St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-05

the afternoon the child was abducted
she was playing in the yard near her
home. An organ grinder had been on
the street most of the afternoon, and it
was at first thought the child had fol-
lowed him away. When this was found
to be untrue the parents were thrown
into utter distraction. Their means
were scant. though they at once began
a search for their child. With the aid
of the st. Paul police they learned that
an unknown woman had engaged
room in the West house, st. Paul. No.
sc West Tenth street, on the afternoon
Of the kidnapping. During the after
noon this woman had returned to the
hotel with little girl, and she said: 81
have found my child" The little girls
Hair Was Cut Off
and she was clothed in an entirely diff
ferent dress. After learning this, all
clews to the little girls whereabouts
were lost. An entreaty was made to
ward of $500 was offered. A circular
announcing this was sent to the Superb
or police and the matter mere was
turned over to Capt. Gallagher, of the
police force. Three weeks ago, at q
circus in old Superior. Capt. Gallagher
identified the child, but preferred to
communicate with Gov. Nelson before
taking proceedings to recover her. She
was discovered through birthmark, a.
small red spot OH the back of her neck.
This information was given to Mr..
Schwartz, and he arrived in the city
late Saturday night. Sunday morning
he identified the girl as his daughter,
and there was most happy meeting
between them. The little girl recog-
niZed him at once, and. throwing her
arms about his neck, kissed him fer
vently and called him father The sight
was touching one, indeed. Informa-
tion at hand leads the police to believe
the child was taken Immediately from
st. Paul to Duluth. where she was kept
by her unknown abductress for several
months. The little girl herself says:
Her Abductress Tired.
"The woman took me to Duluth on q
street car" Her abductress had evil
dently become tired of keeping her, and
had placed her in the family Of Levins,
of the East end, to board. She was to
pay them So per week board, but only
paid this for few weeks. In February
the Levins determined to move to North
Dakota and were about to turn the
child over to the county. when Joseph
Allard, Northern Pacific switchman,
went through the legal formality of
adopting her. Mr.. Allard has no chill
dren, and was very much attached to
the little girl. He was 10th to turn her
over to her father, and kissed her an
affectlonate goodbye. Mr.. Schwartz
had several months ago given up hope
of ever finding his little daughter. He
odtu. w ACil L was OOuliHS Oll IuC IdlJ
from st. Paul Saturday night thought
to myself If do not find Mamie this
time / will consider it case of Charley
Ross, and give up all hope of ever see
ing her again."
Little is known of the child's abduct-
ress, as the Leyins family, which is now
in Dakota, gave the child to the Allards,
and had themselves little or no informa-
tion or history. The police have begun
a search for this woman, and hope to
bring her to justice before many days.
Mr.. Schwartz, little Mamie and Capt.
Gallagher all left for st. Paul tonight
Capt. Gallagher is very much elated
oyer the case, as the state of Minnesota
has offered reward of $500 for the
child's recovery. While in st. Paul he
hopes to get a check for this amount.