Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-03
SENSATION IN WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Gicnnan Eobbed Of Her Children
suit FOR Divorce.

Mrs. Gicnnan Eobbcd of Her Children
suit FOR Divorce.
WASHINGTON. October "A sensa-
tional incident. in which IN official Of
the government prominently neUres. en-
cages tie attention Of the public authori-
ties in Washington. The two children or
Dr. Glcnnan Were forcibly taken from
the.r mothers home at l o'clock this
morning hy four mon. and Mrs. Glennan
claims that her husband was one Of them.
Dr. Gicunau is "a surgeon in the Marine
Hospital Scrv.ce. Three years ago he sued
his wife for divorce. According 10 MIS-.
Glcnuuu. she defeated the suit ir- two
courts. and The case was finally settled
ly a decision that Dr. GleunIn should
pay his wife So a month alim0ny ana
that she should retain possession Of their
two boys.
The kidnapping occurred at boarding
house. No. >io Twelfth street. where MIS-.
O.cnuan resides. she was awakened at
! o'clock This morning 10y hearing door
burst open. -Four men entered her apart
ments and took from her side the eldest
boy Arthur. The other child. kenneth,
was taken from his bed, in another room.
Mrs G.enuan snrickcd for help as She
say her children being taken from the
house. and begged the men, one OF whom
according to her story. was Dr. Glennin'
not 10 rob her of her boys. The children.
in their nehtsowns. were carried out
OF the house, and each was placed in
carriage IN charge Of two of the men,
The carriages were driven rapidly away
before the ncishborho0d Was fairly
arous d.
2lrs. G'cnnan IS an attractive woman
She was Miss Susie Hayncr, daughter Of
Hon. Kenneth Eayucr, cN-congrcs man
from North Carolina ana solicitor or
The Treasury under President Arthur.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Dr Glcnnan this afternoon filed suit
for divorce from his wife Susan Y. Glen-
nan. The bin of complaint states that
tnev married here at ST Matthew
church April 2s ISL ly the Rev. Father
r. f.. Boyle, and that as the result OF
such union two children. Arthur ". and
Kenneth r.. were born to them. June j.
l>N5 ana August 1. 1881, respectively.
DR. Gleuuan alleges that his wfc'a
conduct toward him and with other men
became Of such a character that while
thev we're temporarily residing at Port
townsend Wash. about August I. lS>9.
q separation took place, he leaving for
e,arheuViIle. Tex. since which time he
and his wife have not lived together rs
man and wife.
Dr Glennan then charges that during
the summer ana early fall of thc present
,a.r his wiie formed an unlawful in
ft,nacv with one Arthur l.. S!l.ius, and
Committed wrong with him In Virginia
a. ,..,nborO', and at other places IN that
s,4te unknown 10 the complainant lie
Curther charges that Mrs. Gscnnln r.
re,tedly during last month. a. Har-
rer's Ferry, ". Va. and other PAGES IN
ttat state. and also at various times ID
tro complainant unknown. in this Dis
trjct and specifically al No. Sl0 Twelfth
street. this city. on the night Of October
/ 1894. as wei as at various othe. times
+, ,st month. at that address. ana o. other
times ani places. committed wong with
other men, 10 the complainant uiKnowh.
THE ABDUCTION.
Dr Glennan came TO Washi1gtOn last
niont accompanied by four n -. entered
Tho clearinghouse OH Twelfth street.
and proceeded to the third story. TWO
doors were broken in withOu! any de-
yf,onments Ii Is stated that one OF the
cIennan boys was asked by his father
o. notnt out his mothers room. The door
,be child Indicated was. burst open, and
Mrs Glennan and Silling were found to-
co,her DR.. Glennan and the others said
,nat they fully recognized Slling. al
,boueh ne attempted 10 prevent IL by
coveyinq his head with the bed c.othcs.
pr Glennan then took his children from
ne house. and this morning left the
city carrying them out OF the Jurisdic-
tion.
Two years ago Dr. Glennan sued his
wife for divorce on the same grounds,