The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-06

want her for?"
But the state detective was not to be
trapped like that.
"Oh. just tell her want to see her."
said he. The man went inside. The re-
porter and the detective followed. Hen
derson called upstairs and a voice answer
ed. Belle Anderson came down, and into
the front room.
What do you want?" she asked in a low
and even voice.
you have just come from New York;
the detective queried.
yes" said she.
The reporter looked her in the face care
fully that there might be no unpleasant
mistake, no useless frightening Of an ap-
parently timid young girl Bu5 there was
no mistake. There was the pale face. the
almost black hair, the prominent teeth
Moreover, she wore the Identical blue
checked waist described in the police pos
tera
Where did you live in New York;" ask
ed the reporter.
"Why?" she asked.
Never mind; where did you live?"
''At the Mills Hotel Annex" she an
swered
You are Carrie jones'" exclaimed the
reporter.
No. she answered, neither emphatically
nor with emotion. NO; l am not Carrie
Jones. My name is Belle Anderson
What have you been doing IN New
York;"
why" she answered in a straightfor-
ward way, II worked as a waitress in the
Mills Hotel"
But you have also worked as nurse
maid"
The girl hesitated.
you are Carrie Jones'" the reporter
said again; now. why should you deny
it,"
Yes" said Mr. Kelly, 81 have warrant
for your arrest"
Now aren't you Carrie Jones'" the re-
porter demanded again. It seemed almost
brutal to question this simple country girl,
to direct such an accusation against her.
The reporter did not relish it. But there
was no way out of it.
Once again, aren't you Carrie Jones?"
The girl bit her lips, smiled YEARLY, and
looked up.
Yes" said she, 81 suppose it's no use to
keep still. I am Carrie Jones'"
Mrs. Henderson sat in a corner. wrapt
in amazement. She drew in a deep breath
and stared at the girl.
Belle! BELIEF she cried, what have
you done?"
It's no use to hide it any longer" said
the girl. Il am the Carrie Jones you
mean, and I did take the baby"
There was no sign of fear or bravado as
She made this statement 1t was direct
and simple statement
Now, I suppose" said she, that I must
tel the whole thing"
Yes" said Mrs Henderson tell
everything. Don't keep anything back.
What has she done?"
Then Belle Observation-Disclosures Carrie
Jones-tod the whole story of the abduc-
ton of Marion Clark
i left home-Summit, I mean-a year
ago last January. I worked for the super
tendent of the Sunday school in Summit. 1
couldn't stay at home. I went to New
York and got place at the Mills hotel
I'm the dining room of the hotel 1 used
to see a man and his wife They were
Mark Beauregard and his wife, Jennie.
learned later that they once went under
the name of Wilson. At least, I think
that was the name.
4 didn't know them well for a long
time. 7 mercy knew who they were. Last
November, however, just after election
time I was sick. So I came back to Sum-
nit and went to live with Mr. Pitcher
over at Huntley. Then again, in January.
when I felt better, 1 went back to New
York
4 got my place again at the Mills hotel
restaurant. in Blocker street, but the work
bega nto tell on me again. The Beaure-
wards were stin there.
'Reauregard had worked in New York,
for the Evening Post Then he became
the driver of an electric cab. His wife
was a compositor-a typesetter-by trade,
but she never worked.
zone day in March I tainted at my
work I was carried up to the Beaure-
CARDS apartment They were very nice to
me. had to give up my place in the
hotel, and they took care of me in their
apartment. I was pretty sick about then,
and in need of money.
about four weeks ago I was sitting
with them, when Mr.. Beauregard turned
to me.
"'Why wouldn't it be good thing, he
said, TO kidnap a baby and hO,d it for
ransom. There are lots of wealthy people
in New York that would give any amount
in a case like that
81 thought he was joking. But he said
it again so earnestly that l had to believe
he meant It.
% See here he said to me, why can't
you hire out as a nurse and turn the baby
! over to Us? You wouldn't get into trouble,
and the people would get their baby back
agai nwithout anybody finding Us out
Mrs. Beauregard sat there an the time
! She seemed to think it a good thing. too
I told them I was frightened; that
wouldn't do such a thing. I didn't want
! to get into trouble you know.
''Then they said nothing more about it
| for awhile but 1 kept on thinking about
| it. I needed money. I was sick, and
| when you ave sick and need money. why
/ things have a different look you see Then
/ they spoke to me about it again.
! 4 gave in. I tod them I would do it.
! and they began to get ready. Mrs. Bea-
/ regard put three advertisements in the
! Herald. one after the other.
THE first advertisement I answered was
| at a house on the north corner of Eighty
! sixth street and Central Park West. I
went up II inquire about the place. and
met the woman. her baby and nurse on
/ the steps.
THE lady told me she had engaged a
nurse. 50 went back TO the Beauregar7s.
''The answer 70 the second advertise
ment was from some people with Ger
/ man name. They lived in One Hundred
and Fourth street. I think. didn't Ike
! got the ClarRs' answer.