The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-20

Lizzie Sproul Runs Away from Camden to
Live In pelI street,

htVe IN Teu street.
Wing Lee an innocent looking young China
man. was arraignel before Justice Diver Mt
the Tombs Police Court yesterday mo ming
and charged with abduction. The complains
ant was David W. Sproul OF Camden. y. j..
who alleges that Lee stole his fftccn-year-oli
daughter Lizzie from her homo and brought
her to this city, An additional charge OF car
rying concealed weapons was made against
Lee BY Policeman Liston. who had hard time
arresting tho Chnaman and succeeded In
locking him UP only after n fight with about
TWEEN of the prisoners friends.
Mr.. Sproul is one OF the Oldest residents OF
Camden. AMI has been the sexton. the Sunday
school Superintendent, and deacon OF the lead
ing Methodist church in the place. Attached
to the church Is Chinese mission. and in tho
basement OF the Sproul home. ut Fourth street
and Bridge avenue Is o Chinese laundry. The
proprietors OF the laundrv:attcnded the church
and were on friendly terms with tho Sprouts
There wore manv visitors to the laundry. and
Lizzie was introduced to them oil.
Among the visitors to the laundry in Mr..
Sprouts house was Wing Lee. who attended
the mission and Gecame acquainted with Liz
zie. The pair became so intimate that Mr..
Sproul warned his daughter to keep away
from Lee. Tho warning had no effect. and
finally the father ordered the girl to drop
Lees acquaintance. and threatened the China
man with load OF buckshot II he came near
his house again. This was on June % On
June 20 Lizzie disappeared. Search was made
for her without avail. Tue Camden police were
notihet and thorough search was made for
was found: Two days later Mr.. Sprou found
the following letter in y pocket OF u dress his
daughter had left at home:
Mr. DEAR Friend LIZZIE srRouL:-i very GLAD re.
from ss or my nes
Win aIons time hsrsuse am busns.. please excuse
y0% M0psas
sss:t Sea-. Ssps NJ
Goodby my Dear
from your w friend
Please don't tell nobody nobody. nobody:
Mr.. sproul went 10 Phiadephia and found
Chinese friends learn ID that Wing Lee and
lizzie Sproul were living as man and wifo at
Last saturday night he ran int o the Elizabeth
street station house and told his Story Capt.
Br9Gf ks sent Fpiiseman aston to arrest Lee
big double house. and is occupied by about
100 Cinnamon and their white wives. Liston
protested TINT they had leen legally married
certiiicate. Later the sir; Acknowledged that
she was not married to the Chipaman.
down the stairs leading to tho street when
Wing Lee yelled for help Cinnamon soon
filed the Railways and several attempts were
male to- release tho prisoner. Lee hit the
officer blow over the head with his clenched
officer thouGhta bare fist should give and.
grabbing tho Chinamans arm. he discovered
that Lee had pair of brass knuckles., De-
tectives Scnirman and Price came up and dis
persed the crowd.
Lizzie told her father that she had not been
married to Leo. but that she would not desert
him. IL Lee was going to jnil she would re-
turn home with her father. but II he were to be
let go she would 20 with him! She did neither
for Justice Diver held Lee in 81 900 bail on
each charge. and committed Lizzie to the care
OF tho Cnildren's Society
Tho examination will come up today.