The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-16
CORA GREEN.
The Story of Cora Doolittie, alias Green-A
Poor House Romance.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENvILLE, O., April 15.-This evening your
correspondent was given the result of the investi
CATION of the Cora Green kidnapping case by
Prosecutor Elliott and Sheriff Lecklder who
have just returned from a four days search in
Shelby county Indiana, Jamestown. Lebanon
and other points In that State. The
readers of the Journal will recollect the
story of the girl Cora Green. who escaped
from her brutal captor, McVey, in this county.
last month, claiming her father to be Edward
Green, of jamestown, Ind and also giving the
names of his family and relatives, and telling OF
her horrible treatment at the hands Of McVey.
With the direct purpose to ferret out the truth
in the case, Prosecutor Elliott visited Edward
-,'ire satisfaction and belief
Green, and to ms f. -----
obtained testimony ""m Vreen ana others
that make the girls statements part truth and
part fiction. Her name is not Cora Green but
Cora Doolittle. Her mother was the only
daughter of John and Susan Miller. She mar
ried worthless man, Henry Doolittle. by whom
shs had two children. Cora, the secocd child, was
born in the Shelby county poor
house. in 1872. her mother being COM
PEELED to go there from want ana
suffering, afflicted with St Anthonys dance. She
died about FIVE years after Cora was born. Hugh
Dobbins was then superintendent. He called her
Cora Her sister was taken from the poor-house
by Leonard Powell, and is now beautiful and
accomplished lady in his care, near Walden,
Shelby county Indiana. Mr. Powell is
msa TX. and term Leading ne esf a Msnan as
superintendent of the Shelby county poor house,
between 1880 and 1882. Cora was taken to raise
by German couple, supposed TO be the John
Thompson and wife the girl spoke about in her
story No record was kept of the girl being
taken away, or the names of the persons who
took her to raise, by Superintendent Spelman,
from whose book several pages are said to be
missing 1t is reported she was conveyed to
Bartholomew county Indiana. and it it be-
leved that when on her way from school
in that county McVey stole her away, two or
three years ago. In 1870 McVey worked for Ed
ward Green, in Hendricks county, and for
Green's father law, Andrew Clifton, in 1868.
He travelled with an unknown woman in Hen
bricks county. and one day tried to force
Sarah Long. now dead, to marry him.
The woman he had been seen
girl very bloody apron. She was badly fright
ened aud impressed with the idea that he had
killed this woman and would serve her the same
if she did not marry him. He was not seen any
more till 1884 when he came to Edward Green's
house with Cora, and from that time on until
the last month nothing known of
him till the story Of the girl was
made public which, so far as her treatment
personally by Mcvey is concerned, is true.
He was seen about three weeks ago, trampng
between jamestown and New Ross. so the pros
ecutor was informed. Two middle fingers of
of his hands off. He is six feet tall, blue
eyes. rather dark hair, sandy beard, and is about
thrty-fve years old Cora has been we'll cared
for here since she was rescued. Her wounds
have all healed up, and she is much improved in
health. Mr.. Powell is here tonight, and will
take the girl. whom he has been looking for, to
his home to morrow.