The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-26
RECOVERED AT LAST.
End Of a Mothers Search for
Her Stolen Child.
RESULT or A HORSE STEALING.
Capture Of the Thieves at Puyailup
Brings Together Mother and
Daughter After Two Years.


horss from A. N. Teater's stable. with
the pretty little bIBe-eyea girl called
EFnTna they had with them, mas been
cleared up al last.
The ehild's real name Il Annie Florence
Dawson. daughter Of Mrs. Mary Z. Daw-
son. who secured a divorce from her hus-
band. James Henderson Dawson. and has
resumed her maiden name Mary +. Eckel-
befy. The mother has been hunting high
and low for over two years for her child.
and when she Hound her yesterday after
noon at Mr. Rythers, where Sheriff Van
DE s&nter placed her after the arrest OF
Mrs. sizer and wellington she broke
down and wspt as child herself. The
child recognized her mother Immediately
ana hna4ly broke out crying. too. After
little time she admitted that Mrs.
Steers real name was Jennie shetland.
and that Wellington was none other than
charles Dibble, a half-breed who had
eioped with Mrs. Shetland. She also said
that fear Of Mrs. Shetland had made her
refrain from telling Airs. Ryther who she
really was or where they came from.
When seen by a Post-Inteliigencer re-
porter yesterday afternoon Mrs. Eckel-
berry told the following story:
The events which are connected with
the separation OF my daughter from my
self and the circumstances which have
kept her away from me, although have
used every means within my power 10
find her. cover a long period. My maiden
name was Mary +. Eckeibery, which
name l resumed after getting divorce
at Tacoma a little over two years ago
from my husband. James Henderson
Dawson. We came from Ohio TO Wash
ington eight years ago. and were living
at Buckley when ! instituted divorce pro-
ceediBgs. We had four children-Minnie.
aged IA; Annie Florence, L: Charles I'd
ward, I, and Maudie, .. l do not care TO
enter into my family troubles further
than to say that / was compelled to seek
divorce on the ground OF brutal treat-
ment and non-sur port. The court granted
me the contro! Of my children. and my
husband went back East. He mas since
Remarked and has a family. previous 10
the divorce had kept the family by TAX
Ing in washing, ] became broken down
and fell Ia, finally going 10 The Fannie
Paddock hospital. Attorney c. T. Culver.
OF Tacoma, was appointed guardian or
my children, and Minnie. the eldest, was
adopted By Mts. Daily, a Mrs. Wait took
Charles Edward. Mauiie was adopted by
Mrs. Vandemark. and Annie Florence VAS
placed in a home.
'.frinaiiy Annie was taken from the
home and placed In charge OF. not adopted
by, Mrs. Jennie Shetland. who professed
TO be q Christian woman and whom MI
Culver always tho 1ght to be what she
claimed until a while back Wnen MIS-
Shetland took Annie she understood per
fectly we'll that / was TO see the chIid
whenever | was able to come TO the house
After A few weeks az the hospital re-
covered strength 10 20 out, and went 10
Mrs, SIzelana's TO see my child sne
saw me coming. locked the child up IN
room. and then would not let me IN the
house As result OF the interview with
the woman, ] was taken Ill again ana re-
turned TO the hospital After l regaInea
60. sha
received the same treatment. Each Tune
I knew the child was there, ana each
time Mrs. Shetland used me In a most
cold and Indifferent manner when DOT
dered on insolence. One day saw Annie
on the street. but she Immediately turned
down the first side street and escaped ne,
7 of course neFng TOO weak 10 follow very
raolslv. Again I found her one day az
the Hawthorne scaooi and she was afraid
10 sneak 10 me- / asked her IL she was
afraid "a sneak 20 her own mother, ana
she repIfed that Mrs. Shetland would whip
her. After this the Sizelands moved from
Tacoma to puyaIlup. Mr.. SIzeland was
mason OF some kind. ] think / went
there once or twice 10 get a signt OF the
ehgfd bat she was kept In the dark
tsTrhe next thing heard was thai Mrs.
shetland had deserted her husband ana
tat,an IN with A man named DIbhle. aud
that they had gone 20 Seattle, taking
NY child with them
eft was last December that came 70
seattle and commenced hunting for The
~htla. I could not get any trace and
finally notified the police. II seemed 70
bs no use not a thing was discovered.
At first I worked for family named
Wolf for a few weeks, but my Strength
would not stand Il. / dragged myself
10 the police station. thinking OF soihs
"a the hospital. Captain Hogie. how
ever took pity on me and sent me out
10 his house where I remained Tor three
months. meanwhile regaining my
strength I told Captain Hogte the whole
starry about my child and he tried 70 flnf
some trace of the eioping couple. being
snra 40 ind her by discovering them. II
seemed as II they had disappeared from
the face OF the earth. one day l saw
Mrs shetland on Yesler avenue but he
fore 7 could get an officer 10 follow her
she had disappeared up the hill She saw
me and made Il her business to disap-
uear. ] thought the establishment OF the
fact that Mrs. Shetland was IN the city
would help matters. bat It did rot and
day after dzv went past and stu had
no Idea what had become Of my child
rwhs agony Of suspense was terrible. be-
cause realized the Kind Of n woman she
was With and could picture the end.
For some time I have heen working At
pelIevue. on the east shoreo 81 Lake Wash
inrt6n. Tor l.. r Smith. a rancher. Last
night ! dreamed that I saw my child.
and sure enough today ! received a mes
sage from Captain HcEle saying that he
has reason 70 believe that the little girl
taken from Mrs Jennie Sixer ard Charles
wellington was none other than Annie
Florence Dawson. my daughter. I imrne-
stately came hack - Mrs Byther's and
while waiting in the paTior. saw my
~sfS In the hack room. ! knew her at
on~. and 4. seemed as y could not
stana the excitement. Mrs. Ryther then
,~ar,,a IN ard called Emma as her name
has been given bv Mrs. shetland. You
Know the rest OF the story. as you were
here"
After Annie Dawson vas fully convinc-
- that there was nothing 70 fear from
N~a. Shetland she told a reporter her
story. she Is a pretty child with clear
hlua eyes round face and brown hair
sha said that Mrs Shetland had always
kept her from talking through lhrHa IS
ana that when Mrs Shetland am Wei
lyrrtor,. alias ribbis were arrested she
was +oI8 % keep her mouth shut and
tell nothing.
After We wen, - 1--we az puvaliur."
SssA AnrEe. as sire gained confidence sui
sNa image a. Mrs.. Sfzelan5 with a switch
grew tin. Mrs shetland got acquainted
with Dsbale. who calls himself yelling
.e~ now. Mrs Shetland weut over 20
Tacoma and met Dlbble on the street
ana asked htn 10 help her drive cOws
home. After this sire commenced going
Win him and Mr.. Shetland had Dibhse
rg.s IN sail Thea Mrs SsEeland so.3 she
horse and got htn eet. DONE reTsrn-
ter when 4 was hut after this ihev
sloE,et aa4 came % Seattle, bringing me