The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-17

New York, Oct l6.--"l want my
daughter whom I haven't seen Tor
almost five years. But also want to
punish the persons who stole her from
me-" said Mrs. Elizabeth Mcclure, Of
No. llS East Fifty.ninth street
Tho first step IN securing the latter
desire has revived a sensational kiinaU-
ping case that for five years had been
lost to the public eye.
Mrs. Elizabeth McCune and her
eleven-year-old daughter Leslie were
living at No. 7G East Eleventh street
during the month OF March, 1888. Mrs.
McCune was a widow, and supported
herself aud child by giving music aud
singing lessons. She had been on tile
operatic stage under the name OF Marie
Burton, and in the role OF kaitsha in
the "Mikado," Ganymede in "Galatca, "
and Little Bultercup in "PInaiore' had
won some distinction.
She sent the child 10 the grocery
store one evening After ten minutes
had elapsed and little Leslie did not
return Mrs. McCuno becaro uneasy.
She went TO tho door and looked up and
down the street. Leslie was not to be
seen. The frightened mother hurried
to the grocery where the child had
gone. The shopman had not seen her.
Mrs. McCune has not laid eyes upon
her daughter since.
STEPPED OUT OF HER MOTHERS LIFE.
She supposed at first that the child
was lost, and sent messengers to the
police stations, but while some lost
children were found, not was brown
eyed and curly haired Leslie. In that
trip to the grocery store she had stepped
out of her mothers life as though death
had interviewed. Mrs. McCune lost no
time nor opportunity in the hunt Tor
her offspring. Her mother, Mrs. Gull
berlson, made many weary trips to the
west in the quest, for il was from Ohio
the McCune family came, and previous
incidents made Mrs. McCune suspect
that some OF her deceased husbands
relatives were responsible for the child's
disappearance.
Walter S. McCune, the dead husband,
had been an attorney IN lronton, Ohio,
where he met and married his wife.
Her friends say that his habits were
bad, and domestic iufelicity reached the
point where the wife demanded sepa-
ration.
HIS relatives opposed the step, but it
was finally taken and the child went
with the mother. Subsequently the un-
happily parted pair made an arrange
ment whereby the child was given in
his care. lie was living with his reia-
tives, who seemed to grow fond oil Les
lie. When he died Mrs. Mcclure heard
OF the fact and Immediately went TO
Ironton to secure the little girl. She
was successial and came to New York,
where she engaged in the business OF
music teacher.
HEARD OF HER FROM OHIO.
Mrs. Margaretta Fulton, sister of the
dead husband, disapproved OF the child
remaining in care of the mother as did
another sister, Mrs. James Bradley,
whose husband was then health officer
OF Allegheny City, Pa, and who still
holds municipal position in that city.
1t was two months after Mrs. .McCune
returned with Leslie from the funeral
that the child disappeared.
The mother, who was still supporting
herself through the mediumof her vocal
art, heard last July that the child, now
budding into womanhood, was with the
Fulton family in Portsmouth, o. Mrs.
Culbertson, the grandmother, went
hastily to Portsmouth, and one day saw
Leslie in the street. But it was for
few minutes only, and after that all ac-
GEES to the child was denied the old
lady.
Investigations were set on foot, and
some time ago James Bradley and Mar
garetta Fulton were indicted by the
grand Jury OF New York on charge OF
kidnapping the child. Mrs. McCune,
through her counsel, John b. Mayo, Of
No. 800 Broadway, had submitted sutii-
Gent evidence to the district attorney
to secure that result.
She had found the witness who had
been lacking, and who alleges that
James Bradley and his sis,er-in-law,
Mrs. Fulton, had learned Mrs. McCune's
residence in New York city, and on
coming here awaited the opportunity,
and when the child emerged from the
house alone accosted her.
Leslie recognized her aunt and I'M
suspectingiY accompanied her, The
presumption is they all lett for the west
that night.
CONSIDERED BY THREE GOVERNORS.
Governor Flower granted the requisi
ton papers in the case OF both Mr..
Bradley and Mrs. Fulton. Governor
Pattison, OF Pennsylvania, hOnored the
papers presented to him, and word was
received yesterday by Mrs. McCune
that the detective sent for Bradley had
appreheRded him.
Governor Mckinley, Of Ohio, declined
to grant the extradition in the case OF
Mrs. Fulton without an argument, which
is expected to be held within the next
ten days
A reporter saw Mrs. McCune in her
comfortable home last night. In speak
ing Of her child her emotions almost
overcame her.
"Their motives for taking the child
awayP" she repeated in answer to an
INQUIRY. "The members OF the McCune
family disapproved Of my separating
from my husband, but / was justified
in taking that step. They liked the
child. Mrs. Fulton, who is childess,
UNA aanacially fond nj har Tnpv