The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-18

tablishing his claim to the estate of the
late Baron Churchill of Lancashire. Tho
estate is worth 81, 900, 900, and Druce says
he is the son of the baron and was kid
mapped about 40 years ago. His story Is
this:
Thomas bruce and Frederick Hill,
young men of MOSley, Lancashire, were
arrested 20 years ago at the instance OF
Baron Churchill. who charged them with
stealing cattle from him. They We're trans
ported to Australia, bruce for 10 years
and Hill for 30 years. bruce always said
he was innocent, and revenge was the on
ly thing he thought of during his Danish
mept. When at the end of ten years he re-
turned TO Mosiey he learned that the baron
had married and had boy ? years old.
The former convict determined to strike
at she father through the child. He per-
suaded two women TO assist him, and one
day while the boy was playing in his ia
there park the women led him away and
gave him to bruce. who hid him until the
hue and cry raised over his disappearance
had in a measure subsidized.
Then Young Churchill was taken TO the
home of James bruce, Toms brother,
some distance away in the village Of Troy,
and was thereafter known rs Edwin bruce
and was raised like the other children OF
the neighborhood.
Baron Churchill and his wife were I'M
remitting in their efforts TO find their
child but failing to discover any clew OF
him became convinced that he was dead.
Soon after the heartbroken mother died.
Before Edwin had reached the age of Is
he was sent TO the mills by James bruce,
and when he reached his majority James
bruce told him he wanted him 10 marry
one Of two girls he had always looked on
as his sisters just at this time letter ar
rived for Edwin, which contained informa-
ton as to his birth. II had been sent by
some one acquainted with the facts and
who desired to see Justice done 10 the
young man The letter was intercepted by
James bruce but the girl the father had
intend the young man 10 marry learned
that it contained facts concerning her
adopted brothers birth and acquainted
him with the information IN her posses
sion. Edwin demanded 10 know the names
Of hiz parents. but James Druce declared
that he was his son. and Edwin left the
bruce homestead. obtained employment
as a mail carrier. afterward went to Can
ada and moved TO Scranton five years ago.
He had been IN Scranton only short
time when James bruce arrived \ truce
was patched up, and Edwin and the man
he once thought was his father lived t.
gether.
James BRACE became very Ill two years
ago and told Edwin that the latter had
been stolen when a youth. and gave a pa
tial description OF the estate his fathe,
owned in England and the family coat Of
arms. Then he suddenly stopped and
nothing could induce him % continue the
story Presently h. recovered, but neyer
disclosed the secret 20 Edwin
With the assistance of George Hicks
friend. Edwin got some money and sails<i
for his native land. 4 letter from EfV Z,
was received By Hicks recently. which de-
ecrihed the progress Of his sea-ch for in
formation II his letter he said bs was IN
possession Of he story Of his life One O.
the women who assisted in his kidnsi1.ns'
bad died while be was in America but
had confessed her pa-t in the transscfion-
Edwin's obiec. now i 20 find 1hOI1As
D;pea--Cincinuaii Enquirer.