The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-19

L Leslie, 322 EfEucock street.
The depot With the sugar works sgH
will be recognized as the one about
miles up the river on the Rock IslaGd
railroad.
The Superior Sister of the Topeka
Catholic school today received the fol-
lowing letter from Mrs. Bishop, the
mother of Marie:
LEADvI1LE, Colo, Oct IS.
DEAR SIsTER:-It is with heart full
of gratitude / write these few lines to
thank you and the rest of the Sisters for
the kindness and trouble you have had
On account of the waywarduess of my
daughter Marie hope God will reward
you, one and all, for it.
Dear sister. my heart is almost broken
to think of Maria doing such a thing and
causing such u world wide notoriety,
both to our family and the school. But
our enemies, | mean the a. P A. will
leave nothing undone to crush our
Catholic schools.
Maria arrived home safe by an agent
unknown to anyone here Mr.. Sullivan
arrived home safe last night and got
full statement from Marie and sent it to
the Topeka STATE JOURNAL today.
Dear sister, should you or any
hope you will let us know as my
heart shall always look forward
to the time when 1 may be able to thank
you personally for the interest you took
in my trouble. Hoping God will bless
and reward you is the prayer of heart
broken mother. With kind regards, Pm
yours very respectfully.
MRS B. BIsHoP.
Mrs. ]. c. Rogers, who plays an i'm
portant part in the transaction, talked to
a reporter at her home, 625 Lincoln
street, this afternoon. She said:
Marie was traced to my house and
that's all the public knows about it."
Would you say how long she was
here?"
mo"
will you tell where she went from
here?"
No"
"Ias MI Rogers an aunt by the name
of Staples living three miles from
town?'
Yes three miles south of the city,"
Nv hat are her initials?"
"Oh, she didn't want 10 have her name
mentioned"
How did she come to say that? No
one ever said she had anything to do
with the matter, did they?"
We'll, IL" Mrs Rogers wa3 unable
to explain.
HAS Mr.. Rogers any relatives living,
say seven miles from Sfaples?"
''Yes, lots of them all over the coun-
try"
IF you will read the JOURNAL tonight,
you viii find out all about this little girl
while in and around Topeka, and how
she took the train at the sugar mill"
"Why, goodness, gracious, how did you
find that out? You must know all about
it."
From the Rogers home tho reporter
went around the corner TO the home of
L Vanderpool, 700 Lane street. He
was not at home, but Mrs. Vanderpool
told what she knew of the affair.
"Was Marie Bishop kept at your
house?" was asked
Yes, one night"
"Do you remember what night this
was?"
"A week ago Monday night"
"Who brought her here?"
"Mrs. Rogers"
"What time did she leave?"
in the forenoon of the next day,
Tuesday"
"Who took her away"
81 don't know. don't know whether
it was man or woman"
81 do" spoke up the little daughter
of Mrs. Wander pool at was a man"
''G ou don't know where the girl was
pool?"
NO. sir; don't know anything more
about it."
How did she act while here?"
"Well, she was dreadfully anxious to
get home. She wanted her friends to
hurry up and send her home"
"How did Mrs. Rogers happen to bring
her here?"
I'VE are neighbors and friends and she
was afraid the girl would be found at
her home.'
Are yon a member of the Social
Purity league?"
No, Sir"
What was learned from the two
women interviewed tallies exactly
with the story of Marie Bishop
and sets the stamp of truth
uDon her account. Mrs Rogers and Mrs
Nauderpool were perfectly truthful in
their statements and while both ladies
regret that the matter has become public
they do not intend to conceal or misrep-
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