Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-02
THE GLENNAN CASE
A Suit for Divorce Filed by the Doc
tor Today.
EVIDENCE DISCOVERED LAST NIGHT
Further Incidents in Regard to the
Abduction.
THE CHILDREN TAKEN AWAY

Kenneth end Arthur Glennan. the nine
and ten-year-old sons Of DR.. A. H. Glen
nan Of the marine hospital service and his
wife, who was formerly Miss Susie Rayner,
daughter Of a former member of Congress
and solicitor Of the treasury. were kidnap-
ed from the third floor of No. $40 18th
street northwest shortly before 1 o'clock
this morning. There were more than the
usual sensational Accomplishments of such
affairs, and the staid and quiet neighbor-
hood In which 1t occurred was convulsed
with excitement
The entrance to the residence and the
abduction of the children were accomplished
so quickly that even the great noise made
by the abductors and the screams Of Mrs
Glennan did not summon help in time to
prevent the successful removal of the chill
dren.
Mrs. Gennan occupied three rooms on
the third floor Of the boarding house at
No. $40 18th street, two of which were on
the left side Of the hall and the other d.
rectiy opposite. Kenneth occupied the lat
ter apartment while Arthur slept with his
mother in one Of the other rooms.
The Abduction.
Mrs. Glenran says her sons and herself
retired at 1870 last night. Between $50
and l o'clock. when the house was dark and
every one asleep, a crash was heard in the
lower hall. caused by the breaking in of the
door. and footsteps Immediately sounded
coming up the stairs Mrs. Glennan had
been aroused by the clamor and was awak-
ened more thoroughly by light shining in
the transom, followed Immediately by the
bursting In Of her apartment door. Four
men entered Immediately, and while one
held a lighted candle. another advanced to
the bed which she and her son were occu-
plying and seized the boy. Mrs. Glennan
screamed and shrieked, but in a moment
the men were gone. taking Arthur with
them The door Of Kenneth's room had also
peen broken into, and he was also carried
OH. Mrs. Glennan says she recognized one
OF the men as her husband and knew at
once that he had taken such means to Sc
cure the coveted possession Of his sons. She
says she followed the men down stairs
begging to be allowed to kiss the children
goodbye and to dress them, but that her
pleadings were disregarded. The abductors
hurriedly left the premises with the boys
ana entering carriages, were rapidly driven
Of.
A Former Unsuccessful Attempt.
Mrs. Glennan says that she returned to
Washington two weeks ago. and secured
quarters on 18th street In order to place
Arthur and Kenneth in st. Johns College
About ten days ago Arthur was met on the
street by strange man, who asked him to
go with him, but was refused. She saws
pr Glennan attempted to get possession of
the children two years ago, but failed Upon
her return to Washington the children had
been allowed to visit and spend the night
with their grandmother Mrs. Patrick Glen
nan. the mother of the doctor, who lives on
Florida avenue. Mrs. Glennan was then
told that her husband was stationed AT
Reedy Island, Del She was positive I'm her
Identification of him as one of the men in
her room last night.
Another Story.
That was Mrs. GIennan's story. and the
other boarders. who are eninently respecta-
nt,te Il,
But there was another side of last nights
sensational occurrence. and it was indi-
Gated when DIR. Glennan this afternoon
filed suit for divorce from his wife. Susan
X. Giennan. Ralston & Siddons are the
attorneys. ~
The bill of complaint states that they
were married here at st. Matthew's Church
April Is. 1881, by the Rev. Father +. Il,
Boyle, and that as the result of such union
two children, Arthur w. and Kenneth r..
We're born to them June T. 1883. and August
4, 1884, respectively. DR.. Glennan alleges
that his wife's conduct toward him and
with other men became of such a character
that while they were temporarily residing
at Port Townsend, Wash, about August l
1889, separation took place, he leaving
for Stephenville, Texas, since which time
he and his wife have not lived together
as man and wife.
Charges of Adultery.
DIR. Glennap then charges that during
the summer and early fall Of the present
year his wife formed an unlawful intimacy
with enc Arthur L. Slling, and committed
adultery with him in Virginia, at Edin-
boro'. and at other places in that stat.
unknown to complainant. He further
charges that Mrs. Glennan repeatedly dur
ing last month, at Harper'S Ferry, w. Va
at other places in that state Sni alsD at
various times to the complainant unknown
In this District. and specifically at $40 18th
street, this city, on the right of October l.
1S94.aS well as at various other times last
month at that address. and at ether times
and places, committed adultery with other
men to the complainant unknown.
TIE complainant states that he made at
all times liberal allowance for the support
of his wife and their chiliren such al
lowance for the summer of 1894 AMI prev
ious thereto being at the rate of $40 a
month, which amount was always paid
promptly, on or about the first day of
every month. But says DIR. Glennan IN
his bill of complaint, large portions of the
money SO paid have been used by the de-
PENDANT in raging the board ut said num-
Der hereinbefore given of the said Siiliis
who is a man destitute of means for his
subsistence"
Asks the Custody of the Children.
DIR. Glennan explains that his wife's al
legged acts of infidellty were committed
without his knowledge, consent, connivance,
privity or procurement, and that since his
discovery of them he has not cohabited
with her. He states further that Mrs.
Glennan in untruthful. passionate and not
fit to have the care and custody of their
children. He therefore prays that he may
be awarded a divorce. the custody of the
two children, and such other and further
relief as he may be entitled in the premises.
Tracked by Detectives.
1t is understood that proof will be pro-
duced to show that Mrs. Glennan met Sill
ling at the hotel at Edinboro'. Va, two
months ago. He was resident of Alex
andria and a commercial traveller. In
short time Mrs. Glennan and the children,
accompanied by Silling. went to Harper's
Ferry and to Bolivar Heights, and DR..
Glennan's relatives, becoming informed of
the intimacy, placed detectives on the look
out Mrs. Glennan and Silling soon after
ward came to Washington and secured
rooms at several boarding houses, and two
weeks ago they took apartments at No. $40
18th street
Dr. Glennan. being informed of these
facts came on to Washington, and last
night, accompanied by four men, entered
the boarding house on 18th street, and
proceeded to the third story. Two doors
were broken in without any developments.
One of the Glennan boys was asked by
his father to point out his mothers room.