Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-09
THE MISSES STRINGAM.
They Have Been Poreibly Detained
al Bingham Canyon.
JUDGE ZANE RELEASES THEN.

JUDGE ZANE RELEASES THEM.
Mrs. Stringam Causes a Scene
Threats Of Violence.
Misses Sabra G. and Sylvia G.
Stringam appeared in the Federal
Court room at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing, having been brought there by
the order Of the Chief Justice.
They have been absent from the
city since Sunday, June l, having
been forcibly detained at the String
am ranch ut the mouth OF Bingham
Canyon. They were taken there
by a deception, and have been I'M
able to get away, though they made
several attempts. On the morning
Of June lst. Mrs. Stringam induced
her daughters TO so and take break
fast with her, and 20 visit some Of
her relatives. She also wanted
them to go TO the lake, but this they
would not do. She persuaded them
to take a carriage ride, their sister,
Mrs. Kate Fitzgerald, driving the
vehicle, which was occupied by the
two Misses Stringam, their sister
Belle and ME. Stringam. Mrs.
Fitzgerald Immediately set out for
Bingham, going down the State
Road, and II was some time before
the girls realized that they were
going quite distance from home.
They protested, but ii was useless
they could not escape. They were
partially quoted by the statement
that they would get back 10 the city |
before dark. Shortly after noon
they arrived ut the ranch, and Mrs.
Fitzgerald drove away and they saw
her no more till today. There
the girls learned that they
had been kidnapped. The place
was forbidding, the four-roomed
frame house being in a condition the
reverse Of attractive, and the sur
roundings and occupants making 1t
far more uninviting. AS night
came on, and there was no prospect
Df getting back amongst friends, the
Of the young ladies' became
exceedingly painful. One Of them
threw herself down in a parOxysm
Df grief, and sought relief in tears.
The other seized the opportunity 10
get away unobserved, and started
for town, determined 10 make her
way over the dreary stretch between
The mouth OF Bingham Canyon and
his city, about twenty-three
miles. on foot. She hurried
along the foothills, and had gone
about a mile and half when she
iOund that she was pursued. Her
absence had been noticed, and her
brother started 70 force her To re-
urn. She tried to get away, but in
vain. and he seized her and COM
Delled her 10 return to the ranch.
In the meantime the young
ladies' cousins in town had be-
come anxious. They thought nj
first that they had been persuaded
% visit the lake, but found that this
was not the case. At last they
earned that they had been carried
Of TO Bingham. On "Wednesday
Ashby Snow, accom-
lanied 10y Deputy Marshal Doyle,
vent TO Bingham. On reaching
he ranch one Of the young
adde's started b meet her cousin,
put she was seized and held back.
Mr.. Snow talked TO them, and they
plead with him 10 take them. They
wanted to get back among friends,
md - the home where theiI1Duth-
Iul lives had been spent, ar away
rom the place where they were be-
ng detained, and the associations
which made il disreputable. But Mr..
snow had no warrant from the
,ouTts 10 take them, and was given
o understand that If he gave them
my aid in getting away, blOodshed
would lie the result. So he started
lack without them. One Of the
rOuug ladies waited till he had
zone. and then started out 10 inter
,ept him. She ran at the top Of her
peed along the hill toward place
II the road where the carriage
would pass, hut just a. She reached
he place she was OveTtaken by her !
,rOtheT, with whom she struggled to
ret away, I'LL she fell exhausted.
ir. Snow and the deputy came up,
md advised her TO remain for a day
n two, till legal steps could be taken
or her deliverance, and this course
vas followed.
When they came in today they
.oOk seats in the court room, Mrs.
stltioRing herelf at one
tide Of them, ami Mrs. Stringam
Ind another daughter at the other.
When the case was called 10y Judge
Zane, Mr.. :. T. Armstrong appeared
or George and Mary Stringam, and
Mr.. LeGrand Young for Miss Snow
md the Misses Stringam.
lie Grand Young called attention
o the former hearing Of the case, in
Iuother shape, when the young
aides were brought all the way
rom ST. George, and when they
estified that they were satisfied TO
-emain where they were. Now it.
vas claimed that they were being
detained by George and
Mary Stringam; that they were de
Dyed and fOrcibly taken into such
and their release was
lsked for.
Miss Martha Snow was the first
witness. She testified-I made the
in this case; am the
,ousin Of Sabra G.. and Sylvia G..
Stringam; | last saw them n week
lgo Sunday; they went away on
he invitation Of their mother,
To be back ut noon; they
iad asked me il they should go to
he lake; / advised them not TO go
IN Sunday, and not 10 60 to any
rain; they did not come back; /
earned that they had not gone 10
he lake, but were at Bingham; my
,rother went TO see them, and on the
word he brought back | signed the
Detition.
To Mr.. Armstrong; did not
wish them TO stay at their mothers;
hey had chosen TO 20 back to st.
ieOrge; | had no intention that they
hould 20 back TO St George that
.ay; understood the court 10 say
hey could do as they pleased; n
leputy marshal accompanied my
,rother TO Bingham.
Miss Sabra q. Stringam was
allied rs n witness.
Judge Zane-I want no intimida-