The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-05
DRUGGED And ROBBED.
A YOUNG WOMAN ABDUCTED BIZ
A HACKMAN
And Kept for Several Days at New.
ark, N. j., HOtel-A Remark
able Story.

NEW York, September "A special
disp 'tch from Newark, N. j., tells the
following remarkable story: Several
weeks ago beautiful Southern woman,
accompanied by her brother, arrived
in this city and took rooms at the
Ho'el Bristol. The sister was about
20 years old, a decided brunette, and
q perfect type of womanly beauty.
The brother was we'll dressed and gen.
tlemanly in his manner. They came
from Savannah, Ca, to sell a piece OF
property in Arlington, which they
jointly owned. The eale was made
and the bother and sister received
$40. 600 and divided the money, each
taking one-half, and in place Of bank
ing the funds they kept them in their
trunss. The day following the sale
the sister told her brother that she
was going to Hacketstown on visit.
The brother agreed TO remsin at the
hotel until she returned. The young
woman spent day in the county
and reached New4ik shout sundown.
She wanted hack to take her to her
hotel. She met a hsckmsn named
Henry Sueede first and entered his
hack. She displayed a we'll filed
pocket book at the time and paid her
fsre before entering the vehicle. She
did not reach the Bristol Hoiel that
night. From all that can be learned
Sneeoe
oHLoRoFoBMED HER,
took her to Newark hotel and kept
her here several days until toe land.
lord recognised him and sent him
about his businefs. The fellow had
been spendir g money very freely, the
smallest bill he exhibited being a
twenty. Capt. Donovan, the lsr doId
of the Newark hote', had Just dis
covered who the man was when
the girls brother entered the hotel.
and mutual exp anstiors followed.
The two men immt dately rushed
up stairs to the room occupied by
Suede and his alleged wife. TIE
sight that met their eyes was startling.
On the bed was the almost nude b dy
of the insensible woman. The bro her
at once knew his sister az conld hard
ly govern his rage. The III fortunate
woman YVES under a physicians care
at the ho'el for three days after the ex-
posture; then she was strong enough 10
be removed. Before che left che told,
as well as she could, the whole story.
She described her trip 10 Hsckeits-
town and her return tn Newark. She
engaged Sneede to Ike her to the
hotel, and paid him IN advance. She
was exhausted, and after getting into
the hack asked Spe, de to buy her a
glaes If wine. She drauk the wine,
and all that she remembers SITTER that
is the hack stopping and pu'tinl col
ored man on the box and taking al seat
beside her. She drank the W ne aud
was qnite confident that a lopg ride
followed, but she became so sleepy
that she was
CBolvIoUs To EVERYTHING.
She next rea izsd that che was lying
on bad, and that some one was ply
ing her with drinks. She alta nothing
for days, aud wss tortured with
burning thirst. 1t was several days
before the lady recovered her res on.
Her pocket book was found uuder her
pillow, and the money Yves just $40
short. The woman raid she remember
ed, in vague sort OF way, giving ZONE
man money at variou, times, but she
does not remember receiving any
change. Whenever 6rink was Offer
ed she was asked r money, and she
mechanically took bill from her
wallet without looking at it or know
ing it's denomination. The third day
after finding his sister the brother took
her away and they started to-
esther for Savannah. Snetds this
morning tremblingly admitted ths
truth of the story. He will be
watched until the return OF the
brother from Savannah, when he will
doubtless be arrested. The rames OF
the woman snd ths brother are at
present withhe d by the authorities.
1t seems that Sneeda sent The, wom-
ans satchel to F. w. Munn's livery
stable, at No. "a Chestnut street. This
tatchel contained tue money received
in the sale of the Arlington property.
Suesde did net know that a. the time.
Toe satchel was restored 10 the
brother through Cant. Donovan. 1t
had not betn disturbed.