The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-26
WANTEDA CHILD
And SIS She Borrowed an Infant
With Which to Deceive
Hubby.
Now Young Lady Comes Forward and
Claims It-Divorce Proceedings
Will Result.

HELENA, Feb. 2j.-The issuance OF
writ OF habeas corpus by Judge Hunt
yesterday brings to light story that
reads like romance, and in some res
poets resembling that of the late Robert
Ray Hamilton Of New York. The writ
was issued at the instance Of Julie Olsen
and is directed to Mrs. Dora Bedford.
1t commands the latter to deliver up the
four months old child Of Julie Olsen.
and thereby hangs a tale.
Mrs. Bedford is the wife Of \ ID. Bed
ford. one Of the proprietors Of the North
western News company. The couple
had not been blessed with any chill
dren, though they were anxious for
one. Some time prior to October last
Mrs. Bedford succeeded in convincing
her husband that their hopes were To
be realized In order to prevent any
possible accident, and 10 secure proper
medical attention. she went To private
hospital kept by DR.. f. $. Kellogg.
There the husband visited her. and one
day he found lying by her side fine boy
baby. OyerIoyed he took his wife home
as soon as il was decided that il was
safe to do so. The precious child Of
course went along. and nothing was too
good for him. Recently, however, Mrs.
Bedford received visit from Miss Julie
Olsen. who demanded that the child be
turned over to her as its lawful mother
Mr.. Bedford refused to give it up. Then
Miss Olsen went to the husband and
told her story. She had been indiscreet
and finding that she must pay the pen
atty 10y becoming a mother. had gone To
DIR. kellogg's hospital. While awaiting
the birth Of the expected child, Mrs.
Bedford came there too The child was
born. The mother, neither maid. wife
nor widow. was willing to get rid Of her
babe only stipulating that il should be
well provided for The childless wife
was willing to take 1t as her own. Under
the circumstances there was no trouble
in finding willing mother for the child
That was the baby which Bedford found
lying alongside his wife. and which he
had been caressing as his and hers.
Mrs. Bedford had had no child: that was
all there was TO il. But 10y and 10y the
maternal instinct began TO assert itself
in Miss Oleson's bosom. She wanted
her child and went and demanded 1T.
Mrs. Bedford could not give II up with
out letting her husband know how he
had been imposed upon, Besides she
had learned to love the little one. So
she refused. hence Miss Olsens visit TO
her husband There was a scene in the
Bedford household but the wife refused
to give up the child. There was another
scene in DIR. Keiloggs office when the
husband called there. The doctor had
charged him very well for the attention
given Mrs. Bedford at the time of her
alleged confinement. The foster mother
took the child and hid herself. When
the writ Of habeas corpus was issued
yesterday neither Mrs. Bedford nor the
child could be found There the matter
rests for the present.
1t is said that Julie Olsen was do
mestic in Bedford's house for several
months before the child was born, and
that Mrs. Bedford's knowledge Of the
girls condition led to the inception of
the plan to deceive her husband. Bed
ford is ispreparing to apply for divorce
from his wife. Julie Olsen was deceived
by man under the promise Of marriage
The man has quit the country