The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
FLED WITH HIS SON
EDWIN MUIR CARRIED OFF THE
LAD ON CITY OF MEMPHIS.
WITH MOTHER IN HOT PURSUIT
SAYS SHE'LL MEET HIM WHEN HE
REACHES NEW YORK.

The Lad, Eight Years Old, Taken
from st. Patrick's school by His
Father and Carried on the City
of Memphis-His Mother Arrived
on Wharf Before ship Sailed, but
Was Warned Not to Go on Board.
Tried to Get Papers but Failed,
and Decided to Meet the Husband
and Son in New York.
There were lively times in Yamacraw
yesterday The disturbance began
shortly after 10 o'clock when a neigh
Dor of Mrs. Edwin Muir brought to
her, at her corner grocery, the infor-
nation that her son, Edwin, aged eight
years. had been taken by his father
on board the steamship City of Mem
phis and was to be carried to New
York. Mrs. Muir was not long in pre-
pairing for a trip to the Ocean Steam
ship wharves, and once there she made
her presence known and felt
The husband and son. however, were
not in sight, and the ship was about
ready to sail. The information had
been verified by this time, and Mrs.
Muir was certain that her husband,
from whom she separated some eight
months ago, and her only child, were
on board and were about to depart
without even saying good bye.
Called ON the Police.
She talked a great deal. called upon
the police to search the vessel. and pro-
tested against the sailing, but her APP
peals were of no avail. The officers
could not take a step without author
ity and could not even allow her to go
on board without a ticket, as the lines
were being cast off and the ship was
about to leave port.
Mrs. Muir posted down town and
endeavored to get papers to hold the
boat, but without success. The City
of Memphis sailed at II o'clock and Mr..
Muir and his son, Edwin, were
on board. Mr. Muir is first
assistant engineer of the steamer
and it is said that he told his friends
here that he intended to take his boy
North and give him a home and a first
class education. The boy was attend
ing st. Patrick's School, and was re-
garded as a bright and interesting lad.
The father is understood to have gone
to the school and asked to have Edwin
go for a half hour with him. He was
later seen at the wharf, on Doaru the
City of Memphis, and it was then that
the alarm was sent to his mother.
Is Going to New York.
Mrs Muir was seen at her store, 646
Bay street. west, and asked for a
| story of the affair, but she emphati-
cally declined to give it. She, how
ever, volunteered the information that
she was going to New York and would
be there when the ship arrived. Her
sister was to go with her. From va
rious sources it was understood that
while no legal proceedings have been
recorded. Mr.. and Mrs. Muir have been
separated for about eight months. The
hoy, who was the only child, 5 years
old, and has lived with his mother UT
to the present time. 1t is said that
the father has applied for, or obtain
ed, papers appointing him guardian
for the boy, and decided that the best
| and quietest way to take him was
| from the school.
Just what kind of a scene may en-
sue when the City of Memphis reaches
| her wharf in New York can only be
| imagined, but from the way Mrs. Null
talked it would require something
more than remonstrance to keep hel
| from laying hands upon her husband