Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-25
TWO LITTLE GIRLS AGAIN.
THE ORPHANS HOME HAS NOT RE-
TURNED THEM.
Mrs. Rogers aud Her Brotber, Mr..
Sellers, visit the hoard with APP
pareniIy upsucccssrui nesuits-
Dir. sellers Refuses TO spenh.

A racy denouement may be con-
fidently expected In the matter OF the
two little orphan girls. Pearl and
Nellie Williams. who sought refuge at
the home OF Mrs. Robert a. Rogers,
No. FOG West Fifth street, a few days
ago.
II Will be remembered By readers OF
this paper that Mrs. Rogers developed
a big interest In the children. Stopping
at her home Is a Miss Hamilton. who
is close friend OF Miss Doua VIII
llams. Miss Dona Williams is the ED
est sister Of the two orphan little girls.
and consequently when the latter ran
away from the home. caught up with
the buggy in which the ESQ young
women were out driving, entreated to
be taken in-so goes their statement
ana were finally taken in. Nothing
was more natural than they should
be taken to the stopping place OF Miss
Hamilton where the buggy belonged.
One OF the children was very III.
and sending her back was impractic.
able. The physician Of the home was
sent for, and by last Saturday the
child was able to be remsved with
safety
Meanwhile. the rumor was rife that
Mrs, Rogers had deliberately kldnap-
ped the children, and that a criminal
action against her would be made lie
1t is certainly a fact that Mrs Rogers
having heard the pltiful story Of the
children told. and btheld the sick con
dillon OF one OF them, who claimed
that she had been made to scrub the
moor, stated she would never Fllow
the children TO return 10 the home. II
such action could be legally sustained
" Inc courts. In this determination
her brother, II. Lee Sellers, Joined, and
II looked as " there was to be- warfare
between Mrs, Burcheli. OF the orphan,
nome. and Mrs. Rogers, acting On the
chlldren's entreatles.
An amicable recment was appar-
ently made, however. Its terms may
be brst expressed IN the exact Ian.
suase OF Mr.. Sellers himself last Sat.
urday. printed IN this paper at mis-
time.
The board OF trustees OF the orphans
nome had a meeting yesterday morn.
ING, and sent a committee consisting
OF Messrs, Spencer and Bornside. TO
INFORM Mrs. Rogers that they would
NH=
sire to take the Children into her hume
and would ask that they ben sent back
TO the home IN the inrantinmo. as IL
there.
TO this Mrs. Rogers dssenteI. and
on Monday she win put In the proper
duplication to the county commission.
eIs' IN fulhllment OF the agreement
Mrs. Rogers took the girls IN her err
rlage u the home late yesterday even
ing. They Will remealn there tn for
lnally turned over to her early this
week"
The children were accordingly taken
back last saturday. and II was under
sl9ol mat Monday was the day on
Rogers.
But Monday and Tuesday have
passed and the children are stln at
the orphans home.
reporter called upon Mrs. Htrchon
last night, and asked her II the chill.
drcn would be returned ut all
swer
Was not that inc understanding be-
tween the home and Mrs. Rogers
u know nothing OF any such under
standing"
Mrs, Burchell talked as If It were
settled that the home would keep The
children and hold Its ground.
When Mr.. Sellers was questioned
about 1t he refeussd to speak.
II Is fuct that the children are
porter,
1T is"
~ Is also fact that the committee
/ VINO waited upon YOU promised their
| return last Monday"
ihat Is also raot." he responded.
| NeNed and reluctant. You SHAH have
70 excuse mo from discussing this mat
| ter Just now. please"
Meanwhile the people who have baen
| watching the mnnoeuvcrs see o,,rIous
eNlBencles ahead. They say that while
| the children were With Mrs. Rogers
the home would have had TO be IN ira
aggressive In any litigation for recov.
| cry, ana 80 at a dlsadvtntaee Now
the tables are turned. The hons. Ike
a veteran Oriental diplomat wlnks me
other eve and says Now Won arc
Just In the position | was a few DAYS
ago snow me what l should have
done legally"
II Is certain that Mrs. ROGERS ana
Mr., Sellers called uuN~ the executlve
| committee yesterday. Why Mr.
Sellers should have refused 10
speak can only be explained by sur.
muse that he was unsuccessful in his
mission.