The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-04

Fredericksburg Journal.
WINCHESTER, Va, May 4.-Med.
cline Dempsey, the 10 year old daugh.
ter Of W. L. Dempsey, editor of the
Fredericksburg Journal. OF F'redericks!
burg, Va, who disappeared from her
home at 1916 Fous; teenth street, north.
west Washington, D. c., l2 days ago,
was fond In Winchester boarding
house by her father, who traced her
here by means OF letters signed
"Madse" and received under u Win.
chester postmark. Mr.. Dempsey I'M.
mediately upon the recovery OF his
daughter sent kilograms 10 the police
at Washington and Fredericksburg, re-
quest!ng the arrest OF Robert T. Dick.
son, q former business associate Of the
girls father. Dickson will be prose.
cuted on the charge Of having abduct.
ell the girl. ;ls is As years old and
has wife and two children.
Madeline Dempsey Is a remarkably
pretty riTl and well developed for her
age. Accompanied by her father she
left Winchester at 6 o'clock this even.
Ing for Washington and will be at
once taken back to her home at Fred.
ericksburg. She was seen at the train
by newspaper men.
81 love Mr.. Dickson very dearly"
she said. 81 have never loved anyone
else half SO much, He did not harm
me In the least, and treated me with
the utmost consideration and respect.
He said he loTed me. and | believe
him. ! DID not realize that was doing
anything wrong when left Washing.
ion and came here at his request. He
came to see ne here, and was coming
again scon."
Her stay in Winchester.
Miss Dempsey reached WiRcheste.'
on Saturday, April 20, and had bee"
at refined buaMing house since that
day. She gave the name OF Miss N.
"a. Ritchie. and said her home was in
e =
Pennsylvania. She made friends cas-
lily, and was well cared for by the lady
who keeps the boarding house. From
the time she left Washington the girl
kept diary, which vas written in a
childish hand, and the substance Of
which showed that her thoughts we're
those Of q pure young girl. }-
Mr.. Dempsey stated that for two
years bis daughter bad been a frequent
visitor al the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickson IN Fredericksburg, and that,
not approving Of this Intimacy, he
took the girl TO Washington, where she
secured a position in department
store. A week ago Dickson sent his
wife and their two children TO her
home at East Liverpool, Ohio. He
visited Miss Dempsey here On April
25, and letters tbe girl had from him
showed that be intended 10 meet her
later at Richmond and Roanoke. In
the meantime, Dickson kept her well
supplied with money. and In his let;
tiers he vas emphatic in directing her
to stay ct only respectable places and
not 10 confde in anyone. He signed
his letters, with much love and
Kisses" Il s, r,
viii PfosseIte Dickson.
Mr.. Dempsey geld that he had re-
tanned a lawyer and will prosecute
Dickson for abdacting his daughter.
81 do not believe he harmed her at
ALL" he said. "on the contrary, I he:
lieve that he IS radly infatuated with
the child. think that his intention
was 10 gel nd Of his family, keep my
daughter hidden somewhere. and sub.
seQuently marry her.
Dickson was associated with me
in business. and haze known him in.
timately for gears"
Mr.. Dempsey has five daughters.
During the u days the girl has been
missing he and his wife have been
nearly crazed With Rn1ietya nd grief.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, May A.
Robert 7. DicHsoa, proprietor Of the
Dickson Hardware Company, of this
city. vas arrested today on a warrant
sworn out by Attorney ". D, Carter.
representing W. L. Dempsey, of this
city, charging Dickson with the alb
duction OF his daughter, Madeline, and
wilfully OBTAINING her against her will.
Mr.. Dickson vas taken this morning
before Mayor Wallace and was baIlei
in the sum Of $1,000 for his appear.
ance in court tomorrow morning.
Judge R. H. L. Chichester, Of Stafford
county, went bis surety.