The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-11
A CHILD VIFE'S CHILD
The Mixed Up Romance of
Abraham Wood and
Millie Clark.
PARENTS TRIED TO SEVER THEN
But They Skipped For Paris Un-
known And Lett the Old Folks
TO Mind Baby.

n G1hIht II NLbSS
home is at No. SO Sackett street. Is, with
the assistance Of the police authorities
endeavoring TO find his daughter aud SOD
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham r. Wood.
who decamped last Monday leaving be-
hind them fourteen months old baby
girl, for him to take care Of
Woods marriage to the young girl was
sudden enc and since the birth OF the
child both families have been at war en-
deavoring 10 get them separated The
parents Of the gay young Wood were just
congratulating themselves that they
caused the desired separation when the
young couple quietly packed up their
few belongings and skipped to parts un-
known.
Their mysterious and uncermonious de-
parture discloses romance which for
more than year has been kept exceed
ingly quiet.
MET AT THE MATINEE.
Two years ago Mile Clark attended
High School. where she was loved aud.
respected by her classmates. She was
then fourteen years old, and was aeknowl-
edged to be the prettiest girl IN the
school. Her every wish was grutifed BY
her parents. She was regular attend
ant at the Academy of Music. and il was
here she met Wood. who was employed
in the theatre as an usher and advertising
agent. He mad au attractive face and
was always we'll dressed.
At the time OF his meeting with Mile
Clark he was supposed TO be engaged to
Miss Kate Lewis, charming young
brunette, who now resides at No. 1851
jackson avenue.
Unknown to bis intended, however, he
| met Millie Clark, took her TO various
places Of amusement, and fiualiy in July.
| 1882 the two were married without the
usual accompaniment OF brldecake aud
| antique shoes, the Rev. Mr. Bruce. pastor
of the Greenville Reformed Chnrch, per-
| forming the ceremony.
The marriage was Kept secret for some
| time, and then Wood took his wife Of
| fourteen to the home of his parents,
| which was at that time in East Forty
fourth street. Bayonne. Besides his the
| atrical connection Wood was an insur-
ance collector, employed by the
Prudential and Metropolitan Companies,
and he made fair salary. As long as he
retained his position he was welcome az
home. but recently his luck changed. He
| lost his place and then he was ordered 70
| get out aud furnish home of his own.
/ FaThe young man was not prepared for
| this emergency and as a result his child
| wife was compelled 10 return TO her
| parents, when she gave birth to their
/
wife and as a result war was declared
Mr.. Clark was poor aud Insisted hat II
! Wood could not support his wife and
/ child they should be cared for by his
| parents. The Woods refused 10 take this
| view OF the ethics or the case and the girl
/ remained ependent upon her father.
YE CRUEL PARENTS
A few months ago Woods parents
/ moved TO New York and they are now
| living on 107th street near Sixth avenue.
\ Unknown to young Wood, 1t is alleged,
| they placed the case IN the hands OF "A
| lawyer with the hope of securing for him
a bill of separation. Wool learned of
| this move last Monday and dispatched a
/ messenger to the home of his young wife
asking her to come TO New York and
/ bring their child. The young wife obeyed
/ aud met her husband. The couple
| quickly effected a reconciliation. and ar
rangements were at once made to skip.
4 The child was sent TO the nome OF Mr.
! Clark's brother in charge OF friend,
| lady, whom Wood had sent for, aud as
1 far as can be ascertained The young
couple started at once for Albany. .Any-
way, they have not been seen or heard
/ from since.
/ called at the home of Mrs. Clark on
| Saekett street and was confronted by Il
| lady of sicsly appeara nee who was walk
/ ing the floor eDdeavJring TO quiet the
| child deserted by her young daughter.
.'How old was your daughter when she
/ married Wood?" | asked
THE DESERTED BABE
"She was child, fourteen years OF
age" was the reply. She met hun at
| the Academy of Music, and they were
married before we knew Of any existing
| trouble. Since the trouble arose in the
| families l have kept my daughter at
home, as / did not want her to have any
thing TO do with Wool. Mr.. Clark has
notifie1 the police Of the case and when
the young rascal IS fouad he viii be justly
/ punished.
Il cannot care for the child and 1t will
/ have to become charge upon the county
/ unless its mother comes home. " NOOd
\ hasn't any mohey or position and my
/ ouly fear is that harm will betall my
/ child. She has deceived me for months
past. She made me think that she did
not meet him and l have learned taat she
did frequently"
This was ali the lady would say about
the matter.
From Captain McKaig I learned that
! Mr. Clark had asked advice in relatio Il TO
| the trouble and was anxious 70 gel war
rant for Woods arrest. Mr. Clark was
| referred TO Overseer Of the Poor Hewitt,
| who he was told might proceed against
| Wood on a charge of abandonment Of his
| child.