New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-29
KIDNAPS HENDRICK BOY.
TITS PAPAf" HE SAID.
Wife of Physician Concerned TN
Biggar Case Duped.


guest of DR.. Charles c. Hendriolx that the chill
dren be sent TO his mothers home. in Eoboken.
Thomas Hendrici. the six-year-old son
Kidnapped yesterday morning near No 100 Presi-
dentist, Brooklyn. where he had been staying
with Ms Hendriclz. Dr.. Hencr1ck. who was
the physician and manager OF Laura Biggar. the
actress. figured prominently IN the legal fight
that was made to prevent her from inher1ting
the fortune OF Henry N. Bennett His connec-
ton with the case caused him TO be placed on
trial for conspiracy TO get the fortune. This
caused him TO be estranged from his WIFE, who
recently has been living with their children at
the home OF her mother Mrs. Bridget Naihn, in
Brooklyn
He had him arrested for abandonment and he
was ordered by the court to pay her SO
month Since then. however. he has been hv-
ing in New-Jersey. and she has been unable to
get any money.
On November IS. Mrs. Hendrick says, she re-
oeived a letter from her husband, which con-
tanned this sentence:
~ ask you to bring the children TO No. 524
Garden-st, Hoboken- If you do not you must
suffer the Inevitable consequences"
FEARED KIDNAPPING.
Since then she has been fearing that the chill
dren, Thomas, Joseph, five years old, and Mary
three years old would be kidnapped. They
day, however, Thomas's grandmother sent him
TO the store after his mother had left the
house. on what turned out to be false sum-
mons At Hicks and President SITS. the boy was
picked up by a tall man and carried away in
q cab Gossip In the neighborhood last night
was resonsible for the story that the child
cried:
"oh. mamma mammal It's papa!
Charlie Hook helper IN the grocery store Of
George #. Frick. at Hicks and President sts.,
saw the kidnapping from distance but did
not suspect there was anything wrong at the
time. He declared that the man was tall, and
he thought that the man had not had shave
for about a week It looked though he wore
a Panama hat The carriage was driven rapidly
10 Henry-st, where It disappeared around the
corner.
About 10 o'clock a stranger stopped at Mrs.
NalIin's house and left word that Mrs. Hen
bricks brother. James NalIin. wanted 20 see her
at his place of business in Hamilton-ave at
once. While delivering the message he stood in
the shadow of the vestibule so that good de-
scription OF him could not be given.
REALIZED SHE WAS DUPED.
When Mrs. Hendrick reached her brothers
store and found he had not sent for her she
almost swooned. because she realized at once
that some plot was foot Returning home at
once. she learned that the boy had been sent to
the store in her absence and had been captured
and carried of in a carriage.
Another brother. Patrick Nallin. who hap
pened TO be at home. reported the to the
Hamnton-sve. police station Headquarters
were informed, and the bridge and every ferry
from Brooklyn were at once watched for a car
riage containing a man OF the description given
and a six-year-old boy. The carriage had had
plenty of time 10 get out OF the borough. how
ever. The police OF Hoboken. where DR.. Hen
bricks mother lives. were also asked TO hunt for
the child
Patrick Nallin is now on a personal hunt for
Dr. Hendrick, and when last seen in a
frame OF mind that boded no good for the ply
stefan If the two should meet.
Mrs Hendrick. the mother Of DR.. Hendrick.
said last night that she had not heard anything
yet from the missing boy from her
"Dr. Hendrick was here again last night" said
she. Last week he made several efforts to get
all three children. He said they were not being
properly cared for. and that the oldest boy,
Thomas was not getting proper schooling. He
asserted that he would take the chance Of using
force 10 get control Of the chiden, II necessary,
and think he has been lying IN wait for that
purpose Not being able 60 get them all he has
probably taken one.
OFFERED WIFE A HOME.
-Dr. Hendrick offered his wife home in New
Jersey about two months ago, if she would live
with him again She refused, and said she
wanted only money for her support. OF course,
he is willing TO support her. il she will live with
him"
The doctors mother began little quiet sleuth
work herself last night.
DT. Hendrick was placed under bonds last
April TO pay his wife $50 month. The doctor
claimed that when he made the first payment
the bonds were legally cancelled and il is as
serted that the higher court gave a decision in
his brothers favor this point last week
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