Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-07
AN ABDUCTION CASE.
A GIRL or THIRTEEN YEARS TAKEN
AWAY BY A MAN Of FORTY.
Governor Carr's Last Reception Of the Sos
son-Barkespers Want Their Hours Of =
Opening and Closing Regulated.

RALEIGH. N. C., February 5.-(spe-
cial)-A white man about 10 years Of
aye. whose name is given as II. II. Rush,
Is In Jail here. He was arrested to-day
upon warrant sworn out by a girl, who
says her age Is IA years She says he has
forced her TO accompany him and live
with him unlawfully. The girl Is also
here. There are some singular features
about this case.
The girls name is Laura Walker. and
she. as well as Rush. are from Richmond
county. She says Rush took her away
from her mother while the latter was sick
and by threats made her accompany him:
that Rush carried a gun and said he
would kill her unless she would tell peo-
pie she was his wife; that she tried TO
escape. but he hunted her down and
forced her to walk all the way from
Rockingham here.
a LONG DRESS.
He made her wear long dress. She
does not know her age. The magistrate
here had her examined by two women,
who say she is about Is years old. They
found her clothing was so padded as to
make her appear larger than she really
is. The girl says she knows Hector Nc
NELL, at Red Springs. and he has been
written to. She says her mother has
died since Rush took her away. Rush
tells a confused story about marrying
the girl In South Carolina. He says he Is
wounded. and that he was shot by officers.
who mistook him for another man as
fugitive from justice.
VERY POPULAR.
III.
gave tho last public reception OF the sea-
son at the Executive Mansion. Mrs. w.
X. Carr assisted In receiving. The atten-
dance was large. These receptions are
very popular.
Governor Carr appoints G.. =. Living
ston, of Tryon, and. j. J.. CrOwell, OF
Concord. notaries public.
The Odd-Fellows OF this city are TO have
their halls in the handsome building which
Mr. II. S. Pullen is to erect in this city.
There are row 100 children In the Bap-
fist orphanage at Thomasville. The super
interdent urges that accommodations be
provided for fifty more.
The saloon-keepers OF this city ask the
city 10 regulate their hours Of opening
and closing. The city will prescribe the
hours
1t appears that the street railway. which
probably be purchased by other parties.
The franchise expired yesterday. but, OF
course. the city will grant new one.
NO HEARSE.
A capital joke Is told about the visit
OF the Burgesses Corps here. An old
negro was at the station, watching and
listening Presently he said: "Whar's
de hearse?" TO companion. The latter
replied whats de need of de hearse?'
The old darby said: why, to take Mr..
Burgess's corpse"
Two probably fatal accidents are re-
ported. In Rowan county a man named
Green was accidentally struck on the
neck with a baseball bat. In Burke
county n man named Dale was struck
by a falling tree while at Il cutting
frolic" of farmers.
George s. Hunter and Miss Kilborne.
OF Mecklenburg courty, have eloped 10
South Carolina, where they were mar
ried. Each is 60 years OF age.
j. NJ. Powell, general merchant. at Fair
Bluff. has assigned.
The next annual fair Of the State Hortl-
cultural Association will be held at VIII
mington. The businessmen OF that city
have subscribed money for expenses and
premiums.