SENSATIONAL ABDUCTION IN PARIS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1638, 17 August 1887, Page 3

SENSATIONAL ABDUCTION IN PARIS

4 All Paris (says the London "Dally Telegraph ") is talking about the most extraordinary thing In the w*y of abduo' tion that has taken place for many a Jong day. Yon may remember that some time ago Mddle. Martinez de t arapua wan married to the Count de San Antonio, the boo of Marshal Serrano, and afterwards obtained a divorce for reasons into which it is unnecessary to enter. The lady was m the Boia de Boulogne recently about noon w.th her maid, when suddenly sei c al men m masks rushed out of the plantations forced her into a carriage which' was waiting to receive her, and mounting their horses, which were also In attendance, galloped off at fn 1 spied with their prey. The kidnappers have not since been heard of. The maid, beßtde herself with oonsternation, hurried off at once to the brother-in-law of Mdlle Martin z de Campoa who m his turn lost no timoinmnkinghis way to the Bois. But questions and enquiries were productive of no result. The whole thing had been 00 oleveriy managed that the people who were walking and riding iutheneighboring paths had seen nothing unusual, nor had the attention of the keepers and police been attrso'ed Ito this extraordinary seen*. From the Bols the lady's brother in-'aw proceeded to the Spanish Embaßsy, where Senor de Albareda was at once acquainted with all that was known of this strange affair. The Dnoheß3 de la Torre was promptly oommuuloated with, and the elucidation of the mystery was placed m the hands of competent detectives So far nothing has transpired as to the whereabouts of Mdlle. Martimz de Oampos. and speculation it freely indulged m. According to ono I version a French gentleman, win is said to have sued m vain for the lady's hand, is suspected of having adopted this beroio measure m the hops that her relative! wou'.d relent and give their consent to the match. Others are of opinion that this may prove to be a case of elopem it, rather than of abduction. But I cite these as mere reports. So far nothlog of a positive oharaoter is known.