The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03

baby was in the custody of young woman
giving her name as Jennie Wilson, who
took the baby to that place during the
early part of last week. Mrs. Wilson was
accompanied by a man claiming to be her
husband, and stated to Mrs. Youmans that
she wanted board for the little girl for the
summer. Wednesday morning Mrs. wilson
went to the postoffice, taking Marion with
her. as she had done on several occasions
before.
Country People Suspicious
The Clark baby attracted the country
people by her appearance, her large blue
eyes and pink complexion being particular
ly noticeable. The curiosity which the
child aroused made her captors grow unA
easy and they kept closely confined to the
Youmans home.
As soon as Deputy Sheriff william
Charleston learned OF the abduction he,
taking his clue from pictures OF the
child and the descriptions given him by
people who saw her, went to the farm
house of Charles Youmans and found Mrs.
Wilson, from whom he demanded the child.
Mrs Wilson was indignant and claimed
she knew nothing whatever of the child
The deputy sheriff produced warrant,
arrested the woman and demanded in
formation as to the whereabouts of the
child. At this Mrs. Wilson weakened and
made a confession.
The New York police were notified and
in company with officers Arthur Clark,
the father, went to the Youmans homo
yesterday afternoon and identified the
child. The little baby knew her father
and laughed and cried for JOY. The father
wept for joy. He returned with her at
10 o'clock last night and the mother, IN
nervous suspense lest the child should not
be Marion, held the child to her breast
for several minutes and wept and prayed
for joy. The scene was an affecting one.
Refuse to Surrender Kidnnppers
The kidnappers, the Wilson woman and
her alleged husband, known as James
Wilson, but in reality said to be son of
Judge John C. Barrow, of Little Rock,
Arkansas, are in Jail at Garnervile, but
the officials of Sloatsburg ADD Garnerviile
refuse to surrender them to the New
York authorities.
Captain McClusky expressed indignation
today at the action of the officials in re-
fusing to give up the prisoners.
Captain McClusky said the refusal to de-
liver them up to the New York detectives
was an Outrageous piece of work" He
said that the county officials had abso-
lutely no charge to make against them
and were holding them only on suspicion.
Inc crime of abduction, he says, was COM
mitted In New York, and the prisoners
should have been brought here at once.
The captain says he will appeal TO Gov
ernor Roosevelt il the prisoners are not
Immediately given up to him.
Captain McClusky would not say word
about what he considered the motive for
the abduction of the child. Arthur w.
Clark, the father of Marion Clark, today
secured warrant for the arrest OF James
and Jennie Wilson and Carrie Jones
A crowd began to assemble about the
Clark home early today. School children
predominated, but there we're many grown
people who Joined in the shouts for sight
of the baby. Finally Mrs. Clark went to
window, raised one of Hle sashes and held
Marion up. The crowd cheered and yelled
to its hearts content, and the motbeP and
child laughed for sheer happiness. The
cheers kept up for some minutes, and the
little hero of the kidnapping case kissed
her hand to her admirers.
Mr. Clark is determined to prosecute
every one who has been in any way con-
nected with the abduction of the child.
Newspaper Man and Woman
The man known as Wilson is said to be
George Beauregard Barrow, . newspaper
reporter formerly of Arkansas.
Mrs. Jennie Wilson, or Barrow Is the
daughter Of Mrs. j. j. McEally, of Co
schen. Her father is the proprietor of the
Goschen News, a weekly paper, and his
daughter has at times assisted him in the
conduct of the paper. When ill., some time
ago, she had charge of the paper. BY
many persons she is believed to be slightly
unbalanced
Mrs. McNally is particularly well con-
nected being a sister of George NJ. Beebe,
who until recently was judge in the
court of claims
Jennie left home about three years ago
and eloped with Barrow. They have been
living in New York since.
The connection of Barrow and. his wife
with the case explains the white copy
paper" used in the original letter signed
"Three." Persons who have been in the
News office say there was copy paper"
of that kind used in the News office. There
were in the office, as in all country papers.