The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-02

warrant, arrested the woman and de-
manded information as to the where
abouts of the child
At this Mrs. Wilson weakened and
made q confession. The baby was then
produced and the sheriff took both
prisoner and child to Magistrate Her
bert at West Haverstraw.
Mrs. Wilson refuses to make a full
statement.
She is the daughter of Mrs. J. ]. Nc
Naly of Goshen, N Y, to whom she
wrote letter explaining her plight.
Marion Clark. the child, is in good
health. She has no hat. and her shoes
show much rough handling. Her cloth
ing also is much soiled. The identifi-
birthmark described in the circulars is
sued by the chief of police of New
York.
Arthur Clark. the father of the alb
Quoted baby, arrived here at $50 last
evening, accompanied by Sergeant Nor
rfs of Captain McClusky's STAFF. Mr..
Clark Immediately identified the child
as his lost Marion.
The man with the woman under
arrest was allowed to go when she was
taken into custody and he returned to
New York city. He came back to Gar
nerville later in the evening and asked
to accompany the woman to Jail. This
was refused and then he demanded to
be arrested Justice of Peace Herbert
acted upon the suggestion and arrested
MIN as an accessory to the kidna ping.
Traders and Travellers Accident In
The woman was apparently greatly
affected over the steadfaStness of her
male companion. While they were con-
versing in low tones the man was over
heard to say: Don't drag the poor
girls name into the affair"
Mrs. Ida B. Carey, the postmistress
at St Johns station, where the woman
called for mail, recognized her yester-
day as Carrie McNauy. a teacher who
several years ago lived at st. Johns
Episcopal home, an institution of
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the woman. and noticing the chiId's
resemblance to the pictures of Marion
Clark, Mrs. Carey called the attention
of Deputy Sheriff Charleston to the re-
semblance.
According to the people in St. Johns,
the woman first made her appearance
in the neighborhOOd about the time the
child disappeared. She was at that
arrested and some time later by wo-
man whom the local authorities believe
may have been the nurse. Since then
they have been living quietly there, the
man being known as James Wilson.
ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
New York. June arthur Clark. the
father of the abducted child, accom-
panied by Chief of Police Devery and
Captain McClusky, arrived in this city
about half past 10 o'clock, bringing back
the twenty months old child which
has been missing for twelve days. Hun
dreds of people were gathered before
the Clark house and the party with the
baby had to struggle through the fran
tic crowd There was continuous cheer
ing from the people banked around the
carriage as it drove up to the door, and
in spite of the effort of the police to
keep the sidewalks clear, the child was
almost suffocated in the crush of the
people pressing forward. The streets
were blocked and the carriage contain
ing the triumphant party was followed
by a great mob for many blocks before
it reached its destination Other We
hicles Joined into a runaway process
sion.
When the Clark house was reached
a great cheer went up as Mr. Clark
emerged from the carriage bearing the
little bundle of humanity in his arms.
He had to fight his way up the steps,
followed by Chief Devery and Captain
McClusl1y.
Mr.. Clark rushed to meet his wife
and the mother took the child into her
arms and wept and sobbed-
The crowd on the outside yelled to see
the baby and Mr.. Clark held the child
up to the window so that all could see
it. This was greeted with cheers, and
then they cried for Mrs. Clark and the
child. and thew annearpd