The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-20
Young Mans Mother Had Been the
Officers Sweetheart in Her Youth.
SEARCH FOR THE FUGITIVE GIVEN UP.
For Old TIms's Sake the Detective Aided
The Mother and Her Son 10 Leave the
Country for South America

Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 20.-A fugitive from
Justice, for whose capture reward Oh
1900 is standing. and who escaped capi'ai
punishment by breaking jail, took din
ner. the other evening, at the house or
welI-konwn official in Columbus.
Accompanying the outlaw was the wo-
man who enabled him to escape the gal
lows-his mother former ohio oeiie'
and the sweetheart OF the official thirty
years ago.
The host not only knew all the details
M the crime and the manner OF escape,
but bv his cleverness has mystified all
the detectives seeking the prisoner ana
the reward Mother and son remained at
the officials house over night, ana In the
morning were driven 10 the union sla-
ton by their host. and left for one or the
South American states.
How the writer became possessed OF
these facts and why the rames OF the
parties concerned are suppressed are
matters OF little moment 10 the average
reader-but this much explanation is due:
IN was only by promise of correaling for
the present the identity of tine principal
actors I'm this tragedy and romance that
the officer OF the law most interested
consented TO tell the story which follows;
81 will give fictitious places as the
scene OF the events | am about 10 mar
rate-doing so for the boys protection.
as well as my own. and will tell you the
story OF what seems 10 me the most re-
markable condolences.
Thirty years ago, on farm not FAR
from Columbus. the first event worth
noting took place. The farm had been In
our family for two generations. and out
side the help and farm hands our house.
hold consisted of father, mother. myself.
and n dear little girl. who was no kin to
U.S. Passing over the years that the little
girl grew up.and when left her to answer
Iincoln's call for volunteers-let me say
that. when returned from the army.
wounded soldier. could scarce believe
that the handsome and educated young
lady that presided over the household
was the little tot my father brought from
Columbus when I was grown boy.
ELoPED WITH A BANKERS SON.
''But she kissed me on my return, just
as she had the day went away. and my
heart went out to her In n fashion that /
fear was not In the nature OF brothers
love- and, although no words had ever
passed between us, neighbors considered
us engaged.
There was one young fellow, fresh
more than anyone else: and mother had
told me this young man had asked faith
er's consent 10 pay his addresses to her.
There were no objections on the side Of
my parents. but father heard that the
young mans father and mother were OPP
posed to their sons paying court to the
little orphan.
Frank was forbidden to visit or cor
respond with the girl. Not long after
Tor Era plx HiCan ba anna
night The young fellow had plenty of
money. and in those days IL was hard to
trace a. couple with money at their COM
mand. and n nights start the best OF
their pursuers.
1.-THE young mans father was partner in
a Columbus bank, and shortly after the
disappearance of the pair IL was discov-
cred that the young fellow had carried
with him $4,000 OF the banks funds. raised
on checks.
II want to say right here. in Justice TO
Franks memory. that every dollar OF
this money was returned to his father
years after
''The years ran bywithout word from
the girl. I went to Columbus. and after
time drifted into police and detective
work.
FOUND THE MARY OF LONG AGO.
zone occupation followed another and
while I'm Chicago one day on business.
a handsome lady. who sat nearly op-
posite me at the dining table. gave me
shock. her features appearing so much
like those OF our Mary.
Remembering. however, that nearly
10 years had elapsed since our girl went
away. and the manner and appearance
OF the woman who attracted me was
that of woman scarcely more than 90
j allowed the incident to pass. as my
mind just then was full OF much more
weightier matters than guessing ladies'
ages. Next day at lunch I missed the
face of the lady who had attracted my
attention the day before. piled the
clerk with questions as to the identity
OF the woman.
Mrs. -. OF Denver the clerk
quickly replied. She left here with her
son yesterday afternoon
ut was our little Mary's name, or at
least the name she would bear II Frank
had married her. Immediately ad-
dressed letter 20 Mrs Frank -
Denver. COL asking n her maiden name
had been Mary -, and II she bad
lived on farm 20 years before in Frank
lin county. Ohio.
I'm week letter came from our