The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-07-16
DOES NOT KNOW her FATHER
Child Reared to Think Mothers Sec.
ond Husband Her Father-Wade
Says He Can Prove an Abili.

Hot Springs. Ark.-Should his
eyear-old daughter. Argyle, who does
not know him as her father, say when
she is confronted with X. G.. Wade, ar
rested in Oklahoma for completely in
the brutal murder of Mrs. Ada Riech-
ers and the kidnapping of little Argyle,
that he is not the man who took her
from Hot Springs after the murder
had been committed, Wade's way to
an abili and freedom will be easy.
Wade is expected here Tuesdas in GUS
tody of officers who went to Oklaho-
ma for him He denies any knowledge
of or part in the murder of Mrs. Riech-
ers and says he can prove an abili
The murder was one of the most
brutal ever committed in Garland
county Mrs. Riechers came here about
three weeks since from Dallas. Tex,
accompanied by her three children
Argyle, 9 years old, daughter Of r. G..
Wade, her first husband. from whom
she had been divorced, and two sons,
children of her union with RieCh2rs.
For a few days she boarded at a resi-
dence, but later rented the cottage on
Kirk street, where the murder vas
committed After she moved into the
cottage a man known as Bannister
took up his residence there as board
er. Monday afternoon, July s, Ban
mister emerged from the cottage, and
calling the three children, who We're
playing in the yard, took them to an
the park the man left the two little
boys and taking the girl said he would
return shortly. The child was located
several days later in Birmingham. The
boys, after waiting for the return OF
the man and their sister came home,
and being unable to gain entrance TO
their home, were cared for at the home
of a neighbor. On the following day
the door Of Mrs. Riechers' home was
forced open and her horribly mutilat-
ed body was found. She had been
strangled with a towel and the mu-
derer had beaten her head almost to a
pulp with a hammer.
No motive for the crime could be
arrived from Texas. He accused Wade,
her first husband of the crime, and
said Wade and Bannister are one. Lat
,er Wade was arrested in Oklahoma
and the kidnapped child was located.
The little girl has been taught TO look
on Riechers as her father and it will
be for her to say whether the man
who kidnapped her is Wade, alias Ban
mister
The child was brought to Hot
Springs Monday.
Mr. Bannister told me mamma had
gone to Texas, and that We were going
to meet her there she said Monday.
when we got to Little Rock we
changed ears and at Memphis had
breakfast and stopped about three
hours The man went TO get shaved,
leaving me at the depot. When he
came back he had changed his clothes.
We went to Birmingham. where, he
said, mamma was waiting for us. We
went to a hotel, and the next day ne
left, telling me he was going to buy
me a dress. He never came back.
The child is bright She told her
story plainly and frankly. She is of
the little mother type and probably
had experience in assisting in the care
of her two little brothers. She did not
know her mother had been murdered
or that she was being deceived by the
man who kidnapped her until told so
by the officers at Birmingham.
Descriptions of Wade and the man
who carried the child away are at va
rance Wade will be taken before the
child on his arrival here Tuesday for
identification.