The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-03

Of the Milsons, accused Of kidnapping
Marion Clark. The district attorney and
Lawyer Iompkins gave as their reason
LOT opposing the transfer Of the place Of
triai from Rockland county to New York,
the fact that they have no proof that the
prisoners committed the crime in New
YORK, but they do know that they COM
mitted the crime In the county. They as.
sert the woman had the kidnapped baby
With her when arrested in this county.
They say they have no proof that the
" ones ON the city. Hence they will not
allow the prisoners to be taken cut OF this
county as, they say, the law would not
allow them to do it
Jennie Wilson is well known in the
western part OF this county. She had
lisheu at Suffern, In the western part Of
this county. During her connection wfth
the paper she lived at Sioatsburg and
made frequent trips in search of news TO
within i've or six miles of Nyaok.
District Attorney Wyre tonight or
dered Justice Herbert Of Garnersvilie Co
Issue subpoenas for the Witnesses II, the
examination of the wilson's on Monday.
Arthur Clark. father of the abducted
child. and Chief McClusky Of the detec-
tive bureau, Will be among those sub
poenaed.
THE MOTIVE A MYSTERY.
New York. June 2.-Detectives Reidy
and armstrong and Mrs. Cosgriff Of
BroCxlyn, In whose house the Wilson
woman is supposed to have stayed after
the kidnapping, started this morning fgsv
New City, where Mrs Cosgriff win nry to
Identify the woman as the one who stayed
at her home.
Capt. McClusky said. that Carrie Jones,
the nurs3 maid, left collar at Mrs.
Clark's house, which isshe sarae make
and size and has the same laundry mark
ss one left by the woman at Ara. Cos :
grif's Brooklyn house.
Capt. McClusky said that be would not
say word about what he considered the
motive for the abduction OF ohe child.
He said that the work of.the police was
only beginning. They hoped to run down
the nurse and everybody else connected
with the abduction.
Arthur w. CLARK, the father of Ma
rion Clark, In Yorkvills police court, this
morning, secured warrant for the ar
rest Of James and Jennie Wilson and
Carrie Jones.
a crowd began to assemble about the
CLARK home early this morning school
children predominated, but there were
many grown people who joined the shouts
for sight OF the baby, Finaily Mrs
Clark went to window, raised one of
the sashes. and held Mapion mp. Che
crowd oheered and yelled to Ito hearts
content and the mother and child laughed
for sheer happiness.
The 0heering kept up for some minutes,
and the little heroine Of the kidnapping
case kissed her hand to her admirers,
with the dignity of q prama donna.
Mr.. Clark is determined 70 prosecute
svaxy one who has been in any way o6n-
nected with ths abduction Of his child.
MoCLUSKY INDIGNANT.
New York, June. a.-Capt McClusky
openly expressed his Indignation today
at the action of ths officials Of Sloats-
burg and Garnsrsville In refusing to give
UP the alleged kidnapperss of Marion
CiarS, Jennie Wilson or. as she is said
to be really named. Addie Wilson, and
ber husband, who called himself James
McNaily. Both are in jail and
Capt. MoClusky said that the refusal
Ito deliver them mp to the New York de-
toctives was an outrageous piece of
work. ]" he said that the county officials
had absolutely no chargs 10 make against
them and were holding them only on sus-
Edicion. Tie crime Of abduction. he said,
was committed In New York city and the
prisoners should have been brought here
rat once. kf is3 sFs X. III,
The baby passed peaceful night in her
home to the Joy of bert parents and to the
delight of the better part Of the inhabi-
tants of the Metropolis r,