The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-26


sixteen years ago. buying the farm.
where he still resides.
The little girl, who became his fos-
ter daughter. was but 3 years old when
she was found by Mrs. Thompson, who
was at the time a worker In the chari-
ties OF Minneapolis, MINI. The tot
was then in the custody Of "a street
car driver or conductor, who was will
ing to surrender her to any one who
could offer a better home than he could
AFFORD.
The child did not belong to the
man." said Colonel Thompson. i do
not know who her parents were, and
1 do not know how she came in the
possession of the street car man. We
decided to take the child. She had an
angelic disposition and we soon be-
came as deeply attached to her as IL
she had been our own flesh and blood.
"As she grew older the girl devel-
oped the most admirable traits OF
character. She was a great favorite
and all who came within her influence
were attracted to her"
The old man went on to tell of the
girls first marriage to a Doctor Cas-
well. or CroweIl, whom she met in
New York and with whom her mar
riage soon was annulled. He told of
her engagement to Harry Adams at
Mount Vernon, N. T.. and her subse-
quent meeting with and marriage to
Gilbert woodill, of Los Angeles. Cal,
to whom she seemed devoted. Their
married life had been marred by no
unhappiness.
Colonel Thompson then told of the
girls meeting with Lyman j. Gage.
former Secretary of the Treasury, and
of Mr.. Cages interest In her educa-
ton and Of the development OF her
musical talent.
THE girl was not capable of wrong
doing. She was the sweetest and most
lovab1e character that ever lived. II
was not a wonder that those who came
into contact with her loved her.
She was about eight years old when
Mr.. Gage first saw her and II WAS III
this house. that he saw her. He had
come here to visit me as we had been
friends for some time. My introduce
had met Mr.. Gage In Minneapolis, when
they were both taking, an interest In
the work Of the associated charities.
From the day he first saw the lit
tie girl he took a deep interest in her
and was much impressed with the pos
sibiiities of her voice. He later took
much pride in her accomplishments as
vocalist and instrumentalist-"
Col Thompson today received the
following telegram from Mr. Gage:
''Sandiego. CAL. June "a.
&C. II. Thompsofa Mcdaniel. Md.
TT is horrible. Overwhelmed. I'm
possible to realize 1t. Have notified
husband. You will hear from him
Can do anything?
N(Signed.) IL. J. Cage"
"As for the man who slew her." con-
tinued Colonel Thompson, who from
the first held that the murder had been
committed by Eastman or Roberts, as
he was known here, "she knew moth
ing about him, until she came here to
spend the summer with me. l have
heard people say she knew Eastman
before she came here. am positively
persuaded that she did not Why he
SHOULD kill her cannot imagine The
horror of the thing almost drives me
mad. Ny child Is gone, torn from me
without warning. brutality murdered
in the shadow of her fathers home,
and not able to raise a hand to ward
OF the damnable blow OF the wretched
assassin"
The old man cried bitterly. As the
story of Eastman's suicide was told to
him, Colonel Thompson said:
TT Is over. 1t is settled. 1 am glad
1t ended this way and that there was
no trial"