking that she
would probably return soon, the officer
kept a sharp lookout for her on the arrival
of all II aims from the west, and last night
wss rewarded for his pains,
she arriving on No. 4. Immediately on
her stepping from the train, she was placed
under arrest and taken to q hotel, where
she will be guarded until the Michigan
authorities arrive.
The fair prisoner was seen by BAzoo
representative but she refused to have any
thing to say, beyond the fact that she had
done nothing for which she could be ar
rested. She afterwards claimed that she
had ran away from her husband, and il
was him who had csus, her arrest.
She is q fine looking woman and was
dressed in a neat travelling suit. She takes
her arrest rather coolly, and says that an
investigation will prove her innocent OF
any charge. .
The Michigan marshal was notified of
her arrest by wire last night, and until his
ed will not be made known.
LATER
Yesterday mornings BAzoo contained an
accouat of the arrest OF a woman named
Mary l.. Conway on The strength OF a iele-
gram received from the city marshal Of
Ridgeway, Michigan, to Chiefof Police Bar
nett, of this city.
In an interview with her yesterday she
adhered strictly to her previous assertion OF
not knowing why she was arrested snd
further stated that she had done nothing to
deserve ii.
When again questioned she reiterated
having left her husband and said that she
thought "she had perfect right to do so, IS,
while he had not been particularly unkind,
yet he had ways of making her uncomfort-
able which she did not care to speak OF,
and which made her unhappy.
In regard TO the statement which ap-
peared in the morning papers OF her hav-
ing purchased round trip ticket from this
point TO Kansas City, Mrs. Conway
said, at is untrue. did not purchase a
ticket at all, but. paid the conductor my
fare"
When asked where she intended going
when she was arrested, she said she was
going to visit her sister at CsrroDton, Ill +,
and had written her TO meet her at the
train Yesterday evening"" She also spoke
of having a brother In Kansas and said
with the exception of these and her bus
band she had no near relatives, as her
father and mother were dead, and she had
10 children.
When asked IL she did not feel badly at
being arrested, she said, "No, not at all "
she only grieved at the dissrrangement oil
her plans as she had hoped 10 be with her
sister at this time.
In response to an inquiry for her re ason
for waiting here so long and the TACT that
she returned from Kansas City at all, she
said, well, waited here and also caioe
back here in the hope of receiving money
and letters which / had reason TO expect
would be sent here for me-" She also said
that she did not believe her husband
had sent the telegram here which
the cbi,f had received, but thought IL
might be some enemy who proposed TO
make money out OF it, "but," she added,
Hsuch parties had better beware, for shall
make il exceedingly warm for them when
am released, which hope will be soon"
ThruuXh the entire interview Mrs. Con
way kept protesting her innocence Of hav
ing done anything wrong, and maintained
the fact that she had conducted herself al
q lady since her arrival here.
In appearance she is rather pretty. being
q little over medium height, slightly in.
clined 10 smbonpoint, and is decided
blonde With q profusion Of light curly hair
blue eyed, and has frank and pleasant
depression. While il is evident from bel
bearing and language that she does not be
long to Q high socisl circle, Jet her man
ners are good, and she shows considerable
ACQUAINTANCE with the world.
She was attired yesterday in . heavy
plaid redingote short black msntelsss:
cloth Jacket with bands of fur, and wore &
hist trimmed with light plumes. He
jeweliy does not indicate abundant means
but was simple and unpretending.
Altogether il would seem that Mrs. Con
way is either q very cunning woman or els
much sinned sgsinsi, and until something
further can be proved against her tn
BAzoo will give her the benefit OF tn
doubt
WHAT THE OFFICERS SAY.
Chief Barnett expressed it IS his opinion
Yesterday that the womsn's story abou
running away from home was probabl!
true. and that some one would arrive to-da'
and Try to persuade her to return nome
Soon after her capture, he telegraphed tn
marshal at Ridgeway. on whose orders sh'
Was arrested, asking him for instructions
but "a vel NO answer has been received. III
said last night that il some word was no
received by this morning the fair prisone
would be given her liberty. She spen
the day yesterday in a room at hotel
under the surveillance of an officer. Sh
received telegram yesterday from ne
brother-in-law, who resides at Carrollton
ILL.,, asking her &C come to that point lm
mediately. This she says she will do upoI
being given her liberty.
About O'Clock this morning dispstcl
was received by Chief Barnett, from
brother.in-law Of Mrs. Conway, name
Gresham, from Carrollton, ILL.,, Stain
that he would be here THURSDAY evening
On his arrival the mystery will proosoi,
be cleared up.