Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-26
FORTUNE AWAITS HER.
Romantic Story of an Iowa Girl Who Was
 Stolen from Her Mother.


 The papers few days ago, writes Chi cago Times correspondent from Sioux City, Ia., contained g brief account of the search that was being instituted for the mother of young woman who Is now a resident of that city, and who has fortune awaiting her proper identification. A little more than twenty years ago Viola Adams waf married to 8 young man named Andrews. Her par ents opposed the match, and after the young people were welded refused them shelter under the parental roof All went well for awhile, but soon the husband tired of his bride and began to abuse her. The advent of; baby girl did not mend matters, and at thel end of about two years Mrs. Andrews took her girl and weut home to her widowed! mother, her father having died in the mean! time without breathing forgiveness for her.. He had not forgotten his infant grand; daughter, however, and his will provided: that e40, 900 be set aside, the interest and; principal to go to her when she arrived at legal age.
 Two weeks after his wife had left him An, drews went to the house and stole the little; girl, leaving Chicago and going to Dess Moines, Ia, then g prosperous village of. about one-fifth it's present population. The: child was given into the charge of a Nor; wegian family named Nelson, by whom she' was taught to regard herself as ono of tho family. 6he was called by her Christian: nan1p, Jeanette, but instead of Andrews she was made to believe that she was Nel-;; son. 1t was always 8 matter of surprise to; the neighbors that she was better treated, than the remainder of the family; was bet ter dressed, and during her school days was; always supplied with pocket money. She: was taught to regard Andrews, who re- mained in Des Moines and became pros porous business man, as dear friend of the family. He had given her many pres suts and it was he who had given money to; the Nelsons to be given to her.
 One day in June last Jeannette became i'll, and Q physician, Dr. J. H. Brewer, then resident of Des Moines, was called. He made several visits and became exceeding ly interested in his patient. He became convinced that she was not child of the Nelsons, and strongly suspected that MT. Andrews was in some way related to her. The doctor told Jeanette to go to him and claim relationship, and perhaps by thus con fronting him he might be startled into mak- ing admissions. At first the father denied, but the girl was persistent, and the father finally told how he and Jeannette's mother had parted; how he had stolen her when 8 child and intended keeping her until she should become of age, when he would 60 with her and claim the inheritance, now greatly augmented by the accumulaYons of all those years. The father stated that his wife had takep her mSjdep name of viola Adams and still lived in Chicago, and thst years.ago she had offered from her fathers estate Q reward of SIC, 600 for tho return of her stolen child.
 Having become satisfied that she was no child of the Nelsons, Jeannette would re- main there no longer and placed herself in the charge of pr. Brewer and became g member of his family. A few months ago he moved to Sioux City and she came with | her new-found friends. It seemed on easy matter, knowing that her mother was ir Chicago at least up to g few years ago, te establish communication between the mother and her long-lost daughter, but uI to this time 1t has not been done. 1t was ir furthering this cpd that the assistance oI Chief of Police Hubbard, of Chicago, was sought, and by him the outlines of th6 story were given to the press.