The times., 1899-06-04
A STRANGE THEORY
In ABDUCTION Case
The Police Believe the Kidnap-
ers Have Confederates.
They lnsinuate That Newspaper
May Be Involved.
The Suggestion Is Made That Marian
Clarke Was Stolen to Make a
The Suggestion Is Made That Marian
Clarke Was Stolen to Make
Sensational story.

New York, June 3.-r5Tbe police have now
III custody three persons who are charged
with completely in the Clarke kidnapping
case, George BeaWegard Barrow, Addie
Wilson Barrow, and Carrie Jones, the
nurse. The Joneg gin has confessed and
given direct evidence against Barrow and
his wife. The police believe that they have
a good case against all three prisoners
There is a strong suspicion that there were
other persons concerned in the kidnapping.
From the very first the kidnapping has sa-
vored of yellow Journalism. The police
have suspected that Marian Clarke was
stolen to make a pretty story for some
sensational newspaper. to exploit. This
suspicion has been strengthened by the
revelations Of the past forty eight hours.
Both Barrow and his wife had been con-
nected at one time or another with news
paper offices, and had some knowledge of
their workings. At the time of the kid
naping Barrow had no money and owed for
eleven months rent on their rooms at 10
Varick Street. Since the kidnapping Bar
row and his wife have apparently had
plenty of funds. The detectives are trying
10 learn where they got it.
Again, the conduct OF the Barrow pair
since their confinement in Jail at New
City has given rise to considerable won
der. Both seem perfectly undisturbed by
their arrest and confident that they will
eventually escape without punishment.
The detectives are at loss to explain the
equanimity with which they view their ar
rest with other than the theory that the
prisoners believe they have influence be-
hind them 10 secure their release.
Barrow, according to newspaper des-
patches, had bad record in Little Rock.
Ark, his old home. He is said to have
been twice implicated there in plots to
steal children and hold them for ransom.
The police have been inclined to believe
that Marian Clarke was not stolen for a
ransom, for the kidnapers must have
known that her parents were in very mod
crate circumstances. Barrow and his wife
will remain in Jail at New City until Mon
day at least The examination comes off
on that day and 1t Will probably be decided
then whether or not they will be brought
here for trial. The people of Rockland
county do not care TO keep them there. as
the county would incur the expense of the
trial. The county officers, however, are
proceeding very carefully.
sherin BInuveIt's Attitude.
Sheriff Blauvelt who yesterday refused
TO surrender the prisoners to the New
York detectives, came to town today and
visited police headquarters. He had a
long consultation with Captain McCIusky
The sheriff said: Il will not give up the
prisoners, because | have been advised
not TO do so by the district attorney of
my county. l would gladly give them up
were it not for his advice
had left: The sheriff and | have had a
pleasant chat, in which he assured me that
he had no personal desire to retain Barrow
and his wife, and that in fact he would be
glad to get them off his hands if he could
do so legally. But, he said, the district
| attorney had advised him not to do so
for the present. The sheriff then served
| me with a subpoena TO be present at the
examination of Addie Wilson In New City
next Monday. Ilnodced that he had sub
| poenas for some Gother detectives and |
volunteered to see that the detectives got
| the subpoenas. The other subpoenas were
| for Detective Sergeant Herlihy and Detec-
tive Morris The sheriff Will be well treat
| ed by us in this city. We feel that he is
trying to do the right thing. We think,
OF course, that the ends of justice would
| be served better by letting the trial take
place in this city. If an appeal is made
moral suasion. Thel law would probably
allow the trial of Wilson and his wife al
the place where they were arrested |
think. however, that If Governor Roose-
| Welt were to request the district attor-
ney of Rockland county to turn over the
prisoners to the New York authorities the
request would be granted"
| DO you anticipate any such trouble in
bringing Carrie Jones to this city?'
mo. Mr.. Clarke, the father of the baby
and Mr.. Funston went to Summit today to
make the necessary afidavits upon which
We can base our application for extradi-
tion papers. 1t seems that we must get
extradition papers, even though the girl
| Is willing TO come to New York of her own
yolition. 1t usually takes three or four
days to go through the formality of Sc
curing extradition papers. We have moth
ing to fear from the authorities in New
Jersey. The only thing We have to contend
with is the desire of the District Attorney
OF Rockland county, N. Y, to have all the
trials come off up there He may attempt
to have Carrie Jones extradited to Rock
land county. But we are not asleep
Are any other persons to be arrested?
| was asked
NO l believe that in the capture o
Wilson, his wife. and Carrie Jones we have
all who were concerned in the plot. VIII
! son planned the conspiracy but his wifi,