Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02
MARION CLARK SAFE.
The Missing Child Found Near
Sloatsburg, N. Y, Thursday.
In Charge Of Mrs. Jennie Wilson Who
Is Now Under Arrest.
Marion in Good Heaith-Mrs. Wilson Re-
fuses 10 Make Statement.

Garnerville, y. Y, June 1.-Marion
clark, the 2l-months-old infant, kid
mapped from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Clark Of New York City. MAY
q, was found miles south of Sloats-
| burg, a village about miles from
here, this afternoon The baby was
discovered at the farm Of Charles You
mans and was in the custody of Mrs.
| Jennie Wilson, who took the child 10
that place during the early part of la
week. Mrs Wilson was accompanied
by her husband and stated to Mrs.
Youmans that she wanted board for
the little girl for the summer.
Mrs. Wilson said that she had made
arrangements with her husband to
send all correspondence TO her by way
of the st. Johns post office. which is
a few miles from Sl0atsburg. Mrs.
Wilson called at the st. Johns post Of
flee a number Of times during the past
few days.
Yesterday morning. Mrs. Wilson
went to the post office. taking Marion
with her as she had done on several
occasions before. Mrs. Carey, the post
mistress. delivered to her only one let
ter.
The Clark baby attracted the coun-
try people by her appearance. her
large blue eyes and pink complexion
being particularly noticeable. The
curiosity which the child aroused made
her captors grow uneasy and they kept
her closely confined at the Youmans'
home
As soon as the notices of the abduc-
ton reached the neighborhOod the peo-
pie began 10 suspect that the child was
Marion Clark. They felt positive Of it,.
because the child wore the same
clothes as at the time when she was
stolen.
AS soon as Deputy Sheriff VIM. H.
Charleston learned of the abduction, he,
taking his cue from pictures of the
child and descriptions given him by
people who saw her. went to the farm
house of Charles Youmans and found
Mrs. Wilson, from whom he demanded
the child.
Mrs. Wilson al once became indig-
nant and claimed she knew nothing
whatever of the child. Previous to go
ing to the house Deputy Sheriff Charles
ton procured a warrant for the arrest
Of Mrs. Wilson for abduction. He pro-
duced the warrant. arrested the wo-
man ana demanded information as to
the whereabouts of the child.
At this Mrs. Wilson weakened and
made a confession. The baby was then
produced and the sheriff took both pris-
oners and child to Magistrate Herbert
at West Haverstraw, where the child
is now awaiting the arrival of her
father, who has been notified.
Mrs. Wilson refused to make a fun
statement. She is the daughter of Mrs.
J. J. McNully of Goshen. n. Y, to
whom she wrote a letter explaining her
plight
Marion Clark. the infant, is in good
health and seems to be contented.
She had no hat and her shoes show
much rough handling. Her clothing is
also much soiled. The identification is
complete, even to the red birthmark
described in the circulars issued by
the chief Of police Of New York. The
country people for miles around are
hOcking to the office of Magistrate
Herbert to have a look at the child.
According to the people in st. Johns,
the Wilson woman first made her appear
ance IN the nelghbOrhOOd about the time
the child disappeared. She was ut that
time accompanied by the man who was
arrested, ana another dark-compleX Toned
woman whom the local authorities think
may have been the nurse They appeared
to have plenty Of money ana as soon az
she had secured room at the Youmans
the dark woman disappeared.
During the evening it was rumored tina;
the young woman had told a story to the
New York officers of having met a Wo-
man on the street. the day Baby Clark
was stolen. who asked her if she would
like TO take a child TO the country She
consented and brought the child here
great deal of interest centers around the
hearing before Justice Herbert and the
authorities believe that if the girl is in
nocent she will tell what she knows of
the kidnapping Of Baby Clark.