The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-19
He Escapes the Officers and Skips to
the Idaho Line With His
Infant Child.
ALVIN OUT-WITS THE COURTS
And Slopes in the Middle of the
Night for More Congen-
ial Cline.
Love Finds n Way.

Some two years ago AL Winters,
a well known citizen of Bozeman,
was divorced from his wife, nee, Ma
ry Kay. There were two children
the result of this short union, girl
now aged three, and a boy of two.
Mr.. Winters took the girl and the
ex-wlfe the boy, Judge Armstrong
making an order to that effect, with
the further proviso that each month
the children should see each other,
either at the residence of the fathers
or of the mothers parents.
Since this time Mr.. Winters mar
ried again, and for some weeks has
been preparing to leave for Texas.
On Thursday he undertook to board
the train, when he was confronted ty
under sheriff Brooks and an order
from Judge Henry of Park county
placing the custody of the child in
the sheritf's hands. The second day
afterward attorney Hartman went to
Livingston and procured revocation
of said order, on the ground that the
court had no jurisdiction, Judge
Armstrong of this district being IN
The east. In brief, Judge Henry de-
cided that Winters should still per-
nit the child to see its mother once
a month, and that to leave Bozeman
would be contempt of court.
But in the meantime Winters had
made all this action unnecessary.
When informed by Mr.. Brooks that
he would have to take possession of
the child, the officer also became "a
ware that he had a bigger job on his
hands than he had figured on. The
child was young and greatly attach
ed to it's father and step-mother,
their presence being absolutely nec-
essary to secure quiet. Mr.. Brooks
thereupon invited Mr.. and Mrs. Win
ters to remain at his house until the
legal bubbles Of the case were dis
solved, and his invitation was accept
ed. The next morning when Mr..
Brooks arose he was dumbfounded
to learn that Mr.. Winters during the
night had taken the child and skup
Its clothes, shoes, etc, had in the
hurry been left by the desperate, who
without waking the child, bundled it
up in quilt, then stealthily, in his
stocking feet slipped out of the house
taking the precaution not to shut the
front door, which was found open in
the morning, and led to the discov-
cry of his flight. Mrs. Winters was
of course party to the transaction,
which Mr.. Brooks regards as an un-
warranted breach of faith, but she is
not held at all blameworthy for it.
In the shadow of the high school
building at half past ten o'clock on
Friday night stood an impatient
team, with Charles kreiling behind
it. The team had stood in the dark
ness but short time when man ap-
peared on the run, carrying bundle
, of large dimensions. ''Is that you,
Az" and "Let 'em GO" were the on
6 ly salutations; the men knew what
! was before them and had perfected
every arrangement. About four o.
clock Saturday morning, Ben Gibson
of this city, who was at work at
Camp creek, was aroused by man
? inquirlng the way to the stage sta
!. ton. Gibson recognized Kreiling,
E who forthwith unwound very char
ming fairy tale to explain his pres
| ence. Mr.. Gibson was not at all sat
9 isfed, so he stole outside, and
!. caught glimpse of large man
n with bundle in his lap. 1t was Al
e vim Winters and his baby, bound fol
n the Idaho state line, where the court
/. could not restrain him for contempt
k The line was reached in due time
e and Mr.. Winters and his baby are
= now in Texas where his wife viii
follow.-Bozeman Chronicle.