New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
GIRL KIDNAPPED FROM JAIL.
SHE TELLS HOW HER FOSTER PARENTS
BEAT HER AND TOOK HER FROM
THE SHERIFF BY FORCE.

Fannie Frazier, sixteen years old of Burdett Sta
ton, Schuyler County. was taken 10 Centre-st
court yesterday. where she told Magistrate Mayo
a remarka bic tale Of kidnapping and nhuman treat
ment at the hands of her foster parents.
Teiegrams were sent to the Childrens Society
asking Agent Pisarra to watch out for one Nc
Williams. discharged gardener, with his wife a
tail black eyed woman. who had just forcibly KID
mapped and taken Fannie Frazier. their adopted
daughter from the Jail Burdett Station, where
had been placed for safe keeping. The first
telegram said they due in Jersey City at 7:SS
a. m. yesterday; also that the girl was cruelty
abused and pounded I'm a closed hack on her way
10 the station in Burdett. The telegram signed
by f N. w. Nye. Justice of the Peace; Waldo f.
Bishop. attorney. and William Ringer. constable.
A second telegram, similar in import, was sent
from Watkins Station. and was signed by Minot
F. Jones. ex-Assemblyman; NJ. S. Waugh, Lehigh
Valley agent and John A. Clute, of the Watkins
Salt Company.
The third telegram was from Fremont Cole, at
Burdett. and follows;
tonigh for jersey City; frain due at jersey City
at 7:3S a. m. Better investigate charges of abuse
made here.
and 1889. He has a law office at No Madison ave.
this city.
Agent Pisarra readily recognized the woman and
the girl when the train arrived, but the man was
not with them. The woman was not arrested. and
she followed Pisarra and the girl 10 the Centre-st
court
The girl told Magistrate Mayo that she was born
in Jamaica Long Island, and that her fathers name
She ved at the ue PTotestant Episcopal Home IN
West Thirty -ninth-st. until she was. seven years
old. when she taken away by Mrs. McWil-
Jams. They went to New-London to live, ana
remained there some time She brought back
and placed in Mrs. Smiths Home for Friendless
Girls in West Eleventh-st. She remained there
until last March when Mrs. McWilliams again
took her out and they went to live at Watkins
She lived with the woman until May &c, when she
was put out Of the house. being told that she must
earn her own living. She succeeded in getting EN-.
poyment as servant; but had worked only about
week when Mrs. McWilliams found her and
threatened her employer with legal proceedings II
he did not discharge her. She then went back
with her foster mother. but was beaten pounded
and kicked until she a mass of bruises. Five
days ago her adopted mother had her arrested. and
she was taken before Justice of the Peace Nye as
incorrgible and was committed by him to the care
of the Sheriff. On Tuesday night, she said. Nc
Williams with his wife and unknown man,
came to the Sherlff's house and forcibly took her
away She was placed in cab and driven three
miles to station at Burdett. While being taken
there she was maltreated. and showed numerous
bruises and scars Of former beatngs 10 prove her
statement Mrs McWilliams seemed 10 be utterly
indifferent 10 the girls story. The Magistrate ad-
girl TO the care of the Gerry society. Mrs. Nc
Williams left court, saying that she would be back
on Friday to hear more fairy tales