The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-01
AN ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION.

oUTGRowTH OF THE LAST BROOKLYN SCAN
DAL-MRs. FURGUsoN STRIVES TO STEAL
HER CHILD FROM IT'S FATHER-BUT Is
FoILED.
a special from New York to the Boston
Post gives the latest phase of the Ferguson
scandal, which was the attempted abduction
of the child: The Ferguson scandal which
recently stirred aristocratic circles in Brook
lyn TO their depths, assumed a new and
somewhat startling phase yesterday. Mrs.
Louise Ferguson was arrested and impris-
oned on q charge of kidnapping her own
child from the custody of her husband, from
whom she was separated. Mr.. Henry
Ferguson, the complainant, is a Gus
tom house broker. Six years ago he mar
ried the prisoner, and by this marriage had
enc child, Mabel Ferguson, now FIVE wears
OF age. Mrs. Ferguson is an exceedingly
bright, handsome and accomplished woman,
and an excellent amateur actress. While resid-
ing witbher husband in Brook yn she became
a member ofthe Amarenth Dramatic Society.
and gsiaed much favorable comment. 0ne
OF the most prominent members of the A ma
ranth Society was Mr.. Edwin Rowe, a veal
thy sugarimporter, having an Office at South
street and Burling slip. Mr.. Rowe formed
the acquaintance of Mrs. Ferguson, and their
intercourse, from the ordinary character of
an actor and actresses acquaintance, verged
into a ripper intimacy. They went driving
together, and public comment was finally
excited. In February last it will be remem-
bered Mrs. Ferguson left her house taking
with her the child Mabel, and was Joined by
Mr.. Rowe. They travelled through various
cities in the United States, and finally ar
rived in Canada. In the mean time Mr.
Ferguson had procured the services of a de-
tective, who soon succeeded in getting on
the trail of the fugitives. He arrested Mrs.
Ferguson in Portland, Me-, and brought her
and her little girl to this city. Mr.. Fergu-
son met them, and his daughter was surren-
dered to him by the detective. Mrs. Fergu-
son went to hermOther's residence in Brook
lyn. a divorce suit was at once instituted
by Mr.. Ferguson against his wife, and, pend
ing the decision OF the suit Judge Lawrence
awarded the custody of the child to Mr..
Ferguson, Mrs. Ferguson to be allowed 70
visit the child whenever she wished She
took advantage of Judge Lawrences rul-
ing and saw her daughter very often.
Yesterday morning, while little Mabel was
playing
IN FRONT OF HER FATHERS RESIDENCE,
and being for a moment left alone, the SER
want maid entering the house for some pur
pose, was seized and carr ed off by some ger
son as yet unknown. When the servant
returned in moment after she found the
child gone, and no trace of the abductor or
abductors could be found. Previously to
this the detective employed by Mr.. Fergu-
son had received information from private
source that the child was to be stolen, and
he took steps to discover where the mother
was. He kept close watch OF her for few
days, and as soon as the news of the alb
duction reached him hs took another de-
| tective, and they went directly to fremont
and arrived just in time 70 find Mrs. Fergu-
son in the act of gettinginto a carriage with
Mabel. Investigation showed that her
trunks were packed and labelled "Deme-
rara." Demerara was he residence of Mr..
Rowe's wife, who is still living. Mr.. Rowe
was in the city on Saturday, and has not
been seen since. 1t is supposed that he had
full knowledge of the abduction, and that
he was going to accompany Mrs. Ferguson
to Demerara. Mrs. Ferguson was promptly
arrested. She was very much dishearteDed,
| and cried bitterly while on her way to this
city. On being brought before the officers at
the police station, Mrs. Ferguson completely
broke down, on learning that she would
begged the inspector not to separate her
from her child, and clasped her little girl to
her breast as If unwilling to surrender her,
even to the stern mandate of the law. On
her way, Mrs. Ferguson purchased in the
railway cars a quantity-of candies and fruit,
and her time was wholly occupied in crying,
caressing her child, and pressing on her little
girl the delicacies she had purchased. At
the request of Mr.. Ferguson, who was sum-
moned to the police station, guard was put
over his wife lest she might become despe-
rate and injure the little child. She was
placed in one OF the strong rooms of the
building, on the second floor, which are fur
nished with beds, chairs, etc. She passed
sleepless night, and held her child closely in
her arms until morning.