The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-14
A STRANGE CASE.
4 Gentleman Traces Party from New York
to Wichita 10 Recover Stolen Child

The Santa Fe train from the south at Q
o'clock last evening brought three gentle
men into the city who were on sensa-
tional errand, and who supposed that IN
all probability thiswould end their travels
through this country, IN that they ex-
pected to recover a stolen Child at this
place. that has been followed from New
York city to this place. The gentlemen
are Messrs. L. Del Howard and Henry
Crisp of New York, and Bob Monroe.
member of the police force of Fort Smith
and denuty United States marshal.
little over two months ago little girl
of thirteen wears OF age, but very email.
grand niece OF Mr. towards,
vas stolen from her home In New
York City by some one. Search was instl-
tuted, and it was ascertalned AFTER Two
weeks that an old woman and young
man had left the city. having with them
little child answering the description OF
the stolen girl Mr.. Howard and Mr..
Crisp set out after the party and have fol-
lowed them through the eastern and some
of the southern states, the Indian territory
and this city.
The old lady and the young man, who
claims TO be her son, and a little girl have
been in the city two days and have been
begging. or rather having the little girl
beg. for living. They were seen in the
north part of the city yesterday begging
| from house to house.
When the gentlemen arrived last
evening they at once ascertained
that the baggage of the beg.
ging party had been delivered and then
the police were notified and search was
at once instituted for the parties with the
child. as it was certain they were yet IN
town. A careful search among the cheap
hotels and boarding houses located the
party wanted at boarding house OF
| North Topeka avenue. The IN
mates were reused by the police
and their errand explained. They were
shown to the rooms of the parties having
the child. and they were taken in charge
bv the police and the little girl led out tt
view.
Imagine the uucle's surprise when b
saw the little girl to find she was not TIE
one he was looking for. The description
WAS the same and the child found even
bore a striking resemblance to the photo
graph he carried, but he said the little CIR
| before him was too small and eyIdentl.
two or three years younger than his grand
niece.
The man. who is about % and of a horl'
complexion. and the old woman, who is 8
or over, tally exactly with tn
description of the ones who lef
New York two months ago
and in fact. do not deny having left Their
at that time; but the uncle cannot accoun
for the mystery of the child. Inc peopp
who are here claim the name or Rogers
but Mr.. Howard says he will guarante
the little girl who is with them does no
belong to them by blood relationship. MI
Howard was sadly disappointed at tn
DEVELOPMENT. as he had though
from descriptions received at places wher
he had heard of the party that the llttl
girl with the Rogers was his niece, but II
said the parents of the girl he was lookln
for would be worse disappointed. lie an
Mr. Crisp will start for New York thl
afternoon as their search on the presen
clew is ended.
The police were just on
hour and half in locatin
the parties after they started out t
search for them. Deputy Marshs
Monroe made the cid lady acknowledge t
} having been in many places where th
trail led the pursuers, so no doubt Is IA
but what the right game is freed, br
what has been done with the little gu
wanted is the question. They were nc
arrested last night as they did not haS
, the child wanted, but will probably lea'
this city today to escape notorlety.