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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, November 29, 1915, LAST EDITION, Image 14

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GIRL STRUGGLES TO TELL OF ROMANCE THAT
ENDED IN LIVING TOMB IN FATHER'S HOUSE
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Grace Marshall, the Maryland girl held prisoner 12 years in her
father's house, is shown to the right as she appeared soon after her rescue.
At the left top, is her father, Frank Marshall, now in jail awaiting trial on
charges made by agents of Children's society, who rescued his daughter.
BY JONAS PLATT
Easton, Md., Nov. 29. Suddenly,
from a hidden tomb in her father's
own house, Grace Marshall, 28, long
believed by the folks in this little
Maryland hamlet to be dead and bur
ied in the old churchyard, has
emerged after being held prisoner by
her family for twelve years.
But Grace Marshall cannot be
speak her gratitude nor tell of her
suffering for in the darkened silent
prison her father and stepmother
made for her, she forgot the power
of speech.
She cannot tell why her family
saw fit to shut her off from the rest
of the world but neighbors believe
it was because 12 years ago her fa
ther feared the girl was about to
Slope with an aged admirer.
Some day she may tell. Perhaps
she will be strong enough to take the
stand when her father, Frank Mar
shall, is tried on the preferred charge
of assault with intent to kill. And
perhaps she will then be able to ac
cuse her stepmother, who also faces
a charge of assault
So far the ghastly details have had
to come from others. Among these
stands out Miss Emma L. Davies, the
courageous agent of the Children's
Aid society, who rescued her from
the room that might have been her
tomb.
I might not have believed the aw
ful story that is on the, lies of every
one in Talbot county, even after Missi
Davies told it to me, had I not seer
the girl.myself and tried to talk witbj
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