The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15
STOLE AWAY At NIGHT
Little Allie Mackey's Effort to
Avoid III Treatment.
WAS FOUND AT W0TANGA
Tells a PitifuI Story to the
Depot Agent.
WAS FOUND AT W0TANGA

Because she was scolded, mistreated and
beaten with leather strap until she
bore black and blue marks on her face, is
the reason which little Allie Mackey
gives for stealing away from the home
Of her aunt and guardian Sunday night
and walking many miles through the
dark and cherries night in search Of a
better place to live. Probably if the lit
tie girl had met death on the way it
would not have been quite so unwelcome
to her as a return to the home which she
says she has learned to fear and despise.
The little girls disappearance was re-
ported to the police and a search was
made for her, but no trace was found I'M
til yesterday, when Chief of Police Cub
bon received the following letter, which
he read while the girls aunt and guard
ian stood inquiring for news Of her niece
''Towanda, Kan, Nov. a.
"Chief of Police, Wichita.
Dear Sir--Yesterday evening about
dark a little girl came to the station,
wanting to go east She had no money
and the story she told sounded very bad.
L took her to my home for the night and
obtained from her a statement which I
believe to be true.
"She claims her name Is Allie Mackey.
She has been making her home with an
aunt, Mrs. E. s. Mackey, of S55 North
Mead street, Wichita. Mr.. Mackey is
pump repairer for the Santa Fe.
THE girl left home very early Monday
morning and walked to Towanda. She
Mackey, her aunt and also her guardian,
mistreats her and beats her. She has
black eye and one cheek bruised, evil
IDENTIFY having been handled very roughly
by some one. AS she is a small GIRL has
no money or baggage, she should be TAX
en- care of by the proper party.
81 will take good care of her here I'M
til I can hear from you. Please look into
this matter and let me know what to do.
She does seriously object to being sent
back to her aunt, fearing worse treat
ment. Yours truly,
''W. B. GAGE, Agent
When the chief had read the letter and
noted the girls story, which she had re-
lated to the depot agent at Towanda, he
did not give Mrs. Mackey much sympa-
thy. His sympathy seemed to be with
the little girl who had been beaten with
the leather strap. Mrs. Mackey explained
the girls remarks however, by saying
that while she was whipping the girl she
suddenly turned her head, causing the
strap to come in contact with her face,
which was evidently responsible for the
black eye. Mrs. Mackey said she could
not help that She said the girl was very
unruly and high-tempered, but otherwise
had always been a good girl, and she
wanted to do what was right by her and
her little brother. The two children are
orphans and were sent to make their
home with her. She said she was send
ing them to school, but that Allies tenn
per was so bad that the teacher could not
handle her half of the time
allie is a terrible girl when she be-
comes angry" said Mrs. Mackey. "She
beats her little brother shamefully, as all
the neighbors will attest, and 1 have
done the best I could with her, although
I must allow that have had to punish
her severely sometimes"
Mrs. Mackey said she believed she
would have to send the girl to the Beloit
Industrial school for girls as the best
means of getting her under control,
although the police officers think that it
would be better to secure a. good home
for the little girl with a family in this
city who would not mistreat her, and see
whether or not kindness and sympathy
would not be the better way to rule the
girl.
Detective Harry Sutton was sent to
Towanda last night after the girl and
will return with her this morning.