The evening times., 1897-01-22

THERE'S aninteresting story i'm conn ection
with the alleged abduction of Miss Edith
wilber, daughter of Congressman wilbsr
from the Washington College for Young
Ladies, at lexington.
The details OF the movements OF Miss
Wilber and her mother are graphically re-
lated by Miss Susan l.. Sage, instructress
of oratory at the school, under oath, in the
form OF an affidavit. This paper will be
used il the maintenance suit brought by
Mrs. Wllber against her husband.
The episode happened during the after
noon and evening OF the 18th instant. Miss
wIlber went to Wizards to See her fath.,r,
and Miss Sage accompanied her. The
teacher, in her affidavit, states that Miss
E nth told her that she had been with her
mother last year and her father this year,
and she knew the inside life OF both of
them, and felt that nothing would naSe
them or herself happier than TO bring them
together.
AFTER WE arrived at Wizards Hotel,
the clerk was uncertain wheiher Mr.. VII
ber had returned. Edith obtained some
pocket money from the cashier, and also re
auested him to obtain a carriage for her.
She then told me that she would call on
her mother and return and see her papa
that night and tell him what her mother
had said
I've drove to the residence of Mr.. E.
Quincy Smith, where Mrs. WILDER was
staying, and asked il Mrs. WILDER was i'm.
The maid said she was, and we went INTO
the parlor In a few minutes we were re-
g-sa1h nv 20 Effbar rRr there
for half an hour, and then rose TO go, as
we thought ii was getting late. Mrs VII
ber then said that she wished to see if
Mrs. Smith was dressed, so that she could
come down and see Us before we went.
Mrs. Wnber went into the reception
room, and Miss Edith in moment fol-
lowed her, saying to me, Il will be right
back, Miss Sage and l said, all right
Size then went up stairs.
THAT was at O'Clock, and at $40
began thinking I was time we should be
going, because | knew Miss Edith wanted
10 stop and see her father. / waited few
moments until the maid came in, and asked
her to tell Miss Edith, which she lid
She then returned, at half-past 3, and said
that she had Informed Miss Edith. Then
i waited five minutes more, and, feeling
that we must be on our way home, went
to the reception room door, as the maid
was not there, and called Miss Edith, but
there was no response. / waited few
minutes longer, and then, at seventeen min
utes OF 6, called again.
THAT time a door opened upst airs, and
Mrs. Wilber came down the stairs with
Miss Edith's purse in her hand, and said 10
me- Miss Sage, Edith has decided to stay
with her mother, and here is the money
to pay for the cab then said 1 could
not take that answer without hearing it
from Miss Edith. She then called to Miss
Edith, and said, Edith, you may come TO
the top OF the stairs 1 looked up at her,
and said: Miss Edith, do you realize what
you are doing
She answered, Il viii go back with you,
Miss Sage. Her mother ran up the stairs,
eXclainhng, What are you SAYING
Il followed, and the mother went into
the room with Miss Edith and shut the door
L remained standing at the door until it
opened. ard then went in and took hold of
DO you realize what you are DOING She
then turne d and said, Mamma, 1 am going
back with Miss Sage
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shoulder, and, holding her, said, Edith, If
anybody goes back, 1 Will go back. and then
she said something about You don't know
what you are saying You don't realize
what you are doing. What are you say
ing?' And then Miss Edith responded, L
viii come back to you again if you will let
me go now
I'VE went down stairs. and Mrs. WILDER
put on her things, saying that she would
go. too. We three got into the cab to-
gether. Miss Edith sat on the seat in front
of us | became rather nervous and ex-
cited. Miss Edith realized il, and constant
ly said: Miss Sage, will go back with
you; / viii stay with you,' and then her
mother would whisper to her. bend over
and whisper, and Edith woald make no
reply, simply DOdding assent or dissent,
whichever it was; and then Miss Edith
kept hold OF my hand as much as / kept
hold Of hers, remarking to me, ''Now,
don't get sick; don't get sick, because am
going to stay; win stay and when we
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