The Springdale news., 1914-02-27
SPklNGDALE WAS IN
 THE LIMELIGHT SUNDAY

~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~--~ days, and for whom no one has ever heard him speak but the kindest words. That the little girl states she has two" papas, is a fabrica- tion, is the belief of those acquaint ed with the family, and must have been learned after the child was be- wildered with so many questions.
 The son of Stewart lives in Miss ouri, and to his home the aged fath- CT is endeavoring to make his way
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 Springdale was the center of the universe Sunday, so far as the news paper world was concerned, and the people of Springdale had the oppor- tunity of witnessing some of the in side workings of the men who cover big stories for daily newspapers.
 The newspaper sun began to shed it's early rays on Springdale about six o'clock Saturday evening, and from that time until eight o'clock Monday morning, springdale was strictly in the 1imelight.
 For some time past about seventy of the largest daily newspapers of the country have been searching for Catherine Winters, the lost daughter Of Dr. w. A4 Winters Of New Castle, Indiana. In March of 1915 the ten yeafold daughter of Br Winters dis appeared while on her Way home from school and since that time a search has been going on for Ter with little result Ali elews have been run down. and none have found the lost daughter
 \ few weeks ago an organization Of newspapers joined in the search for the lost child, and among the namber was=the Southwest American ef Fort Smith This paper carried q large picture Of the lost daughter her complete description. and several columns of reading matter giving eV- cry detail concerning the disappear- a.fee of the girl. and also an accurate description Of the child Readers of the Southwest American in this sec ton were on the lookout for the girl but no one dreamed that she would be found in this country.
 Man and Girl Taken In Custody.
 Moses and John Barnes of Madison county, residing near Huntsville saw the article in the Southwest Ameri- can. carrying the description of the girl, and were also aware that an el- derly man and a small girl were tramping around in the vicinity of Huntsville Freeman Skaggs of Huntsville also saw the same party, and believed that the girl with the elderly man was the long lost Gather inc Winters. After quite a search the man and child were located and were taken to Huntsville where the man was lodged in jail and the little girl cared for by outside parties. Saturday morning, the man in jail confessed to Sheriff Shuster of Mac ison county that the girl travelling through the country with him was Catherine Winters, but that she was his daughter. Adding that he mar ried the divorced wife of Dr. Win ters, and the little girl being born to them later He also confessed that his name was Stewart, and that the girls name had been changed to Lucy
 As soon as these words could be flashed from Huntsville to Fort smith the newspaper sun" began to rise in Springdale. \ heavy reward is of fered for the return of the girl, and the Southwest American was paying S300 for her return to that office Sat. urday afternoon the News office re- ceiyed long distance call from the Times Record in Fort Smith telling that the long-1ost Catherine Winters had been discovered at Huntsville, and asking us for the full particulars. communications were very bad with Huntsville, and further par ticulars could not be had. Later in the evening a report was received from the Southwest American along the same line. and finally communi- cation was had with Huntsville. Here 1t was learned of the arrest of Stew art. of the girl in his possession, and his story which led every one to be- lieye this was the lost child.
 Newspaper Men Arrive.
 The first to arrive in Springdale, of the newspaper contingent, was Jack Decker, managing editor of the Southwest American, and H. Red nar, staff photographer of the same paper They arrived Saturday night on the north cannon ball. reaching oJa fnIn 1cft