The evening world., 1894-05-26
HOW GLADYS WAS STOLEN.
Clarence Coddington's Story'of the
Kidnapping Of His Sister.
The Boy Weeps When Asked IL His
Mother Drank.

The Coddington-Fellows case was for
a time transferred to the Yorkville Po-
lice Court to-day. when Matilda z.
Goodwin and her son, Clifford Goodwin,
appeared In response to a on
a charge of kidnapping little Gladys
Coddington, three years old.
The case was not called until after II
o'clock, when Treadwell Cleveland. of
Everts, Choate & Beaman, requested
that the examination be held in Justice
Feitner's private room.
Mrs. Coddington- Fellows and her lit
tie sons led the procession to the private
room followed by a lumber OF witnesses
and Mr.. Goodwin and mother. James
w. Fellows tool a seat near the door
and paid marked attention to the pro-
ceedings.
Clarence Coddington, the ten-year-old
son OF Mrs. Coddington Fellows. was the
first witness. He said he knew 1t was
wrong to tell n lie. but did not know the
nature of an oath, SO was not sw orn. He
said he saw his sister Lulu lead Gladys
downstairs and to the street the morn
ing OF May Q. and lead her to a closed
carriage. He saw Clifford Goodwin in
the carriage. An hour later Goodwin re-
turned for Gladys's miik-bottle.
On cross-examination the boy said he
attended school in Seventy-second street.
Did you ever see your mother intox-
icated?" asked Mr.. Cleveland.
The little fellow opened his eyes wide
with surprise.
Never, sir" he responded.
Mr.. Cleveland then endeavored to draw
out from the child that he had stated
to Clifford Goodwin some time previous
that there had been "a regular circus
at the house owing to his mothers con-
dition. The boy made an emphatic de-
NAL, and then broke into tears; His
head on her breast n kissed him, and
At this point Lawyer Thomas objected
to questions concerning Mrs. Fellows's
condition.
Mr.. Cleveland retorted by a statement
that they would show that o II one occa-
sion Mrs. Fellows was SO intoxicated
save the child Lulu took her in her arms
and ran to another portion Of the house.
Lulu looked to her relatives for protSc-
ton. She wanted to protect her little
sister from her mother.
The Court took the ground that neces.
sity was not a defense, as, they could
process. II such an action was neces-
sary. but they had no right to take her
away. themselves. The objection was
sustained.
fhiiiiiC iiiiS a I've III liz Gill
ploy Of Mrs Fellows. was then called,
The witness testified that she saw Lulu
and Goodwin take the child away. The
night before the abduction Lulu told heI
that she and Mrs. Goodwin had taken
Gladys out for a drive and got as far
as the Grand Central Depot. but she
cried so hat they had to bring her back
On cross-examination, the witness was
asked II she had seen Mrs. Fellows in
toxicated on May !. An objection was
made m sustained by the Court. whit
said ne did lot think II proper to attack
the mothers reputation.
Two other servants swore to the TAX
ing away Of Gladys, and Mrs. Fellow.
herself was called.
She swore that she was the daughter
Of the late Homer Morgan n niece o
Henry T. Morgan. Both OF them ant
her husband died. leaving her an estate
She was named as. guardian OF he
children and furnished bonds. Jane
w. Fellows. whom she married Thurs
day, was n of the bondsmen. At mid
she went to the Goodwin house for in
formation OF her. but they denied al
knowledge of her whereabouts.
ON cross-examination she was aske,
II she had ever remained away from tn,
children over night.
Yes" she replied. when the Good
wins used 10 come In and annoy me
used to go out over night and return TO
breakfast"
she had registered at the Aston Hous
as Mrs. Ward n maid" but an oh
lection was made and sustained.
At the close of Mrs. Fe,.ows's testimon,
an adjournment was taken until 3 o'clocl
, Tuesday afternoon.