The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-02
BABY SUUGGLED TO BROOkLYN.
Its Laugh Was Ono CIue-Two Women Had
Thirst News of Its Finding.

H-First News of Its Finding.
Ananonymous lett er gave the police their first
clue to the real kdnappers. Marion Clark was
stolen on Sunday, May 81. by her nurse who
had taken her out for an airing and who was
known as Carrie Jones. The following Thurs
day came the anonymous letter which said
that information OF the child could be had at
23l Twenty street. Brooklyn. Detec-
tive Sergeants Hughes and Hcrlihy were sent
there. The place is boarding house kept by
Mrs James Cosgrin She said that on the sat
urday afternoon before tho baby was stolen
woman wearing blue and black mack ntosh.
white straw hat with black band and n brown
suit, called and engaged a furnished room. She
said she might want 1t for six months or only
for Il few days As she was leaving she looked
az the sky and said:
IF its clear tomorrow night Sunday
will probably como here with my baby and
sister" This woman, who called herself Mrs.
Davis. was rather tall and pronounced blonde.
bundle she carried bro:a open while she
wns in the house. disclosing a child's sugar
loaf straw hat trimmed about the rim with
white lace
About $3.50 DEL Jck the next afternoon Mrs
Davis returned with another woman. who was
carrying a baby. On reaching the bedroom the
woman who had the baby laid it on the bed
and then sank into chair with a heavy sigh
put her elbows on her knees and hid her face
in her hands. She was dark haired and re-
sembled in appearance the descriptions
of the nurse. Carrie Jones, but she wore
a brown straw hat. brown jacket and black
briiiiantine skirt. Mrs. Davis. however wore
the white sailor hat and blue and white striped
shirt waist which figure in the description OF
Carrie Jones. 1t looks as II the women had
exchanged clothes The baby wore the hat
lol ,ln ha a bot, md
plain dress OF cheap material. Mrs Cosgriff
discovered that rcd dress and another hat
wore in the bundle Mrs. Davis carried. Marion
Clark when abducted wore red dress.
About ! o'clock that night the blonde
two hours. Mrs Cosgrif overheard the dark
wo%%n say tp Tox es sse fee toDt0nty
She also heard the women saving something
a5ow F0HF the ,Sa would H Tnsh
O A ten 6 S %%aday morning Mrs
Cosgrif wen, out, and did not return until :
ana ana sTs RaIs ts:
az hSrt e.. i"S w
story Mrs. Davlshad left this note for Mrs.
s Vi. be ss to e@ Ss syr 0H
must catch a train which leaves the Grand
Tssna ffF cou m"0h Mr. Es%a Hs ?EsSy'a
them M Ma Davis shs ' Said
younger woman as her sister and she thought
It queer that the baby went to her so willingly
p posed Go mother Whe spea& 4" o the chd
Tie Younger woman asked it 10 Laugh like
its hands., That was a trick Of the, Clark baby.
felt felt sure that tho child was Marion They
ssd the s shd Of Me- Mr. P oSSHs
facts he was much elated, and communicated
with the Clarks Railroad guides were con
within hundred miles the name of which
ended u burg A. McClasky,s request Mrs r.
SSSs Msnt the one had PS%En5 he
baby by Mrs. Davis. and then McClusky had
fSSpsssf f hn9 sd We're f ss@ o e To-
Geqt1aI, West shore. Harlem, Ncy Haven
Rcidy were at Hayerstraw, Yesterday morn
quarters from Oscar Conkiing. siorekceper Of
SloatshurR. askin that q man be sent there at
GSf s SaSy AerES and % pc at
yesterday afternoon n telegram was received
from him at West Hayerstraw:, ~
Garnersylle Send man with Mr., Clark at
once to identify. Await your orders at West
HayerstrAw.'
,McCIusky, teleGhoned to Clark, who hur;-
ried to Police Headquarters, and then with
Detective Morris to catch the o'clock train
for Haverstraw.
Meanwhile another despatch came from Her
lihy. which read:
Have had Mrs Carey examine the baby.
Fully identified"
The baby had n strawberry mark OH its back.
Mrs Carey il the Postmistress at st. Johns.
A few minutes after Z o'clock last night Me-
Clusky was summoned to the telephone:
This Is Clark" the voice said " Got the
baby all right Accept my congratulations