Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04
in THE WEST.

KANSAS CITY has had sensational
abduction case, the 2-year-old son of
David L. Beals, banker, having been
mysteriously stolen. The police worked
every possible avenue but could find no
clue. Desperate with grief the father
offered, against the protests of the
police, a reward of $1,000 and no ques-
tions asked for the return of his baby
boy. In response to this advertisement
man presented himself at the front
door of the Beals mansion. He was
dressed like day laborer and wore q
false face and wig, When Mr.. Beas
came to the door the man told him he
was detective; that he had found the
abductor, Lizzie Smith or King, and
her accomplices; that they demanded
$50, 600 ransom, and he was prepared to
deliver the child to the parents for that
amount. Beals declined to pay the sum
and stuck to the original offer of So, 900.
After much parleying it was finally
agreed that the ''detective'' would de-
liver the child for that amount. AT 10
o'clock at night the man returned with
the child and handed it over
upon the receipt of $4,000 in
bank notes. The child was sleep
ing soundly and was safe and we'll.
The child, when asked who carried him
away, said Lizzie, but all he knew fur
Their was that he had been ''riding"
The "Lizzie" referred to was a servant
who had been engaged by the Beals
about "a week. From her story she had
lived a dissolute life. The police found
her in another part of the city and ar
rested her. She told a singular story
to them, saying that she went out on
the veranda to get paper, two men
rushed up, thrust revolver in her face
and ordered her to get Beals' boy. She
says she was so thoroughly frightened
that she did so. When she returned
with the child, the two men wrapped
shawl about her head, carried her to a
carriage, drove her about for some time
and then turned her adrft. The police
declare her story too thin. From pa
pers found they learned that she had
| recently been in Denver and that the
| man King. who passes for her husband,
was released from the penitentiary last
year after Il tive-years term for horse
stealing. The Denver police say both
arc well known crooks.
The Republican National Committee
selected Minneapolis as the location for
the next national convention of that
party. 1T took seven balloss for the
city near st. Anthony's Falls to win.
New York was the second in the race
during the first ballots, but on the last
| ballot Cincinnati was in second place
with Is votes to 20 for Minneapolis.
| The date of the convention was set for
| June Z, 1892. 1t was a distinctive vic
tory for the Northwest. Minneapolis
promised to pay all the expenses OF the
convention, furnish a hall with capac-
lily of $4,000 and plenty of hotels. Clark
son was confirmed as Chairman in place
of Quay, and Hobart, of New Jersey,
made Vice Chairman. w. G. Barbour,
Of New York, was elected Treasurer IN
place Of Dudley.
CHICAGO is agitated by the discovery
that large quantities of horse flesh have
been sold in that city for beef. The I'M
suspcct!ng restaurant keepers We're UNI
able to tell the difference between a
horsesteak and beefsteak because the
dealers were very careful in the prepar-
alton of the meat. The hind quarter
was invariably the one sold, and all the
bone, as far as possible, was carefully
| removed.
A FORMAL. call has been issued by the
Republican National Committee for the
convention at Minneapolis June Z. The
number of delegates will be the same as
heretofore, four at large from each
State and two from each Congressional
district. The latter delegates by the
call are to be selected by separate dis
trict conventions.
TIE case at Peoria, ILL.,, to decide
whether or not lumpy jaw is a contagi-
Gus disease resulted in a disagreement
by the jury. A new trial will be begun
at once.
The North Star Boot and Shoe Com
pany's establishments Minneapolis was
burned; loss $3.50,
THE SOUTHERN SUMMARY.