Evening star., 1883-10-03

A Mans Desperate Attempt 70 Take
His Daughter from Her Foster
Mother.

From the New York Herald
An attempt to abduct child and Q desperate
fight to retain 1t caused intense excitement in q
fashionable quarter Of Bergen, Jersey City,
Sunday afternoon. RudderrOw place consists
of nine handsome brown stone front dwellings,
on Summit avenue, near Montgomery street.
One of the houses is occupied by John Dona-
hue partner in a wealthy firm in Cleveland.
Ohio. Herepresents the interests which the
concern has in this city and neighborhood. He
has wife and a foster child, bright and
pretty girl, about two and a half years old The
child is the daughter of Mrs. Donahue's sister
Mrs. Henry Quartley. Two years ago when Mrs
Quartley was i'll and not expected to live, she
gave her infant to her sister, with her husband 9
consent as he had two other children and could
not or would not provide for them. Mrs Quart
ley recovered, and has several times said that
she was delighted that her child had found a
comfortable home with kind relatives. The lit
tie ones foster parents are deyOtedly attached
10 hef The first intimatiOn that Mrs. DOnahue
had that the parents of the child intended re-
gaining possession of her adopted daughter was
on saturday. when her sister, Mrs. Quartiey was
seen several times during the afternoon In the
neighborhoOd OF the house, but she did not call
upon Mrs DOnahue. No effort was made by
her to take the child away but her actions
awakened suspicion.
THE ABDUCTION.
Opposite Rudderrow place is large dwelling
which stands in the center of a handsomely Y
decorated plot of ground. Mrs. Donahue, with
her adopted daughter, was looking at the lawn
and shrubbery in this place yesterday afternoon.
Their hacks were turned to their own home.
Mr.. James Crandell was standing on the
stOOp of his residence, which adjoins that of
Mr.. Donahue, when he saw a man stealing on
tiptOe across the street. Mr.. Crandell watched
him as he was moving directly toward Mrs.
Donaliue and the Child. The fellow, unob-
served by them, stole up until he was directly
behind Mrs. DOnahue. Then he quickly stopped
and looked in the child's face. evidently to make
certain that it was the child he was seeking
In q second the little girl was in his arms and
he darted toward Montgomery street. Mr..
Crandell was after him before Mrs. DOnahue
could give any alarm. AS the man turned into
Montgomery street Mr.. Crandell was close at
his heels. the fugitive turned and threatened to
Kill his pursuer and made motion as if to draw
apistOl. Mr.. Crandell hesitated for a moment,
but quickly resumed the pursuit, and was
stopped and turned and repeating his threat,
showed his revolver.
A STRUGGLE FOR THE CHILD.
Mr.. Crandell closed with the fellow, who drew
his pistol and would have used it but for the
timely arrival of Bridget Murphy, one of Mrs.
DOnahue's servants. She is a powerful Young
woman, and before the child stealer was aware
of her approach she had jumped on his back.
and. ciasping her arms tightly about him, held
him untn Mr.. Crandell went to her aid They
threw the man on his back. but he fought des-
perately, and with his left arm held the child
while he tried to use his revolver Mr. Gran
dell had hold of the barrel Of the weapon. A
boy came up with a baseball bat, and snatching
this. the plucky servant girl threatened to brain
the abductOr if he he did not give up the child
and the pistol He. however, though prostrate
chung to both until a large crowd had assembled.
Then the fellow, thoroughly exhausted. was
OverpOwered. the little girl was secured and he
was disarmed.
The man was Henry Quartley, the child
father. His eyes flashed with rage as he shouted
at his sster-in-law, who had the child clasped in
her arms, sri have that child yet" No at
tempt was made to arrest him. The little one is
now closely guarded to prevent it from again
falling into the hands Of its father.