The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-20

manded their authority for attempt
ing her arrest. Failing to produce
any she resisted them and took
refuge behind every seat of the car.
Reaching the door she kicked it shut.
which locked fast, the same tedious
process was necessary TO reach the
other end of the car. Her arms were
bruised and blackened in the struw-
gle.
She and the children were now
hastened to the police station but the
faithful reporter of the Times Demo
crdt did not desert her. He at once
secured the service of Gregory l..
Smith. one of the most prominent
attorneys of Mobile, who immediately
went to her and hearing her story,
told her to leave the station. The
chief of police objected promptly.
saving he had warrant for her
detention, which charged her with
being a fugitive from Justice on the
evidence of being concealed on the
train. Mr. Smith then went before
Judge Semmer and secured writ of
habeas corpus returnable instanter.
and the case was tried in the city
court, MIR. Smith representing Miss
Bell and the city attorney the chief
of police.
The Mobile Daiiy Item, of Sunday
morning, gives the following account
of the trial The young woman was
placed on the stand. She testified
that Evern and Vena Case were the
children of her sister. Mrs. Edna l..
Case, of Greensboro, n. {. That her
sister and brotherin-law had scpa-
rated and an agreement had been
drawn up by them as to the custody
of the children, by which the husband
had been permitted to bring them
away from Greensboro, where the
wife had gone. and retain them until
May 9TH, 1899. after which it was
agreed the children should go to the
mother to be retained by her. Miss
Bell stated that she was authorized
by her sister to 90 and get the chill
dren and had done SO. She produced
the agreement entered into by Mr..
and Mrs. Case. 1t was signed by the
two parties and witnessed.
"Judge Semmer, after hearing the
pro and con OF the matter, made an
order discharging from custody the
young woman, which also released
her from the warrant issued by the
Recorder. The Judge stated that he
did it on the contract produced by
Miss Bell, but that if the matter were
before him otherwise or between
father and mother ne would give the
custody of the children to the mother.
Miss Bell is brunette OF distin-
guished appearance and talks with
considerable intelligence. She wore a
handsome black travelling dress and
stylish hat"
After the largely attended trial Miss
Bell was surrounded by representa-
tives of the different newspapers who
We'd with each other in showing her
every possible kindness. She was
Immediately carried by them to one
of the best hotels in the city where
rooms were secured. the little girls
put to rest and she was served with
an elegant supper. 1t was planned
for her to leave Mobile on the mid
night train for the North, but it was
suspected by the reporter, and sus-
pected rightly, that the grandfather
and officers would come from Scran-
ton on the very train upon which she
was to leave. How to evade them
was now the problem. 1t seemed a
difficult one, but nothing is too much
for reporters and railroad men. In
con junction they planned that Miss
Bell and the children should be on
the opposite side of the train from
which the passengers get Off and that
a door be opened on that side for her
reception. Accordingly when the
train came the grandfather and the
officers, who had been wired of the
arrest, alighted on the side with the
throng. while Miss Bell and the chill
dren quietly entered from the other
and reached Greensboro on the north
bound train last Sunday evening.
The little girls are none the worse
for the trip, but are contented,
bright, pretty and happy. The cour,
age. tact and skill shown by Miss
Bell are remarkable for lady OF her
years. Never for once did she lose
her presence of mind, but through
the whole trying adventure was a:
cool, untlinching and incisive as i
surgeons knife.
The Telegram challenges the Stat,
for young lady more daring, brave
and adventurous. and yet SO quiet
! that this adventure is even now
known to but few OF her friends.