The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-07-09

wings of the wind A mile ami a hair
away was the home of Manuel Miller,
which the girl reached more dead than
alive. She was given protection by
these good people, and the next day
was taken to Mr.. Julick's. where she
remained about one week. McNey, dur
ing this time, was skulking around,
and in order to miSlead him, Cora was
taken to Alexander Browns. and then
to Caroline Browns, in Gettysburg,
next to Frank ChOate's, and finally
to Clay Choate'S, where she was re-
ceived by Mr. Powell. Eighteen years
ago, Araham Frissler, grandfather OF
Cora on her mother side, died, leav"
ING a small amount of money, which
this child is heir to. Four years ago
Mr.. Powell was made guardian of the
child, though it was not known whether
she was dead or alive. He Immediate
ly commenced looking and seUrching
for her, but could gain no clew. When
the child first told her story in Darke
county, she gave her name rs Cora
DObbins, and to others as Cora Green,
but she was certain she was carried
away from Shelby county. Prosecutor
Elliott and Sheriff Thomas Lickladder,
of Greenville, followed this clew, came
here, and on examining the records
and following one clew after another,
finally established the fact that the
child was Mr.. Powell's ward On last
Tuesday evening Mr.. Powell returned
from Ohio with the child. and to-day
there is not a happier person in this
wide, wide world than Cora Doolittte
She will be put IN school this fall, and
everything possible done to erase from
her mind the tortures and sutteringS OF
the past five years.
Since her escape she has seen McVey
once, and that was when she was living
at Alexander Browns The family was
going to a funeral, and MCVey APP
preached the wagon in which they
were at which Cora was made to lie
down. He demanded of Mr.. Brown to
know where the child was, and threat
ened to whip him if he did not tell.
Here Cora frightened up. and ex-
claimed, Yes, but he couldn't whip
Alexander Brown In regard to
McVey's real name, the girl thinks it
is John MOberly. Among the gypsies
he is known as ''Three-Fingered Jack,
from the fact that the first two fingers
of his right hand are off. She describes
him as being about five feet ten inches
high (she Judged this by a gentleman
in the room), gray eyes, sandy hair,
and beard of the same color, which he
always cuts off in the summer. On
one of his forearms is scar, made by
knife. 1t seems that he is an Indiana
product Years ago he was living
with a woman named Green, and, as
was his habit, he spent about two
months of the winter on a farm be-
tween Ridgeville and Farmland in Ru-
dolph county. One day he and his
mistress had a quarrel, resulting in
McVey knocking her on the head and
throwing her body into the fireplace.
She did not die, and McVey being ar
rested he was taken to Winchester,
where he escaped from jail. He was
recaptured and sent to Grant county
for trial, and was given four years in
the state prison, where he cut his fin
gers off to keep from working. He is
thought to be about 80 years old
where he is not known, but in case he
ever comes prowling around this sec
tion of the country he would be mob
bed instantly. The entire story is one
of real life, and so shocking in all its
details as to make it seem impossible.
The people in Darke county who be-
friended the child can rest assured that
she is now happy beyond measure.