The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-20
JENNIE M'EER ALIVE
She Has Been In Wheeling With Her
Lover Since Last Wsdnesday-heF Return
Home Yesterday,

her eight.months.old illegltmRte baby,
who were reported to be mysterlously
missing and over whose absence from
Pittsburgh the papers Of that city, and
particularly the Time, have been making
such a sensation, have been found,
They left this city at 5 o'clock yesterday
morning over the Baltimore & Ohio, and
last night were resting comfortably at
her home, No. 1887 Pike street, They
were neither drowned in Indian creek
at West Union, Doddridge county, nor
mysteriously made away with in this
city, as reported.
The story as printed in this paper
yesterday morning, which was taken
from the Times, was that Jennie had
left home with her baby last Wednes'
day morning to come to Wheeling to
see Henry Reed, the father Of her child,
who had been in correspondence with
her and had promised, so It was under
stood, TO make good his long-deferred
promise and marry her, Nothing was
heard OF her after she left home and her
people became alarmed, A dispatch
from this city published in a Pittsburgh
paper about a woman and babe being
found drowned in Indian creek at West
Union, In some manner led her people
to belieye that she had been toully dealt
with and the sensation was started,
The Wheeling end Of the story is as
follows; Jennie and her baby reached
here last Wednesday ut noon, They
were met by the mau Known as Reed,
who took them to house in the Seconds
ward market square whore furnished
rooms can be rented, Arrangements
were made with the landlady as to tho
price to DO paid for u room and the
usual demand being made for money in
advance, Jennie was called upon by her
should-be husband to make payment,
he apoligizing for being little short just
at that tinIe. This at least Is the story
OF the landlady, who is u woman Of good
characteran keeps a respectable though
humble lodging house,
The landlady's story further, Is as fol-
lows: cater they had been in their
room for while be went ont and Invent
up to see the girl, She was very de-
cent appearing young woman, but she
looked heartbroken and as though she
was worried to death, She had on u
well.worn black silk dress and u Jersey
waist under that. The baby had on q
neat red dress and little white apron.
She had no baggage whatever, except a
little bundle that contained some things
for the baby. The clothes they had on
and their wraps, was oil they had; she
didn't even have any toilet articles.
The baby was n nice one and almost the
perfect image ofits father,
"When / went up the first evening |
told her about the restaurants in the
neighborhood where they could get
cheap but good food. She went out after
putting the baby to sleep and bought a
few biscuits and a pot OF coffee. Reed
came in about 0 o'clock that night and
went away about 10 o'clock the next
morning. She didn't come down, and
about noon went up to see her again,
| found her crying; she said she was
afraid he would not come buck or that
II he did he would steal the baby | asked
her II she was married to him
and she said yes, but that her folks had
no use for him and that she had TO run
away when she wanted to sec him; that
he was angry over the way he was treat
ed. She ate nothing that day till forced
her to come down and Cat with me. She
lived poorly all the time sho was in the
city. Reed came every night and staid
with her, except Saturday night, when
he did not come in till o'clock Sunday
morning, having been out TO see the dog
fight at Fulton, so she told me.
"she saw a sign one day with the name
Mckee on 1t and told me that was her
name before she married, Then Mon
day night when l was reading in tho
Pittsburgh papers about the missing
woman / knew 1t was the same one. l
took her the paper and she denied II at
first, and then finally refused to say
anything. When Reed Camein she was
ovei heard by one Of the borders to tell
him what l had said. He stormed
around fearful, then went out and came
back with male friend who paid me
when asked Reed for the additional
rent he owed. The friend came around
about o'clock this, Tuesday morning
and walked them up; they went away
and Pm told he put her and tho baby on
tire B. 4 o, train
The landlady told further interest
ing story about Reed. In Saturdays
papers she recognized in the description
Of the men who tried to work the bunco
game on Mr.. S. i. Faris, Of the gas office,
a close resemblance TO Reed, She
accused Jennie Of having q husband
in that business she denied it; when up
preached on that subject later, said she
thought It possible that he had been In
such scheme. Reed Is reported from
the Pittsburgh end to be an iron worker.
He is still In this city, and he and his
friend or partner, who Is known by the
police to DO fakir or sharper, are both
being watched by the police. Reed was
ono Of those arrested by the police UNI
der suspicion OF being crooked people;
they were allowed to 20, but are being
watched all the same. According to
nearly all the circumstances Reed is q
thorough sCoundrel.
The following WIS received from Pitts
burgh last evening:
Jennie Mckee arrived In Pittsburgh
this morning. She was ignorant Of the
report that she was dead until her arrival
in the city. As she alighted from the
train friend told her about
the statement which had been
published; that, in addition to the un-
successful results OF her trip TO Wheel.
Ing, almost Frustrated her, and, instead
Of going home, she went to the house Of
a friend, who fives in Allegheny. Later
a daughter OF Mrs. Faust came to Pitts
burgh and informed Miss McKee's aunt
and grandmother OF her safe return TO
Pittsburgh. The aunt at once started for
Allegheny and carly in the afternoon
returned 10 her homo on Pike street,
accompanied by Jennie and the babe.
Miss Mckee made a statement which
explains how her father aud other relA.
tiyes were led TO believe that she had
been drowned. She said: ~ left Pitts.
burgh last Wednesday morning for
Wheeling, where Henry Reed had
promised 10 meet and marry mo; /
fully expected that Reed would keep
his promise and that l would return
home Wednesday night married
woman. Upon my arrival NJ cling