Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-20
LEGAL NEWS.
END OF THE "MYSTERY" CAFE.

LEGAL NEWS.
END OF THE MYSTERY CAFE.
Levi Dale. sworn. near Oil City. is an
oil producer. saw Ada Seaton ON the 18th
of May, 1sss, handkerchief and paper on
bush to attract attention and she was neal
by in woods, lying apparently unconscious.
succeeded in reviving her. and took her
home. sent word to her uncle, Mr. Cook,
some six or seven miles away, she said her
name was Dollie Lee, doctors said it was "a
cataleptic fit.
Mrs Thomas lives in Oil City, she notih
ed Mr. Fish Of Annie being at Dale's and
being sent to Cooks. she is "A distant rela-
tive of Annie. and Annie had worked few
days for her.
Mr.. Ingram, lives near Franklin, Is a
niece of Judge Lamberton, had seen this
girl at McVeighs and had taken her home
and kept her for several weeks, she gave
her name Dollie Lee, discovered that that
was not her right name, passed Fish's with
her while out driving aud girl admitted
that Mr. Fish was her father, had intended
to adopt her but changed her mind.
John Fish, lives in Salina, Venango Co,
said this was his daughter, that she had
left her sisters in Oil City last May and he
had been unable to find her till he heard of
this affair and came down here, had seen
her at Cooks and then took her home.
AI Iyt at a
time young men got in Wednesday night
Mr. BIymiller, saw derts next day.
Mr. Needle, lives in Parker, wanted to
contradict Delaney, but his evidence was
not accepted.
Mrs. Stark, testified as to her daughters
blue blouse, and as to the time she return
ed that night.
Here the defense rested and the prose
cution called ". f. Allen to contradict Mr.
Cohen but his evidence was objected to.
VIM Genan swore that Cohen said the
girl left his house on Wednesday and did
see her afterwards
E. Delaney was recalled and said that
Henry Meyer was ont the Butler road that
night-evideneG objected to.
Ada Seaton. recalled, on rebuttal of We
mango Co, witnesses, bnt her evidence
was objected to and both sides rested.
Mr.. McQuistion argued the case for the
defense and Mr. Bowser for the prosecu-
ton, and both made strong arguments.
Judge Hazen's charge was considered
fair one by both sides, and the case went
to the jury, who were out for an hour or
two and then returned a verdict of not
guilty but the defendants to pay the
costs
THE SEQUEL.
Immediately that the verdict was in Mr..
Fish instituted proceedings before Esq.
Keck to place the girl in the Reform
school at Morganza, and the Sheriff took
charge of her. The hearing was set for
Tuesday morning, but at that time several
witnesses from distance who were ex-
pected to prove the girls identity beyond
a doubt did not put in an appearance, and
the girls story alone was heard as fol-
lows:
Ada Seaton, sworn, | am not Annie
Fish, my father was George SeatOn, was
born in Pittsburg, on the 1st of February
and am lG years of age, my full name is
Ada Lenora Seaton; my mother died and
was buried in Pittsburg, / moved to Cleve-
land with my father and brother and we
lived on Buffalo street, my father died in
Cleveland of fever and | sick of fever at
the same time and was expected to die; |
went to Keyser's at Victory, near Cleve
land. Senaca p. o., to live and my brother
went west; my father was a tall heavy set
man with dark hair and eyes, my mother
had light hair and blue eyes and was lit
tie larger than me; | lived at Keyser's for
three years and until Dec. 1888, when |
went to Bradford with Mrs. Hughes, and
lived at McVeigh's think Mr.. McVeigh
was barber, though | was never in his
shop, he had one child at home and two
at school, and lived in a frame house on
the hill painted dark, his near neighbors
were Messrs John and Elem Coast; lived
there six months and then went to Parker,
stopped over night with lady friend III
Foxburg at a Mr. Elliotts, who was no re-
lation to one of the defendants, at Parker
went to Davis and then to Cohen's; my
mother was born in Pittsburg and her
maiden name was Clara Benner, my faith
er had a grocery store there, I went to
school to a lady named Kinney; it was Il
brick school house, have no home, first
saw Mr. Fish in court, he is not my father,
don't know Mrs. Ingram, never saw Mrs
Thomas nor Mr.. Dale before, don't know
anything of these people, heard them all
testify and they are all mistaken, and their
evidence is not true.
Miss Seaton told her story in
calm, straightforward manner and consid-
ering her positive Identification by the
Messrs Fish, Mrs. Ingram, Mrs. Thomas
and Mr. Dale, in court last week, it certain
ly is puzzler.
She has no money and claims to have no
friends in this neighborhood
The hearing was then adjourned till
these people from distance arrive in
town. and the girls photograph was taken,
and will be sent to persons named in the
case for Identification
As far as the ease has gone it has been
very unfortunate one for all concerned,
the costs, attorneys fee, board bill and loss
of time will aggregate at least a thousand
dollars for the defendants to pay, and the
prosecutrix finds herself in Jail.
Nothing was done in the case Wednes-
day, as Esq. Keck was out of town, and
whether or no anything will be done to-
day (Thursday) remains to be seen.
An impression is gaining ground here
that the whole truth in this remarkable
case has not yet come to light and that
more time is needed--we might add also
that as the girl has no money to send for
persons to prove her story, that mcney is
needed, and that the persons who employ
ed Mr.. Bowser to prosecute this case
should see that he is supplied with the
necessary funds.
If she is Annie Fish we cannot see why
her father did not bring this suit up in
Salina where she is or should be known By
everybody, and if she is not Annie Fish,
and is Ada Seaton she should not be allow
ed to be sent to Morganza.