The Portland daily press., 1899-06-02
THE BABY AT HOME.
Tremendous Crowds Greet Little Ones
Return to New York.

Tremendous Crowds Greet Little ones
Return TO New York.
New York. June I.--Arthur Clark, the
father OF the abducted child, Marion
Clark, accompanied by Chief Of Police
Devery and Captain McCluskey arrived
in this city at 1890 .. M, bringing back
their infant which had been missing for
twelve days. From the depot In wsehaw-
ken, the party made their way as rapidly
as possible to their home in East 65th
street. Hundreds Of people were gath
cred before the hoase and the psrty with
the baby had to struggle through the
frantic crowd. There was continuous
cheering from the people banked around
the carriage as It drove up 70 the door
and In spite Of the efforts Of the police TO
keep the sidewalk clear, the child was
almost suffocated In the crush OF people
who were SO anxious to get glimpse Of
the baby. $3.50
1t was about four O'Clock In the after.
noon when Detective Weller TOOK TO the
parents the news of the finding Of the
Guild and In a short time afterwards, Mr.
Clark left the house with the dsteotiye.
The two went first to the East Sixth
street police station and then to police
headquarters. At five O'Clock they took
the train from West Haverstraw, where
the child was. About seven O'clock Mrs.
clark received message that Mr.. Clark
had positively identified the child A
detecriye informed the mother. she
slipped from her chair and on her knees
offered up prayer Of thanks. The news
quickly spread and in a few minutes the
crowd outside of the home, which num-
hered about 500 set up triumphant
shout. There were cheers for the baby,
for the father and mother and for the
police The crowds increased until nine
O'Clock the street was blocked with peo-
ple. -
A telegram was received at police head
quarters that Baby Clark would arrive in
tae city about ten o'clock. Ghisf Deyery,
Captain McClusky and two detectives
hurried TO the 42d street ferry to meet
ME-. CLARK who was coming with two
officers and the baby. When Mr.. CLARK
arrived on this side Of the river, he end
bis baby were rushed into a carriage. A
detectiye got on the box with the driver
and told him to drive for his life.
The driver started the carriage on q run
Behind IL came a procession OF carriages
Of all descriptions filed with officers and
curious people. The strange parade
dashed through 42d street toward Eighth
avenue at a furious pace. 1t was like q
runaway funeral. 1t turned mp Eighth
avenue and into 57th street. When nhey
struck the concrete the procession n
creased Its speed and people along the
street seemed TO divine the meaning and
they set up o cry Here comes Baby
Marion" Scores Of people ran after the,
carriages as fast as they could and fol-
owed them to the Clark home.
Mr. Clark rushsdA up the inner stsps
and met his wife at the top. The mother
took the child in her arms and wept and
sobbed. The crowd on the outside yelled
TO SEQ the baby, and Mr.. Clark held the
child up TO the window so that all could
see it. This was greeted with great
cheers.
Then they crief for Mrs Clark and the
child. Mrs. Clark appeared holding the
baby In her arms This was more than
even the least emotional ones of the
great crowd could stand and they yelled
frantically, some sobbod hystericaIIy,
some laughed and many simply shouted
themselves hoarse.