Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-04
STOLE HIS OWN BRIDE
And Kept Her for Weeks in a Swamp
in the Wilds of Georgia.
CRIME OF A YOUNG JESSE JAMES.
He Induces His Sweetheart to Elope With
lin in the Night.
THE ABDUCTOR MAY YET BE LINCHED
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| MACON, GA, April 3.-A curious story
from Fl. Gaines is printed here to-day. 1t
is of the abduction Of Miss Laura Brooks,
who was spirited to swamp and kept there
| for weeks. The address of the outraged
father and victimized daughter is Mr.. R. W.
Brooks and Miss Laura Brooks, Coleman,
Ga Miss Brooks had sweetheart whose
name is Archie Bigbie. The girls father
did not approve of their marriage, espe-
cially as Bigbie had frequently expressed a
! determination to 60 West and follow
in the footsteps of Jesse James.
The young lady felt that her fathers
objections were too severe, but she refused
to marry her lover and 60 West, agreeing
down in this country. To this he con-
sented, and an elopement was arranged, he
promising to take her to Ft. Gaines, get
married, and return home.
Tie night arrived and Bigbie with it.
The girl bade goodby to the home, and
started. as she thought, to Ft Gaines, to
we'd They lett the public highway and took
through plantation road until the rush.
ing waters of the Chattahoochee began to
dance before them. A campfire glimmered
among the tangled wildwood, and dirty,
Rude Awakening From a Dream.
Bigbie drove up and assisted his helpless
victim to alight, when they were met by
two brisandish outlaws, Bill Carlisle and
John Moore, and a "tough" female: Such
was Bigpie's Introduction of the girl to her
future home and associates. She next
implored her abductor to marry her,
a course was not necessary, and must be
abandoned. She was placed under the
closest espionage, and not allowed to absent
herself at any time from the secluded swamp
barked in their bateau and skulked away
down the river.
The grief-stricken father only succeeded
garding their whereabouts. and in company
with Allen White, left in pursuit. just be-
low the Florida line they heard of the
fore they reached the Cam camp Carlisle
Intercepted them. He said the arrest of
any or all of the party was impossible, espe-
armed, but he would agree to carry one Of
them to camp in his boat. if he would go un-
armed, and also endeavor to induce Bigbie
to give up the girl. They accepted the
and White EN- mbarked with him.
Rescued From Her Abductors.
He found the camp on an isolated island,
in dense jungle and completely hidden.
The poor girl was rapturously glad to see
White, and began begging him at once
to rescue her from her wretched position. |
Bfgbie then appeared on the scene with his |
Winchester and had it not been for the in |
reference of Carlisle and the prayers of the |
girl, he would have, as he said, |
..made catfish bait out of him."
White exercised all the power |
of argument in attempting to get |
of the girl, but to no purpose, and |
finally, after remaining all night at the |
camp, came away with her under the pro- |
lection of Carlisle and his Winchester.
Miss Brooks tells a startling story of |
cruelty, lawlessness and outlaw. She says
they obtain all their supplies by |
stealing from residents along the river. |
A reward of $500 in Columbus
hangs over Carlisle, and Mr.. Brooks
has put out one of 500 for Bigbie. The SYM
pathy of everyone goes out to the lady and
her family, ana if Bigbie is caught, to stand
in his shoes would be dear at any price.