Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-15
CHILDREN CAPTURED.
jenkins Crphanage Jubilee
Singers Taken From Rev.
s. G. Bingley.
WHO NIsREPREsEsrED TIE FACTS.

sion Bsi, 10 the y. n. G. a. d al ling This
EVENING for the Issitution and for the
Bsns ut q IsesI Reug,ou, s ,cieti,s Tas
Aseu,' Low, ss,s.,iep.
Chief q Police Pen6er aud Ser
geant Archer. Of the Rock Island 20.
lice force. this morning took from
Rev. +. q. Biogley, representa- &
himself IS the agent OF the jenkins
Orpaanage for cllored children a.
Charles,on, :. c, two little colored
eirl.. Daisy and Elvira Alexander.
The children, who have been ictro.
duced in Rcck Island as the Lift c
Jubilee Singers OF the Southland, -
were to have given an entertainment
in Association hail in the Y. NJ. G.
A. building tonight, for the
benefit OF the tpworth League
OF the NJ. T.. church and
the Christian Eudesvor society of
the Christian church. Rev. Biugley
came TO Rock Island the latter part
OF last week with his wife and the
two children. They stopped at diff
ferent pisces until they finally
found lodging over the United States
Express Ciiice on Second avenue.
Sunday in many Of the Protestant
churches Mr. Bipgley was present
with the children and announced the
entertainment OF Tuesday evening FOR
the benefit Of the local societies sud
also for the jenkins Colored Orphan
age, OF Charleston. S c. Yesterday
morning he broueh t TO TIE ARGOS The
advertising announcement CT The con-
cert appearing last night aid at the
same lime escorted the little cOlured
children through The office ,or inspec.
tion. In this connection Mr. Bing-
ley explained that they were touring
Tor the benefit Of the jenkins Col.
ored Orphsnage at Charleston, and
that after the local societies had
received their percentage OF the re-
celpts Of an entertainment the re.
msinder was forwarded 10 the or
phansge a. Charleston. The fac, that
q man representing such worthy
institution should feel called upon
to enlist the cooperation and ir ilaence
OF church societies in the cities WIS.,
tied. where ho might receive tn,
total OF the funds OF his concerts,
for the orphsnsge by properly pre-.
senting the cause, together with
other information which had been re-
ce!vei. aroused the suspicion OF The
ARGUS. and MIR. Binglcy when met
In the street later in the morning was
asked il be could pTesen; he proper
credentials OF authority to represent
the jenkins Opnsnsge. Bingloy
replied that be could, aud 10 the
afternoon he came 10 The ARGUS
Office With book Of newspaper clip
pings devoted to the merits o. the
children a. pablo entertainers, and
some letters Of Recommendation from
pastors and others engaged IN
the cause Of religion and hu-
mainly. bu. none Of recen; date
or directly from the jenkins Or
phsnsge. Bingley repeated what
no had said in the morning OF the
portion Of tis proceeds going TO the
orphausge, and also voluntarily Of
fered the suggestion that THE ARGUS
could write the jenkins Orphsnage
about him IL it did not believe what
he said. When asked as to the aver
age amount OF money sent annually
to Charleston, Bipgley replied ,ha.
in the past two years he had for
wsrd,d 81. 900 and had built one OF
tie buildings there ont Of the income
from the concerts Of the little Jubilee
singers.
Orphsasso Heard From.
Inasmuch as MIR. Bingley had
suggested communicating with the
jenkins orphanage, The ARGUS
concluded it would DO so, and
4 telegram was sent during the
afternoon directed to that in
stitution, and asking for verifcs-
tion OF Bingley's u.terances. both ss
TO his present authority TO represent
the institution and the amount OF
his contributions in the past two
years toward its support. IN shnr.
time the following reply came:
Charleston, S. C., March li.-ROcK
ISLAND ARGUS: Dispatch received.
Bipgley has sent but SO in two
years. Could not hear from him.
Hold the children for the jenkins
0rpharags and write US.
ID. J. JENKINS.
President, 20 franklin street.
Having no desire 20 move in the
matter beyond ascertsining the truth,
and anxious that no mistake might
be nsde. The ARGUS wired President
jenkins for the names and ages Of
the children, together with proper
authority TO act. Then came q sec.
ond telegram last night which read:
Charleston, s. C., March Hold
parties there IL possible. and will
send legal authority from police
authorities here 20 have parties ar
rested. ID J. JENKINS. President.
Having already conferred with
Chief Pender and Sergeant Archer.
it was determined tina: the latter
should keep the children under sur
veillance until this morning. but nc;
to disturb them unless they at