The New York herald., 1869-06-10
CsAssGE OF K.DSsPP.NS.

An Alleged Female Kidnnppcr Charged with
Stealing n Child Eleven Months Old--'rwO
CLildrcn F0uud with Hcr--Scone at the
Police Court.
Our criminal calendars very rarely reveal charges
OF Kidnapping and mos, OF such cases the aDduc-
tion OF children Of wealthy parents with the view TO
obtaining rewards for the restoration OF the lost
children. A case Came before Judge Bowling yes
terday, at the Tombs, which the presence Of every
reasonable motive for the alleged kidnapping
envelopes in veil OF mystery, well as
makes more than ordinarily Interesting. The cir.
cumsances OF the case as brought to light in the
proceedings before the court are as follows:-
MIS-. Eliza Kelve Is o widow, living ~ No. 129
Washington street; she ts German woman about
twenty-five years old and quite handsome, ana has
two lueiooSinI children, the oldest beng i've years
and the youngest eleven months old. Her husband
died about eighteen gonihs ago. AMI having left her
sqs s M bsS Ssi Fl ~ ;S rDs. wss
vent out 20 do days WORK, leaving the tw cnil-
irsD a, hone. snorsy Rliel noon Mary Ann Crowley,
work aud told her that an Oh woman hld taken her
baby away. Mrs. keyc ut once returned 10 her room
and found sure enough, the baby her little dove as
she called lin-an1 hc Vas rs brlght-looking as nc
was llttle--wos gone. Her ave year old child tae
custodian OF the baby was nearly as fearful as the
mother, aud could give no other explanation than
that an Old woman look away the baby. Everybody
knows how mothers VIII hurry from station house to
station house In quest Of their lost children. Mrs.
Keve hurried to ail the station houses in the
vicinity and at once reported the stealing Of her
child, and having been assured by every policeman
she met that lie would Keep q sharp look cut Tor
old women with balcs started herself with two
women In quest of the missing infant. They went
through street after street and lane after lanc and
UP Stars and down stairs, and into dwellings and
saloons aud stores and shops and AL
sorts Of places. Al length she came upol
and Rector streets she called oficer German OF
the Twenty seventh precinct, who at once arrested
the woman and ietui ned 10 Mrs. kelve her child.
The prisoner also had another child, q boy about
two years old, with her. On being brought into
court the prisoner gave her as Margaret Barry
"low came you oy ms womans chiidr' Judge
D0wllng asked her.
III found 1t In the street., she answered
girl saysv nerposcd the mother, which statcme ut
MAS confirmed ny the child.
"what were you going to do with the cbild'' pur-
sued tho Judge.
take care VI it.n
HWhereSr
"At No. 10 Washington street. whore llyc.n
" Have you a husbandf"
mo- am poor WIDOW
"Dldnt you steal that little boy, too you have got
with youp'
"No; he Is my boy"
=" lie don't look ut oil like you.n
"He is my child, any way.n
e. am not so sure about that a woman tina, Will
steal one child Will steal anothcr.n
IL didn't Steal him.
Judge. How long after your child was stolen be-
fore you recovered 10 ~ nc asked Mrs. kelyc
''A0out seven hours" replied Mrs. Kelvc,
"lt IN rarely my sympatnies and Indignation are so
will commit this woman for trial for kidnapping
your child, ana mcartiRe Will find out whether the
other chi,u belongs 10 hcrr y
"TaIs u NY Guild this Is my child" pleaded the