The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-30
a FORTUNE AWAITS HER.

Romantic Story of a Young Iowa Girl
Who Was stolen from der Mother
Sioux CITY, IA, Sept 27.-The papers a
few days ago 'ntained a brief account Of
the search that was being instituted for the
mother of young woman who is now a
resident Of this city, and who has fortune
awaiting her proper Identification. A little
more than twenty years ago Viola Adams
was married 10 young man named
Andrews Her parents opposed the
match, and after the young people
were welded refused them shelter under
tue parental roof. All went well for
while, but soon the husband tired of his
bride, and began to abuse her. The advent
of baby girl did not mend matters, and
at the end Of about two years Mrs. Andrews
took her girl and went homo to her
widowed mother, her father having died in
the meantime, without breathing forgive
ness for her. H3 had not forgotten his
infant granddaughter, however, and his
viii provldel that $4,000 be set aside, the
interest and principal to go to her when she
arrived at legal age.
Two wesks afuer his wife had left him,
Andrews went to the house and stols the
little girl, leaving Chicago and going to Des
1oines, Ia, tnen prosperous village Of
about one-dfth It's present population. Tue
ohild was given into tae cnarge of Norwe-
glan family named Nelson, by whom she
was taught to regard herself as % of the
family. She was called by her christia
name, Jeannette, but instead of Andrews
sIe was made to believe that she was Mel
son. L. was always n matter of surprise to
tne neighbors that she was better treated
than the remainder Of the family; was
better dressed, and during her school days
was always supplied with pocket money.
She was taught to regard Andrews, who
remained III DesMoines and became pros
porous bust lless man, as a dear friend If the
family. he had given her many presents
ami IL was he wIo had given money to the
Nelson's to be given to her.
One day in June last Jeanette became
| i'll, aud physician, DIR. j. ii. Brewer, ther
| a resident OF DesMoines, was called. III
made several visits and became exceedingly
interested In his patient. Hs became Goa.
vinced that she was not a child OF the Mel
sons, aud strongly suspected that Mr.. An-
drews was in some way related to her. The
doctor told JeanneCte TO go to him and claim
relations ip, and, perhaps, by thus con-
fronting him, he might be startled iato
making admissions. At first the father de-
MED, but the girl was persistent, aud the
father finally told how he and JeAnnetts's
mother mad parted; how he had stolen her
when q CHllo anu lUeuu6u k6eD1nR u6r uu-
til sEe should beoJme of age, when he
would go with her and claim the inherit
alce, now greatly augmented by the ac-
cumulations Of all those years The father
stated that his wife had taken her maiden
name of Viola Adams and still lived In
Chicago, aud that years ago she had offered
from her fathers estate a reward Of $4,000
for the return Of her stolen cnild. Having
become satisfied that she was no child OF
the Nelson's, Jealnstte would remain there
no longer, and placed herself in the charge
of DR.. Brewer and became a member OF his
family.
few months ago he moved to Sioux
City, and she came with her new-found
friends. 1t seemed an easy matter, know
ing that her mother was IN Chi, 20 at least
up to few years ago, TO establish com
munication bstwse tho motner and her
long-lost daughter, but up to this time it
has not been dons. 1t was In furtherinS
is end that tie assistance Of Chief of
Police Hubbard Of Chlca 20 was sought,
and by him the outlines OF the story were
given to the press.