The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-22
SENSATIONAL
KIDNAPPING
AT MANGUM
August SiedeIman Violates
Order of the Court
GRABBED HIS OWN BABY
From Mrs. BIackaby and a
Fight EnSues,
GRABBED HIS OWN BABY

Guthrie, 0. r, Nay A.-Mangum has
had a sensational kidnapping case which
Is reported in the sun-8Ionitor as follows:
quite little excitement was coca
sioned Monday evening by a peculiar
kidnapping case wherein the kidnapper
was the natural fa,ner of the kid that
was kidnapped ana the kidnapper kid
mapped his own kid. whicl- was contrary
to the order Of the probate court and the
father is now under arrest for contempt
Of court and for assault and battery.
THE facts as we get them are as fol-
lows: About three nd a half miles nortn-
west Of Mangum resides a farmer named
--uglst Seidelman. He is q poor man
and lives in a dug-out. and, .rpqrt says.
did not provide wen for his family About
eighteen months ago his wife gave birth
20 a girl baby. Soon after that she de-
veloped symptoms Of insanity, and when
the child vSSS about three weeks old the
mother was found one night by neighbors
wandering about on the prairie in her
night clothes. She was taken care Of
and the next town brought 10 town, adj
judged insane and sent TO the asylum at
Norman. In the meantime Afrs. Marion
Blackaby, wife Of a well-to-do neighbor,
took the child home with her and cared
for it, finding 1t almost dead with cold
and neglect. When the mother was sent
to the asylum # was agreed by all par
lies, and sanctioned by the probate court.
that Mrs. Blackaby should keep the child
temporarily. It was not given 70 her By
10 Z cd nrr h1 q
remaining in the insane asylum about a
year Mrs. Seidelman was discharged and
Bent home, and since that time SeideIman
and his wife have been trying TO get THEN
ebild back; but Mrs. Blackaby having
cared for it SO long and having 10 chill
ssCn Of her OWL, had Become attached to
It and does not wish to give it up. Pro-
late Judge Clay being OF the opinion that
Mrs. Seidelman Is not yet of sound mind
ard may get worse again and neglect
ths baby, and that It is better of in the
rare Of AIRS. Blaclaby, has refused 20 give
TIC child back 70 its parents"
Monday Blackaby and his wife and
the baby were IN Mangum as was also
seidelman. About p. m, the latter met
Mrs. Blackaby on the south side Of the
square with the child IN her arms. He
started TO grab it and run, the woman
showed fight, he knocked her down and
ran with the child to the west side Of the
square where his horse was hitched. he
started to mount when Mrs. Blackaby's
husband appeared on the scene and g-au-
bed the horses bridal rein and Trey had
quite a wOrdy war While they We're
wrangling Lawyer Frank Mathewers
who is seidelman attorney. came up and
took a hand. He said the chnde belonged
to Seidelman and no man had a right to
take 1t from him. ordered Blackaby to
stand back an Seidelman to go home
with the child. The Blackabys reported
the matter 10 the probate court and swore
out warrant for the arrest Of Seidelman
on the charge OF assault and battery and
the court issued an order Tor the return of
the child to the Blaclzabys. Deputy Sher-
ifs Bragg and Rodgers went out to Seid-
elman's last night and one officer took
Mrs. Seidelman over to a neighbors and
the baby to Blackabys while the other
brought Seidelman to to town where he
gave bond for 500 with Tom Lawrence
and A. c. Bragg as suretes for appear
ance for trial in July Warrants were
also served on both Seidelman and Law
ser Mathewes for contempt Of court and
they are under bond for $500 each.