The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-16
FIFTH EDITION.
TWO FAIR oApr1vEs,

The Romance of an Abduction Grows
Quite spicy-Escarads of Chester ,
Girls. i.
CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 15.-The two
pretty Sunday school teachers, Miss
Eliza Mellor and Miss Irene Blizzard,
who returned home IN pltlable plight
last Saturday night, after mysterious
three days ahsence are still In hys.
terical condition, due to nervous pros
tratiun. Already, however, faith In
their sensational tale OF abduction by
two young scoundrels, drugginR and
forcible detention in Brown street
house. Philadelphia, has been rudely
shaken. Now that the truth OF their
little escapado Is beginning to. come
out, 1t Is believed that the young wo-
men will break down and confess
everything.
PECULIAR INRLuEEoE.
According to tho story OF the girls,
they were accosted at lincoln Park ny
two 'loudly-dressed young men, who
insisted on huyiDK them carrouset
tickets, sarsapariila pop, and ice.e-eam,
all of which faYor5 they were awed i'm
to accepting. Meanwhile tho Inst
boat for Chester had pulled down
stream, and by the Same lnexpllcable
hypnotism the men induced the girls
" bthlL lot tlOilC VIA hiiuNtlbhio-
Once there they were kidnapped In
cab to a Brown street honse ana kept
prisoners until Saturday night, when
they found themselves, they know not
how, at the corner of Third and Chest
nut streets.
sAUSTERISG ON THE BOARDWALK.
Deputy Sheriff Isaac Howard, who
was at Atlantic City with his wife last
Friday, has now come forward with
the startling statement that he there
saw Miss Alelior and Miss Blizzard
sauntering along the boardwalk with
two male companions that evening.
Gosslps are now wondering how the
glrlf could have been simultaneously
at the Brown street house, Pbiladel-
phla. The Deputy Sheriff lives only q
square from Miss Blizzard, on Upland
street, ana Is well acquainted with
her by sight. 10 make sure that
he was not wronginR the girl, he
| called at the Blizzard residence to-
night upon his return from the sea-
shore. She had been In violent hys-
terlcs all day. Whom she saw Howard
her eyes dropped. THAT is the young
LADY, he said. Before Niles Blizzard
could be asked any embarrassing ques-
tons, sho again became hy5terlcal.
SHE WAS BUYING NEWSPAPER.
Thursday morning. indeed, they
were seen at Philadelphia. 81 had just
reached the city from thp seashore
that morning" declares r. G. Hlnkeon.
bookkeeper for Wetherill u Co., OF this
place, "when. on entering the waiting
room ut tho Broad Street Station, l
saw Miss Blizzard. whom l went to
school with. buying paper at the
news stand. Miss Mellor and q male
companion went with her. They
walked back into the ladies waiting
room"
STANDING AT FIFTH AND CHESTNUT STREETS.
Friday morning the girls were seen
at Fifth and Chestnut streets by Thos.
Evans, of East Eleventh street. who
asserts that they were accompanied 10y
two fellows. In spite of these state
ments. the father OF Miss Blizzard has
requested the Philadelphia police To
follow up the matter. ....-..
THE MYSTERY OF A PAwNFD WATCH.
The theory now rumored is that this
girls, having missed the last boat
, home from Lincoln Park, became
afraid to face their parents. and in q
T. reckless mood were persuaded by thu
mysterious men in the case to accom-
pany them to Philadelphia and Allan
tic City. At tho latter place they bo
3 came conscience. stricken and deserted
}. their "kidnappers, but having ne
8 money Miss Alellor pawned her watci
o for IS. This explains the 81 found oil
9 Miss Mellor when she reached he
I brother in. laws house at Media. l
8 also clears up the card found In he
8 pocket. the face of which bore tn
name OF an Atlantic City iewer,
store.
h THE STORIES INDIGNANTLY DENIED.
Q The relatives of the girls, however
q Indignantly repudiate the suggestion
l. and claim the girls would not tell
y lie. It is understood that the Lincol
Park authorities are also investigator
the caR0,