The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-07-07

40 abduction mystery resembling
The celebrated Charlie Ross Case, ex
espt that the parents Of the stolen
child we're not In afiuent clrcum
stances. put the police Of New York on
their mettle TO discover the daring
participants In the crime II IL be-
llevcd that there was a well-lald plot
TO abduct the little one. which was
successfully carried out by the aid OF
Girl. who was secured AZ nuruemald
by answering an advertisement and
who was later arrested. The
maid IN question gave the name Of
Carrie Jones. and she was recently en-
gagged by Mr. Arthur w. CLARK. a sales
man In the publishing house Of Knight
a Brown. 10 care Tor bis two young
children-Marion. aged q months. and
another little girl not yet . months old
The Clarks lived In boarding house
at 1850 East slxty-Fifth street. New
York When the girl. who was modest
and intelllgent-appearlng. was en-
gagod. she said she had no references.
but explained that her home was near
Deposit, y. Y. and she knew no per-
son In the city who could give her a
letter OF reference Becoming Tired OF
the country, she had sought employ
meni In the city. Mrs. Clark was IA
Vorably Impressed with the girl. who
seemed above the position OF nurse.
and engaged her at once. Carrie i'm |
medlately took charge OF little Ma
rlon. and the child grew very fond OF |
her new nurse. whose treatment was
all that could be desired. Il was on |
Sunday morning that Carrie suggested
10 Mrs. Clark that she take Marion
out for ride In Central park, three
blocks away. In her perambulator
Mrs CLARK consented. and tho nurse
started on. Shortly aftorward Mr..
Clark went TO the park and was sur
prised to Ind the empty carriage near
the arsenal and no trace Of the nurse
or baby.
The father hurried back To hla home.
Nothing had been heard there OF the
nurse. and the news he brought put
the childa mother In a fever Of anx-
iety. While the parents were discuss
ing what was best to be done. there
was a rims At the doorbell and a boy
handed In this note:
Mrs Clark DO not look for your
nurfr and baby. They are safe in our
where they will remain for
The present II the matter Ia kent out
Of the hands OF the police and news
papers you will get your baby back
'afe and sound II. instead. you make
\ big time about II and publish II all
over. We will see 10 II that you never
Zee her alive again. We are driven to
This by the fact that we cannot got
work. and one OF ua has a child dying
through want OF proper treatment and
nouriahment Your baby IA safe and
In good hands. The nurse girl Is suli
With her n everything Is quiet you
Will hear from ua Monday or Tuesday.
lslgnedl THREE"
Mr.. Clark read the note through
'wlce. aud then decided to call tho
'oliee. Detective McGlnty arrested the
10Y who gave hla name as Frederick
.Ang. IL years old, lie said that he
vas standing at the corner OF sixty
first street and Second avenue when
girl got on of an uptown Second ,,
venue car and asked him n his peck
Ia we're clean enough to carry a note
n. He convinced her that his pockets
we're In at condition. and she gave
lin nickel and the note. directing
lin to leave II at the Clark residence :
hen she boarded downtown car and 2
'as gone From the description tho =
oy gave OF the young woman she was 2
elieyod TO be Carrie Jones. the nurse. y
he note had been enclosed In a plain u
'hilo envelope. the address being a
rlnted with pen and Ink In italics. o
he note Itself was printed on a single c
beet OF white paper. about 0 by 10 D
iehes In size. The text had not been u