Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-15
Annie Redmond Found.
The Stolen Child Restored to Her Par
ent's Home. Which She Left Last
Nav.
By til, MereSt Accident She Is Dis
covered = the Home for the
FrieudleSs.
Her Father Driven Insane by Her
Loss. Arrives from the kankakee
Asylum to Greet His Child.

Her Father Driven Insane by Her
Loss. Arrives from the kankakee
Asylum to Greet His Child.
Little Annie Tessie Redmond. who vas
abducted from her home May % last, mas
been found aud restored to her parents,
and the father, who has been driven IN
sane by the loss Jf his darling, returned
from the a. YUM At Kaukakee last night
and here we're many tears and much re
iolclng in me Iittie home on State street.
For eight months the little family al
26lO State street had been overburdened
with -orroRs. The big-armed black
smith had mOurned until his mind gave
way, but never was nope put aside that
the Gay would coma when the lost would
DO found aud the hammer wOnld ring on
the anvil again IN merry HccompaDI-
ment TO the sound of golden haired Au-
MES voice. And yesterday morning the
little one was brought back to hsr moth
er's arms, and there between sObs and
t.ers and lauz liter told and retoij the
story OF all that mad happened since thu
bright spring morning when she wa
seen for the last time by any one who
knew hpr NATL the discovery was made
which led to her home coming.
She was found IL the home for the
frieudless on Wabash avenue Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Harper, VINO lives at
5O48 Wentworth avenue, called there,
looking for an attractive child to take
for adoption. She aud the friend with
whom -he had called were invited INTO the
kinder garden. There the little homeless
ones were coming their lessons. OF all
IN the room Mrs. Harper singIsd out one
little girl whose handsome face and
bright eyes would attract attention
anywhere. She pointed the little one out
aud remarked that she was certain that
she HAD seen the face before. The little
one was called up and Mrs. Harper began
TO talk to her and ask her name
"My name is Flora Doll Gurley," she
answered.
"But what Is your papa's manner"
"My right paPa"
Yes"
"My right paPa's name is John Red
mOnd."
Mrs. Harper had Iivr d ad Joining the
RedmouIs ON State street for styen
years aud had seen the stolen child so
that she was abie to identify her posi-
tIyeIy. Mira. Harper notified friends Of
tho family and tho little one was Identi-
fod by many. Then the mother was told
that her baby WAS alive and well, and III
the morning she called a. inc home and
the child wont AWAY with her. Then the
mother learned for tho first jImo how the
baby had been taken away.
According to the story of Annie Red
mond on tho morning OF her disappear
Rnoe she was playing IN vacant lot OPP
pOsIto her fathers shop. Mrs. Josie Cur
ley approached her and promised her
that there would Toe pennies aud candy
for her If she would go to the Guriey
house. Mrs. Carey took her to a house
on State street, and there she became Il
bauy slave. She WAS foIo,d 10 scrub the
floor, wash aud wipe the dishes, ana WIS
sent every evening 20 Il raio0u with n
pitcher for hrer. Win all this she was
underlod. The little one suffered and
yet she dared not make her identity
know 1t was Thought that she did no,
tell her name. Snp was threatened with
beanmg- II she mentioned a word of how
she came to he with the family. Often
che was beaten for the most trivial
causes and at tunes she was taken into
the cellar and tied there 20 that she
e
The nttlo gIri says that the family moved
from place to place. She said she
thought they could not pay rent and that
the family always moved during the
nIght, a veil bong tied over her tace a.
an additional preoautiou against drteC-
tipu. The family moved to School stree,
and rom there TO another place. After
ward they moved to Remington, then to
SIXTY thIrd street, then to 1hruop street.
FROM that time she child knows nothing
more ot the family.
Tao little gIrl WAS booked for the home
for the riendless under the name of Flora
Dell Gurley. She had been registered uu
der that name JGu. Is, when she wa
brought thoro ny Officer Mitchell, of the
Humane society.
On tn" 1874 Mitchell received tele-
phone message asking him to 40 to En
giewoud. Tho message was FROM Mrs.
Lena W WIlkie, who OWNS the house on
TnrUOp, between Seventeen and Seventy
first strseEs, where the Gurle}s were Iiv-
ing. She SAID that Harvey U. Gurley had
beaten nia little girl and tlen tied her III
the basement aud kept her there for
hours The officer procured warrant
from Justice Underwood and early next
morning Guriey WAS arrest d. Upon the
trial Mrs. Nilkie testified that she had
heard the Rirl'1 cries and opened the
cellar door and found the baby girl bound
with ropes about or body and shoulders
and heavy iaCd"r laid upon her. The
GUILD WAS released, aud though the evi
dence of cruelty was SO direct the Justice
Imposed but a fine of $40 and suspended
eIrop'iOn, because GurIey pleaded that
hIs wife was in delicate condition, aud
if he should be sent to jail the shock to
her would be inju ious. Then the child
was taken to the home.
When the child was identified the facts
were made known at police headquarters
and Capt. BtrirHm and Lieut.. Gerald
Stark were ordered 20 take the case in
hand. Warrants were taken out for the
arrest of Guriey, his wife. and his mother
The house in Euglewood was visited but
the Gurleys moved from there a few DAYS
after the trial III Uuderwood's court and
no one could be found who knew whittier
they had gone. With but few facts in
their possession they began their search
for the Gurieys.