Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-16
ANOTHER MYSTERY.

An EAGLE scribe got hold OF another
mystery yesterday, genuine mate to the
one got al the Benevolent home the day be-
fore, and which involves two murders.
Monday evening last bright, healthy
looking little girl about years old alighted
from the Fort Scott train as it 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 60, began
to cry. The attention of tho 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 Der story, she was taken to the
residence of Mr.. Alfred Marshall, No. 1871
Wichita street, where she was kept during
the night. In her satchel were an envelope
addressed "Alics Quick, Redfeld, Kansas"
and a slip of paper on which was written
"Mr. vasil Bucko, Wellington, U. 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 10 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 hatchet They then came to
Fort Scott to live and the alleged murderous
parent went out to peddle 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 q woman there. Soon after this
woman told the child she could not afford
to keep her any longer, but could find her
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
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
q satchel and the one eyed peddIer and his
innocent daughter came on to RedReld,
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 60 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 il she had been schooled to il,
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 quea-
tons, 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
but she cried and did not want to 60, fear
ing, as she says that her father would come
there after her. The Marshsll's 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.