The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.
Ensign Ryan. of the United States Navy, and
J. II. Mead Placed Under Arrest.

pTTTsBURG. April IL Last evening Detective
Perkins, of the Perkins Detective Agency. this
city. arrested Ens:en Ryan. OF the Uaited States
Navy. detailed here 10 inspect armor plate at
Carnege's works for the government, and ] Il.
Mead, president OF the Artic Ice Company. on
charge, preferred before Alderman Cassidy, of
abducsing the seventeen year-old daughter OF
W. j. Parsons. a prominent citizen of Allegheny.
The daughter. Rosa Parsons Ia leading soprano
of North avenue M. e. Church choir. one of the
most fashionable churches here. The suit was
brought by Mrs. Parsons, who claims to have
discovered through detectives that her daughter
was induced TO go to New York q promise
that she would be secured a position IN
an operate troup and supplied with
costumes. She went TO Trenton. n D..
stopped several days there az the Windsor Ho-
tel. under the name of Mrs. Marshall, and was
Joined by Ryan and taken to New York. where
che is now secreted in a fat on Broadway. The
arrests have created profound social sensation.
The daughter has been missing for ten weeks
and the mother has been searching for her every
where and most prominent citizens mere as Wen y:
as pastors of churches have been interested In
the hunt The parties were committed Tor
hearing.
The news of the arrest of Ryan caused
siderable excitement Lieutenant Eaton, who
Is in command here. has been notified TO sus-
pend Ryan pending the investigation IL the
charge Is sustained, Lleut0DauE EatOR says Nc
will be dismissed from the service. The prison
ers have been held IN 1000 bail each
Ensign Ryan made statement, this AFTER
noon, in which he denied that ne had In any
way been responsible for Miss Parsonss
disappearance. He we'll acquainted
with the girl. having frequently met her
Shortly before she left home she told
him she was gong on the stage, and asked him
for information concerning certain professional
reople in New York. Later he received letter
hA~ Del xubfa cho dat
her experience. She went to New York, and Is
stopping at 50 Clinton Place. Ryan claims
that he tried to dissuade her from going on the
stage. but she persisted She assured him that
her parents wonld not object TO her engaging IN
that employment. and said her mother had
taught her elocution.
This afternoon the prisoners furnished bonds
men and released. 1t is intimated that
the affair will be compromised within the next
twenty four hours, and that Ensign Ryan will
marry the young lady
Miss Parsons's Adventures In New York.
Special the INDIANAPOLIS journal
New YORK, April 11.-Miss Minnie Rose Par
sons, of PIttsburg who reported to have
been abducted by Lieutenant Ryan. brought
here and deserted was found by the police to-
day. at boarding house in Clinton Place. and
was taken back to Pittsburg. Her story is that
she and friend. Carrie Hamilton, were am
bilious to become actresses They met two
and j. Fl. Mead, who said they were theatrical
agents and could get the girls positions if they
would accompany them East. Accordingly the
girls started to Trenton with the mon, but
Carrie grew suspicious and turned back Min
ME, who had been smitten with Marshall. went
to the Trenton House with him aud was
registered as Mrs. Marshall. Thence the
couple came to New York, and lived
two weeks at the Rochester House.
cheap resort in Blocker street. Marshall
then deserted the girl, giving her $50, and tell
ing her to do the best she could for herself. She
got place as store girl, but soon managed to
get into Duff s opera troupe at SIS week The
company went Boston for two weeks. an
were there while Minnie's mother hunting
the town over with the police for her. Minrta
was meanwhile promoted to more lucrative
position q singer.
The company recently returned here, and the
police found Minnie to-day. They told her that
Marshall Lieutenant Ryan, and she was
greatly surprised. She said she would willingly
return home to prosecute him, and she started,
| 10 company of de tective, to-day. The police
| say that Ryan 10 Philadelphia, of wealthy
| and respectable family.