Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-12
sD kALING IN GEORGE.
TOWN.
a sH-v .eekS' Old Basy kidnapped.

- at No 81 Sd street. Georgetown, reported
:roiice headquarters that two women called
~ ms house W ecneSGfay to see Mrs. Beckwith,
who had been III for some time. but had re-
covered. While they were sitting in the
front room. Mrs. Beckwith directed her niece,
about 70 years old. who is living at her house,
TO take her babe about six weeks old. out for
an airing. She did so. and had not proceeded
far when the two visitors overlook her
Petting the infant and hattering the girl, all
the time walking further away. One of
them, whose name rs Mag Oakley, alias
"Puss, finally
TOOK THE BABE IN HER ARMS,
and after they all had proceeded for some
distance, the other woman, named Kate
party and started Off in another direction,
saying she was going home. The Oakley wo-
man, with the babe in her arms kept on her
way, followed by the little girl. They crossed
the bridge over Rock creek and passed along
Pennsylvania avenue. The little girl, who
had become alarmed. asked the woman to
return to her the child, as she wantei to go
home with ~; but the woman kept putting
her of, and occasionally would stop at
houses, entering the passage ways. and on
appearing at the door again, the girl stated,
would have money in her hands. Thus they
went ON until they had passed the Treasury
department, when the woman gave the girl
ten-cent note, directing her to go to a gre
Gerry store, which she pointed out, and get its
worth in cornmeal, saying she wouli wait
1or her to return, and then they would re-
trace their steps to Georgetown. The lit e
THE WOMAN WAS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN
After anxiously waiting and looking
around she returned alone to Mrs. Beckwith s
and reported what had occurred, as above
stated. Mrs. Beckwith sent for her husband,
and on learning the facts he started i'm search
of the child, first reporting the case to the
police, and word was telegTaphed to all the
tuted. Mr.. Beckwith ascertained that the
woman who had the child had just been re-
leased from Jail where she had been serving
out term for larceny, and that sheis
A PROFESSIONAL THIEF.
She wore red plaid dress trimmed with
black velvet. Kate Robinson, alias Glascoe
Is also woman of bad repute and has served
several terms in the wOTkhouSe for vagran-
cy. She was subsequently arrested by Off
Ger Warwick at shanty near the old glass
house in Washington, and locked up in the 4th
precinct station house. She stated that she
knew nothing about the intentions of her
companion 10 take the babe nor did she
know where she could be found.
TWO STATEMENTS.
A STAR reporter who called at the house of
Beckwith, ON Third. near High street, this
morning, was informed that on Wednesday
evening two females-one white and the
other bright mulatto-called at the resi-
oence and solicited aims, and that while one
OF the women engaged Mrs. Beckwith in con-
verSatiOn the other inveigled the young girl
who was nursing the infant into taking a
walk with her, and then took possession of
the babe and carried il of, as stated above.
The family seemed to be in much distress
dnO IDere Is cOnSlQeraDie excitement in
Georgetown over the affair.
Another STAR reporter ascertained that
Mrs. Beckwith was acquainted with GlaScOe,
who called to see her Wednesday afternoon,
woman Mrs. Beckwith had never seen before.
Mr.. Beckwith is a mechanic.
THE BABY TAKEN TO baltimore.
The ticket agent of the Baltimore and Po-
tomac railroad reports this morning that
woman answering the description of the
alleged child stealer exactly-pock-marked
and dressed in red plaid. trimmed with
black-with young infant in her arms, pur-
chased a ticket and took the lis train Tor
baltimore yesterday afternoon, and he is
confident that she is the one wanted.
Major Richards telegraphed at once to De-
tective McDevitt, who had left on an early
train for Baltimore to look out for her. The
arrested woman, kate GlaseOe, is at Police
headquarters, where she will be retained
until something further is developed in the
case.
Later.
THE WOMAN AND CHLD FOUND IN BATI-
MORE.
Chief Clarvoe, with Detective McEIfresh,
left for Baltimore this morning, and the
police authorities were soon busiIy en-
gagged i'm searching for clue to the missing
child.
Detective Sargent, who remained here. tel
eeraphed TO Chief Clarvoe as follows -
d" Woman answering the description left for
baltimore with child yesterday at one
o'clock; got off at Union depot" This made
il certain that they were in the right town.
while the Baltimore detectives and officers
were doing all they could to gain a clue.
Marshal Frey found the kidnapper on Fay
yette street, and took her to police headquar-
tiers. when she was turned over to the Wash
ington officers. Her name is Sarah Parke1,
alias "Puss Oakley" and il was ascertained
that she left the train in Baltimore at the
Union Depot, and took a street car and went
down on the Point, where the Norfolk boat
comes in. and stopped with a man named Par
ker Wiley, where she had been employed.
This morning She left there about $50 O'Clock
and started up town, and when within about
a square from police headquarters was picked
up by Deputy Marshal Frey, as above stated.
Mr.. Clarvoe at once telegraphed to Major
Richards that the child was found, and that
Mr.. McElfresh would leave in the ~ O'Clock
train for this city. 1t is ascertained that the
woman has lately been in the employment
OF Mrs. Ahern, on 10th street. in this city
The District will hold her on two charges
one for abduction and the other for larceny
They arrived here at < O'Clock to-day, and
were met by the parents of the child, the
mother being almost overcome with joy at
recovering her little one.
WHAT THE CHILD-STEALER SAYS.
The officers this afternoon took the kidnap-
per to Gardner's gallery to have her mug
taken. Before leaving she stated that She
was on her way back to this city when the
OFFICER caught her; that she had taken good
care of 10, and had fed it on milk several
times. The officers say that the child was
under the influence OF some opiate to keep it
from crying.
II is believed that the woman intended to
go to Norfolk, where she formerly resided
living.
~