The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-03
SENT HOME TO HER PAPA.
PRETTY BELLE CoWENS LONG
JOURNEY TO AVOID A SUTTOR.

Followed From Hot Springs, Ark. TO
Savannah by an Admirer Whom
Her Family Did Not Think Would
Make Her "A Desirable Husband.
Taken From the Friends She Was
Visiting TO the Police Barracks
and Kept There Until Placed on n
Train For Arkahsas-The Would
He Husbands Conference With the
Police Ineffective.
A very lucky young woman left the city
last night for her home iH Hot Springs
Ara. II she Is Wis she VIII go straight
back without stopping on the way
Miss Belle Cowen is the young iady's
name and she may thank her stars that
she ever met Chief 8IcDermott She has
been in the city about three weeks. Some
time last summer she met Miss Staley from
Savannah, who was visiting in Hot
Springs. and the Two became very init
mate.
Mss staley invited Miss Cowen 10 visit
her and the invitation was accepted. The
young lady came here three weeks ago
and has been having a very pleasant time,
according TO all accounts. All this was
entirely legitimate and proper, but about
q week ago Chief McDermott received
letter from married sister Of the young
lady. living in Colorado. informing him Of
the whereaDo Of her sister in Savannah
and stating that she had learned that she
intended leaving Savannah with man
who was coming from the west TO meet
her for that purpose.
This man, the sister stated in her let
ter, had won her sisters confidence by
making her believe that he intended TO
give her fine education and then marry
her He was - years old, she said and
claimed to be wealthy She had investi-
gated his character. and found that it was
none Of the best and she did not believe
that his intentions towards her sister were
honorable. She made a strong appeal to
Chief McDermott to save her sister from
fate worse than death and instructed
him TO take possession OF her and send her
back TO her parents in Hot Springs.
Chief McDermOtt had the matter looked
up, and found the young lady on the
Ogeechee road with the family OF Mr.
James Staley He did nothing at the
time, but instructed the detectives TO keep
an eye on the young woman. They did
so until Monday, when the man who had
been described by the sister In Colorado
arrived. He was spotted al once, aud
Detective Scully was sent 70 the house TO
take the young lady to the barracks. The
detective arrived al the house on the
Ogeechee road at the same time with
the stranger, who gave his name as Nc
Coy. The young lady was taken in charge
by Detective Scully and taken to the bar
racks. Mccoy accompanied her.
There was quite a lengthy discussion OF
the matter with the police. Mccoy in
sisted that his intentions were honorable,
and that he was ready to marry the
girl Tho girl being only 16 years CT
age the chief did not propose TO allow
any hasty marriage so long as she was
IN his charge, and told Mccoy that he
must first secure the consent of the young
lady's parents in Hot Springs. The chief
told him that the fact OF his arranging
TO meet the young woman 50 far away
from her home did not look as If his in
tentions were honorable. He also told
him that he had learned enough about
him 10 make him think that he was not
the proper man to whom to entrust
young girl This settled Mr. Mccoy, and
he disappeared from the scene
The sister in Colorado had directed a
letter TO her sister here in the care of Chief
McDermott In which she stated her view
OF the case very strongly, and made NOV
ing appeal TO her sister not to entrust
herself 10 Mccoy but to return to her
home in Hot Springs. After reading this
letter and hearing Chief McDermotts
opinion of Mccoy, the young LADY decided
10 adopt her sisters advice and return
home at once.
AS further proof of her ssterly affec-
ton the Colorado lady lad inclosed $25 in
her letter 70 Chief McDermott with which
to buy her sister a ticket back to Hot
Springs, with instructions 10 telegraph
for more If needed. The amount was not
quite sufficient to purchase the ticket, and
after securing Miss Bowens consent to
return TO her home, the chief telegraphed
the sister for more money. The money
arrived yesterday, and the young lady was
placed aboard a train last night en-
route for her home in Arkansas, in care
of the conductor.
The young lady spent Monday night at
the barracks, occupying the CHIEFS office,
as Chief McDermott was afraid that If
he allowed her TO 90 back to the house
on the Ogeechee road Mccoy might at
tempt to abduct her
Miss cowen Is pretty a picture OF
girlIsh beauty as has been seen at the DO
lice barracks In many "A day and of a type
calculated to tempt more scrupulous men
than Mr.. Mccoy was reported to be. She
was very bright and lively, the chief said
though he would not give the reporters a
chance to find out for themselves. AS
an instance OF her loveliness Il Is stated
that she and another young lady who is
visiting at the Staley's, walked the nine
teen miles from Savannah to Rlncon one
day last week. attired In hunting costumes
of the most approved fin de steele style.