The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-20
ARREST AT BRENNAN.
MRS. SWEENEY HAD no INTENT OF
wRoNGDOING.
Her Son Wasn't satianed at school
and she Took Him Away
for That Reason.

Brenham. Texas, March ie--Sometbins
OF sensation occurred last evening upon
the arrival Of the eastbound Central train,
Sheriff league, accompanied by MI X.
s. Farmer, acting on message FROM Shcr-
IN White OF Travis county met the train to
arrest Mrs. Tllic Sweeney.
When the train pulled into tho depot
the officer boarded It and soon found Mrs
Sweeney, who with her children--two boys
Brown, were passengers. sheriff league
Informed Mrs. Sweeney that he was in
structed to arrest her for kidnapping. She
asked him who he was. as she did not rec
ognizc him. He told her he was the sheriff
OF Washington county. She then asked 10
SEQ the papers authorizing her arrest. but
as he was acting on telegram messag,
he had no papers.
Mrs Sweeney then refused to go with the
officer and IL was only by the use OF force
that she could be removed from the train,
Her 1lyear-od SON. MORGAN Sweeney, was
taken from the train at the same time,
Her mother. Mrs. Brown. vigorously pro-
tested against the action OF the sherln in
arresting her daughter.
Commercial Freight Agent u. II. Wsg-
gencr OF the Santa Fe was one Of the wit
nesses to the affair. and while expressing
sympathy for Mrs. Sweeney. used Language
| that Mr.. Farmer considered personal, and
| they cane to blows. but were separated
| by Policeman league.
Mrs Brown and the younger boy and
girl continued their way on the train and
| the officer carried Mrs. Sweeney and Mo-
| rean to the Exchange hotel TO wait for tho
| arrival of Sheriff White
MIR y, C. Giddings, Jr,, and wife who
are friends to the family OF Mrs Brown
| called at the hotel to see Mrs. Sweeno,
and spent the evening with her and The
hoy. and from Mr., Giddings The Post re
| porter learned the facts and circumstances
| that led to the scene at the Union depot.
| Mrs Sweeney sued for a divorce, whici
| was granted her. and 10 her was decreoc
the custody OF the children. and tho decree
further recitcd that the boys, MORGAN anc
| James, should live with their mother excep
when IT should become necessary Tor then
| TO attend boarding school. and that tn
| father should direct their education.
The children have been living with thc'
mother In Galveston and going 10 schoo
there until recently. when the father dc
| cidcd to send the elder one MORGAN. e
81, Edwards college al Austin few
days ago Mrs. Sweeney, accompanied b.
her other two children and her mother
| went to Austin to visit her son, and hndin'
that he was not so well pleased at tn
school as shc could wish she decided 4
take him back TO Galveston. without an
thought Of wrongdoing. She accordingly
left Austin with him Thursday Afternoon
| at about o'clock on her way To Galveston
and was arrested here as above stated
The complaint for kidnapping was mad
by Father Kline of St Edwards college,
Mr. j. s. Brown. brother of Mrs Sweenc,
arrived on the northbound Santa &c at !
o'clock Thursday night and Sheriff Whit
OF Travis county came on the early mornin
Central and the sheriff, Mrs Sweeney. so
and brother all left for Austin on the 4
m. westbound Central, where tho k'dnapln
or abduction case is pending against Mr'
sweeney.