New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-22
4 MOTHER ABDTCTS HER CHILD.

An INCIDENT OF TIE FERGUSON DIVORCE CASE
MRS. FERGUSON sIRrEPTIIIOUSLY TAKFS HER
little DAUGHTER from HER HUSBANDS Gus
TOBY.
Considerable excitement was caused III Brook
Ign social circles during the latter part Of February by
the announcement that Louise \. Ferguson, the young
wife Of Henry C. Ferguson of Brooklyn, Ind eloped with
Edwin Rowe formerly sugar merchant i'll this ciiy
taking with her a little daughter named Mabel. aged five
years. Henry C. Ferguson il u Custonl-lcrse broker
doing business at No. IL rinest lie was married six
years ago His wife is about % years Of age and was
prominent member Of the Amaranth Dramatic Assooia-
ton of Brooklyn. She took active share in all the
public performances OF the Society, playing the leading
comedy parts. Edwin Rowe also member OF
fhe Society, ana At the Of the Association
Lc became acquainted with MIS-. Ferguson. After the
alleged cIopenent occurred, Mr.. Ferguson intent on
gaining po,.essIon OF his daughter. employed James
Dunn private detective of No. 1l3 south fftiave to
oycrake his wife aud regain the child. Mr. Dunn fol-
lowed Mrs Ferguson through several States and into
Canada She had visited Montreal London, Clifton, Que
bee and a number of the other Canadian cities. On
Apru "a the detective found Mr. Rowe and Mrs Fergu-
son at the Falmouth House in Portland, Me- Mrs. Fer
grIson with the child returned to NewIork Her hus-
band instituted proceedings for obtaining divorce at
once. and applied for the custody of the child.
few days go Judge Lawrence, after hearing the case
granted Mr. Ferg-ons request pending the result Of the
divorce case allowing Mrs Ferguson 10 visit the child at
such she might choose. She took advantage OF
judge IawTcnce's ruling and saw her daughter very
often Her last visit saturday, June 10 Yester-
day morning while little Mabel playing in front OF
her fathers residence No 40 West Fifty hrsts she
WAS abducted. Detective Dunn had received inforna-
ton from private that the child was to be stocn
and he took steps to discover where the mother
was He found her at the ItOra IIOnse ia fremont.
lie kept close watch OF her for few days,
and. a. soon as the of the abduction reached
him he went 10 tho Police Central ONCE and
secured the assistance OF Detective kealy. They
went directly fremont and arrived just ia time to mud
Ms Ferguson in the getting into carriage with
Mabel She was Immediately arrested and taken 70
polce headquarters where she remained Win The child
an night Investigation showed that her trunks were
packed and labelled "Demararn." DeInarnra was t,e
residence of Mr. ROwr's wife. who Is stu Hllng Mr
Rowe was in the city saturday ana has not been seen
since IL IL supposed that he had full kowleege OF the
al iucfion The officers also believe that lie was going 10
arcumpany Mrs. Ferguson to DtmaTard. lie has nVe
children, an living In Brooklyn.
Mrs Ferguson will he taken before Judge Lawrence
This morning ~ answer to the charc or abduction. Her
husband called at Police Headquarters last evening aud
had long and apparently earnest conversation VITA her
She claims that IN travelling through the county win
Rave shr did not he his wife. According 10
her abatement they occupied separate apartments al all
hotels he merely acting 0s her escort. Inspector Mc-
Derlaott concluded 10 retain the child over nigl IN the