Guilty of abduction

February 29, 1889 — Dorsey Nichols, whose arrest and preliminary trial was noticed a week or so ago, was indicted by the grand jury on Monday and tried on Tuesday for abducting Elizabeth Rider, a young girl of his neighborhood, for immoral purposes.

His defense was conducted by Mr. Snyder. Capt. Parks represented the Commonwealth.

After a short retirement the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and fixed his punishment at three years in the penitentiary. 

~ From the public archives of the Page News and Courier

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