St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 7, 1908

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| VOL. 61. NO. 48. ST. LOUIS. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1908.

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STOLE NTENDS ARY HER sa. ci : Joseph Gimbino Admits Ab- ducting His 12-Year-Old Sweetheart. GIRL,

POLICE DETAIN' HER

She Is Found in Room Near Her Home, but Will Not ‘Talk.

CONCEALMENT TRIED

Gimbino Attempted to Mis- lead Searchers for the Child.

Annie Hazzola, 12 years old, who was kidnaped by Joseph Gimbino, who called her his little’ sweetheart, was found Wednesday in a room at 5130 Daggeit avenue, a few doors east of her home. Her abduction Sunday night by Gim- bino was the cause of great excitement im the neighborhood. The girl was found by her uncle, Pe- ter Italian, who had been searching for her for three days. After refus- ing to make & statement to her uncle, she was taken to the Mounted District} Station. The finding of the girl followed ihe arrest of Gimbino by Patrolman O’Hara early Wednesday. Captor Misled Police, When asked by Capt. O’Brien where he was keeping Annie, he replied: “She is at heme.” “Where is your homé?”’ he was asked. "On the hill over there.” zt ra do you mean?” : "'t know.” fhat.room in the house is she in?” “She isn't there now,” answered Gim- aly smile, ane has gone dit PFD yas gee "> Jmtends to Marry Girl. \: ‘That is all he would say about her ee whereabouts, and pdlicemen were sen? a * heod. 2 t out to. search the houses in the neighbor- Gimibino was asked if the had’ married. the girl and he replied that he had not | done so yet, that it took three days to complete the necessary preliminaries to a Sicilian marriage, but that he intended to marry her “~ Gimbino was a suitor for the hand of the child and asked her parents to per- mit him to marry her, but they laughed at him. Last Sunday night about 7 o'clock the girl was forcibly taken from ‘the room in which her little sisters and brothers were sleeping, and the police immediately suspected Gimbino and have been looking for him ever since. 7

POSTCARD “AIDS PLAINTIFF IN DIVORCE SUIT ‘ Mrs. Oscar Bechtold of 2901 Wisconsin avenue, star witness for Adolph G. Géipel, who is resisting the application ef Mrs, Josephine E. Geipel for divorce Judge Withrow’s court, testified ednesday that she found a post card her husband's desk on which was the sentiment “You have woyen a ch el, she said. Bhe told of confronting rs. Gelpel with it and of Mrs. Geipel with her parents, Mr. B. Pierson, at 7109 Virgin- testified that her hus- a from the lower flat at 6719 ment avenue. He wanted her to ; his mother-in-law lived in TscoTeHMAN WITH BEARD 10 FEET LONG THINKS IT WILL WIN HIM AMERICAN WIFE Is Willing to Share Millions With Girl Who Appreciates a Manly Man. » NEW YORK, Oct. 7.—Alastair Wilkie of Perth, Scotland, who has arrived in this city and is temporarily staying at 247 West Twenty-second street, boasts the possession of the longest beard in

is tucked down under his’ coat and wrapped about his waist. Mr. Wilkie, who is a rich cattle raiser and has broad lands in his native coun- try, said last night that it was not for the distinction of having the known beard that he had grown. the hirsute adornmenf. He frankly admitted that he had come here to see if he could not make some lovable American girl his wife. Instead of arriving with the mere dis- tinction of a titie of Count, or Duke, or Prince—and no money—he says what he intends to make his seareh for is an American wife on the strengtli of his belief that long whiskers appeal to the American girl. His bankbook, with several millions frepresented in it, will, of course, be a factor, but Mr. Wilkie evidently doesn’t think that money is the all-in-all in life, and he is willing to share the money with a spouse whom he can really love. “I shall remain here probably a month or so,”’ said Mr. Wilkie, “and if I meet an American girl whom I believe wi'l be beck to Scotland. regard a man with such a beard as I have a manly man, and I guess they like such a a human meing.”” EE ee oe ee + eee DETROIT FANS PARADE BEHIND Carry ‘Wild Bill” ‘Donovaii Their Shoulders, Mayor of City Leading Them. DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 7.—The victori- ous Detroit American League baseball team on their arrival today from (Chi- cago were greeted at the station by several thousand baseball enthusiasts headed by Mayor Thompson, who wel children in her charge, and there was me Mourning aniat tios: e'd enovsi tt when-ihe acws of .«" death Was conveyed to the big nurse. y. "The two Becbesia inei:tous ars aly" } Vista

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