Evening journal., 1922-01-11
AT THE AIDINE.
HELEN HOPKINS
NOT KIDNAPPED
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Salvation Army meetings The SAL
walton Army was then located on
Shipley street between Second and
Third streets. Marjory Holland
was 30 attracted by Helen and her
sweet little songs that she asked per-
mission of my mother for Helen
to spend the Christmas holidays
with her in Pennsylvania. My moth
or gave her consent but with the
idea that Helen would be returned
to her early in January.
Helen's father was dead and she
was the baby OF the family which
numbered eight. Shortly after
Helen's going away mother was un-
able to remember who she had gone
away with or where she had gone,
and in a short time died
when Helen went with Marjory
Holland, a family by the name Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Bebout, of Wash
ington, Pa, we have learned. was
greatly attracted by her. and
received her in their home as one
Of their own. While she went by the
name of Bebout she was never
adopted by the Bebout family.
whether or not the Bebout family
ever knew OF Helen's family here in
Wilmington was never revealed to
her. She was of course too young
at that time to remember and clear
ly think for herself. Recently how
ever, Helen in some way learned
that she had come from Whining
ton, and then she wrote a letter to
Chief of Police Black asking infor-
nation Of her relatives, telling what
little she could recall Of them. We
OF course thought Helen was dead,
for we had lost all track of her, and
when she had been gone for so long
that was all we could think"
} When an interview was sought to-
day from Mrs. Smith. by an Evening
Journal reporter, she declined to
discuss her case. She will remain
in this city until Saturday, when
she will return to her home in Wash
inFton. Pa. Mrs. Gaines and Mrs.
Smith had planned to spend today
in Philadelphia with brother, Ed
ward Hopkins, but we're unable to
20 on account of the storm.
Mrs. Smith is still with her sister,
Mrs Martha Gaino. of 91s West
Seventh street, she having come to
this city to meet her brothers and
sisters, from whom she was sep
arated when she was a baby.
They include Mrs Smiths fam
ily. Mrs. Mary Dilworth, Of Ham
ilton Park; Mrs. Annie Lewis
633 South Connell street; Mrs. Their
esa r. Kemski, 700 West Sixth
street; Mrs. Martha Gaino, 91s West
Seventh street; Edward Hopkins, OF
Philadelphia. and Joseph Hopkins
of 91s West Seventh street
A dispatch from Washington, Pa.
/. adds this angle to the disappearance
. of the child, who was recently mar
ried TO Earl A. Smith of that town
WASHINGTON. Pa, Jan. 10
Mrs. Helen Smith, who today wa
reunited with her relatives at VIII
, mington, Del, after a separation
from them for more than twent'
: years. was brought to Washington
4 from Pittsburgh by a charity worke
n 21 years ago. according to Mr.. AM
!. Mrs. T. c. Bebout, with whom Mrs
). Smith made her home. The chariU
e worker gave her name as MarJor'
To- Holland, II was said.
). Mrs. Smith, whose surname
J. was learned was Hopkins, reside
with the Bebout family until her re
4 cent marriage with Earl A. smith
e Of washington. She left for WI
e mington a few days ago when sh
10 learned of the whereabouts Of brotn
i er and sisters.
Authorities Of washington and IN
Bebout family have no informatio
as to the alleged kinnaping. which re
suited in Mrs Smith being brough
n here.