The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25
YOUNG GIRL MISSING
FANNIE rENNEi.L THOUGHT TO BE
 KIDNAPPED.
Room Empty in MOrning a-d Note Found Stating She Had Been
 St"Ien-Elopement Intimated
 Other Bjrmingh ham News.

Birmingham, Oct. 24.-(Special. J. Mrs. J. H. Sidebottom. living at 72S North Twenty first Street. in a most respectable part of the city. gave an exciting report to the police department of the city this morning to the effect , that during last night her residence was entered. chloroform used and her 1S-year-old daughter, Fannie Fennell, carried of.
 The mother stated that the daughter had retired as usual last. night and when at 5:30 o'clock this morning an investigation was made. 1t was discov cred the young lady had retired. as there was an imprint on the couch. and the clothing worn by the young lady the evening before was on a chair near the bed. Even the shoes and stockings were found !n their accus- toned place.
 The mother reported further tha. a
 note from an unknown and strange young man had been found In the room. addressed to Mir and Mrs Sidebottom. which announced that the young lady had been carried off through love Dur ing the summer Mrs. Eidebottom and her daughter went to Denver. Col. on a visit. returning month or so ago. Since their return Mss Fennell has been receiving letters from an unknown young man who said that he had fall en in love with her at first sight and that he was determined to have heI for his wife. even If he had to steal her. The letters came more frequently in the last few days.
 According to the story given to the police C. c. Fennell, brother of the missing girl. heard a knock on the front door of the residence about 10:30 o'clock He made an investigation. but found nothing. One of the boarders in the house heard another knock at 1:30 this morning.
 The police ascertaned that hack man had carried a strange young man to the Sidebottom home about lO:30 o'clock It was further learned that another hackman had carried a strange young man to the same place at 1:30 o'clock in the morning The police say they have information that young woman went through the gates at the union passenger station and boarded the early morning train for Montgom- cry.
 The missing girl was quite pretty being frail in appearance, with long, auburn hair and bright eyes.
 The letter left at the home by the strange young man is IS follows:
 Birmingham. iCty. ''Mr and Mrs. Sidebottom:
 well. I have tried to get Fannie. and now as have got her at last, there Will ne no neeu ol you U SihS to search for her. for you will never find her I am going to Europe with her. Ii is not for money that l stole her. it is for love and love only have tried to forget her since l have been in this town, but could not You need not worry about her now, for will come back some sweet day Now don't worry about her. for l will take good care of her. Well. you can call this Kidnapping. or stealing her, for I love her ard could not help it. I will close so don't worry. She will be my wife. Bye bye"
 An eiorement is intimated, but there is no clue to such condition. The brother oe the missing girl announced this morning hp would pay $50 for in- | formation leading to the discovery of | the whereabouts of the girl