The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-13

THR ALLE0AD KiDBAPPgNG CASE Sz1Lk
eU9sLSN0 TINE sTRACUsE POLICE

o. tuf00 sons ana IOuf OaugntoN ID b0ftues
pretty brunette. aged 10 ysars. but whose ma.
turs appearances has frequently caused hoR TO
be mistaken for an older girl Both her physi-
cal and mental development are In advance Of
her years.
At about p. II. on March a.. Bertha proposed
to 60 to . confectionery store In East Genesee
street. about quarter Of . mia away. for
some candy. Her mother asked her TO wait
until her younger sister retnrned. 90 that they
might 60 toxsther. Bhe waited half an hour.
and - her sister did not como. she. started out
alone. Several hours paused. ands she did notre-
turn. Az she hadnever remained away 90 long
before the family became frightened. and Mr..
Chester reported her disappearance Ut Police
Headquarters. whore he said that their house
had at times been watched By susplcious per.
sons. and he feared that some harm had over
taken the girl He also said that he feared
that certain man In the city had evil designs
on her. Policemen were Immediately sent out
The person mentioned By Mr.. Chester was
found. but the girl was not with him, nor could
sho be found ct any Of the theatres or other
PLACES Of amusement. The railway stations
Wss ass watched but no
Az ii;20 T: n Bertha returned home In .
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mott direct route: and On ssschinS The fsTf
ths SSsinsss part q the city ana not more than
rapidly. and feeling timid. she concluded to re-
SIDE q he street and On TIE
she went on and turned homeward. The car.
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Gee the woman seized nor and clapped hand;
strongly q choroiorm and when hen. she began 9 to
struggle tho woman laughed. exclaimed "Oh.
@ the carthage
~ she been me unconscious. When she regained
DGr shs was o. ma sofa In an H
her breastpin and finger rings were gone. The
way. closed With gold figured crimson N curtains.
She demanded q know, where she was. and
tried 4. pacfy her. offered her liquor. and told
her to Keep still and she would be nu right
You are such pretty girl. 1 thought would
bring you here with me. 1 have had my eye on
Then. Miss Chester said, she began to scream
and crv Murderl" at the top OF her voice.
The woman tried to seoths hsr: and returned
WNereupOn tile woman exclaimed:
Jim; this wiil never , dc, do. Come hore; We
Then. p 'iss upon pom hss. the woman put
her the sa% NTH hSnd n sna
through ., long hall. carried her down M some %se
side. walked her about Tor some time. She
she was. though from the noise q a passing
FRnTcy train she Indeed that they were II
ieI to that where she. entered the carriage. At
length they stopped and the woman unbound
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woman, know ali about You. shall H wa tS
vow sna you say Tsr 10 any one I'll shoot
Miss Chester ssid thai sho found horsel, u.
within q few blocks Of her her home. and 3 when
thssy left her she ran g. fast rs she could.
the 81 Foce at to
story repeatedly Without variation, and gave .
where she found herself. Search was made for
s 5e I found IL
houses OF III repute were searched. but such
Hoass esss IN
were visited , Without satisfactory results: and
amlned but to no purpose. Indeed, the police
ton was sent . the, Chi.f Of POLES that a
man was watching the Chester house A po-
. ssas n n.ss. the ss
tory EXPLANATION. Under these circumstances
the Police DsPsrt% ;s began e doub. tho
pour into the hands q !hs poles. but Miss
family asserted their belief In hsr sincerity.
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but who had. not seen them Ia some time came
iorWard Spd acs'SEed that A. shout ~ on the
S.ns H.
them PASS through several streets. met them
1 ing to lace spoke to them and was recognized
and Chestnut streets at about lilo on that
alone. turn tho corner, and 20 Ia liz dirsction
o. Mr.. Chester's dwelling.
petey ana ~ish n.
aud have virtually abandoned il, Last nigRt.
howavor. at Ar. Chestar's solicitation, de-.
to all the known houses OF bad repute In the
city ,The girl saw no room like the one she
An inmate OF one OF these houses who In some
respscts resembles the woman described By
M nsSs sa :Es s NIX ~ assS
tify her.
4 long letter written by Mr.. Chester IL In
II the truthiulnoss oi Ills Daughters story. and
answers soms Of. the reflections which have
member Of his family belisyss that her state.
naent conveys an .eccur.ts idea Of her real OK.
perlence during those terrible hours and as
serts that nothing could be. further IRON the
truth than the tmputation that che 10 OF q ro-
mantle disposition. He adds:
She ID Less given anything like than
scVmmon 10 those Of her are: The whole hab Of her
life has been considerations and truthful She - pure
Tvsn TO excitement. and Ssirsyins rsaarEsSis cool.
ways are domestic. She has rarely been out