Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-16
A KIDNAPPED GIRL.
A Case Brought Here From
San Francisco.
POLICE ASSISTANCE ASKED.
Mrs. Baldwin Comes to Los Angeles
in Search of the Missing
Child.

A few days ago Chief OF Police Glass
received telegram from T. s. Baldwin,
OF San Francisco, inquiring for Mrs.
Eva Cassidy, who was supposed to be
living in this city. Upon investigation
she was discovered to be residing on
South Olive street, and a reply to that
effect was dispatched to Mr.. Baldwin,
who thereupon informed that lady that
her 13-year-old daughter Louise, who had
been adopted by him some years ago,
had disappeared on Thursday last and
had not since been heard from. On Fri
day last Mrs. Cassidy replied that she
would leave at once for San Francisco,
but she failed to carry out her intention,
and it is believed by Mr.. Baldwin on that
account that Mrs. Cassidy knows more
about her child's disappearance than
she cares to acknowledge. This theory
is supported by the fact that Mrs.
Cassidy some time ago attempted
to get the child from her adopted
parents in order TO testifv
on her behalf in a divorce suit which the
mother had instituted against her hus-
band and Louise's father, and which is
about to be entered into foEa, the third
time in San Diego in few days. The
story OF Louise's mysterious disappear
ance as far as can be ascertained is as
follows: On Thursday last the child
attended school at the st. Vincent's. con-
vent on Mission street in San Francisco,
which she has been attending for the
past three months. As her adopted
parents were on the eve of removing
their residence, she took leave of the
Sisters in the aftern ,on and started
towards her home. After leaving the
convent she was seen on Third street,
accompanied by tall woman closely
veiled, by little schoolmate named
Mamie Crow. The children spoke on
passing each other, and from that time
on, no trace Of the child Louise has been
found. Her disappearance is the more
remarkable from the fact that she is
described as q singularly intelligent
child, with strong aversion to strangers.
A HERALD reporter called upon Mrs.
Cassidy at No. 255 South Olive street on
Monday night last, and was accorded
an interview with that lady. She de-
MED all knowledge of MIR. Baldwin and
the child Louise, and took particular
pains to impress her visitor with the
idea that she had only been to San Fran
cisco but cnce in her life, and that was
over two years ago. She admitted that
she was not living with her husband at
present, and that she had child named
"Trixie," aged 5 years, but affected the
utmost surprise at what she was pleased
to term "a strange coincidence" when
informed that the mother of Louise was
similarly situated. In fact, she at
tempted in every possible way to hood
wink her visitor.
Another visit was paid to Mrs. Cas-
sidy's residence last night, but it was
learned that she had lett there during
the day, accompanied by the child
"Trixie," and it was not known whether
she intended to return or not.
Mrs. Baldwin, the adopted mother of
the missing child Louise, arrived in this
city last night, and proceeded to the office
of Chief Glass. Detective Bosqui was de-
tailed to accompany that lady upon her
search after the lost Louise, and q visit
was paid to Mrs. Cassidy's former resi-
dence. On learning that Mrs. Cassidy
had left the place and that her return
was uncertain, Mrs. Baldwin concluded
that Eva Cassidy had left this city for
San Diego, and announced her intention
Of leaving for that place in pursuit on
the early morning train. Mrs. Baldwin
stated last night that she Was more anx-
ious about the safety of the child Louise
than anything else, and that she was
perfectly willing to resign her to the GUS
tody of her parents on being assured that
she was unharmed. She said
"If Louise is not with her parents 1
shall do everything Lean to discover her
wherea bouts. But | cannot imagine,
from the circumstances surrounding the
case, and knowing Louise's aversion to
strangers, that che is with any one,
save her mother. And yet she would
rarely even 60 with her mother any
where, and would not go across the bay
with her father. However, Louise was
very fond OF her younger sister, and
imagine that her mother stopped her on
the street and told her that she had my
consent for her to go down the street
somewhere and see 'Trixy,' and when
she got her where she wanted her she
either drugged or chloroformed her and
put her aboard the train"
MRS. CASSIDY CoNFEssEs.
SAN Francisco, October ia letter,
posted in Los Angeles, October I'd, and
addressed to Mrs. Matte Baldwin, has
been received by the guardian of little
Louise Cassidy who recently disappeared
from her guardians home here. The
letter is from the child's mother, who
says that Louise is in Los Angeles with
her. 1t is said that she desires the child
as witness in the divorce proceedings
which she will bring against her hus-
band in San Diego next month.
The Y. M. O.. A.
The regular monthly meeting Of the