The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-18
FATHER KIDNAPS HIS
SEVEN.YEAR.O SON
Locates Hiding Place Selected
by Mother of Boy and Carr
rles Child Off

After making two unsuccessful at1
tempts to kidnap his Seven-year-o old
son, Andrew Gilbertson, formerly "a
saloonkeeper at 122 South Wabasha
street, yesterday morning went out to
the farm of Gust Reynolds, where the
mother had placed the child in hiding,
and carried the boy off. Before the
that the child had been stolen, the
father had left with the boy for Pres
ton, Mimi. where he is now engaged
in the saloon business.
AS soon as the mother learned that
the boy had been kidnapped by his
father, she went to her attorney, Fred
l.. McGhee, and proceedings will be
commenced to recover the child, who
has been in the custody of its mother
pending an action for divorce begun
some months ago by Mr.. Gilbertson.
Mrs. Gilbertson, when seen at her
home, 221 South Wabasha street, last
night, was almost prostrated because
of the loss of her son, whom she has
guarded with every care since the first
attempt of the father two weeks ago to
secure possession of the child
According to Mrs Gilbertson, the
father has made two previous but un-
successful attempts to secure the boy,
and 1T was the fear that he might sue
ceed that inspired the mother to place
the boy in the country home of Gust
Reynolds, who lives six miles from the
city. Only a few persons knew where
the boy had been sent, but detectives
were employed by the father to locate
the boy and they learned that he was
at the Reynolds home.
Promised Boy New Clothes
Mrs. Reynolds, who informed the
mother of the fact that the boy had
been stolen, said that the father and
another man came to the house be-
fore 8 o'clock yesterday morning, and
that when Gilbertson saw the child he
tried to coax him away by promises of
candy and new clothes. Mrs. Reynolds
demonstrated and so did the child, but
the men are said to have picked the
youngster up and placed him in q
buggy, after which they drove towards
town. Mrs. Reynolds came to town at
once to inform the mother.
The divorce case brought by Gilbert
son came UP at the May term of court,
but the decree was not granted and
has not yet been granted. Neither did
the court make any order as to who
should have the custody Of the boy,
very little being said about the child
in the court proceedings The boy,
however, has been living with his
mother since the separation of his
parents.
Two weeks ago, says Mrs Gilbert
son, the father made an attempt to
take the boy while he was on his way
from the Addison school, The mother,
however, caught sight of the father
and some of his friends, who We're
waiting in the vicinity of the school,
and outwitted them by going across
lots and reaching the child first
A day or two later Gilbertson visit
ed the home of his wife and asked
permission to take the child up town,
saying he wanted to buy him some
clothing. The mother refused to per-
nit the child to be taken out of her
sight, The father then tried to coax
the child, and failing in this. picked
him up and started to carry him down
stairs. The mother interfered, and at
the bottom of the stairs succeeded,
with the assistance of passersby. in
taking the child away from its father.
1t was then that the mother became
alarmed and sent the child to the Rey-
nolds home out in the country where
she thought he was safe.
Gilbertson left St. Paul some weeks
ago, having purchased q saloon at
Preston