The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-13
.LAND HER DREAM
Queer Story Told of Mrs.
StaIder of Chicago.
HER VISION COMES TRUE
Good Farm Awaits Her Near
Marion, Indiana.
Her VISION COMES TRUE

C1lc4SO, June 4---f OF years MIS- <AllSe
A. stadler OF this city. has dreamed that
she was entitled 10 100 acres of rich farm
ing land near Marion. Ind. She has re-
ceived word from there that she is en-
titled to it, and that her right 10 II was
found in the records of the circuit court.
She also dreamed that her mother had
been murdered. and detectives are in
vestigating to ind if that is true.
Twenty years ago Mrs Stadler left
Anderson. Ind. to earn her own living.
Eight sisters and brothers and father
and mother have since then disappeared
and all trace OF them is lost
In 1854 she learned that her mother was
IN Wilmington. IL. but when she
reached there her mother had disap-
peared. Here and there in various parts
of the country Mrs. Sadler found traces
of her lost relatives, but the clews re-
suited in nothing more than reports.
Investigation by the police and a search
of the court records in Marion Ind. re-
veals the fact that 20 years ago Henry
w. Jones and his wife suddenly disap-
in which figured kidnapping and illegal
transferring of realty. The authorities
there say that Mrs. Stadler is entitled 70
100 acres of valuable land. which she
can recover
Acting upon her dreams she wrote let
ter to the chief of police. Marion. Ind.
in which she told her story. When seen
she said:
II have been troubled with terrible
dreams for four years to the effect that
my mother might have been murdered.
There is a clinging memory OF my child
hood home that cannot be erased as long
as life and memory last.
In my dreams sometimes j approach
the house alone only TO find strangers
in possession And then again my mother
accompanies me. and no sooner have we
taken possession than my step-father
energies from a hiding place and attacks
my mother.
Sometimes I seize his arm and turn
the weapon. which seems 10 be circular
blade. his head is cut off, and the life
of my mother is saved.
AT other times I do not seem to know
the outcome Of the dream and awaken
with the impression that my mother has
been murdered
my step-father and his father were
bad men, and had / know in those days
what have since learned they never
could have robbed us of cur home I do
not know that the witnesses in lawsuits
were allowed to testify as TO his brutality
to my mother and older sister, but I do
remember the lawyer making a statement
about it.
Il am in possession of enough facts to
yet redeem the property in ease there has
nat been too many transfers made l am
trying to untangle this case and get trace
of my mother. dead or alive
The story OF the wanderings OF Alice
Salmon, the woman's maiden name. IN
search of her people is romantic and pa
thetic. Hardships soon faded 10 rosy
cheeks and IN a few months she was
found in pitiable condition by a road
side near Cincinnati and taken 10 St
Mary's convent, where she remained
nearly year
She wrote letters later to her mother,
but received no reply. Then she first
learned that all had left the homestead
and that her home had been jusgied
through the courts.
She went back 70 the former home. but
could find no trace Of her mother or SIS
ters. Persons told her that her step
father had Kidnapped four or the favor
ite children and that a short time after
that the mother and remaining children
suddenly disappeared
From one town to another she searched 1
in vain. In Kansas she found where her
stepfather had been with two OF the chill |
dren- In a prominent family she found /
her youngest sister, Rosy. employed as
a nurse girl
Then she heord Of another sister f1 Col !
orado. and. taking away the nurse girl /
the two went 20 Denver. II was not long /
before she lost trace OF her again.
Overcome with grief and misfortune. /
she temporarily gave up her wandsrings /
and was married 70 George r Duford. \
in Durango. Colo. There she lived nearly +
ten years. until her husband was killed /
in mining explosion.
She drifted back u Illinois where she !
married J. Frank Mnger, IN Streator. who 4
later deserted her n 1870 she married 4
Charles W SradIar in Chfrauo