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HU OofBa of Kaw Jnsy Follow. String
Odnpl. to Iowa.
AWAKES AND PREVEMTS HER ABDUCTION
Telegraphs Oath to Poatmaater
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Clara Joeeyhlne Coffin, who has bea
miaolni from btr wealthy paxenta' homo In
Kant Orange. N. J., since last Tuesday and
for whom detectives bava been scouring
the country. lying prostrate at the homo
of her cousin, Postmanter Joseph CroW In
Omaha, the result of a strange Joumay
westward at the command ot strange
man and woman, who aha believes sought to
Vldnap and hold her for ransom.
Mlsa Cuflln's story Is strange and weird,
but sho vouches for tha correctness of
every detail. Bhe declares that she was
lured west by these two strange persons,
Whose sinister powers she tried, but was
Unable to resist. Bhe declares she was
stupined throughout ths journey by some
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strange mafilo which worked like hypnotism
on her.
Miss Coffin Is ths 17-year-old daughter of
Edward-W.. Coffin, a member of ths blinking
tlrra ot Harkness Bros., New York, and
also a confidential clerk of the Rockefellers,
with offices at 28 Broadway, New York.
Mrs. Coffin is an sunt of Mrs. Joseph Crow
of Omaha. The young woman Is certain
the man and woman Intended, to kidnap
her and hold her for a ransom, but Is tin
able to tell why they did not perfect their
schome without coming so far west,-or why
thoy finally allowed her to escape after
keeping her under their Influence so long.
.A .report. whs circulated last night to ths
effect that Miss Coffin was not In Omaha,
but this was. emphatically denied by Mr.
Crow, who when asked, said:
"The young Woman Is at my house right
now. Bhe Is confined ' to bed, but is get
ting along nicely."
The story which Miss Coffin told her rela
tives when she arrived was In substance
this: v .
Story as Girl Tells It.
. She had been attending the high
school In East Orange and last Tueeday,
there being no school, she made a trip to
the gymnasium to take her usual exer
cises. For the last month shs had been
passing a strange woman just near the
school building, who always had a strange
effect upon her. The woman had piercing
black eyes and the girl says they cut her
like a knife. Tuesday the strange woman
pproached her and told her, in a very
commanding way, to pack her clothes and
follow her, as duty commanded her to do
so. In a half dased state, and acting
under the hypnotic spell, the girl mads ths
trip back to her home, and without Seeing
any of the family, packed her telescope
and did as the woman had bid. She had
arranged, o' meet the girl at a certain
place, and whn Miss Coffin arrived on
her return there was a strange man in
company with the woman.
Takea New York.
The girl was placed in a carriage aim
after ths man and woman had entered they
were anven at a rapid rate, finally landing
In Newark, N. J. From there they were
taken to the railroad station and, boarding
a train, they soon landed In New York
City, but at jast what hour and over what
railroad the girl cannot remember. Bhe
was still under the spell of this strange
woman and did not seem to have energy
enough to arouse herself.
Mihs Coffin cannot tell bow long they re
mained In the metropolis, but she do. not
brlieve It was (or more than a few hours,
as the prty n sb.rd another ti am
and on its way to Chicago. When this city
was reached the girl was becoming weak
and sick, the effects of the spell seeming
to be working off. Bhe was driven from one
railroad station to another and when they
got on this train the woman remained
with her and the man occupied a seat In
the coach next to the rear. Occasionally he
would make trips into the car and talk with
the woman in a low voice, always speaking
in French.
When the train reached Cedar Kaplds
MIbs Coffin had recovered her senses and
slipped out and sent a telegram to Post
master Jpsepb Crow, whose wife is a niece
of the girl s father. It asked Mr. Crow to
meet her at Omaha sometime during the
night
In the meantime after the girl had re
turned to the seat occupied by herself and
the woman the latter- excused herself and
apparently went to the rear coach to talk
with the roan. At this opportunity, Mies
Coffin being sufficiently possessed of her
senses, grabbed her telescope and rushed
for the front end of the car. Once out of
the coach she began to revive after a little
fresh air, and prepared to step off the train
at the next station This she did, but does
not remember what the name of the town
was nor on what railroad it was located.
However, Mr. Crow went to the depot and
met the girl as shs dismounted from the 11
o'clock train on the Northwestern Thurs
day evening. As soon as Miss Coffin saw
Mr. Crow she recognized him and fell into
h:s arms, prostrated. lis assisted her to a
carriage and soon had the girl, who is
almost a complete nervous wreck, under
the care of a physician at his home.
Miss Coffin is confined to her bed, and,
being In so weak a condition, Is not able
to tell much of ths thrilling story, which,
she says, seems like a horrible dream.
No trace has been found of the mysteri
ous man or woman and ths only supposed
motive Is that they expected to abduct the
girl and hold her for ransom.
WENTZ HELD F0r"RANS0M
Philadelphia Mlllloaalro la Heads of
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of Hosier.
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BRISTOL Vs.. Nov. 1 Congressman
eiemp In Bristol tonight confirmed ths
rumor that Kdward 1- Wents, the young
Phlludtphla millionaire who disappeared.
Is In the hands of abductors In ths moun
tains of southwest Virginia, and that a
ransom of )luo,(M Is demanded for his
release.
SHERIFFS ASSIST ROBBERS
Such i. Allegation Had. by Offloan of
United Bute
ARREST MAN THOUGHT 10 HEAD GANG
F. W. Wkltlif, fsptsrel la Kaasas,
Bald to Be Leader or Party Wklek
Has Robbed Maay Post
Offices aad Baaks.
JUNCTION CITY, Kan.'. Nov. 8. F. W.
