The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
SHE STOLE A BABY.
Hazel Avery, of X. c., Held for
Kidnapping in Chicago.

Chicago, July Hazel Avery was to-
day held to the criminal court on the
charge of kidnapping Alice Furlong. Her
bond was fixed at $4,000.
Alice Furlong, years old, kidnapped
a week ago and given up for dead not
only by the police but by her father
and mother, was found at noon yester~
day at POI Washington boulevard in
the care of Hazel Avery, who came here
from Kansas City a year ago. Miss
Avery, admitted taking the child
The discoV cry came about through an
anonymous note received by Captain
Haynes saying that a mysterious wo-
man had been seen in the vicinity with
a little girl who looked much like the
picture of the Furlong child. The cap
tain at once detailed detectives on the
case with the result that the woman
was soon located. Miss Avery seems to
have a mania for children and the po-
lice believe that her only object in TAX
ing the baby was to have it for com
panion.
I have had long talk with this
woman said Captain Haynes last
night. land I must confess that 1 am
puzzled. She is probably insane and
her love for children induced her to
commit this crime.
At the Maxwell street police station
Miss Avery admitted the charge of kid
naping and said she had taken the child
because she loved it
7 am % years old and was born in
Mason City. Ia she said. My father
was a farmer. I came to Chicago from
Kansas City about q year ago and for
time worked as domestic About eight
months ago I met Edward Ward and
lived with him until Tuesday morning
We uuarreled and he left the house L
started for a walk. I met the FurlonS
child She was dirty and seemed neg
lected and I picked the little one up IN
my arms 1 took this child because OF
my natural love for children While IN
Kansas City I was q nurse and learned
to love little children. I was married
but never had children of my own L
do not care to mix my family up with
this unfortunate affair. I have broth
er living in Chicago and have sent for
him 1 have no other relatives here
Although / lived with Eward Ward, l
was not married to him"
Captain Haines declined to divulge the
name of the wornan's brother. but said
the Young man had called al the police
station and told him his sister was not
responsible fully for her act The police
searched Miss Avery's room and found
a trunk filled with baby clothes. The
clothes worn by the Furlong child had
been washed and were in the bottom Of
the trunk Alice Furlong was playing
in front of her home at o'clock in the
evening when she was stolen No great
alarm was felt as it was believed the
child had wandered away and become
lost. A search was Immediately begun,
but without avail, and the following day
the matter was reported to the police.
Sewers, catch-basi and other places
in the immediate vicinity of the Fur
long dwelling were searched in the be
lief that the child had met death acct
dentally Father Meyer of the Holy
Family church asked the members Of
the various clubs, and organizations of
the church to assist in the search. and
PRAYERS were offered for her speedy re-
covery Miss Avery will be arraigned
in police court Thursday