The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-17
McPhsrson Made Discovery
While Looking fer Daughters.
BELIEVED THE WOMAN DEAD.
Eldest Child Knew Mothers Secret, but
Kept II From Her Father for Five Years.
Met In Police Station

New York Aug l7-Knowing the
whereab bouts of her mother for years. May
Mcpherson, fifteen, allowed her father TO
believe his wife dead, and last night he
met Mrs. Mcpherson for the first time
In five years at the Leonard street police
station, where she was under arrest on
a charge OF bgamy
The Mcpherson family troubles came
thick and fast. A general alarm was
sent out from police headquarters on
Wednesday for May Mcpherson, fifteen;
Frances Mcpherson, thirteen, and Carrie,
seven, who had been missing from their
home, No. 20 Beach street, since Tuesday.
The father, Charles Mcpherson, a hth-
ographer. was almost heartbroken when
he informed the police of the Leonard
street station OF their disappearance.
Neighbors told of hurried visit by May
on Tuesday. She had left her home last
May to so 10 the country, so her father
said, but had never reached her destina-
ton. When she went back 10 her home
on Tuesday she was wearing long silk
dresses. carried a blue silk umbrella and
wore iewelry.
Hurriedly the few belongings OF the
two little sisters, Frances and Carrie,
were packed and sent out 10 an express
man. Then all trace Of the children
was lost.
Detectives Frank Cassasa and Richard
McKenna after visiting the various places
where the McPhersons had lived learned
that Mrs. Mcpherson was not dead, as her
husband believed. but was living at No
II Monroe street, where she was known
as Mrs Albert Tremby. the wife of a
bridge worker. There the three children
we're found.
May Mcpherson told the detectives that
when she left her home last May she
went 10 her mothers house and there
met a sailor named Martin Carabne OF
the United States man-ofwar Dixie
Her mother. she said told her 10 marry
Carabine and after she had known him
but a few days they were married at the
Five Points Mission by the Rev John Err
nest Parker on May 81. Her husband
went to sea and she remained with her
mother.
IL felt lonesome last week" she de-
clared. "and wanted my little sisters SO
just went and took them. MY father
always treated us well, but wanted them
with me-"
When Detectives McKenna and Casa
sa told the children they must go with
them Trembly became abusive.
81 am the husband OF the mother OF
these children and neither you nor any
body else can take them out OF nv
The detectives asked Mrs. Mcpherson
II Trembly was her husband and when
she admitted IL they arrested her on
charge OF abduction. Trembly was lock
ed up on a charge of harboring the chill
dren.
The man, woman and three children
were taken to the Leonard street station.
Mcpherson was sent for. AS Mrs. Nc
Pherson, or Trembly. walked out OF the
matron's room Mcpherson was dumb
from astonishment.
MY wife" he cried, "I thought you
were dead Where have you been all
these years."
That's not my husband" declared the
woman. looking at Mcpherson. II don't
know him"
''Yes, that is papa" interrupted little
Nav.
"Shut up" shouted the mother 'He
is not my husband"
May said she had known all the time
where her mother was
she said not To tell papa, and didn't"
declared the child
Mcpherson said last night he didn't
care about his wife. but wanted the chill
dren.