The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-24

change and a lawyer as well. She was
infatuated with the little Caraman baby.
When quick consumption seized Mrs. Car
aman Miss Murphy begged for the little
girl, but the deserted wife would not let
the child go. In 1856 Mrs. Caraman went
to Bridgeport, where relatives lived, and
late in that year she died. On her death
bed she turned the child Ella over TO the
care of Miss Murphy, who promised to
take the little one rear her in the Cath
Ollie church and treat her as a sister
Captain Murphy was averse to his
daughter taking the little Caraman girl
on the ground that no good could come
from such a scamp of a father. Pending
decision in the matter, the~child was left
in Bridgeport, from which place 1t was
stolen early in 1887 by Caraman. the
father. He took the little one to Provi-
dence where he engaged in a fight and
stabbed man. He was arrested and
sent to prison, and from his cell he wrote
to Miss Murphy, saying that If she would
obtain his release he would give her the
child.
Captain Murphy consented to aid his
daughter when this letter was received
by her. He went TO Providence, saw Gov
ernor Wetmore, and obtained Caraman's
release. Little Ella was then turned over
to Miss Murphy. and within a few months
Captain Murphy became greatly attached
to the little waif
Caraman appeared again in New York
at the close Of 1887 and made demand for
the child. This was refused. whereupon
he sought to recover by writ of habeas
no i'm
in the supreme court and Referee Thomas
P. Wicks finally ruled In favor OF the
Murphys. II IS said that this was the
first time in the history Of this state that
a child has been taken from a father
and given into custody Of one not a blood
relative.
Captain Murphy went the way OF all
flesh. and eight years ago Miss Murphy
was married TO William G. Muliigan, a
Eestchester lawyer They bought home
at No. III Fulton avenue. which is one
OF the finest places in the Bronx. Miss
Ella Caraman was educated in st. Jo-
seph's convent, in fremont. and. although
Mrs. Muiligan is not q Catholic, she Tas
scrupuious In fulfilling her pledges TO the
mother OF her foster sister. for such was
Ella Caranan considered
1t became necessary seven years ago
for the Mulligans 20 hire q boy 10 help
around the stables. Mrs. Mulligan went
to the Catholic protsctory and picked oct
William Lahey. a lean, strong youth Of
"a a. a likely stable boy. He was 50 sat-
isfactory that he was promoted until
eventually re was the coachman o. the
Mulligau family. and the most valued
OF four servants.
Ella Caraman had everything she de-
sired. She had a team OF ponies. a T
cart. a bank account and credit Mrs.
IuHgan. in her viii. had left her foster
sister better provided for than were her
four little daughters
u felt" said Mrs. MulliEan last night
that Il should de what might leave
70 Ella would be All she woaid have.
while my children VIII have their father
and their relatives as protectors
Mrs. NuIisRn and Ella CARAVAN spent
<our months n Europe last year ard had
talked over another TIP abroad this sea-
son No suspicion that TIE girl vas en-
amo-ed o the coachnaa Rad entered tae
mind Of Mrs. II uii4gza. IN fact tive
weeks ago Ella wzs confirmed By Bishop
Farley IL - Jeseplls church 81 Tresnsnt
She was regarded as a child. wife LafeT
occapied the position q privileged -e-
tziner n the family
A nszsenSe- brought nU<s 20 Mrs.
Michigan whtie she MAS az the breakfast !
tshle Monday morning Il contained 4 /
clipping from 4 small paper Ezollshe1 Ia i
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