Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-15

possible, under the idea that publication
might interfere with the arrest OF Mrs.
Gariey.
Toe story that Annie told of her alb
du,tion was that she was out on the
prairie one day, playing with Mrs. Har-
per's children, when a lady dressed IN
black came along. Sh. seemed attracted
by the children and fualy offered Annie
some pennies 10 go with her and buy
some candy. Annie went with the lady
to some place on State street, where her
abductor, who proved to he Mrs. Gurley,
kept her hidden. 1t was not very far
from where she was playing, fer Annie
remembers walking there. she said she
was kept locked Up in the cellar IN the
day time, and if she cried she was whip
ped, SO she did not cry after the first day
or so. She was taken out to walk at
night and did not suffer severely except
whea she was tied up, but even then she
was afraid to cry.
From Safe street Annie says they
moved to School street, from there TO
Sixty-thitd street and from there to
Throop street, between Sixty ninth and
Seventeen, where they were living at the
lime OF Mrs. Gurley's arrest for cruelty
to her. This cruel treatment consisted
of leaving her tied up ia tins basement
all day long.
From Aunie's story the Guriey's must
have been IN rather poor circumstances,
as "Graudma Pearson" presumably Mrs.
GGrley's mother, used to coms and
them very often and bring them food.
About n week ago man who it was
said was Mr.. GarleY called at the home
and asked 10 see Flora Dell GurIey, bat
vas refused the permission asked because
he did not have an order from the
Humane society. H. was young man,
not over 80, was well dressed, and is de-
s;ribed As quite good looking. IL was
understood mat some friend had paid his
fine al the ideweli aud he had at orce
called 10 get possession of the child if
possible.
The two ladies who had identified little
Annie we're kept at the home until late
hour Thursday night, but the chief was
notified and at at oncr sent Lieut.. Gerald
Starke of the Twenty second street
station to the home and active measures
we're taken to apprehend Mr.. and Mrs.
GIrley.
The mother, Mr.. Redmond, called for
her daughter yesterday morning, accom-
panied By two gentlemen. Sh- was ont
Wardiy calm, having exhausted all the
possibilities of passion ere this, but she
at once recognized her daughter and
clas ped her fervently in her arms. The
little one at that time did not show much
emotion, but what she did show was of
unallowed pleasure, and it was with very
cOutented air, as if she had always known
something of the kind would occur, that
she res pOnded 70 her mothers embrace.
The most excited Of the party was Mrs.
Harper, who danced up and down IN a
fever of delight, and finally was so much
overcome by her feelings that she had al
at ack of ohilis and fever.
The child on being asked who her
mother was, at once res pOnded: "MaTma
Redmond" and in other ways the identi-
ticattOn was 20 complete and satisfactory
that the officers of the institution at once
discharged her end sent her home with
her mother, whose almost stoical com
posure was fast giving way when she left
the homo and tears of Joy chased each
other down her cheeks as sno tightly
clntch6d the little OLe's hand and trudged
off to the home 50 long desolate by little
Armies absence.