Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-15

tain that as her prayer has been partly an
swered some means will be provided where
by the loved one will find her way home
Wien she received the news confirming
the report of the finding of her grand child
Mrs. Moore addressed to the child letter,
inclosing copy of her photograph taken
only a few weeks before she was taken
away by Mrs. Butler, alias Cooper. The
letter which the child has received. reads
as fellows:
MY Dear Granddaughter: Words cannot
express the joy and comfort it brings to
our hearts. after thirteen years of sorrow,
TO hear of our poor little Lille once more.
My dear child, 1t was right from your
grandma's door you were stolen by wo-
man known as Emma Butler-Cooper, or
Swami. she having married Frederick
Swami before leaving Washington. This
woman came to my house, asked me to al
low you to go to the depot to see her hus-
band off, as he was going to some of the
watering places for the summer. / asked
her If she was going with him. and she
said she was not. as Frederick had not de-
cided exactly where he going, but
when he got settled he would send for her,
and she would go. l then asked her how
long she would be gone with Lille. and she
said not over an hour, but her hour has
proved to be over thirteen years OF sorrow
and grief to us all.
Il saw several ministers of the different
states, told to them the story of our lost
ck;id, and they made anxious inquiries
through their congregations for you, but
without success. Your mother worked and
Travelled from place to place until her
money was exhausted and her health failed.
Then she gave up in despair, never expect
ing to see her child again. Words cannot
express the gratitude and thanks we owe
to that gentleman who has taken SO much
interest in our lost child. 1 trust that God,
IN His infinite power, will shield him all
through his life and at last heaven will be
his home. Yes. my dear child, you were
right, you had two sisters by the names of
Nettie and Rachel, who are still with me,
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many tears of joy since we have heard
from you. and we trust that God will keep
you under His care and protection until
We meet again.
Il must close now All Join me in nncb
love and kisses for our long-lost child
From your devoted grandma
MRS. RACHEL MOORE"
Speaking about the child, Mrs. Moore
sa.d she was unusually bright when she
was taken away. Although SO young, she
could read and write and could make up a
bed and clean the house as well as If she
had been full-grown woman. The grand
mother thinks the child's statement to
frlFate detective Lucas. who has taken SO
active an interest. was very remarkable
She stated things that Mrs. Butler could
Lot possibly have told her, for she did not
know them"
Lillian was mistaken in her statement
that her mother is a white woman for al
though very light, she is really colored
When the child's father died the mother
was left with no means with which to care
for the children, and her health was so bad
that she went away to work, and 1t was
while she was away that Mrs. Butler, whose
former name was Swami, went away with
Lillian.
This proved a severe shock to both the
mother and grandmother. and soon after
ward Mrs. Daley started out in an effort
to find the child. She would work at one
place long enough to save some money and
would then go to another city. This she did
for several years, and 1t now transpires
that she was in Chicago while Walter But
Ter and his wife lived there and had Lillian
with them.
When Walter Butler married Emma
Swami in this city thirteen years ago, and
went west, he was told that Lillian was the
widows child. and he believed it. After the
death Of his wife Butler remained in Chi
oago for awhile, and then took Lillian to
San Francisco. where she continued to live
With his people until the private detective
interested himself in Ter with the result
stated.