The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-21
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She WasPretty Runaway Ma0de Abbott,
of BucksDort, Me.

by the remarkable exploits of
Maude Abbott, the pretty girl of
~ years who attempted to commit
suicide by shooting three weeks
ago because her parents wouldn't
allow her to marry.
Yesterday the girl had made
such progress toward recovery that
her attending physicians decided
that it would be safe to allow her
to be removed to her home in
Bucksport. Her parents, who are
very prominent people in this Sec
ton, came to the city on an early
train, but much to their surprise,
she positively refused to go with
them. The servi es of the police
were called and the entire party
stormed the Sprague domicile,
where the girl had been during her
illness.
An officer entered first, and
Sprague, who is a large, muscular
fellow, struck him terrible blow
in the face, knocking him down
and bringing blood. The lord of
the mansion was then placed where
he could do no harm, and atten-
ton given to the girl, who, al
though white, and to all appear
ances, faint from the effects CT her
illness, fought like tigress. She
scratched and kicked the ofiic RS
and her father. She got herself
into a position where she could tas~
ten her teetl, in the lttter's hand.
The vixen was finally pinioned
aud carried to a carriage and lifted
upon the back seat, but succeeded
in squirming upon the floor of the
vehicle. Her resolute parents en-
tered the carriage, and throwing a
shawl over the girls shoulders. d.
rected the driver to start for
BuclspDrt.
1t was supposed that her fight
would effect her wounds and taat
the result might prove fatal but
such was not the case. She de-
clared during the whole journey
that she would escape and return
to Sprague. She would rather die
than not live with him, but she was
not supposed to have sufficient
strength to carry out her threat.
Her people evidently under esti-
mated her powers, for this morning
before the train which leaves
Bucksp0rt for Bangor at ) o'clock
had started, the trainmen were
surprised to- see a girlish figure
come flying down to the depot. 1t
was MauGe Abbott who had es-
capped from her home and ran hat,
less and scarcely dressed a distance
Of two miles.
The train was just NOV ing as the
girl reached the depot, and, death
ly pale from her violent exertion,
she jumped upon the pilot of the
locomotive. She had scarcely
Landed there when the engineer,
who was SO startled at the queer
performance that he did not even
think to stop md have her taken
from her precarious position, saw
her father coming in hot pursuit.
He cried: stop that train and
give me my girl !"
The mad runaway saw him at
the same time, and with a look o :
determination flashing from her
eyes she jumped from the train
down an enbankment and started
tof the river. Her father had run
all the way from home and was
only about halt dressed and breath>
less from his exertion, but he con-
tinued the pursuit, knowing that
she would certainly throw herself
into the river, He caught her just
as she had reached the warf. She
was so exhausted that she fell back
into his arms. She soon permitted
herself to be conducted to a car.
riage, but wanted to be allowed 10
drive home alone, The privilege
was refused. The girl will now be
| placed i'll close confinement until
her parents are better able to con
troll her. Her peculiar actions fol
the past two days has led many
persons to think that her life il
Bangor for the past few month
may have partially deranged he
mind. Her eyes are continual
flashing. One moment she i
la ACHING, and tue next she is raw
ing to return to Bangor and he
lover. Her friends and those VIII