The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-12
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HEIRESS RUNS
FROM her HOME.
Branch Of Z Tree Aided Miss
Gaines In Her Flight.
CLAIMS she WAS ANNOYED
By Father and Sispmothsr Former De-
clares There Is a Plat 10 eslrange
His Daughter.
CLAIMS she WAS ANNOYED

Stratford Conn, July l2.-Made desper-
ate by what she considered the persecu-
tons practced on her by father and step
mother, Miss Amy Games, eighteen years
old, popular young woman OF this town,
swung herself out of her bedroom window
by means of the branch OF tree several
nights ago and sought shelter in the
house OF Probate Judge Charles III. Peck
Since then She has been IN the home
of Mrs. Blakeslee and her legal guardian.
judge Hall. announces that she will not
again return 10 her home.
There is much mystery in the events
that led up TO the flight Of Miss Gaines
Her father stephen w. Gaines said to-
day that number of people were In
volved in plot against him and were
striking him through his daughter. He
threatens 10 publish their names.
WAS TO GO AWAY on VISIT.
Miss Gaines Hight came as the cul-
mination OF series OF unpleasant i'm
cidents. on the evening OF her fight
Mr. Gaines told his daughter that he
purposed taking her away on visit, but.
according to his own statement did not
tell her where they were going
She demurred and there was scene,
after which the young woman went TO
her room.
The old Curtis homestead. where the
Ganeses reside. is built on terrace
overlooking the waters of the Housa-
tonic and Miss Gainess room is shad-
ed by a stately old elm. AT almost mid
night the girl swung herself out by one
of its branches and ran TO the house of
Judge Peck.
She reached there in almost a fainting
condition. Judge Peck kept her at his
house through the night and told her
that as she had legal guardian In
Judge Hall he would advise her as TO
her course. Judge Hall said today that
Miss Gaines would continue to visit the
Blakesees. the Delacourts and other
families with whom she Is a favorite
until the opening OF the Normal school
i'm New Haven In the fall.
Mr.. Gaines SAID:
FATHER CHARGES A PLOT.
There are some people in this town
who are in a plot against me, and l
have about reached the limit OF my en-
durance. have heretofore refrained
from tellsng the facts that led up To
the running away of my daughter be-
If they keep up their tactics / Will tell
what know.
1T is wholly a scheme to turn my
daughter from me and / Will not stand
IL any longer. ! am alone To blame for
any misunderstanding that occurred on
the night my daughter went away. MY
wife had nothing 10 do with II In any
way.
Mr. Hall, my daughters guardian,
told me some time ago that | did not
supply my daughter with money. That
is not true. To the limit of my means
she was always supplied with what
clothes and pin-money she needed There
always has been between us the great
est affection until these people began to
work against me"
Miss Gaines is handsome young wo-
man, an heiress and has many friends.
Her mother died when she was child
and her father married again some ten
years ago.
MISS GAINES AN HEIREss
Miss Gaines inherited the fine old es-
tate just outside this town on which
her father and stepmother now live. 1t
has come down through the Curtis family
since 1888.
As Miss Gaines is the owner Of the
property in which her father and step
mother reside they, now that she is no
longer supported by them, will be asked
10 pay rent.