The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-11

CHICAGO, Jan. 10-Mrs. Z. w. Wll-
son. the aged sister of c. c. P. Holden,
a prominent and wealthy Chica goan,
was abducted nearly three weeks ago
and no trace of her whereabouts has
been discovered.
Mrs. Wilson lis a woman OF Weattn
and 20 years old. She holds a great
deal of property at Fort Madison, iowa.
where she has lived until a year ago.
Thirty years ago at Fort Madison Mrs
Wilson took into her home cMd
named Eta May, whose unnatural
mother had threatened to throw her
into the Mississippi. Mrs. Wilson
raised the girl but did not legally adopt
her: She was given a fine eduction and
every advantage. When she was grown
she married a man named Frank Trues-
dell at Fort Madison, Iowa Her nus
band and her three children are noW at
Fort Madison. Relatives of Mrs. W1l-
son claim that Mrs. Truesdell has COM
pleite control of the old Lady and charge
the abduction to her.
For the purpose of getting Mrs. Will
son away from the influence of her fos-
ter daughter her relatives persuaded
her to come to Madison, H., Where she
could live near her two brothers. ABOUT
three months ago she received a call at
her new home from Mrs. Truesden. 1t
was at night and she was accompanied
by Hal E. Mcneil, who, it lis said, has
since assumed the name of e. NJ. TrueS-
dell. They came in a closed carriage.
That night they took Mrs. Wilson to
Fort Madison, Iowa. Before the rela-
tives realized what was being done Mrs.
Wilson had discharged Edward A.
Johnson, THE old and reliable agent of
her estate, and had put Truasdell, the
husband of Eta May, in entire control.
Relatives Immediately applied for the
appointment of a guardian for Mrs.
Wilson. Edward A Johnson, her
former agent, was made guardian, butt
before this could be brought about Mrs.
Wilson had decided her old homestead
to Etta May Truesden. This property
was quickly sold by Mrs. Truesdell, but
she has received only a small part of the
purchase price as yet.
Mr.. Johnson took charge of Mrs. Will
SON, who was glad TO return to her
home at MattiSon. Two days after the
old lady had arrived at lrer Illinois
home Eta May Truetsdell put in am APP
paarance there, accompanied by a man
who claimed to be an attorney. Mrs.
TrueSdelI asked DR.. Holden to allow
Mrs.N Wilson to go with her to witness
her marriage to Hal E. Mcneil. She
explained this proposition by saying
that she had secured a divorce from
Truesdell. Old Mrs Wilson told DR..
Holden that if her foster daughter Eta
was to be married again she felt that
she ought to attend the ceremony and
the consent was given. This was De-
cenlber 18th.
Fearing foul play DIR. Holden reported
the case to the police, and after two
weeks of search the three people were
found at 20 Aberdeen street on Decegn-
her 2Sth. Here Mcneil and the Truas-
dell woman We're living as Mr.. and Mrs
E. NJ. Truesdell and Mrs. Wilson was
kept virtual prisoner. The three We're
living together in a single room, with
only a double bed for ten days. Two or
three nights sold Mrs. Wilson had been
obliged to sleep Sitting in an arm chair,
with no extra covering to protect her
from the night air. Rooners had heard
her crying and begging piteously to be
sent home.
Mrs. Truesdeil induced Mrs. Wilson
to remain ONE day longer and when DR..
Holden called for her the next day the
room was vacant. The police have re
neWed their efforts