The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
KIDNAPPER'S TRIAL ON.
CARRIE JONES TESTIFIES AGAINST
HARROW, HEAD or THE PLOT
The Clark Bnby'a Father md Mother Tell
How II Was Lost and Where Found-Mrs
Harrow Met the Nurse In the Park Daily
IrEinR uor TO steal It-EiEht Juror.


How II Was Lost and Where Found-Mrs.
Harrow Met the Nurse in the Park Daily
Urging Her TO steal It-EiEht Jurors.
The story OF the kidnapping Of the Clark
baby was told in detail yesterday in the Grim
| inal branch OF the Supreme Court, where
George Barrow, the man charged with organ
i2ing the conspiracy. was put on trial on an In
dictment charging him with abduction. Kid
mapping and conspiracy. The girl who got
employment under the name OF Carrie Jones'
with the Clark family as nurse in order to steal
| the child was brought over from the Tombs
before the opening Of Barrows trial. She
| pleaded guilty under the namo ri Bella hnder-
! son. As soon as she had been remunded to the
custody OF the Sheriff Barrow was brought into
the courtroom. Ills wife, Addie. also under in
dlctment. was led to n seat beside her husband.
Barrow put his arm around her and kissed her.
| Several women swarmed about the Barrow
couple. Fostering Mrs. Barrow for signed
statements" Mrs. J. J. McNally. tho grand
mother OF Mrs Barrow. finally entered the
| courtroom and took u seat beside Mrs. Barrow.
Eight married men and four bachelors made
| IN the jury. The courtroom was 40 hot that
Justice Fursman discarded his silkcn robes
and put on an alpaca coat. The members OF
the jury were provided with fans.
Arthur W. Clark. the father of the kidnapped
| baby. was the first witness. On May H. 1899.
his house to begin hor duties as nurse OF his
| 20-month old baby Marion. and she worked
| in his household until May 81.
That was a sunday" said Mr. Clark. Tho
| Girl said she wanted TO take Marion over to
Central Park to give her an airing. She
started at II o'clock. At l O'Clock walked
over to Central Park myself and looked for the
girl and baby. | found tho empty carriage
! near the cottage In the Park. but couldn't find
1
to the witness, and identified by him as the
same The child had worn on tho day of the Kid
II went home, Mr.. Clark said, and
Gd nat the b.n 10 hsd not ran9d
look for them again. Not finding them went
9san 1t r then ,S se%s s eGoS6 In
and envelope she had received while | was in
The note. which was the first note signed
Three" and Informed the Clarks that the
baby had been takon away and would be re-
lice were not Informed OF the case. was pro-
duced and marked in evidence.
ceved two days later through the malls. He
also Identified two medals and an Agnus Del
medals and Agnus Del we're re returned By mall
by the kidnappers TO show that the letter they
sent really came from persons who had posses
CARR, Jones. stand up" shouted Assistant
Attorney L Who BaT hSS been brought in
again. stood up so that the witness got glimpse
rs she the one employed by you as nurse ?"
Yes. answered the witness, Carrie Jones
support until she was told that she could leave
the courtroom.
saw S int east Si5 rS jones a'Sf
Mav2lY Al next saw her on June l, at
county. in the cSmpany Of that hat woman there
sitting beside the defendant. The witness
Q.,-Who was present, when you saw Marion
on that occasion? About u thousand peo-
thls ToWHn hesc known as Barrow
A-No. sir; never saw her until saw her on
the day Of her arrest.
There was no cross-examinatIon, Mrs. Mar
garet Clark. the mother. testified that she saw
an advertisement in the Hera,i on the morning
ered pace as XII nrk
the advertisement. and on the following day
Jones She was mcdate rem emp 70 's
nurse. and said she would be ready 10 go to
wSsss my She Ss took fns s
sSd to- nyp srH hG AND wS s to Dn Hk' at
9ai"cE in The afternoon. ( few hours later
;tr boy brought R not, to my hopSe saving
She identified the note and identified Freder-
lex Lang the n2g who nF4 fronSht T. Cre
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hgnns Del were again produced and md Mrs ,
had tied the medals about her babyy's neck Tie
morning the child was sto"n She identified
ths child was brought back it was dressed in
different clothing and wore. different hat
There was no cross examination.
CARR" Jones" shouted Clerk, Penney and
tho h.te-tared nurse girl stepped forward and
v TsrS 9sRG voSe sSs c. 3 fe
she had made the, acquaintance Of Mrs, Bar
IN 'F S a2'S Yh t M beth wait
vitetlon went to live with the BaTrows for
while One day in. the pnror OF the fiat BAR
She could make 800 SO "N sV'''i''e W ""'"
-, " He said he didn, want to toll me what, It
scheme. He said he needed two women in it
and that ii. wife had agreed to be on. Of the
| women. He wanted me to be the other. |
KNEW. what was TO do
| Q.-When was the scheme neXttalked about
A.-On the following day In tho Kitchen OF the
hborr91w fat asked Mrs. Barrow i fho had
hand She told me- s that she S' knew Toa ali a Po T.
| asked her what it was and she said she
1d eeras cS S2a sks 60 nd
that ! wouldn't have very, much work to DO
were cnt.drsn asESI her 4 it was to be
said it was sehome "i to steal I chiid' said aid
That | wouldn't g 90 into any such scheme
] and that | could not back out She said her
husband would he angry with her il |
, did back out. because shA was not to tell
me what the scheme was until ! agreed
g. 60 into IT, After that she told her husband
that knew about the scheme. and no cam" to
me and said that was a fool to work hard for
living when could make $500 or 81 900 by
doing weeks work. lie said there would be
| no intention 10 steal baby for good. hut that
i was his intention 10 get possession of a baby
Just for Il short time until money was pnid
7 lor its return. | said | did not want 10
r have any part In any such scheme. but
ho urged that | had already agreed. and
= that he could DO IN" many lavurs or
many injuries II he wanted to. and the best
thing could do was 10 keep friends with him
, and his wife. who had taken care Of me whom /
| was i'll, II would not te necessary for mo to
do ANYTHING more than to Just get posses sion
OF n child. and his wife would then reiievs mo
t OF tho child. II ANYTHING happened, he said.
he and his wife would take all the blanc, and
II would be easy for me 10 prove that they had
taken the child away from me against my
| consent.
1 They talked so much about it that heard
nothing els" night or day Finally. Mrs Bar
a N nd a rti snI mr. md me ~, n