The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04

vle'S board in advance and left her
all the money she needed and all |
could afford to leave Soon after l ar
rived in Chicago it became necessary
for me to go to a hospital for a deli
cate operation.
My daughter wrote faithfully for a
while Then | began to receive strange
letters. l had taught her not to go to
dances and had told her that they
would ruin her health. But she wrote
me one day that in company with a
society leader of Walla Walla she mad
gone to a fashionable dance there and
afterwards had enjoyed fine dinner.
Oh, was SO worried. | replied to the
letter, again advising the girl to stay
away from dances, that her health
would be ruined. Soon afterwards
came a letter from my sister in Wal
la Walla that broke my heart. | was
sick in bed when it came, and it near
ly killed me. It said that Vivvie had
gone away, no one knew where. | at
once wrote to the postmaster and
learned that she was in Spokane. In
few days there came another letter
from Vivvie, in which she said she
was we'll, happy, had plenty of money
and might be married. That queer
letter distracted me. That was about
four months ago. | know now where
my deaughter was
At this point Mrs Taylor broke
down entirely and was unable to con
tue the narrative on account of
tears. Finally she began to speak
again.
know it is wrong, but | believe
that if knew the man who ruined my
daughter | could cut him to pieces.
Oh. what terrible piece of work was
done | am Christian, but | would be
cruel If l could find that man.
LAS soon as | was able to leave the
hospital | came west. In the mean
time I had written here to Chief
Woydt asking him to locate my girl
if he could. He replied that he would
do the best he could, and he has.
started west, but when l reached
Butte. my funds gave out AMI
stopped there and nursed until made
more money. Then | came on to
Spokane.
The first place I went to the police
station, where | saw Chief WOydt
When | told him my story he cried
like his heart would break.
Yes, madam, | know your daugh-
ter the chief said. I have seen her
many times and she has not long to
live. We will do all we can to find
her But she has left the terrible
place where she had been. How she
received word that | was here | do
not know, but one of the women down
in that awful place told a detective
here that Vivvie knew her mother was
coming after her and had gone. We
don't know where she has gone, but
will never give up the search.
my daughter first was seen in Spo-
kane in the Eagle dance hail." contin-
ued Mrs. Taylor. From there she
went to that horrible place down
there. | cannot speak the name. It's
too terrible.
Il am going for another consulta-
ton this evening with the police and
we will see what can be done. | am
poor woman. If l could only find
her, only learn where she is; if she
would live a decent life | would be
contented and would do everything for
her. | would slave for the girl for L
love her with a mothers love,
| will never believe that my girl mas
fallen. wilfully. l can only belleve
that she is demented, that she has
lost her mind and knows not what
she does. for she was one so good, SO
loving: the best daughter mother
ever had.
81 must be strong, for my battle has
lust commenced. l will search Tor.
ever. I will never stop until I find
her I am going to the police now
and we will work hard to find my
girl"