The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-23
KIDNAPPED Her.
Pretty Minnie HuItz, Aged 8
Years, Is Missing.
The Father, Heavily Armed, Is
Hunting Abductor.
AN INDIANA TRAGEDY.
Last Seen Returning From
Church With John NARROW.
Wealthy Parent Willing to Pay
Heavy Ransom.
AN INDIANA TRAGEDY.

Marion Ind, Feb. 23-Nsarly frantic
with grief, James Hultz. a wealthy far
mer, who lives near the National Mill
itary Home. is searching for the adbuc-
tor of his pretty 15-year-o old daughter,
Minnie. Although the girl disappeared
last night her absence from home did
not become known until morning Since
then everything possible has been done
to find her, but without avail. She has
disappeared as completely as if she had
never existed
Another person is missing He is John
MARROW and upon him rests the suspic-
ion of having carried away the girl for
TIE purpose Of ransom Miss Hultz's
father is Weil-to-do his fortune being
estimated at nearly 500. 900. But while
he IS of the opinion that his daughter
was taken away for the purpose of ex-
torting money from him, he has as yet
received no offer for her release
Last evening Minnie went to a coun-
try church near here with her sister.
who is IS years old. When the services
from young men to see them home.
Both accepted them. Miss Minuie's
escort was John NARROW. She was not
very we'll acquainted with him, having
only recently met him at the church.
The girls entered separate carriages pro-
vided by their escorts. The elder girl
was driven to her home On arriving
there she did not see her sister, but
posing that the younger girl had al
ready reached the house and had retired
This morning when the family arose
nothing was seen O. Miss Minnie.
search of her room revealed the fact
that she was not there, and that her
room had not been occupied during the
night Greatly alarmed, her family at
once began to search for her, but their
efforts were without avail AS John
NARROW was the last person seen with
the girl, suspicion naturally pointed to
III ~
visited, but he was not there. All day
watch was kept on his favorite resorts
but he did not appear at any Of them.
Heavily arming himself, the girls father
started on the chase. If he caught Mar
low, the latter's life. would not have
been worth much But his pursuit was
unrewarded. Regarding the case, Mr..
Hultz said:
I am certain NARROW stole my daugh-
ter. 1 think he did it for what money
he could get out of me- My daughter
would certainly never have eloped with
him. Besides, If they had been married
anywhere we might have heard of it.
But she would never have run away
with NARROW. She was not well enough
acquainted with him to think of marry
ing him. She is too young, anyhow. to
have considered such a thing 1 am
sure she is being detained somewhere
against her will. If she did elope with
NARROW, it must have been against her
will. So far / have received no offers
for ransom. But / am willing to pay
reasonable amount to get her back The
suspense is terrible
The missing girl is a beautiful bru-
nette She is rather mature for her age,
and has a good figure. When last seen
she wore a dark dress and an oxford
gray box coat. James Hultz the girls
father is one of the wealthiest farmers
in this part of the state. His house is
one of the handsomest country resi-
dences in the county. He owns lanG to
the value of $75.000 and his other prop
erty is said to aggregate at least SIS, 900
more.
Most people here are inclined to agree
with the father of the girl that she has
been kidnapped and is being held for ran
SOM Others, however. think that she
may have been murdered.