The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-25

$50 % the amount was for electrical tr at
ment given Mrt. Bedford previous 90 the
birth OF the baby, and SO for d.. Miller,
who he said had waited on 81 .. Bedford
while Dr. Kellogg was out % the city. For
a fact Dr.. Miller had made three calls on
/ Miss O.eson. dutiag DIR. kollogg's absence.
Bedford had paid Ara. Mills her bill - the
rate OF so a week. Il afterwards davel-
oped, through Miss Oleson. that $40 81 thia
/ amount was for hrs Bedford aud $40 for
himself. Bedford paid DF. kellogs's bill
IN inatallmcnts. settling 10 finally In full
| The denouemsnt camo q few days ago.
/ Miss Oieson. Who seems TO have always
borne while in this city an eKcellent repu-
taton. was not satisfied after Ms. Bedford
had taken the bnby that she was good
/ woman 60 raise she child. she recalled tho
deception the woman had practicsd ugon
her husband. but more than all she thought
over the nights the Supposed respectable
matrOn bad spent where she knew not,
until an early hour IN the morning. when
all good women we're supposed TO be in
their homes. She also inquired among
those who were acquainted With Mfa. bed
ford and the result vas determination 70
reclaim her child. Miss Oleson went 20 ARA
Bedford hrst. but that lady refused 20
give the baby M Then tho mother
went 20 the husband and told him
how he had been deceived. The man who
had paid all tie hillsand who had witnessed
all the suffering his wife had gone through
At hrst refused TO credit the stosY, but Miss
Oleson piled up so many facts that a. last
he began 20 think there might be some
truth IN 10. This meeting OF the real
mother OF the baby and she deceived hus-
band wac three days ago. ON ashington
birthday. Mr.. Bedford went home lmms-
diately and taxed his wife with the deeep-
ton. She denied IT. saying that Miss Ols-
son had threatened 70 kidRap the child and
that she wSs afraid Of her. She also told
her husband 10 50 90 Or. kellogg aud he
T.. - al Ina karN
husband PROPOSED. be told her, 80 srft she
matter 20 the bottom, and vita this inten-
tion he left the house.
lie called on DR.. kellogg and asked him !
the direct question whether or no the chid
he had supl osed was his hat been born 20 /
his wife. Tbs doctor without directly I
she question asked him II he
wanted 90 keep tne child. Mr.. Bedford I
said be did not unless the child was bis I
own. NJ. Bedford told she county attor- I
ney yesterday that d. Kellogg then. findlng I
he knew all about the deception that had /
been psaoticed on him, Acknowledged that
the story told by Allies Oleson was correct,
and that his wife had NOS had baby born
10 Ter. Leaving the doctor Bedford went
10 County Attorney Nolan and laid tho
case before him. After "A CAREFUL investi-
CATION ths county alto neg sWore Qua
complaint changing DR.. kellogg with OBJ
tanning money under false pfetenses. 4 he
warrant fOs his arrest Was placed IN Mar
ahal McIann's HANDS AZ 10 O'CLOCK last
night. On inquiry that officer fOuud that
the doctor had been driven TO the depot IN
the morning IN his own buggy though
what his destination vss OF which difso-
tion he had gone be could not learn az that
late hour.
Meantime Miss Oleson had not been idle.
Her desire 10 regain POSSESSION OF her child
AMI 20 get her out of what she feels 10 be
unfit hands caused her TO cast TO one eide
side the notoiisty court proceedings would
bring 10 her. and shs employed Messfs.
Walsh & Newman 10 aid her. Friday after
noon these gentlemen applied to the dis
triot court Tor a writ Of habsas corpus, d.
rectsd 90 Mrs. Bedford. ordering her 70 pro-
iuoe the child IN court. The " u Was
placed IN the sherih's hands for service the
same afternoon. bat up to an early honr
Ibis morning the officers had not
been able TO locate her. After the
with her husband on Thurs
iay NJ 8. Bedford and the baby disap-
peared from the Bedford residence. When
Mr.. Bedford returned after an absence OF
lot exceeding two hours he found a note
rom his vile in which she said she was
going % take the baby away. but gave no
zint as TO where she was going. That she
Is still in the city those in "A position to
know have no DOUBT. but just where Is she
Ihe mother wants her baby
and ths deceived husband wants TeparRt'on
IN some shape, and between these two those
who are guilty. will have q hard time es-
,aping the consequences OF their acts.