The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-29
MCCORMICK CAUGHT AND JAILED.
Kidnaper OF His Child Must Atone for
DiSobayine the Courts Order

John n. Mccormick. who stole his four
year-old child from its gTandfather's house
at South Park last Thursday. was cap
tured yesterday afternoon and the child
returned to its mother. Mccormick was
taken before Judge Osborn last evening.
and upon throwing himself upon the mercy
81 the court was sentenced TO ten days IN
the county Jail and fined $40 and costs for
contempt.
AS told in tho Post-Intelligencer yester-
day morning, Detective Jack Mcdonald
and the city detective force were busily
engaged in trying to find some trace OF
Mccormick and the child, 1t having been
accepted as an assured fact that they were
IN the city. despite the misleading letter
Mccormick sent his wife. II was found
that the missing man had been stopping at
the Silver State hotel up 10 within two
weeks. but from that on II was blind
trail. Numerous clues that ended in
naught were run down. and finally the In
formation was received that Mccormick
had been al the house Of Mrs. Carrie Lowe,
who lives on the side bill west OF the
courthouse.
Detective Mcdonald. Detective Philbrick.
of the city police: Deputy Sheriff Morgan
and Mr. Clark. the missing chiid's grand
father. Immediately went to the house and
found Mrs. Lowe at the door. In response
TO question II Mccormick was there. she
replied that he was. The party entered tina
house and there found the father and his
child eating dinner Deputy Sheriff Nor
gan placed Mccormick under arrest, and
Grandfather Clark. picking up the child.
went down the hill as fast as he could 10
McDonalds office. where Mrs. Mccormick
and her sister Nellie, who IS one or the
prettiest girls IN South Park. were wait
ing for news. No sooner did they see the
little one than they made a rush for II. and
such a rejoicing was had as would have
given Charles Dickens material for an In
terestng novel.
In the meantime the disconsolate hus-
hand was taken 20 Judge Osborn's court
room. where he sat until $50 o'clock. when
hts case was called. Mr.. Ronald, who rep
resented Mrs. Mccormick in the divorce
trial Friday. told the court that he under
stood from Mcdonald that Mccormick had
decided TO throw himself on the courts
mercy and make no defense Of his action
fin violating the restraining order. McCor-
mick stated that Mr.. Ronald had spoken
the truth lie had taken the child IN hopes
OF causing his wife TO postpone the divorce
proceedings until the next term Of court.
and IN the meantime he hoped that a COM
promise might he effected.
you knew, did YOU not" said Judge oS~
born. that the court had prohibited you
from taking the childe"
Eyes. sir: but thought great deal OF
her"
ut IS not question" remarked the
fudge. "as 70 what you thought. You
knowingly violated an order OF the court.
IL must be understood IN this community
thar an order from this court means some
thing. and cannot be overriden with i'm
punitv You have committed grave Of
tense. and acre Il not for the fact that you
are in POOR circumstances would fine you
heavily. and you might be imprisoned for
q long term. Il Is the Judgment az this
court. and very lenient one. too. that
YOU be fined $40 and costs and be commit
Tod - the county jail for ten DAYS"
Mccormick was taken 70 the county jan,
with big tears rolling down his cheeks.