The evening times., 1902-06-02
Mrs. Lennon, of Ohio,
Accused of Stealing
GrandChIld.
ARRESTED AT B. & O. DEPOT
Action Result OF Telegram Received
From PhiIadelph:a-Motherly Old
Lacy Denies Charge-Ciaims to Be
Caring for Child at Fathers Request.

4 love my little granddaughter. and
no matter what they do with me she
shall not leave me- were the words OF
Mrs Cathariae Lennon. Of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. this morning as she sat in Police
Headquarters and cried piteously be-
cause Of her having been arrested on a
warrant sworn out IN Philadelphia by
her son-fn-Iaw, George Couovan- a no.
teIkeeper. charging her with kidnapping
his pretty little three-year-oId daugh-
ter. Violet ColIovan-
It was shortly after Q o'clock this
morning when Captain Boardman re-
ceived the following dispatch from su-
perintendent Of Police Qufrk in Phila-
delphfa:
We hold warrant for the arrest OF
Catharine Lemmon- charge kidnapins
three-year-oId Violet Colloven. Left
here 7:30 O'Clock on Baltimore and Ohio
She has with her two girls. one ten and
the other three. Intercept two trunks
If possible arrest and wire"
Found at B. & o. Station.
Acting under these instructions Cap
tain Boardman at once sent Detective
Sergeants Reynolds and Proctor to the
Baltimore and Ohio depot. The two Of
fcers arrived at the station Just as the
train bearing Mrs. Lennon arrived and
quickly discerned the accused woman
coming up the platform with the two
little children chatting gleefulIy beside
her They approached the woman and.
after telling them the nature OF their
business. the heartbTOken grandmother
agreed to accompany them 20 Police
Headquarters. After Mrs. Evn8on's 5
name and age had been taken she was
sent TO the House OF Detention TO await
the coming OF the father Of one OF the
children. George Colloven, who conducts
hotel in the Quaker City
While seated in Headquarters the
grandmother wept copiously, and ii was
plain TO see from their actions that she
was a great favorite with her TWO hit
tie grandchildren. both Of whom clung
to her tenaciously- In discussing the
matter with 8 Times reporter, she said;
Admits Taking Child.
eyes, admit taking the child Violet
here. but her father knew I was going
away with her. it not being the first
time that I have taken the child 10 ny
home IN GAINESVILLE. Little Violet here
was wiIIed to me OF her mothers death
bed. and we have become very much al
eached to each other. She is only three
years of age but Is so very bright for
her years. This is the fifth time that
have taken her back home I never
tried to kidnap the child. Ny son-in-
law married again after the death OF my
daughter. and I think the parents OF his
second wife wish 10 take little Violet
from NE The father of the child told
ne I must bring her back IN the fall- 50
that she would rot become estTanged TO
him Everything went along nicely IN
til ne married the second time Poor
little thing. she has never known any
ether mother but me- and the old lady
cried as though her heart would break
as she cIasped the child 70 her.
Violet is a pretty little girl, with long,
light curIs, and large luminous eyes
During the stay OF the little one IN Po-
lice Headquarters the room fairlJ rang
with her childish laughter. Tie CHER
child was Bessie Dcek9rtv, 4 daughter OF
one Of Mrs Lemons daughters in
Ohio.
Philadelphia Police Notified.
/ Captain aoardnal notified the Paila-
delphia authorities cf Mrs. Lemmou's
arrest. and the sarhsr OF the child, it is
( thought, viii reach this -iry late this
afternoon.
/ Mrs Lennon mas lived in Zanesv'sle
/ for years where her hIs 3aEi is Co1-
/ tractor and builder.
| Mr.. Yerkes Again at His Desk.