The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-06
BABY'S NURSE CAUGHT
Declares She Was Tool of Man
and Wife Under Arrest.
WAS PROMINENT In LITTLE ROCK
Carrie JONES'" Whose Real Name IL Bel
In Anderson, Arrested at Summit, \. L.
Says She Was Prompted by "Wilson."
since Identified as C. Beauregard Bar.
ron, of Prominent Little Rock Family,
Who Has Been Doing Newspapers Work

Who Has Been Doips Newspaper Work.
New York. June 3.-The World this
morning says:
Carrie Jones, the nurse who had charge
OF little Marion Clark, was arrested at
Summit, \. j., tonight Her real name is
Belle Anderson. In confession last night
she said that she had been a party TO the
abduction, that she had been led into the
scheme by George Beauregard Barrow
and his wife Jennie.
Before notary public Belle Ander-
son made the following confession: L aid
ed in the abduction OF Marion Clark. the
infant child Of Arthur ". Clark, OF the
city, county. and State of New York. In
this abduction ! was prompted By Beau
regard and his wife Jennie.
3" i was told by them that | would get
half of any ransom paid for the return OF
the child. | was poor. tired of hard work.
and wanted money. / was told that there
would be absolutely no danger
Hi and Needed Money.
We went TO Brooklyn by the South
ferry. That afternoon Mrs. Beauregard
took the letter to the Clarke's she. herself.
had written. and gave Il TO a hey in New
York TO deliver to the Clarke's. / knew
Mrs. Beauregard wrote the letter.
ION Monday when the abduction be-
came public. the Beauregards and Marion
and /. Mrs. Beauregard carrying the baby.
went 10 SloatsbUrg.
Il stayed there until Friday. and then
went 10 the Beauregards fiat. Yesterday
Mr.. BeauregIrd came to see me. gave me
So and told me TO leave the city l
then went to my aunts home at White
Oak Ridge. ! don't know why | did this,
except / wGs i'll end needed money"
Capt. McCluskey was asked tonight IS
20 the number of persons he believed TO
be involved IN the Marion Clark kidnapping
plot. He said he believed thC-c 80 only
three persons involved-thc Ei-1 VIII
SON." who has since been identified - e.
Beauregard Barrow, a newspaper re-
porter, and member Of a prominent family
of Little Rock; his wife, and Belle Ander-
son, the nurse girl Carrie Jones'" he
declined to discuss the question as TO the
probable motive of the cOnspiratorS, say
ing thai there were many points to be
cleared up before he could answer that. Ii
was apparent TO him, the. Captain said,
that there was no possible doubt that the
persons now in custody are the guilty
ones.
Capt. McCluskey would not say a word
about what he considered the motive for
the abduction of the child. He said tha :
the work of the police was only begin
ming.
Father Secures Warrants.
Arthur W. Clark. the father Of Marion
DzI 81 a.,
morning secured a warrant for the arrest
rf James and Jennie Wilson and Carrie
Jones. The warrant charges James Will
son, Jennie Wilson. and Carrie Jones, act
ing in concert with each other. OF fel0n-
iously kidnapping the child.
1t was reported to-day that the wilson
woman told Detective Herlihy that on the
Sunday of the kidnapping she met Carrie
Jones in New York City. Carrie Jones
told her the child was sick and In need of
country air and asked her if she would
take the child TO the country She agreed
to the proposition and took charge of the
baby. The woman gave her considerable
money and she left with the child. The
Wilson woman is reported to have fur
ther said:
Il decline TO state where was with the
baby after l took it in charge. did not
know that Carrie Jones had kidnapped
the baby. But l won't say any more"
To he Tried la RoekIaud.
, Nyack. n. Y. June flames Wilson
and Jennie Wilson. his wife. who were
committed TO the Rockland County jail
late last night 10 await examination On
the charge OF kidnapping Marion Clark,
refuse absolutely TO be interviewed.
A Deputy Sheriff from Westchester
County came to the jail this morning 10
see if he could identify Jennie Wilson as
q woman implicated in a large robbery of
JeWelTy in that county. He was allowed
10 see her, and said she was not the ono
he was after. A reporter from a New
York paper brought up a boy, who had
carried letter to Mrs. Clark during her
baby's absence. and wanted 10 see wheth-
er the boy could identify the woman, but
the Sheriff refused to let him see Jennie
WilsonA
Chief McClusky and Detective Arm
strong. OF New York. arrived in Nyack
this afternoon from New City. TO see
Sherir Bla2Velt, and secure. IL possible,
the transfer OF the prisoners. Wilson and
wife. from the Rockland County jail 10
New York City. The Sheriff refused 10
surrender the prisoners. Accompanied by
the two detectives Sheriff Blauvelt drove
20 Nyack 10 consult the District Attorney
WyTe. and County Judge Wheeler The
ROcklsnd County authorities decided that
they had jurisdiction. Having heard the
text OF the code read BY the District At
te.Eey. Chiei McClusky conceded the
right under the provision named for the
Rock!and County authorities 10 hold the
prisoners for trial.
County Judge Wheeler this afternoon
assigned the Hon. A. S. TOmpkins. mcm-
Der OF Congress Of this district 10 assist
District Attorney WyTe IN the trial OF The
Wilson's. The District Attorney and Law
Yer TOmpkns gave as their reason for
opposing the transfer of the place of trial
from RGcklane County 20 New York, the
fact that they have no proof that the
prisoners COMMITTED the crime In New
York. but they DO know that they cur-
nitted crime IN the county. They say
they have 10 proof that the prisoners ar:
rested yesterday were the guilty ones in
New York City.
District Attorney Wyre tonight order
ed Justice Herbert Of Gainesville. 10
issue SubpOendS fer the witnesses in the
eXapinat!On Of the Wilson's on Monday
Arthur Clark, father OF the abducted
child. and Chief McClusky. OF the detec-
tive bureau, will be among those sub
poeaaed.
Identity Of the "wiIsons."
Newburgh, y. Y, June AIRS VII
son. IN whose custody the Clark baby was
found. is = daughter Of Mrs. Irving Me
%S.ly, who lives with her daughter Grace
H. this city. Mrs. McNally al Goshen
received Z letter to-day from Mrs. VIII
son. Gated THURSDAY pOsrElarked Gar
HeTv.lle, which read as follows:
Il have been arrested in connection
with Baby Clark case Can explain all!
Wi!l write te-m0Trow. Don't Norry."
Little Rock, Ark. June 2-Geo-se
,Be2uresaId Barrow. alias J. 4 Wilson
the man arrested in New York state
charged with kidEzping little Marion
Clark is well known In Little Rock. and
the news OF his arrest is the sensation OF
the hour
George Barrow belongs 10 one Of the
most prominent families in the State His
father, Judge J c. Barrow, is among The
Oldest ana wealthisst members OF the Iii
tie Rock bar and hts brother, John B4y-
row, Is = member .. the Arkansas LsgIJ-
lature aac : prominent attorney ~ ~ ".