The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-22
A SCANDAL REVIVED.

MRS. LOUISA FERGUSON ABDUCrs HER CHILD
FEoM HER HUSBANDS CUSTODY AND PRE-
PAREs TO FLEE AGAIN WITH Mr. EDWIN
RowE-sHE Is ARRESTED IN FREMONT.
Several months ago the social circles OF Brook
Ign were somewhat startled on hearing or the
elopement ofMrs Louisa A. Ferguson, wife Of Henry
c. Ferguson, prominent merchant, or that city,
with Mr.. Rowe, gentleman hailing from South
America. When the two ran away they took with
them Mr.. Ferguson's only child beautiful little
girl named Mabel aged about i've years Mr.
Ferguson engaged the services Of private de-
tectlve James Dunn to hunt up his wife and child.
THIS orlcer traced them from place to place for
nearly Jour months He discovered, at last, that
In Montreal. as well as In several other places,
Rowe and Mrs. Ferguson had registered them
selves as man and wife. From Montreal he
tracked the fugltiYes to Portland Name, and, on
the lst OF May, Mr. Ferguson received . despatch
frem Dunn saying, II have your vile here In
tody.n Having received the proper requlsiti0n
from the authorities, the detective brought Mrs.
Ferguson, allas Rowe, aud the child TO New York.
DIVORCES PROCEEDINGS
were &C once commenced IN the supreme Court
before Judge Lawrence, ana tne dddge ordered,
Of the child be adIuuged 10 the lather, but that
tho mother should be allowed 70 see her Offspring
proceedings were continued before Judge Law.
renee, and Mr.. Hall, counsel for Mfs. Ferguson,
in the hands or the mother pending suit
ior alimony. Mrs. Ferguson az that time made an
anldavit that she had DcCn denied access 10 the
child and had even been forbidden 70 bid ner
gO0dUy. This afidavlt was conlradicted by
several members OF Mr.. fergusOnis family, ana
Dr. Walter Pardee also sworc that the child Was
quite sick wnen she arrived IN New York, nom no
other cause than careless nurture. Mr.. Clauu-
cey Shaner, counsel FOR air. Ferguson, also
produced atnrmatlOns from the Lady superior 0l a
convent ia Montreal, 10 the eject that tne
child Mabel had been brought 60 the convent b
Mr.. Rowe and Mrs. ferguson, who wished 10 place
her IN the Institution 10 be cared for. The Lady
on account OF the extreme youth of Mabel.
Judge Lawrence reserved his decision. Last
saturday
THE CHILD WAS MfssED
from her fathers home az NO. as West Ftfty-1rst
street. and the services OF Private Detective James
once, were engaged 10 again hunt up Mrs. Fer
CuSOn and the missing little one
Ii was discovered that she had lett her residence
in Brooklyn, aud that her baggage was checked
To fremont Westminster county. The detectives
went thither, ana last night they succeeded In
capturing Mrs. Ferguson as she and Mabel were
stepping into carriage. The mother snd the
child were again brought 10 New YORK ana taken
to the Central once before Inspector McDermott.
Taey were sent up stairs BY the Inspector and
renamed under the matron's charge for the
night.
renee Mr.. Ferguson testified that on tAe return
OF MS wife 70 the city, and on his first meeting
with her, she said, "Harry, that Rowe has ruined
me. n you win forgive me this time will nelp
you put him IN state Prlson.n In court she de-
MED having made any such statement. Last
evening, when captured by Detective Dunn, that
ofncer states all her preparations were COM
pleted 10 meet Rowe and 60 where he listed.