New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-03
MRS. WILSON IDENTIFIED.
RECOGNIZED BY MRS. CosGRIFF AS THE
WOMAN WHO BROUGHT THE BABY
TO HER HOME.


Captain McCusky the Chief OF Detectives got
back from New City at $50 O'Clock yesterday az
ternoon He said that early yesterday morning
Detective Sergeants Reidy and Armstrong left Tor
New City with warrants for the arrest OF the TWO
prisoners They also took with them Mrs. James
Cosgriff the woman in Brooklyn who look the
nurse Carrie Jones. with her companion. Mrs Will
son. or McNaly. and the kidnapped child as
dodgers on the day OF the baby's disappearance TOT
the purpose Of identifying the woman prisoner as
one of the two women who lodged for a night IN
her house Arriving at The Jail Sherin BlauVelt oe-
clined 10 give up the prisoners. and also reluseu
10 let Mrs. Cosgrin see the woman. as he was act
ing he said under instructions from Assemblyman
Brown. the woman's counsel
These facts telephoned to Captain NJ
Clusky, and at 1 o'clock in the afternoon ne
started for Nyack in company with Detective
Sergeant Morris. to make personal attempt 10
secure the custody Of those two prisoners whose
presence In this city he believes to be most I'M
portant TO the proper prosecution OF the con-
spirators. He did get the prisoners but sue
ceeded In inducing the Sheriff TO allo" MI
Cosgrif 10 the Wilson woman MIS- CossilH
positively identified the Wilson woman as the per
son who had engaged a room at her house on the
day before the kidnapping OF the child ana came
there the following day with the supposed nurse
girl. Carrie Jones' and the baby. Inc Cap'aii'
himself the prisoner for moment anu sne
said that she would be glad 10 talk with hlh' ou'
not before she had consulted her counsel Inc
Captain said that the officials in New CITY
absolutely declined to tell him what properly was
found in the possession OF the prisoners "heh
they were arrested so to keep the ponce mere
wholly in the dark TO whether incrifni'A'''ie
documents had beer found
II has been learned the Captain said. that on
Nav q two DAYS after the kidnapping, Addie NC
VaIiv or Wilson In company with another woman,
Belle Anderson, she was caIled put IN aiiya
oaf re bouse Of Mrs Wadron in sloatsburg. and
asked about a place to board. They had the oaDy
Iobn,s Where they stayed at the house Of Frank
Opeman. They remained there four nisn os; ,ima
and then returned TO NewYork. whence ne sald ne
had come on the Nth Wilson again appeareG % n
and went 10 St Johns. where they got board at
sme a%ui es Mrs Wilson hired oakeys horse and
drove soatsburg She took the Ss4y BaE, 81
5ae Ssy In short time Mrs Wilson back
took the baby along with her ana retur a 10 me
house on WEDNESDAY M wbare she received two
letters after which she returned 10 her t
Mace The woman Belle Anderson. had IeIt the
neigh borhood Just at the time that Mrs wilson
removed to the Oakley house. ., mar
The CAPTAIN was asked TO the NUMBER OF per
sons ne believed TO be in the kidnapping conspiracy
and he replied that he thought Ihere W we ia
his wife ana Belle Anderson, the nurse girl carrie
Jones. He declined to discuss 6ne saving
that there many points TO be cleared up DeoIe
he could that inquiry He saId tnas ne h hS
hand in it. He said from what ne had learned r ol
the male prisoner ne believed that the scheihe
emanated from one mind. This mans card de, De
scribed himself as G.. Beauregard Barrow, repIe
sentlng The Goshen News" and Monroe Herald
Paper had been found in his room similar to that
on which some OF the letters in the case had oeen
written. and a letter had been found there IN hls
vife's handwriting. which looked as II II haa Deen
written By the same hand which Inscribed the Az
vertisement for place as nurse WHICH the
Clarks answered. o..,- .o,a that
II was apparent 20 him, the Captain sald InaI
there was no possible doubt that the persons noH
in custody are the guilty ones. The Captain Is much
wrought up az the refusal OF the Rockand autnori-
ties 70 turn their prisoners 10 him. the crime
having been committed in this county Ihey were
right on the law side OF the question ne saia, II
they wished 10 be technical But said he II we
were 10 act that way down here few OF those coun-
ties would get their prisoners. arrested here Tor
We could hold them the same plea. Wnen ON
GERS from any part OF the State here for prs-
oners whom may have are only too glad 10
give them access TO the prisoners and TO deliver
them up as soon as possible while we could really
hold such as. for instance. bring stolen property
into this county"
formed that Belle Anderson, who is wanted by tho
police was about the Mills Hotel Annex on
Wednesday night. hut that she had apparently be-
come frightened at the Developments In the case
and had gone away.