Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-16
A SUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCE.

apparent age of 90 to % years. They took
q room at the European hotel and retired at
once, without registering, and their names
were unknown to the landlord. They arose
az late hour and breakfasted after the
other guests had departed, returned to their
room and the man went out upon the street.
About this time, 10 a. m, Officer Snyder
was going up Douglas avenue, leading two
small children who had strsyed from home
and had los: their way, when he WAS sud
denly accosted bya man under great e1-
citement. "Come along with me-" said
the man; Il expect to have trouble;
there may be bloodshed, and | want
you for witness and an officer" As the
children now recognized the locality and
could find their WAY home, Officer Snyder,
thinking from the mans earnest manner
that some mischief might happen, deemed it
his duty as a conservi.or of the peace TO go
with him. On the way the stranger gave
his name as John Mead, of Lansing. Mich,
and said that his wife's twin sister had been
| seduced and eaticcd from home by q man
from that place, one Bailey; that she ran off
about three weeks ago, and with her seducer
| had just arrived in the city. He took the
officer to the European hotel, and starting
up the stairway to the second floor asked
Snyder to remain at the foot and see that no
one went up. Officer Snyder followed to
| the head Of the stairs. Mead tried the doors
to arious rooms and found them locked
but finally near the end of the hall one was
| opened and ne entered. He remained so
long that the officer thought he ought to in
vestigate. The young woman sought WIS
there. Mr.. Mead told her tc take what she
wanted and go with him; he opened
satchel and took out several things, among
others silk dress, and wrapped them in a
paper; Mead and sister then went out at the
back door.
1t seems Mr.. Mead had been on the watch
in this city for several days for the parties,
having taken room a. the northeast corner
Of Emporia avenue and First street, and
thither he repaired with the young woman
when they lert the hotel. 4 livery team WAS
soon secured and they started for Valley
Center with the object of getting out of the
city as soon as possible and then taking the
first train for the east. Before
leaving the girl was asked her choice
10 go home TO her friends or go back to the
man who it was claimed had seduced her,
and she chose the former. Mr.. Mead was
overheard to say: IF you want TO marry
that man, do 50 and live with him." when
the woman burst into tears and declared she
Did no; want to do either. Mr.. Mead told
Officer Snyder that his wife and her sister
would not let him rest night or day until he
had started to the rescue. lie claimed that
this case is the fourth Of the kind in which
d.. Bailey has been implicated.
Hardly had the parties left the hotel whea
DR.. Bailey returned and went 10 his room,
which he found locked. He was told the
woman was gone, and the circumstances of
her departure. lie declared that she had
taken $500 of his money and other yaluables
of his, that she was his wife and that be
would have her again; that he could prove
it if he could get an inter
view with her; that he would send
for the marriage certificate, and thst the
marriage took place in Chicago last Friday.
He hunted up Officer Snyder and was pro-
fuse in offers OF money if he could get the
woman back or get an interview, and wGs
finally told the house where she and Mead
had gone. II was too late; they had left the
city, but he was on their track few mo-
nents later with flying team and young
msle companion and friend. An EAGLE re-
porter saw the doctor and his chaparon
about the hour of G:30 ?. IN. when they had
returned, bespsttered with the fertile mud
Of the Arkansas valley. The doctor
was accostcd by the scribe and
asked if his name was Bailey he
replied in the affirmative and showed
gold headed cane, on the head of which
was inscribed, Presented 10 Dr. Bailey, at
the University Fair, Lansing. Mich" He
was asked TO give an explanation Of the af
fair at the hotel, but said he lad no explana-
ton to give except that the woman w-s his
wife. His pert young friend and assumed
guardian promptly told him to say moth
ing. ats nobody's business" said he, land
the more you say about it the worse you'll
make L." Said the doctor to the reporter:
"If you say any more about it than tell
you I'll hold Won responsible. 1t will all be
right. She is here tonight, and | am going
70 let her go home on a visit tomorrow;
after awhile she viii come back to me"
Come on! don't tell him anything" said
the young guardian. MY wife is a little in
sane" said tho doctor in n half whisper
but you needn't say anything about il,
and he left.
DIR. Bailey WAS asked his full name and a;
first said. Il am known as Dr. Bailey" Be-
ing pressed for his initials he ssid: You
can call me B. +. Bailey if on wan; to-" He
says he has come here to stay and practice
medicine. His hrs; introduction is unfortu-
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