The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
Tom BiIGs, a Mckenzie NeWS-
 paper Editor, is Implicated TWO MET ON 4 TRAIN
Father of the Girl Sent For-5lIes Cannot Be Found-Mlss Dis mukes Belongs to a PromI-
 nent Tennessee Family.

Memphis, Tenn, December 5.-Cspecial.) The experience of Miss Bessie Dis mukes here last night has created de- cided sensation in Memphis.
 An account of the affair is given in full today by the Commercial-Appeal. It is as follows
 Beautiful Bessie Dismukes, daughter of a proud and aristocratic Tennessee fam ily was found drugged and supplied, ly- ing in the mud and exposed to the damp, cold weather, near the corner of South and Shelby streets about s:15 o'clock last night.
 She was discovered by an employe of the Patterson Transfer company, who informed Policeman Finley. The officer immediately telephoned the police sta- ton and the patrol wagon made a hurry run to the scene.
 Her skirts were bedraggled in mud and water, dark mass of hair lay disheveled over her face. She was attired in be- coming travelling suit of black and wore hat to match.
 TAKEN TO STATION.
 When brought to the police station she lay perfectly insensible and her breath ing was very indistinct. Dr. Haase, as- sistant secretary of the board of health, responded to a telephone call. In the meantime the ambulance from the city hospital arrived at the station.
 Her pockets were searched and found to contain costly purse with little less than $15 in it.
 There was also a return pass over the Louisville and Nashville railroad from Memphis to Gallatin, issued to Miss Bes- sie Dismukes
 A stylish visiting card engraved Miss DismukeS," was in the purse. On the back was written Wire w. c. Dis mukes, Gallatin, Tenn.'
 DISTINGUISHED PARENTAGE. The name was immediately recognized by reporters for The Commercial Appeal. Her father, former Speaker of the Sem ate W. c. Dismukes. was telephoned at Gallatin, Tenn. It was first inferred from the card contained in her purse that she was subject to fainting spells by the di- rection to wire w. c. Dismukes, Galla- tin, Tenn" Senator Dismukes stated that his daughter was not subject to any attacks of this nature.
 She had left Gallatin early yesterday morning bound for Oklahoma City, Okla, to spend several weeks. When she reached Memphis she was to take the Choctaw railroad for her destination.
 Senator Dismukes asked that the best of attention be given his daughter and that his friends in this city, prominent and wealthy Memphians, be notified, and no expense spared.
 RATIONAL MOMENT.
 Before the ambulance left the police station Miss Dsmukes opened her eyes for few moments told her name and age and relapsed into inconsistencies again.
 My name Is Bessie Dismukes." she murmured. 'I am 2s years of age and live at Gallatin, Tenn"
 What time did it occur, Miss Dis mukes?' was asked the young lady.
 T guess it must be after o'clock. It's past dark" she replied
 SENT TO HOSPITAL.
 She could not be reused again from her strpor and was quickly conveyed to the city hospital where she was given one cf the best wards in that institution and a prominent physician summoned.
 After she had been given dry clothes, comfortably arranged in a cozy bed and restoratives applied consciousness re- turned.
 Where am IF" she pitifully inquired of the nurse.
 "oh my head aches dreadfully," she continued to murmur.
 Softly the nurse smoothed down her tresses and asked for her name. She was rather startled at the question and her brow contracted as she tried to recall the events prior to the time she lost her sebses
 GAVE FICTITIOUS NAME.
 It all seemed to come to her in a mo- ment. Humiliated and mortified. fearing that she had erred, the girl gave fic- titious name, thinking probably that the incident would become k1own to her friends and father.
 Later she was closely questioned and admitted that she had given them the wrong name and told her reasons.
 MISS DIsMUKEs' STORY.
 My name is Bessie Dismukes. I am a daughter of Senator w. c. Dismukes of Galatin, Tenn. 1 left home this morn ing at o'clock for Oklahoma City. I had pass over the Louisville and Nash vile railroad to Memphis. On the train from Mckenzie l met young man of pleasant manners. He did not appear rude, and l did not feel indiscreet in al- lowing him to talk to me. We chatted on the train and until we reached Memphis just after o'clock this afternoon.
 Here I sat for some time and he Invited to take a little stroll while was waiting for my train I agreed and he took me to the custom house. We strolled around awhile, and he asked me if I did not feel a little tired and would take a little wine to refresh me. q had travelled all day long and was so tired and cramped and this is the reason I gratefully accepted his gallant suggestion to take little stroll. I had drank wine, just a glass occasionally at receptions and at home, I had no idea 1t would effect me so horribly.
 REMEMBERED NO MORE.
 q drank a glass of wine which he proffered me and soon afterward 1t be- gan to daze me I felt awfully strange, but thought 1t would pass off in mo- ment or so. l had never had wine to affect me so. Well, this is all l remem- Der. don't know anything else at all." "Oh, indeed, yes. He told me his name was Biles and that he was a travelling representative for the Nashville Ameri- ran. He also said he owned a paper at Mckenzie. He was about five feet six