New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-03
CARRIE JONES STILL FREE.
NIT NCLUSKY HOPES TO HAVE THE
MISSING NURSE SOON.
A C1.Ew IN A coLLAR-w1LsoNs HELD IN
pocKLAND COUNTY. AND MAY BE
TRIED THERE-AN EvENTFUL
DAY FOR LITTLE MARION.

<,.-,s ZONES the nurse girl in the employ of
AZ, ord Mrs. Arthur W. Clark of No 159 East
c,,,,,- afth ST.. who disappeared with Marion
crarv the twenty months child OF the Clarks on
,ha AFTERNOON of May 81. has not been arrested
80, hut the police believe that in James Wilson
End his wife, who were arrested on Thursday
.rternoon by Deputy Sheriff Charleston, of
eockand County, they have two Of the prin-
.ipals in the kidnapping Of the Clark baby The
polce inclined to believe that Wilson. as he
,ans himself. is a son of Judge John c. Barrow
NJ Little Rock, Ark. a wealthy and respected
citizen Of that State and they are also sure that
Mrs Wilson" is the granddaughter OF James
J. McNally. the veteran newspaper publisher OF
Orange County. now Editor Of The Goshen
News" Captain McCusky and his men are now
hunting for Carrie Jones and woman who
,alled herself Mrs. George W. Davis. These two
women ii Is believed. were the ones who took
Baby Marion TO the home Of Mrs. James Cos
griff. at No. 231 Twenty-seventh-st.. Brooklyn.
No reasonable motive for the abduction Of the
baby has as yet been discovered. The Clarks
not situated to be able to pay a heavy
ransom. Wilson, in custody at New City, Rock
land County, had 500 in cash when he
arrested although he was known to be without
much money a few days ago The police
now trying TO discover where Wilson, Bar
row. as his real name probably is, got his money
Much to the chagrin of Captain McClusky,
Sheriff Blauvelt and District-Attorney Wyre. of
Rockand County have determined to hold the
Wilson's for trial in Rockland County. Captain
McCusky and Detective Armstrong went to
Nyack yesterday afternoon with the expecta-
zion OF returning with the Wilson's.
The Sheriff refused TO surrender the prisoners
and. accompanied by the two detectives. Sheriff
m IN District
Attorney Wyre. In consultation with the Dis
trict-Attorney and County Judge Wheeler. the
Rockland County authorities decided that they
had jurisdiction in the matter. and would hold
the prisoners for trial in that county. The Dis
trict-Attorney said he would hold the prisoners
ander the provision Of the code which says that
kidnapper may be arrested tried and con-
sicted in a county where the crime Of kidnapping
IS committed or in any county where the Kid
oapper is caught with the child. or in any
county where the kdnapper may live. Having
heard the text Of the code read by the District
Attorney, Captain McClusky conceded the right
1nder the provision named for the Rockland
County authorities to hold the prisoners for
trial
CONGRESSMAN TOMPKINS TO HELP.
County Judge Wheeler, Of Nyack, yesterday
Congress from the Nyack District. to assist
District-Attorney wyre in the trial OF the VIII
sons. The District-Attorney and Mr.. Tompkins
gave as their reason for opposing the transfer
Of the place Of trial from Rockland County to
New-York the fact that they had no proof that
The prisoners committed the crime in New-York,
mt they do know that they committed the
crime in their county They assert that the
woman had the kidnapped baby with her when
arrested in Rockland County. They say they
nave no proof that the prisoners arrested yes
lerday were the guilty ones in the city. Hence
they will not allow the prisoners to be taken
put of Rockland County as. they say. the law
would not allow them to do it.
The wilson's who were committed to the
Rockland County Jail on Thursday night to
await examination on the charge of kidnapping
Alarioa Clark refuse absolutely to talk for pub
lication.
A deputy-sheriff from Westchcster County
went 10 the jail yesterday to see II he could
Identify Jennie Wilson woman Implicated
In a large robbery of jewelry in that county
He was allowed to see her. and said she was
not the one he was after
Detective Sergeant Morris. Of the Central
Office who with Arthur W. Clark brought
Marion Clark from Garnervlle on THURSDAY
night. got warrants from Magistrate Meade' IN
the Yorkville Court yesterday for the arrest OF
the two prisoners in the New-City JAN ana TOT
Carrie Jones. too. The police are confident that
the latter will soon be in their hands Inc
charge on which the warrants were obtained is
abduction.
Captain McClusky said yesterday that carrie
ZONES left a collar at Mrs. Clarks house which
is an Earl & Wilson No. 1Z12. and is Harkeu
with a laundry mark 900 and a triangle. he
found that one of the women left similar COL
lar. same size and make, in Mrs. CoSgrlH
house and il is believed that she is surely
Carrie Jones. Detectives Price ana Caihpoel
went around the city to find some one who had
Numbered the collars and they found the WON,
an who did the work. Captain McClusky did
not know her name or address but the ue-
tect,yes have them The woman identified the
collars and the marks
Assistant District-Attorney Blumenthal. VINO
vas assigned Yesterday to aid Captain McClusky
in the prosecution of the abductors OF the CLARK
babv hopes that the trial will take place IN
Manhattan "The crime had its origin in this
county" said Mr. Blumenthal, land therefore
We have jurisdiction in the case. 1t is true that
under the Penal Code Rockland County may
assume Jurisdiction upon the theory that the
defendants were there OBTAINING the child Al
best a serious question Of jurisdiction may De
raised upon the trial Of the Indictment II founo
IN Rockland County, and the better and sater
course to pursue would therefore be 10 proceed
here 1t will he remembered that much time
lost and great public expense was incurred
through the mooting Of the same question In the
recent Guldensuppe case. That the child was
stolen in New-York Ia conceded; that the ar
rangements for the kidnapping of the child were
controyerted here admits OF no doubt; that the
corpus deficit committed here and must
be proved by witnesses residing here and the
public officials OF this county. have already been
established.
Il do not doubt that upon careful considera-
Of al these facts Win have trnllhle