St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-01
LODGED BEHIND The BARS,
Though They Loudly Proclaim Their
Innocence.
CAN 1T BE AN ABDUCTION {?
A Young Man Charged With Running
Off a Child as Museum
Freak.

Albert Beadle and little Maggie
Thompson, the midget, whom he is ac-
cused of abducting from her home in
West st. Paul, were arrested in Mime
apolis yesterday by Patrolman Wade.
Mrs. Abigail Thompson, the mother
of the girl, re sides at 240 East Fillmore
street, and up to last Wednesday even
ing Beadle was employed by her as
teamster. On that evening he and Mag
gle dis appeared, and the mother i'm
mediately swore out warrant for
Beadle'S arrest, charging him with alb
Quoting the girl. She alleges that Bea-
die had suggested to her that she allow
Maggie to exhibit herself in some dime
museum and make money as ''the only
genuine midget" When she refused to
listen to any such scheme, Beadle made
the same proposition to Maggie, and
when Beadle and Maggie disappeared
Mrs. Thompson felt sure that Beadle
had abducted her so as to get her into a
dime museum.
Young Beadle who is fairly good look
ing, and apparently well educated, did
not appear greatly despondent over be
ing behind the bars. "The idea," said
he, ''that l abducted the girl to place
her in dime museum so as to make
money is the most absurd thing l ever
heard of in my life. | took her away
away with me-because it was
the only thing to do. She was
treated most brutality at home, her
mother whipping her frequently. Why,
it was only the first of last week that
Mrs. Thompson's brother took Maggie
by the throat
AND CHOKED HER
most numerically. 1t was hard to see
the little girl suffer the way
she did, so we both came away
together. Since we lett st. Paul
| have been working for a lawyer
named White, and have been paying the
girls board at house out on Stevens
avenue. We have not called ourselves
man and wife, and God knows that l
never have entertained one wrong
thought toward the noble little girl"
Maggie was taking off her shoes in her
cell when found. She is a handsome
little thing. with Well-rounded body.
wreath of golden hair and a pair of
wonderful eyes. She was as cheerful
as could be expected under the circum-
stances. and told her story readily.
Mr.. Beadle did not abduct me-" said
she, II went with him willingly, for the
reason that l could live at home no
lOIlScI. MY llOtlcI dllu ucI uIOtlcI
beat me all the time and made me do
every bit of housework, when l was not
able to do it. | have had no idea of go
ing on the stage or anything of that
sort. My only idea in leaving home with
Mr.. Beadle was to escape being
whipped. My age? We'll, 1 don't
know exactly. My mOther-at least l
suppose she is my mother-has told me
so many different stories that / do not
know what to believe. One time she
said l was fifteen years old, and then
again she has said | am eigh-
teen. So you see it is hard for
me to tell accurately. Since
coming here Mr.. Beadle has been pay
ing my board, but there has been
nothing wrong between us. He has sim
ply been good and kind to me, ,and is the
best friend | have in this world. | do
not want to go home again. because l
do not want to be whipped all the time.
If there was any reason for beating me
l would not say anything"
PatrOlman Wade found the two board
ing at residence out on Stevens ave-
nue.. He recognized the girl by de-
scription sent up from st. Paul, and
placed the pair under arrest. They
made no fuss when taken into custody,
and Beadle signiied his willingness to
stand any blame that might attach TO
him for his course in the matter.