The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-19
IT COMES OUT
Who Had Mary Bishop Hidden
in Topeka.
If the Story of the Child is
True.
THE REV. C. NJ. LONG
The Presbyterian Preacher In
terested in Mary'S Behalf.
Also Mrs. J. c. Rogers and
Charles Vanderpool.
PASS HER AROUND
From One House to Another
Keeping Her Hid.
A Letter from Mrs. Bishop Says
It's A. 2. A. Work.
From One House to Another
Keeping Her Hid.
A Letter from Mrs. Bishop Says
It's A. 2. A. Work.

Now that Marie Bishop is safe at her
home in Leadville it is interesting 10
know where she was concealed while IN
Topeka She has told the whole story
10 her uncle, S J. Sullivan, aud Eugene
Hagan today received a letter from him
containing the whole history OF her con
ceaIment in Topeka.
Marie ran away from the Catholic
convent in Leayenworth on the 3rd OF
October. two weeks ago Thursday. Mrs A
l. Leslie WAS attracted by the girl on the
train from Kansas City and when t he
train reached Topeka she took her TO her
home. The little girl tod stories OF
abuse at the convent, and her return was
prevented. She WAS kept concerted IN
Topeka from the 3rd Of October until
last Saturday, when she was sent TO her
home in Leadville, arriving sunday
night.
As related to her uncle, the tale of ten
year-old Marie Bishop is as follows. 1t
is quite evident the language is not the
chId's although Is may be the substance
of what she said:
81 went to Mrs Leslies house from the
cars Thursday. and stayed there that
night and all the next day, until evening.
During the second day 1 wrote Il letter to
told my mothor in the letter that the Sis
tiers had whipped me awfully. / left
Mrs. Laslie's with a preacher named
Long, in Mrs. John Rogers carriage,
driven by Mrs. Rogers herself,
and went TO Mrs. Van C!eve's
l stayed there until Sunday about 6
o'clock in the evening and then walked
up the alley the back way to Mrs. Rogers
house in company with Mrs. Van Cleve's
dHuohfar IA 6anr htar StaVad abOut
five minutes. Mrs. Rogers took me TO d
Mrs. or Mr.. NauderpooPs, large house
on the corner of the alley, distant from
Mrs. Rogers, about half block.
81 stayed at VanderpooPs all Sunday
night and until noon Monday. Was taken
from NanderpoG's by an unknown man to
Mrs Staples who lives out in the coun-
try about three miles. That is, the man
who took me there said it was about that
distance. The place is near white
school house with Il nigh board fence in
the rear This Mrs. Staples is an aunt
of MI Rogers, at least he called her
aunt I stayed at Mrs. Staples Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday,
"Mr. Rogers came TO Mrs Staples
with a man on Tuesday about noon.
l was drinking cider in the back
yard with the whole outfit, when
Rogers told his aunt not to look at the
man he had brought with him, and she
pulled down the window blinds so she
could not see him This man was very
large. He took me from Mrs. Staples.
out into the country, which he said was
about seven miles, close to house that
1 could see and directed me how to 90
10 the house, as he said he did not want
the lady in the house TO see him. This
lady is also a relative of Mr.. Rogers.
"Mr. Rogers came to the woman's
house late on Friday evening, and told
me to walk up the road a short distance,
and that l would find Il man who would
take me to my home. l did so,
and found the same man who took
me to that place. l started Immediately
and travelled until about eleven
o'clock and came to railroad
station-about twelve miles away, the
man said. We missed the train, or a GER
tain party failed to show up and We
started back, and returned to Mrs.
Staples house as the clock struck
five in the morning. I dis
tinctly remember hearing the clock
strike so that l know what
until about eleven o'clock in the day
This was Saturday. We left her
house for the railroad. In a short time
probably about half an hour, we came to
what they called a depot. 1t had
sign on the top of ii, Sugar
WORKS., and was boarded up and
not occupied. There we tagged the
Rock Island train and it stopped. I was
then turned over TO a man whom they
called Jones. He had on his breast a
round badge that looked like silver, and
under that another square one. When
we got on the train, we went Immediately
to Leadville"
They arrived on the Denver & Rio
Grande at Leadville about 6:45 in the
evening. The child was then brought
directly TO Mrs. B shop by this
unknown man, who presented bill for
delivering her TO Mrs Bishop of 500
Mrs. Bishop informed him that she did
not have the money to pay him, but if he
would call in the morning she would do
so; but the man, whoever he was, did not
show up in the morning aud has not been
heard of since. There were several men
watching the house in the morning for
his arrival, but were disappointed in his
not reappearing
The people referred to in the letter are
Rev. G M. Long of the Third Presbv
terian church; Mrs. E NJ. VanCIeve. 6i3
Lincoln street, president of the social
purity league; Mr. and Mrs j. 6. Rogers
SO Lincoln street, c. L Vanderpool, ex.