The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-10-25
HID ALL NIGHT TN
FAMILY iCEBOX
ZEN Year Old Helen Cobb. Hunted NJ
Kidnapped, Nearly Froxe in Cellar
Had Lost 3 Cents.

New York. Oct. 2I.--ln the doorway
which leads to the cellar OF the apart
ment house at No. iii7 Freeman street
n girl OF 10 appeared. noisclessly. short
~ before noon yesterday.
Her face was white with childish
terror her clothing vas damp. A man
apartment whom she evidently did not
wish tn see her.
Heard anything from the daughter.
Cobb" inquired n friend. The man
shook his head. and his lips trcmblcd
as he auid.
We've hunted high and low. I've
Just comc from the police station, and
they say their men have been ON
the lookout all night. and are still at
work. II could only take the poor
little chick In my arms again!
out of the cellar doorway flashed the
child. black hair streaming behind
her and arms outstretched. the man
gave a glad cry. caught the little Hprite
az she lcaped To the height OF his waist.
and vainiy sought To hush her. as She
sobbed: -,
You won't whip me, VIII you;
Daddy? I lost the 3 cents, ] diu' anu
maybe I oughter be whipped.
She Was Little Mother.
NeIghbors heard the chlld's voice. and
followed the father into his apartment
to share with him the JOY OF the re-
turning waif. Word was nrst sent
captaIn Clynn of the fremont police,
TO call of the search. lie had been,
appealed to late Wednesday night py
Patrick Cobb. an employe OF the Union
Railway company. TO assist W WIG
search for his daughter Helen. Few IN
the neighborhood but who knew the
rhild, for "A kindly interest had been
taken in the family since the dcath OF
the mother eight months ago. Mrs'
Cobb left four little girls. and on Helen
the eldest. devolyed the duties OF lit'ie
mother.
she had prepared dinner Wednesday
night, and Cobb gave her cents with
which to buy some kerosene oil while
she was at the table. The only play
spells which Helen has are during the,
evenings when her father Is NJ nome.
out In the street. Helen met her chum.
Annie Kelly. They romped for half an
Nuur before Helen bctnought her OF the
crrand. She felt In her pocket ana the
vents were gone.
Helen was panic stricken. Pennies
are not too plentiful In the cobb fam-
ily, aud she feared the dispicasure OF
aer father. What took place. after "
futile search for the lost pennies. was
Iold by Helen after her father had
claimed her yesterday ana changed the
lamp clothing for warm garments.
II Just lost the pennies. daddy. and
| couldn't buy the oil. and / was afraid
20 come home. But ] started ana got
m far as the stairway and there was
the cellar door open. l thought I'd go
and hide. Then / thought you'd be
sorry when 1 was lost ana forget All
about the pennies"
Father Searched All Night.
Helen was right about her father be-
K,,av A
when she had not returned after an
hours absence. He called ut the gro
GERS where Helen was tn have pur-
chased the oil. and sought the homes Of
neighbors. As the night woke on. he
was well-nigh grief-strickcn. The po-
lice sent out n general alarm, almost
convinced that Cobb was right Ia his
theory that Helen had been kidnapped.
Detectives Gordon and Keeling were as
signed To the case. Cobb continued the
search all night.
The cellar OF the apartment In occu-
pied by ]. X. Collins. whose saloon Is
on the first floor. His ice box Is Ia the
cellar. Cobb. in his search OF the house.
had gone TO the cellar door and called
but IL seemed incredible that Helen
would 60 there. 50 he did not descend
the stairs.
II guess I heard you call" Helen told
her father later. When I thought OF
hiding I'm the cellar and got down into
the dark l was scared. Thcy'se rats
and things down there. cause ] heard
them. I moved just rs still and came
to the ice box. The top was open and
I climbed In. There was chunk or Ice
in one corner and II was cold and wet.
II guess I fell asleep. because when
I opened my eyes everything was all
black yet. | waited and waited. and /
was so hungry. ] was going To climb
out after you had gone tO work and
fhnn Idly nm the hnmHn and hn MI randy.