The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01
MAY HAVE ELOPED
With AN INDIAN
DR.. Hopes Promised Bride
MySteriOusly Disappears.
The Alleged Influence of White
Earth Half. Breed.
The Romance of widow and a
The Romance of widow and .
Prominent Physician From
Hampton, Va.

1ect fear with the agony of suspense over
shadowing all fill the hearts of the mother.
sister, and -year-old daughter of
Mrs. Kate Burgess. twenty-three years old,
who mysteriously disappeared from her
home, the Indiana House, at 3lS Third
Street northwest, at IL o'clock Saturday
morning. As much grieyed and heart
broken over the disappearance. If not more
so than the relatives named, is DR.. j. VIII
ton Hope. of the board OF examining sur
geons at the National Soldiers Home at
Hampton, Va, who was to have made the
missing woman his bride today The
cause OF all the trouble, 10 put it in a few
words. Is said TO be William F. Campbell,
a half breed Indian. who. according TO the
family. appears TO have eloped with Mrs.
Burgess.
The story is peculiarly romantic one.
Eight years ago Mrs. Burgess, then Kate
Rudd. married Charles A. Burgess. They
had one child, Addie, a little girl, now
seven years old. About two years ago
Mr.. Burgess became involved in some
trouble which caused his wife to separate
from him. A divorce was secured about
three weeks ago. After the separation OF
the husband and wife Mrs. Burgess met
and loved DR.. J. Wilton Hope They be-
came engaged to be married, and only
waited until the court should Issue de-
cree freeing Mrs. Burgess With the de-
cree came the announcement of the we'd
ding day.
The Romance.
Even while DIR. Hope was wooing Mrs.
Burgess. who is a remarkably pretty and
prepossessing woman, she met William
+. Campbell. z half breed Indian and an
attorney, who came TO this city in the
interest of the Indians at the White Earth
agency. He, too, loved Mrs. Burgess and
pressed his suit, much to the annoyance
of the young woman and her mother and
sister. The objections did not daunt Mr..
Campbell. and he soon obtained foothold-
He did more than that. He engaged room
and board at the Indiana House. which
is conducted by Mrs. Jesse Chiffon, the
mother of Mrs. Burgess. Being in the
house. Campbell found more time 10 de-
vote 10 his wooing than would have been
possible had he been on the outside.
Finally. after a considerable time, he pro-
posed marriage and was rejected
1t was then that Campbell learned OF the
existence Of DR.. Hope and, furthermore, oil
the existence OF the attachment between
him and Mrs. Burgess Later came the
startling intelligence that they were TO be
married when the young woman secured
her divorce Again Campbell refused to
be put of, and it is said soon developed
such an undue influence over the object OF
his love as 10 make her fear him. she
is said TO have frequently complained TO
her mother and sister about the man and
TO have stated that she was completely in
his power She stated that she could not
resist him in any way when in his pres
ence Mrs. Chiffon and Mrs. Addie Pow
ell. the sister of Mrs. Burgess, consoled
the young woman best they could and
reminded her that she would soon be mar
ried TO Dr. Hope and then all danger would
have passed.
DIR. Hope Arrives.
DR.. Hope left Hampton en- route TO this
city Friday night. He was to marry Mrs.
Burgess within three days. Campbell, in
some manner, learned of the approach OF
his rival and the wedding day and grew
desperate This was on Friday night
and Campbell left the house and has
not been seen by any member of the
household since. He was not idle. how
ever and formulated plans for the further
ing of his ambition. 1t has since been
learned that some time since he engaged
a room at a hosiery short distance from
the Indiana House. and in order that he
might not attract attention moved his be-
longings piece by piece from the hotel to
his new place of lodging.
Campbell evidently appreciated the value
Of time and sought an early opportunity
TO put his plans into execution. Early
Saturday morning he stationed himself in
the neighborhood of the Indiana House.
He was hoping that Mrs. Burgess would
make her appearance on the street About
II O'Clock she did so, She had occasion
to go 10 d drug store in the neighborhood.
Shortly after she emerged from the store
Ill
nothing OF the state of affairs to join the
woman. Neither of them has been seen
since that time. or. at least, if they have
the police nor Detective McDevitt. who
has been engaged to find them, have re-
ceiyed no such intelligence
Mysterious Absence.
As Mrs Burgess did not return to her
home after the lapse OF several hours Mrs.
sister. became greatly alarmed and mott
fed the police that they suspected foul
play. The police were powerless to APP
prehend the couple as taey had done moth
ing wrong. and so advised the relatives.
Then as a last resort Mrs. Chiffon swore
out warrant for the arrest OF Campbell
charging him with threats. Armed with
that. the police could then have arrested
the man had they been able to find him.
Acting on a suggestion. Mrs. Powell
searched the records at the Office of the
marriage license clerk but could find no
record Of the issuing of a license. Then
she proceeded TO watch all trains leaving
the city for the West The latter course
was pursued after she learned from a ticket
broker that Campbell had purchased two
tickets for White Earth. She learned
further that he had removed two trunks
from his last stopping place at 22i Third
Street northwest. One trunk had been
checked to st. Paul and the other TO Chi
cago.
Mrs Powell secured time tables and
watched all Western trains. She sought
aid from Inspector Boardman in doing this
and he referred her to Detective Sam
Browne at the Pennsylvania Railroad sta
ton II was not necessary 10 watch the
Baltimore and Ohio station. as the tickets
which Campbell purchased were known 70
be over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
The first Chesapeake and Ohio train de-
parting for the West Saturday was the 2:20
p. m, and Mrs. Powell watched all who
boarded IL. but without success. The next
train TO leave was al l1ti0 p. N. Detec-
tive Browne watched both trains with Mrs
Powell. but got no trace OF the missing
couple.
Saved From Abduction.
Just before the train departed Mrs.
Powell sent word TO her home to have
her mother and her sisters little girl,
Addie. brought 10 the station. 1t was
thought that II Mrs Burgess was under
the influence OF Campbell, as the family
positively declares she is, the sight OF
the child might be the means OF restoring
her faculties and cause her TO leave Camp
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