Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-15
ANOTHER MYSTERY.

An EAGLE scribe got hold of another
mystery yesterday, genuine mate TO the
one got at the Benevolent home the day be-
fore, and which involves two murders.
Monday evening last a bright, healthy
looking little girl about 9 years old alighted
from the Fort Scott train as 1t reached their
depot in this city. Nobody took any notice
of her until the train had gone on its way
towards the west. Then as the people about
the depot had all gone away, the child, not
knowing what to do or where to go, began
to cry. The attention of the baggage
master and two boys were attracted to the
weeping child with satchel in hand, who
had not where to lay her head. After hear
ing part of her story, she was taken to the
residence Of Mr.. Alfred Marshall, No. 337
Wichita street, where she was kept during
the night. In her satchel were an envelope
addressed "Alice Quick, Redield, Kansas"
and a slip of paper on which was written
"Mr. Vasil Buckle, Wellington, L. s.. North
America" The story she told, is wonder
fully strange one, but she has already told
it several times with scarcely any variation:
Her father, mother, herself and small
babe, lived in Kansas City; the parents are
Austrians, and the father is one-eyed ped
dler. He drinks hard, and is tough case
One night in Kansas City, he beat the child
to death in its mothers arms. Anoth-
er night a man had fight with her
father, who cut the mans head
open with Ratchet They then came to
Fort Scott TO live and the alleged murderous
parent went out to pedjle In the country,
leaving his wife and this little girl in the
city. The wife, fearing for her own life,
determined to leave and strike for parts I'M
known, which she did, leaving the girl in
charge of a woman there. Soon after this
woman told the child she could not afford
to keep her any longer, but could find her a
good home in the country, and so she was
sent to the Quick family near Redfeld,
where she was well treated and was happy
until, in an unlucky moment, her parent in
his peddling rambles came to the place and
found her. He went away after having a
talk with her, but returned again last Sun
day and after seeing the man and hear
ing the child's story, the folks were
afraid to keep her any longer, especially
as he demanded the girl. Her benefactress,
Mrs. Quick, put her things up for her in
satchel and the one eyed peddier and his
innocapt I.u1bta- oorna IN 70 paIeald
where they took the train for Eureka, where
they got off and remained Sunday night
The next day the father bought ticket for
the girl to this city: put her on the train
and told her to make her way to Yelling
ton and find the man Vasil Bucko, although
he gave her no money to go from here with.
Such is the story, and although it sounds
somewhat romantic, the girl is very young
and artless and could not have concocted it
herself, and if she had been schooled to it,
there is reason TO believe she would vary in
the narrative at different times.
A reporter called at Mr.. Marshall's resi-
dence and found the girl apparently very
happy. She was neatly and clearly clad
and looked the picture of health and hap
piness. In answer to the reporters ques-
tions, she looked inquiringly at Mr.. Mar
shall, but on being told by that gentleman
to tell her story, she related it. substantially
as above stated. She said also that her
name is Mary Gospel.
Mr.. Marshall thought of sending her on
to Wellington the morning after she came
ing, as she says that her father would come
there after her. The Marshslrs are willing
to keep her and inquired Of the reporter If
they would be likely to get into any trouble
in consequence, but the scribe didn't see
how they could.