Evening journal., 1915-11-22
MAY Restore GIRL
CAPTIVE'S MEMORY
Doctor Fans Spark Dimmed
by II Years I'M
priSOnment
UNABLE TO TALK,
BUT WRITES

Blu / WKllES
EAsToN, Nd. Nov. %. - The sole
topic in this town today is the
rescue of Miss Grace Marshall from
living tomb in the home of her
fSher and stepmotner. Determine
ton is evinccd. TO obtain justice. and
while no threats have been heard, the
feeling against the Marshalls is
ptrong.
Miss Emma Davis, Of the Childten's
Aid Society. and Miss Mary b. pixon,
who appealed to the grand jury in
vain have not given mp hope and
will continue their efforts TO have the
Marshalls legally punished. They will
hold a conference today, after which
they will again go into court. II they
fail. the next step will be an appeal
to the Governor and the Attorney Gem
eral. II has been suggested that as a
final resort the case may be taken
up with the Federal authorities. In
seeking for law under which the
parents can be prosecuted. it has been
intimated that a charge Of kidnapping
may be preferred. inasmuch as the
young woman had been fOrcibly con-
fined after she had reached her ma
iorlty.
The town has been quiet and no
demonstrations have taken place any
where. The Marshalls spent yesterday
at their home.
Dr. Charles s. Davidson, under
whose care the young woman has
been placed, said that she ate three
good meals, taking two glasses OF
milk, two pieces OF soft toast and two
sott-boiled eggs each time She is stiIl
extremely weak and the physician as
serts that n she is able properlv 10
assimilate food this week she will re.
cover. Her mental condition is NOT
hopeless. he declares. He gave her
test IN the way OF handwriting. and
she easily wrote the names OF her
mother, brothers and sisters. She has
NOT recovered her speech. however.
Dr. Davidson says that as soon as
she has gained her physical strength
ne viii remedy the defect in her leo
brought about by the fracture re-
ceived when she jumped from a win
dow He intends to take her 10
hospital, break the leg and reset II
the lengthening process being simple
in her case.
Frank Marshall. the father of Crace
ana her stepmother both declared to-
oay that they did not intend 20 harm
'he sirl The father said that before
she vas 10 years old his daughter be-
gan TOY act In queer way and 10
snow signs OF a weak mind. lie called
physician who examined her and
recommended that sho be sent TO some
institution where she could be wen
cared for. This he intended 70 DO. but
found. upon inquiry. that II would
cost more than he could afford. So
he decided TO do the best he could
by keeping her at home. n was not
until she jumped from a window
broke her leg and otherwise injured
herself that he and his wife decided
TO keep her under lock and key at all
times. She became worse. and. ac-
cording 70 Mr.. Marshall's statement
he felt that there was nothing more
he could do for her. The father ex-
pressed his deep regret for what he
had done, but insisted he believed he
was doing the best for his poor
daughter.
Or Charles r. Davidson. an officer
OF the law, sent by the court 10
rescue the girl. today told of his ex
perience. Dr. Davidson said:
when ! went to the house the
stepmother told me / could not see
the girl. She said nobody could see
her. said that l was going TO see
her and that II anyone sought to pre-
vent me | would have them put in
Jail.
AT this Mrs. Marshall became
frightened and said she would 20 and
get the woman. | declined to let her
do so and told her that I wanted to
go to the room in which the girl was
imprisoned and see for myself under
what conditions she had been living.
Entering the room, the shutters of
the one window of which were tight
ly closed, / had 10 wait while until
my eyes became accustomed to the
dark. which was barely affected by
the slight light that was admitted by
the door.
Grace was IN bed-a bed lily
equipped for sleeping purposes. Half
OF the Stats were missing and there
were not sufficient bed-clothes for
protection from the weather.
"She was covered. head and feet.
| threw back the covering and found
her huddled like a wild animal, her
head between her knees. Her flesh
was cold and she was shivering. /
lifted her frail form and stood her on
her feet
DO you want TO go with meY /
asked.
"She nodded her head in assent
Il asked her several other ques
tions, but she did not reply in words
although she made an effort to do so
Questions that required a negative oi
affirmative answer she would reply L
by shaking or nodding her head, IS,
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