Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-24
GREAT SMOKE, LITTLE FIRR.

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A Horrible Tale of Abduction ON En-
vestigation Turns cut to be Entirely
False.
A lady in a great state of excitement
rushed into the police headquarters about
s o'clock last evening and informed the
sergeant that her daughter had been alb
Quoted and was now concealed in house
on Franklin street. Detective Reilly was
sent out to investigate this wild, weird
tale, and found the facts to be as follows:
The lady was Mrs. Colt, wife of Assistant
City Treasurer Gott Of New York. This
is the second time she has been married,
her first husband being Mr.. Compton, by
whom she had daughter May, now about
eighteen years of age.
The family have house at Sheepshead
Bay in which they pass part of the time in
the summer. They have there as house
Mrs. Riggs was suspected of being little
off color morally and was accused of it.
Miss Compton thought her mother was
in the wrong and unjust in her treatment
of Mrs. Riggs and this fact, as Miss
Compton did not hesitate to express her
opinion, caused some il-feeling between
mother and daughter. Mrs. Gott, the
girls mother, is of an excitable nature
and her face shows that when she thinks
she is in the right she can be very stern
| and unforgiving.
The ill-feeling which was started in
this way was increased in various ways
until Miss Compton, who is high spirit
ed young lady, decided that she would
1aoua hnroo ond a ko q for -,
| the world. In this course she was urged
on by Mrs. Riggs and was given a letter
| by her to Mrs. Corcoran, residing on
Franklin street in this city.
Miss Compton, who, by the way, is q
girl Of extraordinary beauty, left Sleeps.
head Bay on Tuesday morning and ar
rived in New Haven on the boat from New
| York, which arrived here about $50 that
| evening. She went at once to Mrs. Cor
coran's, but not being satisfied came to
the Elliott house and stopped there ove1
night. as the hotel register shows. The
hotel people described Miss Compton as
being very quiet and iadylike during thei,
stay there.
On Wednesday afternoon she went to
prominent newspaper man and asked hin
for something to do. On inquiry he found
that she was alone in the city and directed
her to 60 to Miss Justine Ingerson and tel
her story.
Miss Compton did as she was directed
and has been with Miss Ingersoll and Mis-
Gregory, at 1875 Wall street, ever since.
When the mother discovered that he1
daughter had gone from home biz
excitement ensued. Mrs. Riggs was &C
cused of sending the girl to New Have1
with the intention of running her, and il
this way getting her revenge on the fam
| lily. A man who knew something of tn
case found out where Miss Compton hat
gone and in company with Mrs. Colt ant
| a son of hers set out for New Haven.
AS soon as the party arrived at New
Haven they proceeded to Mrs. Corcoran'
house and demanded her daughter. A
her daughter was not there she could no
be given up. Mrs. Colt became very ex
cited and accused Mrs. Corcoran of keep
ing disreputable house and of concealin,
her daughter. A large crowd collected
and Mrs. Corcoran became excited ais
and would say nothing, and this was wha
sent Mrs. Colt to the police. Detectiv
Reilly called on Mrs. Corcoran and wa
told where the young lady was, and o.
his return Mrs. Colt started for Wal
street.
Mother and daughter were at lengt
united at Miss Gregory's, and reconcile
ton took place. The happy family starte,
for New York on the 10 O'Clock boat las
night, Miss Compton having given up he
idea of making her own way in the world
From what the young lady says it is doubt
full if she tries the same thing in future.
A Church to Get $4,000.
| HARTFORD, July 23.-By the will of tn
late William H. Richard son, fled for pre-