New-York tribune., 1871-05-02
THE SALEM KIDNAPPING CAsE-FULL PARTIc-
ULARS.

BosToy, May 1.-The public mind is greatly
exercised over the details Of the kidnapping case the
central figure of which Mr.. Thomas Earle OF W0rces-
ter prominent merchant Of that city, VINO was NOM
her OF the Legislature OF 1870 About two years ago Mr.
Earle WAS divorced from his wife Their two children
a son and daughter-mOved with MI Earle TO Salem.
The custodv OF the children settled by the Supreme
Court on Friday last when they we're given TO the
mother On Saturday after learning Of this decision,
Mir Earle who is very excitabe man, went 10 salem
and had clandestne interview with the son ana dauSl'
fer whose ages are respectively II and 10 years He
then returned TO Boston, and states that he was here
their Proceeded 10 Charestown early on Sunday
morning; he obtained hack took in Mr.. Clifford rea-
tive of his second wiGe and went TO sae arriving there
Al about Oclock He had an interview with Mr. Ives,
the mothers counsel and arranged for meeting viii his
children by stating that he wished 10 continue to c0the
and care for them and wished TO ascertain their wants
The request was granted, and meeting was TO take
later in the day Mr. Ives obtained Mrs. Earles
TO the interview and escorted the children 10 the office
children by the hands, aud the four continued their
course. moment after the carriage drove up, when
Mr. Clifford jumped out, and, seizing the little boy at
tempted to carry him to the hack, into which Mr.. Earle
succeeded IN getting with his daughter An animated
who amid the confusion retained his hold on Mr. Clifford
and the boz In the mean time crowd began TO collect
@ eettns me- both Of his Children, drove rapidly away
in the direction OF Boston, leaving his relative 10 be cap
then carried back to his mother. The police Were mott
fed in Boston and they found the driver who Oicated
IN the salem RAID, ana dkcertalnen tnaJ inc
party left at the house OF Mr.. Clifford No. 2i Con
cordst. They proceeded to Concordst., and had not
been the vicinity than two minutes, when close
hack down the street. and the officers separated
and secreted themselves in the d0Orways near by 10
await Developments The carriage stopped at the door
OF No. 2l and the single occupant aghted telling INC
driver TO on as far as Bunker Hst and return.
done, and In the mean time the door-Del was nns
by the visitor, who entered and returned WIN tnS
girl and two other of them being MI Earea ~
doubtless the intention to take the - tram of W.
cester on the Boston and Albany road IL. -
The officers rushed To the carriage and nsd qu.e ~
exciting struggle. The father, entering tbe nash, %
seat by the side OF his daughter and the TWO
occupied the other seat When the ofceTs app ~;
Mr.. Earle struck heavy blow at oihcei I dndg.
Charlestown who escaped Injury on the ~, % sSyondeT
ing, and received bad confusion on the iFu' ih ba
After two three Intellectual attempts ~ NO. @
officers struck, the by-lulte q he",Y rn o b.n,
wrested from Mr. Eare's grasp, and thc uoos Is gens
closed, the officers jumped upon lhe o9A atp tudno
rapidly 10 the police station mere near. ,s itun5
scene occnrred The daughter, who has always nNeu
with the father aud who has not seen .ne ~ 20
nearly two wears naturally had tenderness Ior .le
former and clung tenacOusly 10 hD' VIM gu, - ~
utterly refused 10 rnauish his grasp upon he anu w
oncers were forced 10 drag the TWO ffOu VIZ.
ertxined m each others arms, and at ast 10 nroW 'i
Eare non the door and choke him 10 aVOd more serious
i'm releasing his own child from hef wlillhH m
,irtsa,,,,ant i'm his She screamed ana ihOdheu
pi,is haggng 10 stay with her father, but tue stern
Ps t1.tIce had ordered otherwise Her Iather
~ Jaced in cell and the girl went to Salem ana was
s m ia to her mother Earle was held bail III Ns,oo
a ai6nrd Was held IL s9,OCu