The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-02
BABY CLARK FOUND
Kidnappers Arrested at StOtes.
burg N. Y, and The Child
Restored TO it's Parents.

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CLARK. the 2t-months-od child. kidnapped
from her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Clark VI New York city. ON May 2ist
was discoveed two miles south Of Soais-
buur village abut eight miles -rom
here this afternoon. She was found at
the farm house Of Charles Goumans and
was In the custody of Mrs Jennie VIII
son. who took the baby to That place
during the early part OF last week Mrs
Wilson was accompanied by her husband
ard stated TO Mrs YJumans that she
wanted board for the little girl for the
little girl for the GUNNER
Mrs Wilson said that she had made ar
rangements with her husband to send all
CORE epondence to her by way Of the St
Johns postonice. which is few miles
from sloatsburg Mrs Wilson called az
the St. Johns posJ0ffice a number OF
times during the past few days
Yesterday morning Mrs. Wilson went to
the postomice. taking Marion with her. as
she had done on several occasions before.
The clark baby attracted the country
people by her appearance. her large blue
eyes and pink complexion being particu-
larlv noticeable Tho curiosity which
fhe child aroused made her captors grow
uneasy and they kept her closiy con-
fined az the Y0umans home,
As soon as the notices of the abduc-
tlon reached the nelehborhood the people
ion Clark They felt positive Of st, he
cause the child wore the sam cloths as
al tho time whom she was stolen.
As soon as Deputy Sheriff William TT
Charleston learned OF the abduction ne
taking mis- clues from pictures Of tne
child and the descriptions given him by
people who saw her went TO me farm
house of Charles Youmans and found
Mrs. Wilson. from whom he demanded
the chUd
Mrs. Wilson was indignant and claim
ed she knew nothing whatever Of the
child. The deputy sheriff produced a
warrant. arrested the woman and de-
manded information as to the where
abouts OF the child.
AT this Mrs Wilson weakened and
made confession Tho baby was then
product,l and the sheriff took both pris-
oner and child to Magistrate Herbert at
West Haverstraw.
Mrs. Wilson refuses TO make q hdl
statement.
she is tine daughter Of Mrs. j. j. Nc
| nally of Goshen TO whom she wrote 't-
ter explaining her plight
Marion Clarke. the child Is IN good
health She has no hat ana her shoes
show much rough handling. Her clothes
are also much soiled The ideuuhca' ION
is complete even to rhe red brthmarK
described in the circulars issued oy the
chief of police Of New York
4 Arthur Clark. the father Of the abduct-
cd baby arrived here az $50 this even
| ing accompanied ny Sergeant Morris, Of
! Cant. McC1usky's staff. Mr.. Clark imm-
diately Identified the child as his lost
Maron.
The man VINO was win the woman un-
der arrest was allowed to go when she
was taken into custody.
Justice Isaac Herbert later arrested
him as am accessory TO the hdnapping.
The woman was apparently greatly e.
fected over the steadfastness OF her male
companion. while they were convstsng
in low tones t,.e man was heard TO say:
Don't drag the poor giri name into
the AFFAIR
| Mrs Ida b. Carey the postmistress a.
st. Johns station where the woman call-
ed for mail. recognized her yesterday as
| Carrie McNaly. "a teacher, who several
years ago. lived at st Johns Episcop1l
home, an Institution of which Mrs Carey
ls mHtron Knowing the woman and not
fcing the chnd's resemblance 10 the pic
ture OF Marion Clark Mrs. Carey ca.el
tIhe attention of Deputy sn,rn Charleston
TO the resemblance.
According To The people In ST. John s.
the woman first made her appearance m
the i..t.ghborhood about the time the chld
disappeared. She was at that time ace
companicd boy the man who was arrest
ed and some t.me hated by O. woman.
whom the authorities beleve may have
been the nurse. since then they have
bean living there, the man being known
as James W1son.