Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23

said TO have conceived the audaCious
details of the kidnapping, is the only
one who has not been apprehended'
However, he has been located in Kan
sas City, where he is connected with
law firm, and he has promised Guard
ian Henderson and States Attorney
John NJ Wilson to come voluntarily TO
Aledo soon in an endeavor to straight /
en- out matters by reimbursing Mr..
Henderson for the large amount he en-
pended in running down the abduction
crew.
Mother Is Released.
Anna Louise Garrett-SnOw. mother
of Anna Lee. who was employed by the
maiden aunt to secure the child. has
just been released from custody at
Aledc after having been detained for
several months. She is now in Rock
Island. her former home. and has prom
ised to be on hand when the case comes
up for hearing Frank Messick, the
Rock Island chauffeur, who drove the
party in the high powered" car on the
night of the kidnapping, is also under
indictment, but has been released to
appear when called Anna Lee is back
with the HendersonS. having been
found a month after the kidnapping in
an Atchison tkanD convent.
Besides Attorney Watson of Aledo
Lucy Garrett has retained as counsel
former Senator Billy (W. r. Mason of
Chicago once a prominent figure in ma
tional politics.
Anna Lee is Garrett, and through
blood, the same as mine sobbed the
maiden aunt after she had given her
self up, tired of being bounded by
sleuths from one end of the country to
the other Il am her nearest kin, and
she shall be mine she added, weep
/ ing
There could be no mistake of the
earnestness Of her intention or the
truth of kinship. The fine, child
/ face of the pretty little Anna Lee is
of the same striking mold as the maid
en- aunt's features. Nor does her ma
turity or the occasional silvered hair
/ completely Obliterate a fascinating
beauty-Garrett Kentucky blue blood.
But they shall not keep her" de-
clared the aunt, brushing aside tear
{
termination. L will fight to the last
to bring her back beneath a Garrett
roof"
Is Ward of Henderson.
Anna Lee became a ward Of Thomas
c. Henderson several years ago fol-
lowing sensational divorce proceedings
involving her parents, and after she
had apparently been abandoned by hel
mother in Wallas, Texas. Jeff Garrett
the father. a wealthy Mercer county
farmer and scion of an old Kentucky
family, died the day following the re
verSal by the supreme court of the di
vorce case in his favor. Anna Lee ha.
had an eventful life ever since she ha:
been able to toddle She is now
years old, pretty, and as smart as ;
! whip.
Lawyers and others interested in tn
KIDNAPPING and conspiracy cases hav'
predicted that they will never come Il
trial, since the resourceful c. Randall
Sparks, feeling that his promised fed
eral appointment is jeopardized by tn
indictments, has persuaded Mr. Hen
derson to accept reimbursement in liel
? Of prosecution. This proposition wa
4 put up to Mr.. Henderson and State
!. Attorney Wilson on their recent visi
:, to Missouri. Mr.. Henderson is said t
be in favor Of such an adjustment
he can be given assurances that Ann
= Lee will not be molested in the future
! Sparks is expected in Aledo in shOr
y. time to negotiate with a prominent an
" wealthy Mercer county resident. VIII
y is known to have aided financially i
u the kidnapping, for money enough to re
. imburse Henderson for the money h
spent in his untiring efforts to roun
up the alleged kidnapers.
Real Battle to Come.
If a settlement of the kidnapin
r cases is thus secured the way will b
cleared, it seems, for the real battl