New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-12
BABY STOLEN From COURT.
KIDNAPPED BY HIS FATHER WHEN PRO-
DUCED UNDER a WRIT OF
HABEAS CORPUS.

Barnard Leroy Shove. nineteen mont hs-old
baby was deliberately stolen from the Supreme
Court on Thursday afternoon by his father sydney
George Shove. Mrs. Clara Shove had brought the
little boy 10 court in reply TO a writ OF habeas
corpus obtained by Shove. her husband in which
he contended that he had the right to the custody
Of the child
Justice Lawrence who presided In Special Term
Part H. WAS engaged in dsposing of "A number Of
ex-parte motions when the woman reached court
Thursday and as the baby was inclined to cry, his
mother took him into the corridor outside the court
room Two women friends We're with her The
chairs on which they almost directly be
hind the staircase at the west end Of the Court
house. In playing about his mothers chair. the
child got around the staircase and disappeared
from his mothers view. his father following him
When the baby did not appear on the other side of
tho staircase Mrs Shove went TO .ook for him. but
could find no sign Of either The distracted mother
went to Police Headquarters thinking That steps
would there be taken which would result in the
recovery OF the baby. but she referred back to
the Supreme Court She was persuaded 10 wait
until Yesterday and see Justice Lawrence.
Mrs Shove went court yesterday and told her
tale and from her statement II appeared that her
husband practically under arrest when he dis
appeared with the child. and that the policeman
who had him In custody. on a warrant obtained by
her for him on the charge Of abandonment. sat be-
side him in the corridor. William Cummings, Il
for what had occurred
There Is no question for any sorrow" said Jus
tice Lawrence Indignantly. "A very serious offence
has been committed against the laws OF this State
From what has occurred here /; seems to me that
a question arises to whether some persons vii,
obey the laws OF this State whether they Will
not ] do not know what can do or what shall
do In this matter to bring tins man into the turis-
dctton of this Court. ! saw the woman and the
baby here yesterday morning and an officer was
sitting them apparently? In charge OF the
child Have that officer brought before at once.
Counsel for the wife said that tie a
police officer He had a warrant for ShoNes arrest
and had read the warrant 10 Shove In the
police station. He then accompanied him 10 court.
Mr. Cummings admitted this TO he a fact
Then" said Justice Lawrence angri.y. he was
actually in custody when he was here. II was a
disgracefu proceeding OF the police officer 70 allow
him TO escape. Il he had done his duty this would
not have happened and the child would not have
been kidnapped" 49,
The police authorities were communicated with
and the officer was asccrtaincd to be- Policeman
FLYNN. OF the Jefferson Market Police CoIrf squad
Jnsficc Lawrence ordered that he be In this
morning The Justice iniimated that when IN,
policeman was before him there would l." trouble
In store for him. and th@f when Shove could be
found again ne would be arrested for contempt Of
court He may be probably charged with kidnaI-
ping