The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-12
ABDUCTED By HER BROTHER.
Tho Quarrel OF the Grcsses Leads to the Arrest
or Their Son.

OF nnelr son.
About 1920 A. NJ. yesterday, while the South
ern express train was In the Pennsylvania Rail-
road train shed in Jersey City awaiting tho
signal to start, two men, accompanied by two
well.dressed women, who had crossed over
from this city on the train boat, made o hur-
ried entrance into tho waiting room and
looked around. One Of the mon asked q Cato
man where a policeman could be found in q hurry.
Special Ofncer Kelly was summoned. The spokes-
man introduced his companions as Or. Van
Doren Young and his wife Of 1913 West Twenty
hfth street, this city, and Mrs. May Gress Of
Atlanta, Ga Mrs. Gress, who was laboring un-
der great excitement, told the officer that her
daughter May, 10 years old. had been abducted
and she had reason to believe that the girl and
her abductor were on tho train which was about
to start. The officer FASTENED to the train and
took Mrs. Gress through 1t. Tho child was
found in one Of the cars seated with q young
man about twenty years old. Policeman Kelly
took the young man and the girl out of the car
and tho train started. Explanations followed.
The young man said his name was Morgan 7.
Gress. and that the child was his half-sister.
Mrs. Gress was his stepmother. He said he was
not abducting May, but was merely taking her
to their home in Atlanta at the request of his
father, q. v. Gress. Mrs. Gress insisted that he
was abdpcting the chile. and the policemen took
Hon On srriSinF there Mfs; Dress IA she and
hasbsaa wen. To- aasri.o9's On sstsrdsy
s ana h sss' husband sSs kn ss g { her sh down al'' sSd
brutaily assaulted her. While she was
get q warrant for her husband's arrest he took
MMay away and d, started ted for New d York. H, His s Ss
Young and his wife came down on a later train
and followed them 10 Jersey City. Capt Farrter
d%uction. and paroled the Rirl in the custody Of
her mother until this morning, when young
SeSin for examination. Capt. Farrier told Mrs.
the city until the examination and they went to
Young Gress asked that his father, who was
at Tsylor,s Hotel, DO sent for. a policeman mott
fed Mr.. Gress Of his sons predicament and he
his sons arrest as an outrage on the part Of his
wife and her friends. the Youngs, and, after
taking steps to effect his sons release. told his
Mr.. Gress Is q lumber merchant and has busi-
ness interests in this city. A short time ago, he
said. he and his wife discussed the question Of
where she and May should spend the summer,
but were unable TO come to an agreement Mr..
Gress suggested Fortress Monroe or some other
southern resort MFs. Gress, h1weyer, insisted
her friends. DR.. Young and his wife. Mr.. Gress
refused to consent to that arrangement and said
purpose she would have to go without May,
Mrs. Gress said nothing more. but quietly
packed her trunks and came North, bringing
that he did not start for home with his SON
and daughter was because he intended to return
to Garrison's yesterday and try TO persuade his
second wife. and May is her daughter.
Mr.. Gross secured his sons release In $500
bail. and took him to Taylor's Hotel; The case
will come up before Police Justice Nevin this
morning,