, 1898-11-08
AN INCONSIDERATE FATHER
WOULD STEAL HIS OWN
CHILD.
And In Doing So Be the Means Of Kill
ing His Wife, Who is an Invalid
and at Deaths Door-Sensational
Case of Kidnapping in Cheyenne
Monday Morning.

street, entered the frCnt door unan-
nounced n seized the pretty 6-year-
old daughter of Mrs. Bristow. while
the little one was eating dinner, en-
deavoring to make way with her to the
carriage. The little girls grandmother
was in the roo and went to the child's
assistance, and the screams of the child
and the grandmother attracted the at
tention of some men, who made the
contemplate rascals drop the child.
The kidnapers then got in their ar
riage and drove away.
For some time past Mrs. Bristow has
been visiting Mrs. Wellnitz Of this city.
Mrs. Bristow is a pretty, modest ap-
pearing lite woman, the daughter OF a
wealthy Chicagoan, and, according to
what her friends say, and to what the
reporter could learn from various
sources, she is the beguiled wife of ar
inconsiderate. cruel man. Bristow. as
the story goes. did not marry because
he knew he was getting a good wife,
his superior in every way. whose in
fluence might be to his good, but be-
cause he thought he could get his hands
en- some Of her fathers money. A
good woman will live with a bad man
so long. and will then take steps to
separate herself from him forever.
Therefore. Mrs. Bristow. by her at
torneys, Burke & Fowler. sued for a di-
vorce some time ago. But to her do
nestle troubles came the worse trou-
BILE OF i'll health. Only a few days ago
DR.. G.. P. Johnston. her attending ply
stefan. performed an operation for alb
cess. The lady Is at deaths door.
When the would-be kidnapers stole in
to the house and her child cried in ter
ror, it took the combined efforts of the
nurse and two others to keep her from
jumping out Of her bed. The shock
almost resulted in her death. DR..
Johnston, who arrived a short time af-
ter the incident. was justly indignant
at what had TRANSFERRED, which very
nearly resulted in his patients death.
He Immediately ordered a guard to
watch the child and took steps to pre-
vent a second occurrence Of the Incl
dent.
"Of course" said the physician, 81
am only interested so far as my pa
tient is concerned. That detective tele-
phoned me when he first came to town
in regard to Mrs. Bristow's condition
and was informed that she was at
deaths door and knew that the &C.
ton perpetrated this morning might
result in death. At the time he tele-
phoned me. he gave no name, simply
saying he was an inquiring friend, but
he stated this morning that it was ne
who telephoned me-"
The authorities now have the case
in hand and will see that the invalid
lady is given a chance to recover, and
II any more sneaking ~rascals. charac-
terizing themselves as detectives" or
the individual who instigates such dis
graceful actions attempts further trou-
BILE, there is apt to be a killing.
THE OTHER SIDE.
Half an hour after the incident re-
lated above Marshal Proctor had all
the parties concerned before County
Attorney Breckors. The matter has
been settled until Mrs. Bristow recov-
ers. Mr.. Bristow. father of the child,
states that he is an honorable and well
meaning man. He had letters testify
ing to his good character from promi-
nent Chicago citizens. among whom is
Luke Murrin, formerly Of Cheyenne.
He does not excuse his actions in re-
gard to the kidnapping at a time when
his wife was in such critical condition.
He says he did not know of her Illness.
MY wife and child" says he. land
her mother and father left Chicago
suddenly and without my knowledge,
to go to some place and get a divorce.
1t was only after the most critical
search and great expense that I disccv-
cred her whereabouts. She wants a d.
vorce from me. l have been a good
husband and calm 10 be the injured
party. l desired the possession Of my
child and l was compelled to use the
means adopted to get her."
In justice to Mr.. Bristow it is here
that he created a good impress
sion with those with whom he came in
in this city. However. the kid
MAPPING incident Is greatly to his dis
especially when it is known that
the so-callled detective was acquainted
the mothers critical condition.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Sam Finch and }. E. Barnes, being
in the neighborhood. came to the as
sistance of the child and grandmother.
They say there were three men at
tempting to get the child, the father,
the detective and a lawyer. The men
to have Messrs. Finch and
Barnes arrested and to even do them
personal injury. but their threats were
unheeded.