West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-15
A MOTHERS MISERY
Midnight Transaction in a Justices
Court.
FAinf"i Scene OF the separation OF n
Mother aud Hcr child

NEW NoRK, February 7.-Mr. George
Martin, wealthy resident, and owner OF
the Martin House, near tho third landing,
clifton, l.. l., has lately had trouble with
his wife, comely woman thirty years old ,
but looking much younger. They were
married eight years ago, and have had
hNe children. Three OF them arc dead. "A
boy about seven and Minnie, two years old, ,
still live. Mrs. Martin, il is said, was in
the habit of abseuting herself from homo
Tor days. and sometimes Tor weeks at a
time. Mr.. Martin, however, always took
her back, until about five weeks ago. when
she took the boy with her, leaving the
little girl behind. Ii could not be ascer.
tanned whittier she had gone, but
1t is supposed she came to this city. Mr.
Martin gave instructions 10 a Mr.. ana Mrs
Els his oar-keeper and house.keeper, not
TO allow Mrs Martin 20 enter the house. and
uhder no circumstances 10 permit her 10 see
her child. On Tuesday afternoon he came
10 New York. Mrs. Martin must have been
IN conCealment i'm Staten Island on that
day and learned Of his departure. and also
ol MS intention Of not returning home lu-
tli midnight, At uiuo O'Clock i'm the even.
inS mack was driven up TO the Martin
mouse, In II were Mrs. Martin and friend,
- - aA'hs MIS- martin WAS some
"hat disguised, so that Mr.. Ellis, who was
uehind the bar, did not at first rccog-
nlze her as sho entered the saloon. "Is
noily up stairsp she asked. Polly is Mrs
nllls' hrSt name. Mr.. Ellis mechanically
answered "NeS,n and IL was only aftci.
MRS. Martin had passed up stairs that he
remembered that lie ought not have let her.
lu, Mrs. Martin hurried into the bedroom
W"ere llttle Minnie was living asleep in the
Silb, attended by Mrs. Ellis. The mother
lWNltu To the eTal- tppl- bar chi ND
without waiting 70 dress II, suatched "a
shaWl, ana wrapping that around the little
form rushed out of the house. The shawl
sne s took belonged TO Mrs. Ellis.
rrised TO interfere until Mrs Martin had
gained the street Then she rushed after
her, shouting stop thief" In the street
She was met by Mrs. Lynch, who kept her
pack until Mrs. Martin had entered the
hack with her child. Then Mrs Lynch
hastlly sprung into the vehicle, which
was rapidly driven away. Mr.. and
Mrs Ellis telephoned TO Police Head.
quarters TO have tho hack stop
ped, and received answer it could not
bb done unless some charge of iarcapv
T0nId he brought against Mrs Martin. Mrs.
hIIiS then bethOught herself Of tho shawl.
ana mace charge Of petit larceny against
-hIS' martin. On this complaint an officer
was uspntcned 10 oycrtake the fugitive,
ana he found them i'm the waiting.ro0m OF
me Lampkinsvillc landing waiting for the
Al O'Clock boat 70 bring them 10 this city.
ne mother was holding the child in her
arms. The officer arrested Mrs Martin,
ana Notwithstanding her tears and protes.
tnuons obliged her to 90 with him to-
Dunn's Hotel before Justice Kuilmaun.
where Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis were
awaiting her The Justice detained
tnem until midnight until Nh.
Martin arrived from New York The Jus
ticc then opened Court. Mrs. Ellis stated
I1'ul she had preferred the charged Of petit
larceny only To prevent Mrs. Martin from
IeaNing the Island with the child. Slc
now Withdrew the complaint. Mr.. Martin
demanded that little Minnie be returned o.
MN. The poor woman. still clasping her
child IN her arms, begged hard to be al.
lowed TO retain II, but tho Justice told her
sue would have 10 apply 10 Court for pos
session Of the child, as she had no RIGHT 20
abduct II. He ordered her 10 give up the
child, and ON her refusing TO do SO,
ordered the constable present
70 take H. from her. A pain.
iul scene eusued-mother and dau- Inter
cIlnging 90 each other dosUcratelv-aud
"heu the officer finally wrenchcd the little
Eirl from its mothers arms and handed
her over, sobblng and crying, TO the father,
Iue poor woman was seized with violent
ht or Mysteries. Her shricls reused tho
inmates Of the hotel. Mr.. Martin took the
enid home, where 10 is now being more
carefully guarded. Mrs. Martin remained
IN the hotol all night, and was seen ina
staten Island yesterday morning. After
that III Is not known what became of her