The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-03
Elaborate Scheme
. Capture Young
Gould.
S Of the Conspiracy UnfOlded
By One Of the New York
Police Authorities.

Nv YORK, Jan. 3.--Police Com
bner Murphy as he retired from
New Years day pronounced the
to kidnap Jay Gould. the 12-
bid son OF George j. Gould, as
hd with his mother. brother and
left the Metropolitan opera
few days ago. as the boldest
most ingenious criminal con-
Ey In the history of the New York
Il outlined by Colonel Murphy, the
81 to steal the child had as incl
81 two automobiles similar In
. and appearance, two chaffeurs,
&alike in all respects, and a child
$le of the Gould child In appear
4 and dress. with whom 1t was
N to draw pursuit while the vic
swas taken to some safe place.
Sly for the fact that Mrs. Gould
/ 6ged her mind and. instead OF
ing the opera house at o'clock,
|he ordered. waited until the close
he performance, It might have
.eeded. At the time the party did
q esout Fortieth street was SO chok-
~4th carriages tnat the scheme was
ddoneu
Enough it IS known that the po-
are making a thorough search
he plotters and their accessories.
B would not say today with what
las,
|foper precautions have been TAX
D prevent any attempt to kidnap
children OF George J. Gould" said
ee Commissioner Partridge, Col,
bhy's successor today. De
ID information regarding the
Is In the possession OF this de-
|ment. The plan was certainly in
|ous and startling"
hen questioned further. the Com
homer said that the precautions
a to carry out the scheme sue
Ehlly were complicated enough to
Instead of trusting to
headlong flight of a racing auto
He. and the suddenness of the at
q on Mrs. Gould and her children
be opera house doors, II was in-
led that the attempt should be
s whenever the most favorable
Srtunity offered itself
10 swift automobiles were TO be
by the abductors. They were oil
hentical pattern. The color and
nings OF both vehicles were In
&same style, and the chaufTeurs
dressed alike. Discrimination did
stop there. Colonel Partridge the
/ Commissioner continued. for a
hbout the age of young Jay Gould
! to pe used to add to the confu-
was arranged that the two false
hines should meet side by side al
! entrance when the Gould party
Hid come out, the boy was to be
Ia and thrown into one OF them
Kside. a captor. while a decoy lad
10 be picked up from the sidewalk
similar fashion.
bwever. the charm of Romeo and
u was stronger than the first in
lon of Mrs. Gould as to the depart
Etime and she remained until tht
of the performance.
| was nearly a quarter to 6 when
party came out, with the street
crowded with carriages and au'
bibles. Through this crush on the
kment and out to her vehicle Mrs
id and her children wsre conspic'
bly, and watchrully escorted by
kial Policeman Mallon and Detec-
Sergeant Arnett. Careful descrip'
5 of the leader in the plot whose
flssion was overheahrd were givei
police. Two policemen were wait
/ at the opera house, ready to close
bn him and his comrade ii they
bid appear when Mrs. Gould's par
eame out,
III the neighborhood was searched
|er the guidance of the man who
L the information, but their move
Its after leaving the saloon a
til avenue and Fortieth stree
'e not traced.
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