The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-08
LOTUS BUDS ESCAPE GERRY.
SET ON THEIR WAY TO MOTHER
TINGLEY BEFORE HE WASUP.
Rubber Shoe Brigade. With \. q. SpAidinE
In Command. Before, Behind and lie
side En-. and special Tug to Garry
'Em safely Through state waters.

A. G. Spalding stole a march on the Gerry
society yesterday and Mrs. Kitty Tingleys
eleven Lotus Buds are now on their way
10 her school at Point Iona, Cal. TO which
they were bound when held up al Ellis
| Island five weeks ago.
Mr.. Spalding learned few days ago that
an officer Of the Gerry society had said that
no matter what the decision of the Gov
ernment might be the children would not
be allowed TO 60 OH to California to the
school which the society thought improper
That threat. Mr.. Spalding figured out
meant that the Gerry folks would seize
the children the minute they set foot in
this city and then there would be lot more
trouble
So strategy was used. and IL the Gerry
society had really planned to seize the
children i, was beaten TO a standstill.
| News of the decision OF Secretary Shaw,
allowing the children 10 land, was received
here on Saturday evening, and Mr.. Spalding
let 1t be known then that they would start
on their journey to-day. Commissioner
| Williams received the order to release them
early yesterday morning and little while
later Mr.. Spalding and his party took the
o O'Clock boat for Ellis Island. With him
|
Mr.. Tyberg Lawyer Beckwith and Il corps
Of detectives and husky youths, who were
there to keep of the Gerry men il any
| showed themselves. In charge Of the sleuth
| brigade was Billy Nash, who though not
detective is a good rubber shoe man
The party went TO Commissioner VIII
liams's Office. where the children were
turned over to Lawyer Beckwith, who
| Siural q vAratr,, 10 l., -,
time the tug John +. Moore had tied I'D at
the Ellis Island pier. Mr.. Spalding had
arranged that. Nj. Sullivan and Nash
| went aboard.
Hunt everywhere for the Gerrys,- said
Sullivan,
They shall be found II they are aboard
answered Nash. putting on his rubber
shoes, Then they searched the tug from
coal box to smokestack. but not a Gerry
agent was discovered.
Its all right Let 'em come said
Sullivan. So Nash reported 10 AIr. Spald-
| ing and. with the sleuths in close formal ion
around the Lotus buds" the party came
aboard
Cast of the lines In hurry and steam
for Jersey City as fast as the boilerHl stand
shouted Sullivan to the captain That indi-
yidual had seen the sleuthing around his
craft and didn't know what to make of IL
what's the trouble anyway" lie asked
you smuggling III Chinks or taking small
pox patients? | never seen such actions
and want to know what il all about"
Nothing but innocent childreu | assure
you,' answered Sullivan. Only children
and every one OF ems alive and well
We've got TO catch a train ia Jersey City"
The captain crowded on steam and the tug
dashed along at about three knots
Hope the Gerrys don't chase us ia an
other boat said Nash, when he saw how
fast they were going. IT'D be all up with
the Buds. then"
But the Gorrys didn't appear. and in
due time the John f. Moore tied UP ia one
Of the Pennsylvania ferry slips.
Guess the Buds are safest here said
Mr.. Spaldlng. 80 they remained on board
while Mr.. Tyherg got the tickets. With
him went lively" Seuths, who stationed
themselves AT every door and every mo-
ment or two consulted photographs Of
President Davis OF the Gerry society and
Others. The intention was 10 thwart them
at every point. But still. not an agent
appeared.
Tyberg returned to the boat with The
tickets at l o'clock. fourteen minutes be
fore the Washington train left Then the
detectives were recalled and four minutes
before train time the party organized
around the Lotus Buds Each Bud had IA
protector on each side a. they rushed down
the platform and into the train. Slcuths
were left AZ the CAT" 10 nab any Gerry
agents Who might show up az the last minute.
The rest of the party boarded the traii. |
and made the children comfortable They |
babe good-by to Or Gertrude Van Pet. |
who has the children in charge and left |
the train rs II gained good headwav |
The Gerrvs were folcd. Mr.. Spaldng |
and his party returned home jubilant.
Mr.. sullivan said Yesterday afternoon /
that he was very sure that the society |
planned to seize the children, but Mr.. Spald- |
ing and his party had beaten them az their |
own game.
you soe. ifany child falls into the clut ches |
of the Gerry society in this city il has "A |
pretty hard time being released" he said |
This. however, was different case from |
those thar the Gerry society have been
handling. The Cuban children had bc-
hind them men OF means and perseverance, |
who entered into this controversy with |
the avowed purpose Of showing the Gerry |
society that while il may possess unlimited |
power In New York, it doesn't yet control |
the entire country"
A reporter OF THE SUN asked President |
Vernon VI. Davis of the Gerry society If |
he had planned to hold the children when |
they are released
II don't know that We made any plans"
said Mr. Davis
Would your society have taken the |
children If they had landed in New York |
Tomorrow" the reporter asked
I'm sure I don't know"
well, will you deny that such a plan |
was madei"
we stil maintain that they should no, |
have been allowed to go TO tho school"
replied Mr. Davis.
Regarding the decision he had this 70 say: |
We have the utmost reliance in our witnesses |
and had more of them than We produced but |
no opportunity for them 10 testify was given |
We had no hearing " hen he matter CaIno up |
In Washington We wcr" told In advance |
that the Government would admit the children |
and the Commissioner General Of IminIgra-
ton said thHt no testimony regarding tho |
character OF Mrs Ting"y would be- admitted |
AS he considered that matter In no way rrlr- |
want.
Mr. Davis said that his society could do |
nothing more in tn" matter.
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