The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-10
A GIRL ON THE CowOArCHEa.
She Was Pretty Ruuaway Maude
Abbott, of Bucksport, Me.
FyOy11 the VS,r York WorII

She Was Pretty Ruuaway Maude
Abbott, of Bucksport, Me.
From the Ne,C York World.
BANGOR, Me-, Aug. THE greatest sem
sation in Eastern Maine this week has been
caused by the remarkable exploits Of Maude
Abbott, the pretty girl of 10 years who at
tempted to commit suicide by shooting three
weeks ago because her parents wouldn't
allow her to marry. Yesterday the girl
had made such progress toward recovery
that her Attending physicians decided that
it would be safe to allow her to DO removed
to her home in Bucksport Her parents,
who are very prominent people in this sec
ton, came to the city on an early train, but
much to their surprise she positively re-
fused to go with them. The servicss of the
police we're called and the en6irs party
stormed the Sprague domicile, where the
girl has been during her illness.
An officer entered first, and Sprague, who
is e large, mucular fellow, struck him ter
rible blow in the face, knocking him down
and bringing blood. The lord of the man
sion was then placed where he could do no
harm, and attention given to the girl, who,
although white, and, to all Appearances
faint from tue effects of her illness, fought
like tigress. She scratched and kicked
the officers and her father. She got hersalf
teeth in the latter's hand. The vixen WAS
finally pinloned and carried to a carriage,
aud lifted upon the back seat, but succeeded
III squlrmlng upon the floor Of the vehicle
Her reSolute parents entered the carriage
and thro ing shawl over the girls
shoulders, directed the driver to start for
Bucksport.
1t was supposed that her fight would
effect her wounds and that the result might
fo fa1 hIrf oh,
She declared during the whole 1ourney chat
she would escape and return to Sprague. She
would rather die than not live with him,
but she was not supposed TO have sufficient
strength to carry out her threat. Her peo-
pl9 evidently underestimate her powers,
for this morning, before the train which
leaves Bucksporb for Bangor at o'clock
had started, the trainmen were surprised
to see glrllsh figure come flying down to
the depot. It was Maude Abbott, who
had escaped from her home and ran
hatless and scarcely dressed a distance of
two miles,
The train was just moving as the girl
reached the depot, and, deatbly pale from
ner vloleat exertion, she Jumped upon the
pliot OF the locomotive. She had Scarcely
landed there when the engineer, who was
so Startled at the queer performance that
he did not even think to stop and have her
father coming in not pursuit. lie cried {:
stop that train and give me my girl"
The mad runaway Saw him at the same
time, and with a look of determination
nasnlnS from her eyes she jumped from the
train down an embankment and started for
the river. Her father had run all the way
from home and was only about half dressed
and breathless from his exertion, but he
continued the pursuit, knowing that the
glrI would certainly thraw herself into the
river. He caught her just as she had
reached the wharf She was 50 exhausted
that she fell back into his arms. She soon
permitted herself to be conducted to car
rlage, but wanted to be allowed to drive
home alone. The privilege was refused.
The girl will now be placed in close con-
nnement until her parents are better able
to control her. Her peculiar actions for
the past two days have led many persons to
think that her life in Bangor for the past
lew months may have partially derauged
ner mind. Her eyes are continually flash
ing. One moment she is laughing, and the
next she is raving to return to this city and
her lover. Her friends and those who best
Know Ter, however, declare that her actions
are the result of sheer wlllfulness, and that
little wholesome discipline will cause her
10 cease being SO erratic aud spectacular.