The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11
ALL READY TO HELP HER.
THE CHILD HAD BEEN AWARDED TO
HER HUSBAND, IT Is True,
Hut When She Screamed "Ktdnnpperr' the
Crowd Piled After Him, Rescued the
Child, and Oniy Let Him Get Away Alive.

Hut When She Screamed "Kidnnpperr' tn,
Crowd Piled After Him, Rescued the
Child, and oniy Let Hin Get Away Alive
To look at Mr. Albert Schmidt you wouldn't
think he could run. He is a stolid. rcd-faced
man. about So years old, OF medium height
and quite fat Moreover, he lives in Brooklyn
whore nothing goes fast EXCEPT trolley car
on man hunt. But Mr.. schmiL; was in fine
form yesterday. II he hadn't BEEN some OF
the hun ircd persons who were after him, and
who caught him onco BY heading him or and
thcn let him go, would have caught him again,
In which case lie would probably have gone to
the hospital. II not TO the MorEue.
Schmidt got an order from Judge Van Wyck
in the brooklyn Court House yesterday that
he and not his divorced wlfe should have the
custody Of their 4-year-old child Elizabeth.
The former Mrs. Schmidt was in court with
Elizabeth and her younger child When Eliza
beth was taken from her she attacked her
husband savagely in the court room. He got
away. and leading tho girl by the hand start
ed down the long flight OF stairs that leads
from the front OF the Court House. He hadn't
reached the foot OF the stairswhen Mrs. Schmidt
appeared at the top
stop him. stop himl" she screamed He's
got my little girl
There wore several persons in tho square.
and all started for Schmidt
" He's a kidnnrper" shrieked the woman.
running down the steps. He's taking her
away. Don't let him get away"
Hall dozen men ran toward the place. and
Schmidt. catching Elizabeth up in his arms.
ran toward Court street. tho woman. with tho
younger child in her arms. following. Acrowd
set out In pursuit OF the man. all yelling at
:" stop him, Kidnaprer! Thief! Head him
1f! KIN him Hes got tho womHn,s GT girl
drop the Rrl' Hit him with q ,stoner' ,,
in the weight OF the girl. was making, a good
race and keeping an oven distance between
en and tn the Sa II oa no raenSa GS
lta! ans ut work on the car trar Ks caught sight
Of him and heard the yels Of the pursuers.
directed at tho unfortunate schmidt thun.
80 they caught him and hold him
until the crowd came up with the former Mrs,
senmidt pnns in thu rear she pushed hSr
!S%S%,s5 +. INK ,s%!d% she
Give her the little girl. shouted the crowd;
But tho Court gave her to me-" yelled
Schmidt purple in the face with mingled
"C"urt he damned said big man. pokng
his fist undor S"hmidts nose Give her tho
kid If you don't want to 30 to your own
Yes. yesr' yelled tho crowd npprovngly.
Break his face. Get rope. Take the little
girl away from him. Give the girl to her
The big man snatched Elizabeth from
Schmidt and gave her to the mother, who
promptly boarded street car and disap-
Feared. Schmi 1T, find ing himself ia the midst
OF u circle of threatening faces. burst through
body yelled: Don't let him 20. Kill tho
Irnte,'' and instantly the crowd started in
pursuit again.
Relieved of the weight OF the baby. Schmidt
now showed his real status a> Splinter. He
shed across to JOralemon street and up IT
few yards. then turned and ran diagonaliy
across and back to Court street. dodg!ng the
foremost Of his rueurrs clereriy. Ikea gray
hound he cleared Il pile OF paving stones ut
one leap. whirled around the corner, knock ing
down a messenger boy and stepping on n dog
which promr,iy ioincd the chase So rapid
was Schmidt course up Court street that he
soon was well ahead OF all his pursuers except
the dog who harassad him by swapping ut his
legs. He dartcd into tho Germania insurance
building and UP the stairs. The crowd got
thtrea few seconds later and massed in tho
hallway for consultation.
In tho mean time two policemen arrived.
went up stairs. and found schmidt in an nice.
He WAS painting. pers niring. and scared After
hearing his explanations. they escorted him
down stairs amid angry comments from the
crowd. and took him 10 the office of his lawyer.
q few blocks away The crowd then dispersed
to neiGhboring saloons. where they cooled oiy
while discussing the chase.
NJ. ]. Towns. Scnmidts lawyer, said that
new proceedings would be instituted to regain
possession OF the child