The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-19
A Case Of Kidnapping is Reported
From Nickerson.
Pretty Dolly Young is Lured
Away From Home.
RATHER STRANGE CASE
Father Says Daughter Was
Hypnotized by Fake Doctor.
Missing Couple Found at Angus
TIA Passing as Married.

Wichita, Feb. 1e.-Dollie Young, Y
years old, Of Nickerson, Kan, has been
found at Augusta, kan. and her finding
knocks a hole in a kidnapping story
with which the Wichita police have been
struggling for the last "A hours
William H. Young, father Of the girl,
came to Wichita. yesterday, in search Of
her. According to the fathers story she
was sent to Wichita last Thursday night
in company with DIR. ISi4neau, VINO
claimed that he was connected with st.
Francis hospital. Receiving no WORD
from the daughter Friday or Saturday
the parent became worried and started
for Wichita. The girl was not found IN
this city and the father Immediately adj
Vanced the theory that KlneaH mad ex-
ercised hypnotic influence over the girl
and had spirited her away. The hypnol-
ism theory may be all right but a dis
patch from Augusta says that kdnneail
and the girl have been arrested IN that
city. They were registered ar the notel
a s man and wife, and were trylng>to ezi-
gage rooms when the strong hand of the
law grasped them. The arrest was made
at the instigatien of the father OF the
girl.
The following story of the case was
written from facts given q reporter py
William H. Young yesterday:
For several months Dollie Young has
been suffering from sickness and about
two weeks ago the local physicians at
Nickerson told her father that her case
was hopeless.
About a week ago q man, who regis
tered at the hotel under the name OF e7'
Kimeal1, arrived az Nickerson and met
William Young. He said he was New
York physician, and was representing
St. Francis hospital in Wichita He
talked to Dollie Young and told her
father that by taking her TO st. Francis
hospital at Wichita he could cure her.
Such a statement gIaddened the hearts
Of the aged parents who readily con-
scented to the journey. KimeaH got $50
from the father, ana the girl was also
given some money. In company with the
alleged doctor she left Nickerson over
the Missouri Pacific last Thursday night.
She was 30 III that she had to be carried
to the station.
Friday morning she was to have tele-
grap1ed her father from this city. Fri
day passed and Mr.. Young got no word
from his daughter. Saturday brought 40
results and Saturday night the parent
got on a train and came to this city. IN
quiry at all the hospitals yesterday de-
vel0ped the fact that no man named
<imeall was known in Wichita and the
Young girl was not IN the hospitals.
The father was crazed with grief. he
telephoned to Nickerson and learned from
q friend that a telegram had been re-
ceived from Augusta saying that Dollte
was in thar place and in good health.
This was a doubtful telegram and the
father knew it. The statement that she
was well was preposterous and why was
she IN Augusta when she was supposed
to be in a hospital in Wichita2
Augusta was reached by telephone and
the city marshal was asked Qslook for the
girl in the hotels. 4 thorough search did
not reveal her presence in that city at
first and the father concluded that the
telegram was only intended to mislead.
VIM. Young is an old soldier, having
Joined the Seventeenth Iowa volunteer
infantry. He has lived in Nickerson for
the last six years and the missing daugh-
ter is an only child. The father depends
on day labor and pension for support
We have been watching her for the
last three weeks" said the Old man, land
fourteen
eff twice We have been watching her
night and day and hoping and praying
that she would get better. When the
doctors gave her up and this man came
along we were ready TO listen to anyone
He said ne could cure her and the day he
came to the house she seemed improved.
IN confident he had hypnotic powers.
He was a fluent talker and after he
left town was convinced that he was not
honest He said he had treated patients
in Great Bend and afterWard L met Great
Bend people who told me he WASH known
in that city,