St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-15
THE MISSING KID.
The Defense Takes a Whirl in the
Kidnaning Case.

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kidnapping Case.
When the case against Carrie L. La
mont, the astrologist, charged with kid
naping Della Smiths infant. was
called in the municipal court yesterday
afternoon, there was large audience
present and considerable interest was
manifested in the matter. William
Buckley, formerly of the News Letter,
was the first witness sworn. He had
two occasions, and had seen Miss Smith
there with her baby. He had gone to
Mrs. Lamont's house, he said, to get ma
terial for an article for his paper.
While he was there he had
seen Miss Smith take two advertise
ments, one for some one to adopt a child
and the other for position as wet nurse,
to the newspapers. He was at the house
some days later, and heard Mrs. Lamont
tell Miss Smith that she did not know
where the child was. From what he
saw he felt convinced that the Smith
woman had given the infant away of
her own free will. Miss Smith did not
act as though she felt that her baby haG
been stolen from her.
"Can you not remember the exact
words Miss Smith used when speaking
of her child?" asked Mr.. Jameson.
"Well, no, cannot,'' was the reply.
Gas | had made up my mind that there
was nothing crooked in the deal, did
not take mental shorthand report of
the interview. Neither did l take notes
on my cuff"
"How did Miss Smith act?''
"She acted as though she thought
Mrs. Lamont was her superior"
'How did Mrs. Lamont treat Miss
Smith?'' -
"Well, she treated the girl in a
motherly, emotional sort of way. which
struck me as very kind. If there mad
been any signs OF a kidnapping case !
am pretty sure should have smelled 1t"
Mrs. Mary Forbey was the next wit
ness. She lived at 1919 Fourth street
north. she said, and knew the Smith
woman by the name of Johnson. She
came to he place Feb. % with man to
get room. She lived there until Aug.
80, the child being born the LIST of June.
When Della went to see Mrs. Lamont
she had money in her possession.
~ saw Della after she had been to
see Mrs. Lamont" continued the wit
ness, land she told me her baby was
all right. She did not say anything
about the baby having been stolen from
her. She said that she was working.
and that little girl was taking care OF
it for her."
Mr.. Jameson objected to certain
question the witness was asked by Mr..
Donahue, when the latter gentleman
jumped to his feet and remarked:
''Your honor, there is a most damna-
BILE conspiracy here. and l am going to
unearth it if cam"
"Why don't you get a shovel and Go
it?' sarcastically inquired MI. JAM
iesOn.
Miss Smith was again put upon the
witness stand. She had talked with
Mrs. Forbey about baby, she admit
ted, but it had referred to the baby she
is now caring for. and not to her own
baby. She had seen Mr.. Buckley at
Mrs. Lamonts house when she went
there to find out where her baby was.
MRS. Lamont told me-" she con-
tipued, that if l would come again in
a few days l could see the baby. but
when | went to her house again she
was gone"
'"Then you never consented to the
taking away of the child?''
mo. sir, j.! never did. and want my
baby again."
"Did you tell Mrs. Forbey that you
had given your baby away?''
mo, sir, I did not. for did not want
to give my baby away"
This closed the case. and it was con-
tinued until this morning for argu-
ment.