The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-02


the Identification OF the child. and Clark.
the father Of the child. and Detective
Morris started imm ediately to st. Johns. They
arrived at $3.50 o'clock and were met by Judge
| Redmond who drove them to Garnersviile.
where they learned that the baby had been
taken to Judge Redmond's home in Suffern's
Grove which is a large picnic grounds about
mile and half from Garnersville.
MARION RECOGNIZES HER FATHER.
The news of the child's discovery had sprend
| through the country. and the large grounds
were so crowded with people awaiting Clark's
| arrival that the party had difficulty in pushing
their way into the house. When Clark saw the
child he made rush for 1t and picked It up in
his arms and kissed It.
That's my baby" he cried: that's her {;
that's her. Thank God she's found" And
then he kissed the baby repeatedly. The baby
seemed scared and did not seem to recognize
her father. Clark's eyes filed with tears as he
called her by name several times and asked
her IL she did not know him. Finally he took
her up to the wall whore severa, pictures were
hanging and held her up toward them.
Where's mamma, Marion 2" he asked.
The baby pointed to one Of the pictures.
Now. where's papa Marion 2"
The baby pointed 70 another picture nearby
Then Clark took the baby over to the mantel-
piece.
" Now show papa what Abe does
She seized one OF the ornaments and shook
1t as vigorously us she could with her baby
strength BY this time She evidently had
remembered her father. for she threw her
arms around his neck and began kissing him
Tears were running down Clark's cheeks by
this time. and in fact everybody was cry
ing. After Marion once knew her father she
refused to be taken away from him. He tele-
| ~. a l. H.. AL.
the New York police.
BABY WELL FED AND WELL.
Clark anxously examined the chill to see IL
it had been mistreated In any way There
were n few small scratches on its cheeks.
but they looked as though they had
been caused by the bramblei through
which the woman had passed in a long
walk over the mountains. Its face and hands
were dirty. but it's body had evidently been
bathed the day before and its clio thes were
clean. 1t also looked as il it had had plenty to
eat.
JENNIE WILSON SAYS An ACTRESS HIRED HER
TO TAKE THE CHILD TO THE COUNTRY.
Justice Herbert. before Clark's arrival had
asked Jennie Wilson II she had any statement
TO make. and she asked him then II she could
have lawyer. When told that she could she
sent for Lawyer Irving Brown. who entered a
plea OF not guilty to the charge of abduction.
Upon the advice of the lawyer Mrs. Wilson.
who exhibited great indifference. refused
TO make any statement at first. and the Justice
ordered her to be taken to the Jail in New City.
She was detained in tho house. however. 81
that she saw Clark meet his child She il
frail. slender girl. about ; feet I inches tall.
with light brown hair She does not seem to
possess much strength.
When she saw Marion throw her arms
around her fathers neck she tainted. and 1t
was fifteen minutes before 4 physician who
was in the house could restore her TO con-
seriousness. After that she wept constantly.
Clark. who had never seen her before. ques-
toned her when she came to. She told him
she had received the little girl In New York on
Sunday week ago from an actress
who had given her large sum OF money
with the understanding that she was to take
the child to the country and properly care
for il until the actress should claim it again
She would not tell the name Of the actress
nor whereabouts in New York the child had
been delivered into her care. She denied
most cmphatically TO Clark that she had
stolen the child or that she had been
guilty OF any wrongionG. After receiving the
child she said she had gone to Sloatsburg and
stayed there all the time. She an. Wilson
were on their way across the mountains to get
u Tram LOT Nov IbIh Nhcll hil'H''N'
About o'clock Wilson arrived at the house
OF Judge Redmond aud went at once to see his
wife Later they were both taken by Deputy
sheriff Charleson to the Jail at New City. The
examination OF the case Is set for Monday
They will be brought here il the local authori-
ties will give them up.
According to the people OF Gainesville
Mrs. Wilson formerly taught school near
Soatsburg. This was several years ago
and for a long time nothing has been seen
Of her. The house OF Frank Youmans.
where she and the child stayed, is an old
fashioned COUNTRY farmhouse. ten miles from
the nearest railroad and telegraph station in
a very deserted part OF northern Rockland
county.
Detective Herlhy said that he believed jon
niu Wilson was Mary Carlson. who in Deem
Der last robbed her employer. MIR. Foster OF
Mount Vernon. OF 81 900 worth Of jewelry and
for whom tho police have been looking ever
since She told Judge Herbert that she did not
know Carrie Jones.
| Clark remained with the child at Judge Red
mond's house until shortly before 81 o'clock.
| when he started for the station. The crowd
| which had gathered about the house followed
the carriages of the party all the way. shouting
| and cheering at the recovery OF tho young one.
| The party went to Haverstraw and took q spe-
| ca train for New York
BABY BACK IN NEW YORK.
| The train arrived at Weehawken at DAB
| O'Clock, and the party went aboard the ferry
| boat Oswego. While the boat was held in the
slip Clark paced up and down the cabin floor
| chirping to the baby and stopping now and
| then to kiss her. There were three
| women passengers aboard the boat. As soon
as they learned that the baby was there they
| hurried to the mems cabin and asked Mr..