The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-17

child and nobody else's. and now I will go
no farther. From the day my child was
lost never stopped searching after her
eleven long years ago. When any news
would come to me that looked promising
L would leave my work right there and 90
end look for her.
But Pm sure now I've found her at
last; Pm positive; l can't be mistaken
This ends me now. for 1 will go no further
in NY search. That girl is Annie Mooney
as sure as l am alive. and my search is
done"
"What does Mrs. Mooney think about it
today ?" was asked. -.
''She is still in doubts about it all. We
talked over it together all last night, but
she seems TO think that Annie Is not her
daughter. =
But to-day we never spoke about il. /
will let her think for few days, and am
in no hurry TO press things any further;
| then. she may come round to think with
me."
But the girl says she will not stay in
your house if Mrs. Mooney will not be-,
lteye she is Annie? ?"
Naturally enough" was the quick
reply. annie is a very bright girl. and
had a comfortable home in Sacramento.
''She is we'll educated and can earn her
own living as dressmaker, so you can't
blame her for not caring 10 remain In a
/ house where she knew the family thought
her stranger. Well. anyhow, she won't
go away in hurry. Pm set sure she il nv
Annie and my wife does net wish to inter-
fere until we investigate farther and find out
the truth. We are not done with clearing
up the story of how Annie disappeared.
- saw my attorney this morning. He
advised me TO go about this matter in a
methodical way to make everything GER
foin LNr 3 hn Iii,
their own course. Mary Cuneo will be
seen in time and l believe she will tell all
she knows about the girl.
annie herself says she knows that
Mary CuneO Is not her mother Cuneo
used to hold her over water and threaten
10 drown her il she did not do what was
wanted. Then she used 10 treat the child
cruelty and act toward her as no mother
could. 1t was at Reno New, that Cuneo
got drunk and Annie got away from her.
up to that time Annie travelled with
her TO New Mexico, Portland, Seattle,
Denver and other places. but she was so
Disguised with CuDeo she kept out of her
way since then. Annie was in the Sisters
Academy IN Denver and was sent to the
sisters on Geary street here in San Fran
cisco, and after being there for a few
years she went TO Sacramento, where she
learned dressmaking and has been living
with nice people. But she will have no
more of Cuneo, and does not wish TO see
her even"
The fact that the girl is larger, darker in
complexion and older in appearance than
Mr.. MONEYS second eldest daughter, who
came next after Annie, finds a ready solu-
ton in his mind.
Her lsfe out in the world smarter ed her
up considerably more than girl about the
house." he explained. That would wear
on a girl growing up and make her lock
older than her age. and also make her de-
velnp in body.
''While in Sacramento she got malaria
and that changed the color of her skin, so
the people up there told me- Her neck is
dark a little, but otherwise she is not
darker than some of my girls"
The young woman held reception for
neigh bors and friends OF the family, all
strangers to her, but she talked with them
while they examined critically every line
of her features and every little mark that
might suggest resemblance to the lost
child.
. Quite a number of them said she was
Aupie Mooney, but the others were in
grave doubt and felt inclined to side with
Mrs. Mooney. A Mrs. Hurley, who works
in an Oakland laundry, and was living at
MONEYS house when Annie disappeared,
was expected To call last night but didnot
come over. Mooney places great hopes in
her that she can identify the girl. and for
reason be sent for her early in the day
the lost one say last night.
what is your opinion on this matter ?'
she was asked.
II have nv own opinion. but don't care
to state it," she replied.
She did not know whether Mrs. Mooney
was her mother and was as uncertain upon
other points about the identity of her
birth.
Mary Ounce was around her old resorts,
drinking and carousiDg pretty much as
usual.
As on the preceding day, her statements
were wholly The rawlings of woman almost
insane from liquor and without either cohe-
renee or cOmmOn-sense. No attention was
paid 10 her statements, and the authorities
would not believe her anyhow. because
she has we'll developed habit OF making
| contradictory statements upon all sub
jects
The police are not disposed to accept
the theory that the girl is Annie Mooney.
She appears to be between 10 and 20 years