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 II His
Mother Drank.

The Coddington-Fellows case was for
a time transferred to the Yorkville Po-
lice Court to-day. when Matilda t..
Goodwin and her son. Clifford Goodwin.
appeared in response to a summons 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
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 number of witnesses
and Mr.. Goodwin and mother. James
w. Fellows took 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 a lie. but did not know the
nature Of an oath. so was not sworn. He
said he saw his sister Lulu lea Gladys
downstairs and to the street the morn
ing of May 8, and lead her to a closed
carriage. He saw Clifford Goodwin in
the carriage. An hour later Goodwin re-
turned for Gladys's milk bottle.
On cross-eXamination the boy said he
attended school In Se~venty-second street.
Did you ever see your mother intox-
tcated?' asked Mr.. Cleveland.
The little fellow opened his eyes wide
with surprise.
Mr.. Cleveland then endeavored to draw
out from the child that he had stated
TO Clifford Goodwin some time previous
tina there had been "a regular circus
nj tho hnnaA nutnD m hIG mnthnF'G nom
dltion. The boy made an emphatic de
NAL, and then broke into tears. His
mother, who sat next to him, took his
head on her breast and kissed him, and
e~ndeavored to soothe him.
At This point Lawyer Thomas objected
to questions concerning Mrs. Fellows's
condition.
Mr.. Cleveland retorted by a statement
that they would show that on one occa-
sion Mrs. Fellows was SO intoxicated
that she fell on the bed in which
and ran to another portioi , t the house.
Lulu looked TO her relatives for protec-
tion. 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
have had the child removed by legal
process, II such an action was neces-
away, themselves. The objection was
sustained.
Annie johnson, a servant In the en-
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 her
that she and Mrs. Goodwin had taken
Gladys out for n drive and got as far
as the Grand Central Depot. but she
cried so that they had to bring her back.
on cross-examination, the witness was
asked II she had seen Mrs. Fellows in
toXicated on May 8. An objection was
made and sustained by the Court. h
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. Fellows
herself was called.
She swore that she was the daughter
Of the late Homer Morgan and niece OF
Henry T. Morgan. Both OF them and
her husband died, leaving her an estate.
She was named as guardian OF her
children and furnished bonds. James
w. Fellows. whom she married Thurs
day, was one OF the bondsmen. At mid
nirht the day that Gladys was abducted
she went TO the Goodwin house for in
knowledge of her whereabouts.
ON cross-eXamination she was asked
N she had ever remained away from the
chtd-ep over niPht.
Yes" she replied. when the Good
wins used 10 come In and annoy me
u'ed 10 go out over night and return for
breakfast"
,'rhe defense endeavored to show that
she had registered Al the Aston House
as Mrs. Ward and maid" but an OBJ
lection was made and sustained.
u he clos" " Mrs. FsSOws'S TESTIMONY
an adjournment was taken until 3 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.