The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-07
IN CONTROV ERSY.
The Possession Of Certain Oily,
branches In Dispute.
viii They Flourish Best In Home or
Alien Soil,
Is Now The Gist of the Affair.

Mr.. John Delgado and Martha, his wife,
who were arrested and lodged in heWaxa-
hachie jail on warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Susan Brundage before Justice Edwards,
of this city, charging them with kidnap'
ping her little son and daughter, Carl Ma
rion Owen and Lena Mary Owen, the fruits
of former marriage. arrived IN the
city yesterday morning, in charge
of Deputy Sheriff Winston who had gone
after them and we're given quarters in the
county Jail. A HERALD reporter called on
them and found them to be highly intelli-
gent and cultured people. Mr.. Delgado is
Mexican of the higher order and his wife is
neatly dressed and their general appear
ance and bearing betokened good breeding.
They were considerably annoyed concerning
the version that Mrs. Brundage had given
of the affair, yet they never gave utterance
to single harsh expression: They both
speak English huently, and the substance
of their statement with the attending cir
cumstauces, was given the reporter in a
straightforward manner. About the LIST of
October, 1882, Mr.. Delgado saw the follow
ing advertisement in the Dallas HERALD:
WANTED-To bind five children to good
families, as follows: One girl years old,
one girl years old, one girl years old. one
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old. For particulars, address W. I.
Nance, Lancaster, Texas.
| He wrote to Mr.. Nauce, inform ng him
that he would adopt the little girl and boy
and that gentleman answered that he
would hold them for him and for him to
come at once and get them which he did
when the following instrument OF writing
now on record in the courts of Ellis county
transferring the children to him were drawn
mn and duly signed by himself and Mrs.
Brundage. They- read as follows:
| The State Of Texas, County of Dallas:
Know all men by these presents, That l,
John Delgodo, of Ellis county, and State Of
Texas for and in consideration of the af-
lection, and for other good causes there
| INTO moving him, has this day adopted as
NV legal heirs, both in law and equity, |
Carl Marion Owen, aged years, this
18th day of November, 1881 and Lena May |
Owen, aged years old, the TN ,3t Septem
the town of Lancaster, county of Dallas,
state of Texas. Whereby assuming full
control over said children, in their raising |
and education, as much so as If said chill |
drer were my legally begotten children:
Given under my hand this the g nh, Gay OF
SsSS os 4s lss County of pa HSHS
Know all men by these presents that l, |
Susanna V. Owen, mother and legal
guardian of Carl Marion Owen and Lima
Mary Owen, have this day given my con- |
sent to the adoption of Carl Marion owen
and Lima Mary Owen by John Delgado, OF
the county of Ellis and state of Texas, as
his legal heirs and representatives as such. |
Given under my hand this 9th day of
October, 1882. 49,
The above instruments were duly &C.
knowledged before ]. A. Lindsey, justice OF
the peace, and ex-ofticio notary public
e n ,kxya ~
day Of October, 1882, which were duly re.
corded in Ellis county on the 18TH DAY OF
Thus, instead of kidnapping the children.
they were, he claims, according to the |
forms of the law of the land: awarded BY
the mother, of her own free will and accord,
to his keeping and reisng. He took the
children to his home in Ellis county, and |
he and his wife soon became very much |
attached to them. Mrs. Brundage visited
them quite often, and expressed herself as
gratifed that her little ones
falling into such kind and loving hands.
her twoyea old girl babe, and wanted |
them to have papers drawn up to keep her,
but they declined to do so, when she took |
il back home with her. Then she insisted |
on their adopting all OF the children, which |
proffer they also declined. The little BOY |
and girl became more and more endeared 10
them every day, and they gave them every
care and attention Tat is born of parental
Affection. On the 4th of last January he |
and his wife, accompanied by the children.
went to Monterey, Mexico, where he opened |
a saloon and restaurant, which business he
conducted successfully for two months, but
his wife being unaequainted with the
the United States, after remaining
there two months longer they returned and
settled in their old neighborhood in Ellis |
county. He never lodged while in Mex
leo, his place of business being at the rail- |
road depot, which is quite public place
On learning OF his return Mrs. brunuage
came to his house, end when she reached
the gate was weeping. She halloed,
"let me come in and see the children; I'll
huv them back" She insisted on taxing |
them back. They told her that they would |
not sell them, when she asked Mr.. Delgodo
If he was going to settle In this country,
and he told her he expected TO- somewhere sere
short, Mr.. Brundage, her husband,
Offered to purchase the children,
and he and his wife seemed
SO bent on regaining the m that he told him
that If he would pay the childrens' doctor
bills and the other expenses they had gone
TO for them, which amounted TO $50, that
loath as they were TO give them up they
would do so. Mr.. BruLdage said that he
would get the money and return In day
or SO and get the children. In the mean
lime Delgodo received the following letter
from Mrs. Brundage explaining Mr.. Bum
TsNcAsTER, May 24-I seat myself 10
drop YOU a few lines. Mr.. Brundage is sick
and wants me TO write In his place. Are
YOU all well7 Mr.. Brundage says tell you
Be will be down there as soon as he gets
we'll, he says write 10 him as soon as you
get this. You and Mr.. Delgodo come up
here and stay two or three days, and make
us a visit and 20 with us 70 church. would
be glad IL you would come now. We have
got lots Of beans aud potatoes and peas and
beets, and vegetables are plenty. Pearl
says she wants TO see pretty papa. Write
us as soon as you get teis; hnery respect
fully, .. y. bkuhpAsE.
compelled 10 leave on business. Subse- |
ouently Mr.. and Mrs. BruDdage called on |
them and offered them $40 cash for the
children and wanted him 10 take mort |
gage on their place for the rest Of the $50, |
Which he declined 10 do. He did not care |
n give m the children, TO whom be bad /
become much attached. Last Monday |
night about / O'Clock a. m, they were
agoke from their slumbers and taken m |
custody bv Sheriff Brsmley Of Ellis county, /
who lodged them in the Warahechie jan az
above stated, and Mrs, Brundage following
In the wake OF the officer took the cnildren
away. They have retained Ooionel y. ".
Bower 20 eight the case and try and regain
,,...s..ion oftbe children. Mrs. Brundage /
II rspreseuted By Mr.. j. W. Thompson
The case will either be called to-day IN Jus
tice FIysrdsi court. or the matter viii be |
80 o. fhe Grand furv which re-couvenes Il