The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-28
MRS. PEROT HELD IN LONDON
BALTIMORE WOMAN ACQUIRED OF All.
QUOTING HER OWN CHILD.

Father-in-Law His Way Across tho
Atlantic to Press Extradition Proceed
inEs-Mother and child Found tho
CambromanWhen She Reached Liverpool
Sp,ciai Gable D.,pateha 10 THE Sun.
LIVERPOOL. July 27.-Upon the arrival OF the
steamship Cam brennan from Montreal to-day
Mrs. Letitia Perot Of Baltimore who was q pas
senRer on board. was arrested on an American
charge OF abductlng her own daughter from her
father-in-laws custody. Mrs Perot took pas
sage at Montreal on board the Cambroman.
accompanied by q Capt. Blood. the pair travel
ling under the names Of MIR. and Mrs. Pierce
The child was with the couple Mrs. Perot
did not deny her identity. but EXPRESSED sur
prise at her arrest which she had not expected
as she was not aware that her departure was
known. Tho daughter wept when her mother
was taken into custody. Mrs. Perotwas taken
to London.
LONDON July 27.-Mrs Lettia Perot who
was arrested in Liverpool upon her arrival on
board the steamship ambroman to-day. was
arraiRned In the Bow Street Police Court this
afternoon upon extradition proceedings. She
was defended by Barrister Patrick Rose-Innes.
who entered plea Of not guilty. The Anglo
American extradition treaty. he declared. could
not transfer a prisoner for what did not consti-
tute crime in the country from which extra
dtion was demanded. This was purely tech
ncal offence. 1t was novel. he said. to hear
charge against an innocent mother, who was
divorced from guilty husband. OF abducting
her own child
When arrested Mrs. Perot ack nowedged that
she was travelling under tho name OF Mrs
Pierce. She said to the detective: " don't see
how I can possibly be charged with stealing
my own child"
Mrs Perot in court looked we'll. She was
,N,ttn 4 L. hlrt
hat. She led her child by the hand as she
came into court When Mrs Perot was put into
the dock the child was kept outside, but stood
close to her mother. who watched her anxious
ly. the two exchanging affectionate smiles and
gances. The little girl was evidently anxious
to remain with her mother.
After testimony Us to Mrs. Perot's arrest
had been given. Mr.. Hodson OF the United
States En- bassy said that the father and mother
OF the child had arranged divorce on the I'M
Outstanding that the childs grandfather. who
had laid this information against the mother
should have the custody OF the child at his
homo. The grandfather objected to Capt
Blood's association with the child and had
sailed from New York for London yesterday to
regain possession Of her.
Mr.. Rose Innes/derided the legality OF such
an arrangement between the father and
mother OF the child and demanded that the
prisoner be released on bail. The Magistrate
granted tho application and admitted Mrs.
Perot to bail In two sureties OF G100 each.
The prosecution counsel objected to the re-
lease OF the prisoner on bail and also to her
retaining custody OF the child. He further
objected in the strongest terms to Capt. Blood
being accepted as a surety. The Magistrate
overruled the objections and accepted Capt.
Blood and Sir Charles Evan Smith. Minister
Resident OF Great Britain at Bogota. as surety.
Mr.. Rose-Innes undertaking to produce the
child without prejudice to the defendants
legal rights over the child. The prisoner was
then remanded for week. in the meantime
being at liberty on bail.
William II. Perot. who is q wealthy resident
OF Baltimore, and Detective Albert Gault Of
that city sailed for Europe Wednesday on tho
Majestic. Mrs. Perot married William Yates
Perot ten years ago at Demarara. The twore-
turned to Baltimore some time after. and were
prominent in society for e time. Then they
children. GLADYS and Yates, were turned over
to Mr.. Perot. Sr. by the courts. Mrs. Perot
went West. and her husband is now somS-
where in tho Klondike region.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Perot appeared In Balti-
more and sent word to her father IN law that
she wanted to see her children. They wers
sent to tho Hotel Stafford. whore she was stop
ping. She sent the hoy home little later. hut
went away. taking the girl with her. She wac
traced to this city. whore Mrs. Pcrot stopped At
the Astoria. and then to Montreal, where She