The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-23
HER FAMILY
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Her CONDITION !
Trunk Opened
BY Omci

GRAFTON. Jan. 2s.-The Grafton
police have satisfactorily established
the identity Of the young woman who
left three.weelss-old babe at the shef.
wood Hotel and find her to be q inenls
Der of highly-respecte family resids
ing at point about half WY pc
tweey Corey and Clarendon Pa. The
name of the young woman Il Miss
Jennie Miller. The following Is tlie
true story Of the whole case: The
young woman passed through the town
of Elkins just one month ago, Ia com
pany with nice-looking, middle agel
man, At Elktns, while awaiting IN
outgoing train. the two held a close
conversation in the depot building
The man took train back toward
Grafton. The woman went to the bag
gage master and asked him To take
care of trunk for her for a month;
the agent replied that he could not
check it, but that he could take It to
his home and keep 1t for her: this was
satisfactory and she paid him dol.
lar for the service; leaving Elldns
she went to Durbin, and there allstrace
of her vanished until she PASSED
through ElISins again on Monday q &
riving there on the train from Hut
louisville at 2:25 o'clock. She had biit
ten minutes to wait for the train that
left for Grafton; going to the .baggag
master she asked him to get the trunk
for her so that she could take II on
the outgoing train; but this was I'M
possible, as there wasn't enough time
so she left an address with the agegit
to ship the trunk to Pittsburg She
appeared very nervous, and n max
ing purchase of ticket laid q cloae.
ly wrapped bundle down on q seat
the ticket agent. rubbertng through
the window. ascertained that the bun.
die contained bady. The woman LEFT
on the down train for Grafton arriys
ing here. remaining over night at IN
Sherwood, and leaving for Pittsburg
the police falling to apprehend her
before her arrival in that city.
When the baggage man at Eliyins
read the story of the woman leaving
her child here, he at once telephoned
the B. and o. baggage man here that
he was sending the trunk through here
to Pittsburg. ETC., giving number, alld
when 1t arrived here Policeman CLARK
Thomas and Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Burdette went to the baggage room
opened the trunk and examined ~
contents. They found 1t to be The
trunk of stylish young woman, and
there were letters suflcient to prove
her identity beyond doubt. Seyertl
pictures. of which she formed q mem.
Der Of the groupe, displayed herself,
mother and three sisters and also
fine home, the letters backing up TIL
supposltion beyond question. The X
ters we're dated at Cory and Clarion
Pa, and were written by both mother
and sisters; one wanted TO know what
kind of store she was working 81 II
Durbin; another expressed surprise
that she had left Pittsburg 50 guddens
ly; another asked II she needed any-
thing; all showed that the relati iyes oi
the young woman were in ignorance pl
what was occurring. The trunk was
stuffed full of fine clothing Of every
description, suited to a young lady of
means and fashion. The letters found
were addressed to Durbin, Mabie. and
other points up that way.
After inspecting the contents Of tte
trunk sufficiently to obtain the tnfor
rmation desired. It was sent on to III
destination. Mrs. Chenoweth stii1 han
the baby and says they viii keep
and after due deliberation the police
and other authorities here have deed.
ed to pass the matter up and not en-.
deavor to bring the woman back
Won't oIvulae Fathers Name:
ELKINs. w. Va, Jan. %. Further
light was thrown on the mystery sur
rounding the parentage Of the infant
deserted at Grafton hotel Tusada
morning by the discovery that the
baby was born in the Davis Memorial
hospital at Ellsins on December 2a the
mother entering the hospital under
the assumed name Of Mrs Jennie
Johnson. The mother Of me child Was
received as charity patient eaflg
in December. During her conllne
ment In the hospital she endeayor to
correspond with the two people, . nis.
tcontlNusa On Paae Fels.l
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