Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08

Marion Clarke, who was abducted from |
New York on May 2lst, is safe in the !
arms of her father.
She was recovered at 11.30 O'Clock |
this morning.
Jennie Wilson, young woman, who
had possession of her, is under arrest |
on the charge of abduction.
The honor of causing the arrest of
the young woman is claimed by Miss
Emma Conklin Of Johnsontown. The
arrest was made at the house of Robert
Oakley, near Sloatsburg, 10 miles from
this place.
due to the extensive notices of the alb
duction in the newspapers. newspa-
per portrait confirmed the suspicious Of
those who had seen the child being
carried around through the mountains.
1t is believed that Marion Clarke was
brought to the Ramapo Mountains
several days ago
Jennie Wilson, in whose possession
baby Marion was found, is native of
Goshen, N. y, and the daughter of
the proprietor Of a newspaper there.
Her maiden name was Jennie McNally.
She has assisted her father in his
newspaper Office, where she learned all
about the preparation of copy
The woman tells q rambling story of
having gotten the child from an
actress, whose name she will not tell.
Jennie Wilson is not Carrie Jones,
the nurse who abducted the baby, and
the father of the child said this even
ing that he had never seen her before.
Jennie Wilson was first seen here
more than week ago. She appeared
in the streets of Haverstraw. carrying
the child. She had once been a school
teacher near Sloatsburg. and it was to
farmhouse in the neighborhood of
that little hamlet that she first took the
child. She was accompanied by man
whom she introduced as her husband.
His first name is not known
Early yesterday morning Mrs. Wilson
went to the little general store of Austin
Conkiin, carrying the child Miss
Emma Conklin, daughter of the store
keeper, noticed strong resemblance
between the child and the pictures of
Marion Clarke.
Miss Conklin went that afternoon to
the st, Johns settlement, called John
sontown, a mission in the Ramapo
Mountains. maintained by Mrs. E. A.
Zimmerman of New York City. Miss
Conklin told her suspicious to Miss
Ada b. Carey, who has charge of the
mission.
Later in the day Mrs. Wilson, still
carrying the child, went to Johnson
town and inquired for mail. Two let
tiers from New York were handed to her.
Mrs. Carey, the postmistress, recog-
nized the young woman as the one who
used to teach school near Sloatsburg.
She told Mrs. Carey the baby was that
of her cousins.
RECOGNIZED THE BABY.
Mrs. Wilson told Mrs. Carey that she
was boarding at the house Of Daniel
Youmans. AS Mrs. Wilson turned TO
go, Mrs. Carey recognized the child as
Marion Clarke from q newspaper PIC
ture which she had clipped. The
woman had hardly left the little post
Office before Mrs. Carey harnessed up
fast horse to. her buggy and started
down the moutains to see Deputy
Sheriff Charleston.
She turned over her horse and buggy
to the Deputy Sheriff, and at o'clock
this morning he was at the door of the
home of Isaac Herbert, Justice of the
peace, at Garnerville. There he secured
warrant for Jennie Wilson's arrest
and started back to the mountains.
Austin Conklin, meanwhile, with
visions of rewards, had telegraphed
from Sloatsburg to the police in New
York.
William Charleston, deputy sheriff,
and Joseph Charleston, on their arrival
at foumans' house, were told by You
man that Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and the
baby bad left in the direction of Sloats.
burg, intending to take train there al
2o'clock in the afternoon. The officers
pursued in buggy, and mile from
Sloatsburg they saw Mrs. Wilson enter.
ing the house of William Oakley. They
followed and demanded the child
which, on Mr.. Wilson'S advice, sht
produced. Then Mrs. Wilson was ar
rested.
There was no warrant for the mar
and he went away stating that he would
return after arranging to give his wifi,
assistance.
Mrs. Wilson, when taken befor,
Justice Herbert at Garnerville, wen
and showed signs of collapse. He
story was that Il woman who said sh,
was an actress had brought the chilt
to her, saying that she intended t.
adopt it and bring it up as her own.
She promised to come back sal,
Mrs. Wilson, get the child and to pa
came, and was discouraged. / cam
out here. did not take the child
Nearly 500 in bills was found in tn
possession of the woman. This she sal
she had received from the actress VIII
had given the child into her care.
Later Mr.. Wilson returned and wa
locked up as an accomplish to the ah
duction.
Under the care of Mrs. Herbert tn
child frightened up.
Her clothing was clean and sh
showed no signs of neglect.
IN HER FATHERS ARMS.
Arthur W. Clarke, the baby's father
ing and drove to the house of JustiC
Herbert, two miles from here, attence
by a procession of cheering citizens i
carriages. ON bicycles and afoot TIL
meeting between father and daughte
was affecting in the extreme.
The baby looked up at him in
feeble way. Her faculties seemed I
be clouded.
The father took her in his arms an
began asking her familiar questions.
Soon she smiled as though food {
pleasant memories had swept over h,
childish mind. She put out her sma
round arms and clasped them tight
about her fathers neck.
Papa" she said In childish trebl,
Tears flowed down the cheeks of M
Clarke He clasped the child to h
breast. Those who were peering in |
the windows saw that the recognize
was complete.
Mr. Clarke soon after left for h
home with the child in his arms.