Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-09-06
CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING.
d. I. Adams Arrested for Taking an
Orphan Girl from the Depot, but
he was Released Later.

b. L. Adams, formerly Of this city.
later OF south Of the river, was ar
rested by Marshal Lane In this city
charged with kidnapping
Bennis Elizabeth Nance.
an orphan girl who was being sent
from Galloway county to a chlIdren,s
home In St. Louis.
Adams, whose reputation lie none
too good, came to Mexico from Cedar
City on the same train which brought
the little girl, who wac In charge Of
Conductor Reyes.
When Mexico was reached the on
ductor placed the little one in charge
Of G gentleman who was going TO
Whitehall, ILL.,, and whose name is not
known. The train arrived in Mexico
ct IL o'clock ana according TO the IN
the police are In possess.
lon Of Bonnie, the orphan, played
around the waiting room OF the Union
Station until about IL 40, when Adams,
who had talked to her on the train,
came and proposed to take the child
across the tracks 10 Blackburn 4
restaurant TO get some pop
corn. This was done and the nm
known gentleman, in whose charge
Reyes had left the child,
became uneasy when Adams and the
child did not return. A search in the
vicinity OF the depot failed to show
where they were and ethe marshal
was notified. Shortly after the east
bound o. & A. train pulled ont att
o'clock, Marshal Lane found Adams
near the depot and inquired after the
girl. Adams claimed that he had
the little M on the rear plat.
form Of the train mentioned. After
telegraphing to the conductor Of the
train Adams story was found to be Q
lie and after some little questioning
he admitted that he had the child at
the residence Of Frank Alexander on
South Depot street and near the
Crystal Ice Plant.
Accompanied by Adams, Marshal
Lane went.to AlexRnder's and brought
the girl to the depot. Later, Mrs.
Alfred Guy took the child to the
Blackburn & Guy waiting room and
cared for her until she left on the 3
o'clock train for st. Louis. 3. 8. Will
son paid her fare over the Wabash as
her ticket was over the o. q A. and
no trains leave over that line until
late tonight.
LITTLE GIRL TELLS HER STORY.
While Mrs. Guy was washing the
pretty little orphans face and comb
ing her hair, the little one told her
story to the LEDGER reporter. She
is extremely bright and said that she
was "six, goin' on sev'n," when her
age was asked. In answer to q ques-
tlon &c TO whether she remembered
her mother or father, she said:
81 remember how mama looked
after she died. / saw her before they
closed her mouth. Idon't remember
papa, 'ceptin' what they told me
They died at Poplar Bluff and ! lived
with Aunt Susie there for g while
when ! went to the Home in 81. Louii
last winter"
According to the little ones story
she was sent to Mrs. Christian
Backer three months ago for trial.
ADAMS TELLS LIES.
Adams, the man arrested, was takeT
70 the City Hall ana after = consuita'
ton with Attorney Orear the marsha
turned him yer to the State. Aftei
inquiring into the case Prosecuting
Attorney Rodgers ordered the mar
released pending an examination. Mr.
Rodgers states that the mans acticni
were probably due TO the effects o
whiskey.
While at the City Hall Adams tol'
9 LEDGER reporter that he took thu
child out to get something TO eat be
cause he felt sorry for her. he sai'
that he took her to Alexander's be
cause he wanted to see q son OF hi
there and that the child wanted to g
with him. He stated that he wa
drunk when he took the child ant
that be intended to bring her back b
town and turn her over to the author'
tiles. Later he told Prosecuting At
torney Rodgers that he had intende'
to keep the child ct Alexander's unit
q night trair when he would send he
on to st, Louis.
aIf you had no wrong intentions
why did you tell the oficer that 20
had put the child on the train, whei
he asked You where she vast" askeI
the reporter.
because I saw was in 3 fix and
thought that the easiest way out o
it,n replied Adams.
"Out Of what2 You say that 20
have done nothing wrong" said th
reporter.
aOut of-out of-out Of" an
Adams laughed. He had no answe
for the question. he stated that b
had been working south Of the rive
for several months and that he had n
fixed place Of abode. 1t viii be re
membered that the family becam
quite notorious in West Mexico a to
months ago.
Big Picnic at Laddonia.
49, - Aha a.