The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-12
Miss Parsons seen In New York.

NEw YoRH, April Minnie Rose Par
sons, the eighteen year old girl for whose
abduction from her home In Allegheny
City. Pa, on the 3lst Of last January,
Lieut.. Ryan, Of the United States navy,
and J. II. Meade, young society man,
are now under arrest and locked up nj
Pittsburg in default Of $1,000 bail each,
was found by two Of Inspector Byrncs' de-
tectivcs In n boardingb house on Clinton
place today. She was ut once taken 10
police headquarters, where aitcrtwo hours
patient qucsiioning lac succeeded In getting
her 10 tell her story. She said:
My dearest friend IL Carrie Hamilton,
who lives In Piiisburg. some days prior
10 my leaving home was introduced by
her to two young men, who were named
TO me J. X. Marshall aud J. II. Meade. !
understood from Carrie that they were
theatrical agents. All my life ! have
onged 20 be an actress, and this may ac-
count In a measure for the iancy took 10
the men, whom I believed might help me
on In the profession intended TO
adopt. by every promise and as-
suranccs that he would obtain for
her leading position In New York as
an actress Marshall, or Lieut. Ryan, his
real name, got her 10 consent 10 leave
home. Carrie determined to do the same,
| but after they had started she became
homcsick and returned. Minnie would
not turn back, however, aud by Ryan's
directions she went 10 Trenton, n. j., aud
registered at the Trenton house NJ Mns.
| Marshall. Sho reached there one
morning and lac arrived In the
afternoon. They occupied the same
room as man and wife. They remained
there few DAYS and then came
on 90 this city. Ryan took the trusting
young girl 10 an Infamous house on
Blecckcr street, where they registered on
the 9th of last February ~ Mr.. and Mn.
Marshall. They were assigned Room 6l
NJ weekly rental Of 81. No one asked
them any questions, and most oi the time
they remained In their room, only going
out 20 their meals, and on two or three oc-
caaons spending the evening out. Ryan
tired Of his victim In ten days after
their arrival In this city. lie gave
her $50 bill and kissed hof
afIcciionalcly ono morning, telling
her he had 10 20 down town on business but
that he would return In the afternoon.
That was the last sho has seen Of him.
With a breaking heart she waited day
after day, stranger, exilcd from home
by her own action, 10 hear from the man
who had lurcd her away, but no tiding
came from him. lie had returned 10 hll
old hauntsln Piltsburg where he WIS sta.
toned 20 inspect the armor for the new
iron-clads of the United States
navy. Starvation finally staring her
In the face, tho unfortunate gir
was Obliged 10 do something. She went
out and after a wearisome search got po'
sition In a store. The sslary barely SUI
feed 20 give her enough 10 eat. What q
do she could not imagine until she thought
Of using her voice. sho belonged 10 Z
choir In Pitisburg. She went 10 the thea
atrical agency and secured situation at !
salary OF Si5 week 10 sing minor part
with Dun's Opera company. The com
pany went TO Boston, where they play
ed for two weeks, and she mad'
such good impression that he
salary was doubled when the company 70
turned 20 New York and daily she has beer
rohearslng the role vi the Standard thea