The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-20
FLED WITH Her
FEEBLE MOTHER.
Mrs. Holscher Of Philadelphia Seems
to Have Set Courts at
Naught.
Acted Promptly When Custody Of
Her Mother Was Awarded to
Her Sister.
Authorities Along Her Supposed
Route Have Been Notified to
Arrest Her.


helpless paralytic and believed to be
dying, was yesterday spirited away by an
ambitious daughter. The action was taken
In direct violation of an order Of the pro-
bate court. The old lady is understood
TO possess valuable property.
A strenuous search made by order OF
Sherlff Dreger reveals that the fugitive
ana her mother are now on their way to
Philadelphia, Pa. Authorities all along the
line have been notified by wire and no eff
fort or expense will be spared to arrest
and bring back the fleeing daughter and
her decrepit mother. IT
The case is one of the most sensational
In Hennepin county court annals. It is
the result Of a legal fight between two sis
ters, Mrs. Agnes Marker, Of Minneapolis,
and Mrs. Anna Holscher, Of Philadelphia,
for the possession Of their aged and dying
mother. The coup executed by the Phil
adelphia sister when the court decided
against her, was clever in all it's details
and has brought her temporary success.
The other sister, backed by the court and
her relatives is still decidedly in the run
ming, however, and later developments
may alter the case. 4
Mrs. Roume has been living with her
Minneapolis daughter for the past sixteen
years. The mother is paralyetic, old and
feeble and some little time ago Mrs.
Marxen, believing her to be near death S
door, SO Informed the Philadelphia sister.
This lady came at once and soon proceed
ings were instituted by her to gain the
custody Of the invalid.
The matter came up for hearing yes
terday afternoon before Probate Judge
Harvey. When all phases of the case were
heard by the court and argued by the
contesting parties, Judge Harvey an
nounced that the old lady's last days
should be spent with the daughter who had
cared for her during the past years. He
directed that an order to this effect be
drawn for his signature.
Eastern Sister Acts Promptly.
At this juncture, the determined lady
from Philadelphia asked to be excused for
a few moments. She retired and every
thing was made ready for the final pros
ceeding closing the case.i Rs 3 3a5
4 The interested parties, the lawyers and
the court, waited patiently Tor some little
time, but Mrs. Holscher did not return
When "a cursory search was made, she
was nowhere to be found. The court was
obliged to adjourn after ordering Mrs.
-Holscher,arrested for contempt g
The interested parties at once repaired
to the Marxen home, 414 Third avenue
Sc. They found that the Invalid mother
had been moved and no trace of her nor Of
the other daughter was left. The s11eriff's
office was at once notified and Deputy
Sheriff 10th detailed on.the case
After a decidedly busy evening the dep
uty succeeded in tracing the moves of the
fugitives up to the time they took the
Chicago train from the st. Paul union de-
pot. According to his discoveries the
Philadelphia woman had lost no time af-
ter leaving the courtroom in hiring a car
riage and repairing to her sisters house.
A Hasty Flight
There she hastily prepared the invalid
for journey and with the assistance Of
a neighbor and the carriage driver had her
carried to the waiting vehicle With the
idea of finding quiet lodging house where
concealment would be possible, the daugh-
ter visited three different private board
lighthouses but at each was denied admit
lance on account Of the invalid condition
of her charge. Finally the driver became
suspicious that the occupant Of his rig
had some dread disease and Informed the
younger woman that he was thru. This
led to stop at the Sixth Avenue hotel.
where Mrs. Holscher registered "Mrs.
Johnson and mother
1t is believed that they remained there
for an hour or such a matter and then
taking another carriage drove all the way
to st. Paul. Arriving at the union sta
ton there, the sufferer was carried to the
train, two berths were secured and it was
all aboard for Chicago. The Chicago po-
lice department was wired at once. as
were other officers farther east.
The incident has caused an unusual
amount Of excitement not only In the fam :
lily concerned but in the neighborhood
of the Marker residence.