Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-24

statements OF those with whom she
conversed upon the subject, her ex-
periehce was of a most unhappy
nature. Her condition following
the alleged affair, after her arrival
in the city from the home of r. b..
Wilson. near Beech Grove, where
she was given protection through
Thursday night, was said to repre-
sent an almost nervous collapse,
according to a statement given this
newspaper by DR.. Olive Wilson, the
young woman's attending physician.
DR.. Wilson informed this newspaper
that she examined the young m
and found evidences OF the severe
struggle through which the young
lady claims to, have experienced at
the time of her escape from McDon-
AIDS automobile in q lonely woods
in the vicinity of Beech Grove.
Thursday evening about eight
O'Clock. The young woman's condi-
ton this morning was reported as
being favorable, though she is yet
said to be in a very nervous frame
of mind.
According to the information sup
piled by the attending physician,
Miss Worthington's arms and limbs
were severely scratched and that
some of her clothing was consider
ably torn. According to the physi-
& alan thnCn yuor ~ nuiAOnnn of
other abuse upon the young woman's
person.
A telegram was received by Miss
Worthington this morning from her
cipai Of Forest Park College for
Of st. Louis, admonishing
her to keep calm and to remain here
till the whole incident was cleared
she and the entire faculty of the
institution possessed in her virtue
and well-meaninS. 1t appears that
Miss Worthington wired the result
of her experiences last night to the
principal of the institution and the
message this morning was in re-
sponse. Mrs. Cairn stated in her
telegram that she had been in con
\ s~ultation with attorneys in st. Louis
in relation to the unfortunate Incl
dent.
Origin of the Trouble.
According to the information
800. f,l,, thA a,,n ~, =,
involved in the case, statements that
were made at the examination for
McDonald's bond yesterday after
noon remarks uttered by members Of
the court following that hearing,
Miss Worthington became involved
in the tragic experience unsuspect-
ingly. 1t is the intention Of this
newspaper to publish only those
points in relation to the unfortunate
affair that appear entirely substan-
tiated, and publish them without
color or comment
1t is said that Miss Worthington
was in Kirby's Drug store Wednes-
day afternoon, and was making in
quiry of the names of High School
graduates with expressed intention
of soliciting pupils for the Forest
Park College for girls. She was
told that Mrs. r. p. Taylor, re-
siding in the western part of the
city, could supply her with the in
formation, at the anne time told by
one of the sales force that the
distance to Mrs. Taylor's was ap-
proximately eight blocks. She left
the drug store, according to her
statement, intending to walk the
distance. AS she left the store, she
said, she was greeted by Mcdonald
calling Taxi" She said she was
told that the trip to the place where
she wanted to so would cost her
30 cents. She accepted the service.
Miss Worthington related that no
experience with Mcdonald of UNI
usual order was noted in her drive
to and from Mrs. Taylor's home.
other than it became known in her
conversation with Mcdonald that he