The times., 1898-09-04
TRIED TO KIDNAP 4 Child
Mary 0. Agnew's Allegations
Against Her Husband.
SHE SUES FOR A DIVORCE
Strange Chapter of Life Recited in
session of SOn-SOme of the
Scenes Laid in IreIand-Plaintif
the Widow of DIR. A. G. Lord.

Mrs. Mary o. Agnew filed proceedings
for divorce yesterday against her hus-
band, Samuel II. Agnew, to whom she
was married over fourteen years ago in
her fathers residence, at Bowling Green,
Va.
The story of Mrs. Agnews troubles, as
told in her bill of complaint, reads more
like a chapter from a novel than a cita-
ticn of happenings in everyday life Her
married life has been full of exciting in
cidents, which have taken place on two
continents and upon the ocean, and cul-
minated a few days ago in this city in
street scene, which resulted in the ar
rest of her husband for assaulting her
and attempting to take from her by
force her only child, a boy, about thir-
teen years of age. His case is still pend
ing in the Police Court the trial being
set for September p. In the meantime
Agnew is at large on $1,000 bond.
Her Trip to Ireland.
Mrs. Agnew states in her affidavit that
she is the daughter of J. S. Davies, of
Virginia, and at the time OF her marriage
to her present husband was the widow
of DR.. A. G. Lord; that soon after she
married Agnew they both went to Ire
land to live with his parents and remain
ed there until his fathers home was de-
stroyed by fire.
At his suggestion she returned to Amer
lea and went to live with her parents
again. In 1887 she received a letter from
her husband, who was still in Ireland,
CT a ipe ha in md
disgraced forever. Upon learning this
she Immediately started for Belfast, Ire
land, where her husband was at that
time.
While making the trip across the ocean
child was born TO her, which died be-
fore the journey was ended. ON arriving
In Belfast she managed TO eXtricate her
husband from his troubles and soon after
returned TO this country. Her husband
remained, saying that he had no inten-
ton of coming back to the United States.
The Husband Appears.
Soon after her arrival In Virginia
however, her husband made his appear
ance at Bowling Green, and Mrs. Agnev
alleges that he kidnapped her son ant
took him to New York, where he KEEP
him hidden from her for a long time.
In the meantime she had instituted pro
| ceedings for divorce, and her husband
proposed to her that If she would with
| draw the suit he would return 10 her tn
| boy She refused she says, and through
| the aid of detectives got the child back
Her husband then returned TO Irelan
| and the plaintiff says she never saw o
| heard from him again until one day Il
| September 1886, she met him on tn
street in this city. A partial reeoncilia
| tion was effected, Mr. Agnew says, on IN
! condition that her husband would reform
and treat her as wife should be treated
| They set up a residence at No. 1919 {
Street, and lived there until few day
ago. when through fear the petitiene
! AYERS she had to leave him.
Attempt at Kidnapping.
When she got possession of her son i
New York. for fear that her husban
would again kidnap him. she sent him I
her father at Bowling Green. Havin
been told, however, that his presenc
would be necessary IN the divorce pre-
ceedings, she sent for him to come I
| Washington.
Her Husband learned of her intention
and was watching for the boy, and, know
ing this. Mrs. Agnew says she went I
Alexandria to meet her boy and accom-
panied him to this city.
They were met at the depot, she say
by her husband, who tried TO take tn
child from her by force. She called a
officer to her assistance and caused he
husband 10 be arrested, as alread
stated.
Mrs. Agnew has for number of year
been employed in the Pension and CensI
offices. Mr.. Agnew's name appears in tn
city directory as an advance agent, pre-
sumably in the theatrical business.