Whiting was today bound over to the
United States grand jury on the chaarge
of complicity in the recent postofflce rob
bery at Morrill, Kan. Whiting la chaarged
by officers with being the activs officer
of the gang of robbers which has been
making things Interesting for the banks
of the smaller towns in Kansas and Ne
braska for some years past.
Evidence is alleged to be in the hands
of the United Btates district attorney to
the effect that proceeds of the robberies
wers turned over to Whiting, who divided
the money among the members of the
gang.
A number of ths members are in the
penitentiaries in Kansas, Colorado and Ne
braska and It is charged that they re
ceived their regular share of the stolen
money by means f postofflce money or
ders sent to them by Whiting.
Several sheriffs are said to be Impli
cated In helping the gang along, according
to disclosures made by the United Btates
authorities.
Mortaa; late Hew Qeerters.
The Chicago Great Western Is moving Its
headquarters from the Omaha National
bank to the Merchants hotel building on
Farnara street. The room will not be ready
for sla weeks, but while work is goinn on
the company will occupy a small portion
of the front. No oftlrtsls for the cjty ticket
office have been anaounced yet, and. In
fact, not one of the office force has been
selected.
Don't Scold
Irritability it nervous affeotloa.
Strengthen tLs nerves with Dr. Miles'
Nervine. Sleep better, eat better, work
better, feel better, and be better. Rot. on
Mjiirurit.-. hj.jk on nerves for posl&l.
WEBSTER AND HENRY CLAY
Dr. George I Miller Hears Mr.
Webster aad Calls oa Mr.
Clay.
OMAHA, Nov, l.-To the Editor of The
Bee: I read, a day or two ago, of a
gentleman who, at the age of W, said he
had lived to see Daniel Webster and Henry
Clay.
"Me, too;" so have I. And I lack more
than several months of being SO.
I saw, heard and stood very near to the
Demosthenes of the United States fifty-three
years ago at a publlo reception that hs
received in Syracuse, N. Y., as he was
returning to the midst of those, to him,
once dear "solid men of Boston," from a
tour of the west. He made a brief speech,
In which he said, among other things, that
"the fugitive slave law must be ex-e-cu-ted.
(I am trying to write the sentence as Mr.
Webster spoke it.) He was then an old,
disappointed and broken man. Seward and
Weed never intended that so great a man
should be president of the United Btates.
The highest tribute in my estimation
that was ever paid to Daniel Webster cams
from the powerful pen and brilliant mind
of James O. Blaine when he said that
Webster's "Reply to Hayne" was "equal
to a constitutional amendment."
I once asked Mr. Tilden his estimate of
Mr. Webster. His answer was, "Mr. Web
ster was a rhetorician."
Charles A. Dana once said hi the Bun
that nobody had ever succeeded very well
in answering Jefferson Davis.
I saw Henry Clay in 1S50 in Syracuse, and
squeezed his already lame hand until be
jerked It away from me. But that was
not satisfactory for a boy of U who didn't
know any better. Following the Illustrious
Kentucklan, "Harry of the west," "The
Mill Boy of the Slashes," to the Empire
house. In which he was entertained In the
good company and care of tlia, famous
Joshua A. Spencer of Utica, the eminent ad
vocate and whig of that day in New York,
I took It Into my bead to call upon Mr.
Clay at bis apartments. A fine, warm
hearted Irishman, "John" by name, stood
guard at the door. "John" and I were
fast friends, perhaps becauss I could play
the Irish same ot Torty-flve." and could
also swear a little "ton a mon de'el," for
instance and talk a little more Irish. It
Is enough to say that I coaxed "John" to
step around the comer of a turn In the
hall, and I rapped on the door that hid so
much greatness from view. The tall forn
and sallow, broad face of Mr. Spencer
answered the calL 1 came near falling
over myself at the presence. I said: "Mr.
Spencer, will you please let me see Mr.
CiayT"
Mr. Spencer smiled a kindly smile of
surprise at such a performance, and, turn
ing to Mr. Clay, said: "Mr. Clay, a young
lad says he wants to see you." .
In a soft, mellow voice, the great Ken
tucklan replied: "Let him come In, Mr.
Spencer, let him come In, by all means."
A I entered the large parlor Mr. Clay
rose from the sofa upon which he was
reclining to his full height, and, stepping
forward, bowed gracefully, and said: "How
do you do, my young friend; I am glad to
see you. Bit down, sir," waving me to a
seat by' his side on tho sofa. And down
I sat. Remembering the manners that I
had been taught - by my mother not to
stay too long when calling upon neighbors,
and being as anxious to flee from that
presence as I was to get Into H, I made
my way to the door, to which I was ac
companied by Mr. Clay, who said: "I wish
you well, sir." Q. L. M.
new Monmouth Park school at Thirty-third
street and Meredith avenue has been
started by Contractor Thomas Herd. The
Board of Education wl.i lns,jt tnat the
building be constructed as rapidly as pos
sible, as It Is needed for the acoommoda
Uon of children of the district.
POSTPONE MEETING OF BOARD
Lady Managers of Exposition Defer
Conference Called for Host
Week.
LITTLE ItOCK, Ark.. Nov. ..-Mrs. Fred
erick Hanger of this city, secretary ot thi
board of lady managers of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, has received a tele
gram from Mrs. James L. Blair of St,
i Louis, president of ths board, notifying hel
of the postponement of the meeting called
for next week until December 16.
The postponement was decided on at ths
suggestion of President Francis of the ex
position and President Carter of the na-
tlonal commission.
EscavatiagT for School.
Excavating for the foundations of the
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