New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
NAY BE MISS CROPSEY.
YOUNG WOMAN FOUND AT WILSON. n. c.,
PARTIALLY IDENTIFIED AS MISS
ING GIRL.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyE.l

Wilson N c. Dec. 4-This place was thrown into
great of excitement to-day over the arrest
of a girl thought to be Miss Ella Cropsey. VINO SO
rnysteriously disappeared from Elizabeth City last
month No proof has yet been obtained that the
girl held here is the one wanted but in any event
she and the man travelling with her evidently
have good reason conceal the truth regarding
their home and the past. On Monday morning a
stopped at Mrs. wards boarding house. under the
names of MI and Mrs. Maekay pIrham; IN On
locked up in the police station, where ne remained
The girl claiming TO be his wife on hearing of his
arrest was greatly agitated, and remarked that
she and a0 on % his Fease on tuesday
morning they hurr1edly left in buggy, driv-
ing in the direction Of Raleigh Soon after the
couple left some boarders at Mrs. Wards house
saw a photograph of Miss CroPsey; and they
left the house The police were soon in pursuit of
two Officers Caught them about fifteen miles from
Wilson. and brought them back to town Nothing
was found on either of them disclosing their
identity, but tag on Durham's watch charm
stamped Elizabeth City.
ring and their stories are contradictory in every
respect. The is about thirty-fve years old
with light mustache. He said he lived in Raleigh
but could not give his address while there. The
girl says they were married a few days ago that
they have been in the neighborhood of Ehzabeth
City hunting, but had not been in that town she
afferward stated that she did know man by that
She stated that they from near Eliza
the river, and that at Aurora Durham fired at her
with gun. missing her head only a few inches.
She gave her maiden Miss Kersey, or
Chattanooga, Tenn. but afterward, being asked
her address, stated that she lived near there on
truck farm. She says she has been in North Caro-
lima only about one and in the eastern part
OF the State about seven weeks She is much dis
tressed and greatly troubled.
young who lives here and who knew
Miss Cropsey in Elizabeth City three years ago,
for, and identified Two who
knew her slightly also positive she is Miss
Cropsey- The description telegraphed here answers
her in all particulars to height, weight, color OF
hair and eyes, but her teeth different from
those described The authorities at Elizabeth City
Informed of her arrest, and persons were
pected tonight to fully identify her but they
missed connections and cannot reach here before
tomorrow.
Andrew G Cropsey the uncle of the missing GIRL
said In his law office. at No. Chambers-st yes
terday afternoon that he did place much de-
pendence in the report that Miss Ella Cropsey had
been found a Wilson, y. C He said he had
telegrams to the police of Wilson and to his
brother Elizabeth City, asking If the dentifica-
ton of the young complete, but he had
not received reply to either message. His brother
he was told by newspaper men, had been able TO
20 to Wilson from Elizabeth City by a train yes
terday.
There were reports in this city yesterday that
Miss Cropsey had been at the Walton House. in
PhiladelThia and later crossing the ferry to New
York in company with elderly man. but Mr.
Cropsey said he did not believe the reports.