The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1914-01-01
CONWAY GIRL IS
BELIEVED VICTIM
POISONED NEEDLE ATTACK
FORT SMITH OFFICERS CARE
FOR YOUNG LADY AND SEND
HER HOME.

That Marie Dawes, a young girl
travelling alone from Gainesville, Mo-,
to Conway, Ark, was sought at Fort
Smith as a victim by white slavers,
who thrust a poisoned needle into her
cheek, is the belief expressed by Fort
Smith officers, according to a story in
yesterdays Times Record. The news
paper states that if such were the
case the efforts of the girls assailants
were frustrated and the girl tenderly
cared for until she could be sent on
her way home. -
There are several families by the
name of Dawes living in Faulkner
county, but it could not be ascertained
here today whether the girl reached
here. The Times Record story fol-
lows:
HAS the poisoned needle gang of
white slavers made it's appearance in
this city? Perhaps not, but the ex-
perience of pretty little Marie Dawes,
who was travelling alone from Carriers
vile, Mo-, to Conway, Ark, is very
similar to that reported from the other
cities where the gang has been work
ing.
IF the poison gang had marked her
for it's victim, the plans were fooled
by the watchfulness and quick action
of Depot Policeman Phillips and Ma
tron Stevens, on duty at the Iron
Mountain station. 1t was about $3.50
last night when Policeman Phillips no.
ticed the girl acting in singular man.
ner Mrs. Stevens had gone home,
as the matron is only on duty during
the day., so Phillips called up Mrs.
Stevens and reported the case to her.
He stated that he would keep strict
surveillance on the girl and that IT
anything happened, that he would call
up the matron again.
Mrs. Stevens did not wait for Sec
ond call, but FASTENED to the depot.
Arriving there, she found the girl in
a doze, her head in the lap of a
strange lady. Mrs. Stevens tried to
arouse the girl but could not. Mrs.
Stevens decided that the best thing
that could be done for the child was
to take her to her home and keep her
there over night and send her to Con-
way on the early morning train. The
woman who had been caring for the
Girl stated that she would see the child
safely off att Conway, but Mrs. Stew
ems thought that certainty beat TAX
ing any chances, and declined the
Offer.
"On starting for the depot with the
child. Mrs. Stevens noticed prick and
a drop of blood on the cheek of the
child. but thought nothing of it at the
time.
"The girl slept like log all night
and In the morning appeared to be
very different person. She stated that
soon after she left Gainesville she
noticed a strange man following her,
but that he never spoke to her. On
arriving here, she was transferred
from the union station to the Iron
Mountain depot, and that soon there
after she was seized with a peculiar
feeling and began to grow drowsy.
She had never felt that way before
and she was unable to account for it.
She stated that her father was to
meet her at the depot at Conway.
"Fhe expenses of keeping the girl
over in the city were betrayed by the
Transient Travellers Aid Society, an
organization of ladies of this city who
have instructed the matrons to take
charge of this kind and of persons
who are travelling through the city
and have not the nseans to secure such
aid as they may need while IN this
city