The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-28
CHAPTER 2-THE LOST RESTORED.

| KANSAS CITY, Nov. T.-[Bulletin] =
Beals' son has been found.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. H.-LiZZie Smith,
the abductress of the Beals child. was ar
rested at midnight Thanksgiving Day
| day of rejoicing-was transformed into
day of sadness for David Z. Beals and
his family-his two-year old boy was kid
mapped and held for ransom. TodAy-one
OF sorrow for the tamily-was transformed
into day of gladness-the child was re-
covered.
At o'clock this evening a man of
strange appearance presented himself at
the front door of the Beals mansion. He
wore a false face aud a wig and was
dressed very much like a day laborer
He told the servant who answered the
bell that be must see Mr.. Beals i'm
mediately. Mr.. Beals went to the door.
The man said that he was detective:
that he had found the abductress and her
accomplices; that they demanded $50 600
ransom, and that he was prepared to de-
liver the child to its parents for that
amount.
Mt Beals declined to pay the sum and
stuck TO his original offer of S. 600. 1t was
finally agreed that the detective should
deliver the child for the amount. Mr.
Beals told the police and detectives that
be had pledged his honor that the deliv-
erer of the child should not be arrested
while engaged in carrying out his part of
the contract aud ordered them positively
not to interfere with his plans, and they
did not
At 10 O'Clock a ring at the bell brought
Mr.. Beals to the door He saw his lost
child in the arms of the ruffan, who had
bargained for the delivery of the child
Mr. Beals, who had drawn 5000 in bank
notes early in the afternoon, in order to be
ready to fulfill his part of the bargain,
counted out the money before the eyes of
the man and placed the money In the outer
pocket of the latter's coat At the same
lime the masked man placed in the arms
of the overjoyed father the lost child, who
was sleeping soundly, ignorant of the fact
that be was being returned to his anxious
parents.
The JOY OF the parents cannot be told.
When representative of the Associated
Press arrived at the house the child had
been dressed for the night and he was ap-
pRrently so glad to be at home again that
there was little sleep in his wondering eyes.
Mr.. Beals was holding him fondly on his
knee and feeding him porridge, apparently
obllvlous that a dozen newspaper men
We're observers of the operation. Mrs.
Beals was too overjoyed 10 speak She
could only stand and stare at the boy. as If
afraid be would disappear If she removed
her eyes from him.
a.
aud is man of few words, He told the
story of the recovery of the child prac-
tically as told above and concluded: Il
made u business contract. / agreed TO pay
500 for my boy. l have the boy and the
masked individual who delivered him TO
me has the money. and that's all there is
about it
Very little is known OF Lizzie Smith.
the abduciress The first trace Of her in
this city was found when il was q scover-
Ell that she and TWO men, one of whom Is
known here rs Albert King, aud WHO is SUD
posed 10 lie her husband, rented cottage
month ago at Lydia avenue. Albsr.
King bought the furniture for the cottage
on the lnstallment plan aud Slgned his
name to the notes for future payments
OF the other man practically uothing il
known The trio bad occupied tie house
only week when Mrs. King answered an
advertisement for waitress at Mrs
Bcals'. She WAS engaged. giving bet name
as Lizzie Smith. AT the same time tue
Lydia avenue house WAS vacated aud ali
trace Of the occupants. excepting Mrs..
King. WAS lost. Il is supposed that the
masked nRn who secUret tue Ransom was
Albert klug, her accomplish IN Jae crime.
Mrs klug was arrested al midnight, bul
refused 10 bv interviewed lay any OF Tue
newspaper Inen. king has not neen ar
rested. and II IS not positively known nat
the other man figured a. ali IN the crime.
Every effort was made to secure some IN
formation from Junior but he is TOO
young 10 spe plainly. De was ASKED
who carried aim away.
Lizzie, he lisped
Bat where die she take you!"
"bidingn the boy replied.
And Wat UIa JGey 10 with yout"
NanaS
And [ at was II the boy could tell.
enough however, TO convict Lizzie Smith