The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-17
FARMED OUT The CHILDREN
So She Could 60 to Paris But Is
= Detained on a Var
rant.

Chicago, July 13.-Infatuated by the
allurements of trip to Paris an1
weighted down by maternal cares Mrs.
Jennie Begeley, a Pittsburg widow,
with more impulsiveness than discre-
ton, shipped her four young children
| to Chicago. Without an intimation of
her intentions or consulting the desires
or condition of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Nora Mitchell of 7OS North Grove ave-,
| Austin, Mrs. Begeley consigned them
! to her care. Genevieve was the eldest
with nine years to her credit, Ambrose
was 6 years old, Robert and baby Ma
rion years old.
They had not been counting the days
in expectancy of visiting their Chicagj
aunt. School had closed but few days
before and the children were entering
into the happiness Of freedom from
school restraint. If their mother was
planning to go abroad she did not speak
of it to the youngsters, for it was Tues
day noon when she told them that she
was going to Paris and that they were
to spend the holiday in Chicago.
| All the afternoon the little ones bus
led themselves in helping their mother
pack their trunks and selected their
|
disappointed that they could not get all
their playthings in the trunk. Baby
Marion held on to her doll and brought
it safely through from the Smoky City
RECEIVED NOTICE BY TELEGRAM
Mrs. Mitchell received notice of the
coming of the children on Tuesday
night in telegram from Mrs. Begeley
1t was as concise as a scent word
message could be made in the impart.
ing of information.
"Sent children by Pennsylvania tralr
tonight. Meet them at union depot lr
morning. Leave for Paris exposition
tomorrow. JENNIE BEGELEY."
The night train was not crowded an6
! each child was given a whole seat for 0
bed by the tender-hearted conductor
They woke up fresh and hungry yester-
day morning and opened their lunch
boxes that their mother had provided
Their breakfast was barely completed
when they entered the union station
They were met at the gate by Mrs
Mitchell and their uncle. Puzzled ovel
the strange telegram and the advent
Of the children the Chicago aunt took
them upstairs to the waiting room and
eagerly sought for some explanation OF
the unexpected visitation. The child
rem could not enlighten her.
Mother told us we were to come here
for month or two" said Genevieve
"She is going to the Paris exposition
with uncle"
The two oldest children had a faint
conception that Paris was across the
ocean, but Bobbie and Marion were un.
able to grasp the idea. To them theil
mother was going away for day ol
| two and they were to have a rompins
time Of 1t in the meanwhile.
II cannot understand it," said Mrs
Mitchell last evening. my sister-in,
law must be out of her mind. We have
never been on good terms. She knows
my condition and If she is able to go tc
Paris she Is able to have her children
cared for by her own people. She left
here after her husbands death, six
months ago, to live with her folks ir
Pittsburg, and I never heard from hei
until this affair.""
THE MOTHER ARRESTED.
| Pittsburg, July 12.-Mrs. Jennie Beg
eley, who shipped her four children tc
Chicago to be cared for by relatives
while she visited the Paris exposition
did not start on her journey, as she
had expected. She was sued by Super
Pintendent 4. M. Porter of the humane
society on the charge of abandoning hel
children.