The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-12
A BOLD ABDUCTION.
A Detective Tells Of One in Nav
York City.
The Bandits Played the Game Well and
Secured $4,000 for the Young
Lady's Release In Spite Of
the Detectives.

A well-known ex-detective told me
q thrilling story Of abduction. For
years this man was one Of the lead
ing Pinkerton detectives, but year
ago he retired TO private life. 81.
was just four years ago" he said.
when the Pinkerton Office was
given case that was startling.
said at the time that In my opinion
the young woman-for 1t was
young woman who was missing
was held for ransom, and SO it
proved. She lived In handsome
brownstonc house at no. i0T Nine
ty-second street, and was Tie daugh-
ter OF Andrew w. Manchester. He
used to be In the lace importing
business in Leonard street, but has
since died. The young woman Ii
now the wife Of John L. Borden, a
wealthy Boston business man.
The detective went on to say that
Miss Lula Manchester, then sixteen
years OF age. had started from home
of four o'clock In the afternoon to
pay call around the corner. Con-
tinuing, he said. '.Of course | had
an idea that she had a lover and had
eloped with him. But not q trace OF
lover could ! find. Then ] though.
there was some family trouble be-
lind II all, hut again ! was mis-
taken. Next ] did the usual dance
from morgue 10 hospital TO the In.
sane asylums, meanwhile covering
any clew that some idiot might
bring US, but II didn't 20. Twenty
two days passed with no trace u.
Miss Manchester. One day suayC
young Italian called upon Mr.. Man.
chester. and in quite good English
explained that herepresented d syn
dictate formed for the purpose OF ab
iducting the daughters OF wealthy
men. In the case Of your daughter,
explained Tie Italian, she Is in goot
hands. She has not been harmed
and will not be harmed for one weel
more. But 10 that time you mus
pay o ransom 81 five thousand dol
lars for her return. II you do no
we shall kill her. :"
The outcome OF this strange cas-
was related BY the detective as fol
lows: ''AIy first ida was 10 arres
the agent Of the bandits, but whel
| told him be- had thu nerve to jus
smile at me and point nfil That Will
I could arrest him aud put him i
prison, I<could not get Hiss Man
chester, who would certainly b
murdered. What could we dor VI
got him to take forty-fiye hundre'
dollars, and on the following morn
ing Miss Manchester came bac
home well and oycrioyed at her e
cape. She said that after she ha
turned corner she saw q cab az
preaching. When II got opposit
her II was driven 70 the street cur
and the head 81 a dark woman az
peared at the door. She asked Mis-
Manchester II che knew certai
address. Drawing near 70 answer
the door opened. shawl was fun
over the girls head, and she wa
pushed int0 the cab and gagged
When the cab stopped and she ha
been carried into a room Il wa
dusk. The room In which she ioun
herself was sparsely furnished, Will
the windows were barred and n
heavy door locked. All the Will
she was watched By a swarthy TIA
Ian, her guard being changed morl
Ing and night. She was given a
she wanted 10 eat, and was told 81
would not be harmed II she made y
effort 70 escape That was oil 81
knew until she was again blindfolde
and gagged and carried TO cal
which left her at the spot fro
which she had been abducted. ~
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