Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A Young Girl Recovered From an Alb
ductor.
An Exciting Chase ana Capture-Two
Sisters Disappeared at the
SAINT Time. - :

Alexandria was &gain last night thrown
Into high state IL excitement About
G:SO o'clock GeorgeILively appeared at the
station house and reported to Chief James
F. Webster that hfsotwo daughters, Mary
Jane and Lilly. aged fourteen and fifteen
years, respectively, had been abducted
from his residence, on Montgomery street
about 1870 o'clock yesterday by a band
OF glpsies, who had been camping near
foCr-M1fe Run for some time. He said
that after the children had finished eating
thelr dinner yesterday they went out to
play, and that was the last he saw of
them.
Mr.. Lively procured warrants for the
arrest of the parties who he supposed were
Implicated IN the abduction of his chill
GLen, constable constable, William Webster and
of the girls, left last night about 8 o'clock
with the warrant in pursuit of the alb
ductors About o'clock this morning
Iney caught up with them, camped near
this city.
A man calling himself James Tattoo had
mary IN closed wagon. and when Con-
stable Webster told him that he wanted
him he replied that he was armed to the
teeth. and that he did not propose to be
taken alive Mary, who was asleep when
me onlcers arrived. awoke and began to
cry and beg the man to let her get out of
the wagon, which he declined to do, say
Ing that he would kill her If she did not
Keep quiet. Finally. however. she succeed
cd In getting out, and then the officers pro-
ceeded to place Tattoo under arrest. and
Trey did not succeed until after desper-
ate night with him. He was, however,
LnalY overpoWered and tied with
rope and brought back to this city, and
locked up at the station house. The Off
GERS could find no trace whatever of Lilly
10 The Star reporter Mary gave the follow
ing version of the affair:
met ~
she SAID, Il was standing in front of our
mousse alone, my sister having gone up.
town short while before, when this man
James Tattoo. who m l knew very slightly
drove up in a closed carriage and told me
that my sister wanted to see me right
away, as she was going to get married and
Tor me TO get In the carriage with him and
ne would take me where she was. Not
thinking OF anything being wrong. I got
in, and we drove off. When we had gotten
across Hunting creek l asked him where
my sister was, and he replied that she
was only short distance ahead. After
we had driven about mile further l told
him that l was not going any further.
He pulled out pistol and said that he
would not let me get out of the wagon"
The missing children are we'll thought
OF in the neighborhood in which they live
and attended the Baptist Chapel on West
street. When The Star man called at their
home last night the mother, who is an
invalid, was nearly distracted.
The authorities are still on hunt for
the villain will beHcaptured before the day
is over. Tattoo, whose right name is Jas
NJ Loveland of Elizabeth is a married
man. and deserted a young wife and baby.
He is locked up at the station, and will
be given hearing before the mayor to-
night at I o'clock. g.
Loveland, the manu- arrested for the alb
duction. claims that the girl left town with
him voluntarily and that his intentions
We're perfectly honorable. He denies hav-
ing wife and child Tilly Kennedy, how
ever the woman who Is supposed to be
LCveland's wife. claimed today emphati-
cally that she was married to Loveland at
Elmira. n. Y, thirteen years ago, and that
they have been living together ever since
Until yesterday. -.