New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
STREET FIGHT OVER CHILD
WTe Finds Rich Yonkers Man al
Nez0-London.
rsY rE-EosArH To THE 1RrpuSr1

iNe"-London Conn.,, jan 1d-Posing as a
whoever and retired business man. Charles
H. Brown was confronted by a woman in this
ciiy To-day who said she was his wife. In the
ueNelopnlents 1t came out that Brown was
ohdries ii. Newman. who in September, 1902
suddenly left his home at Yonkers. N Y. with
MS inrant son. and had been missing since
newman was prosperous insurance broker
al fonkerS, and since his absence the business
mas been conducted by his brother
6erore Newman met his wife to-day, the
"0"iaii' deputy sheriff and her attorney found
'he inlant, now six years old, In the street.
anu snatching the child from Miss Newman
q sister or the boys father. jumped into a car
riage and were driven to a hotel where the how
Is locked IN room and guarded by a police
man. The kidnapping incident took place in a
prominent street and attracted a crowd which
siueo with Miss Newman Except for the ad-
VICE OF the mothers attorney, II Is likely an
attempted rescue would have resulted The
women pulled and hauled the child in their en-
SSeaVors 10 gain possession of him Both were
nysterlcal and yelling at the top OF their voices
assisted by the deputy sheriff. Mrs. Newman
Mrsnched the child free. and was accompanied
10 nsr motel by the officer.
When confronted by the woman Newman ac-
hhowieosed that she was his wife and that he
, VAS nVlnS under an assumed name. Newman
uved with his wife in Yonkers He has two
ehIdren, boy and a girl. One year ago last
September Newman took his little how ont saw
Ne mat ne wanted to buy him pair of shoes
newman left the city with his child. Mrs New
mans rather, James S. Clark employed the SER
wees OF detectives and put them to work on the
case case newman was traced to Philadelphia and
found in New-London with his sister and his
little boy. He has been here nearly a wear.
Newman has retained counsel and VIII fight for
possession Of his son. He refuses to discuss the
case
The trials of Mr.. and Mrs Chester w New
man kept Yonkers society in gossip for sew
eral months about year and a half ago He
was wei known real estate and Insurance
man and the owner OF a large number OF apart
ment houses They lived on Greystone Terrace.
near Mayor John E. Andrus. Franklin W.
Haines and other wealthy men. Mr. Newman
was member of several prominent clubs
Mr.. Newman disappeared about sixteen months
ago, taking with him his hve-year-old boy and
leaving his two-year-old daughter with Mrs
Newman Nothing heard from them until
about two months later. when Mrs Newman in
stituted proceedings before teh city Judge to
nave Newman compelled to contribute TO her
support An attempt was made TO have him ar
rested. but he remained in hiding and could not
be found Mrs Newman then applied to the
Commissioner OF Charities for help. and at his
instance Judge Kellogg issued an order direct
ing the seizure and sale of most of NewInan's
property. so that Mrs. Newman might realize
enough for the support of herself and daughter.
These proceedings dragged along for some time
and resulted IN the sale of the Creystone Terrace
house and the surroundings. The rest of the
property was replevlned by brothrs of Mr. New
man on deeds and transfers issued to them be-
fore he went away.
Friends expressed no surprise last night when
told that she had accomplished this and are
awaiting her return TO Yonkcrs, where IL is
believed she will bring the boy. II is not ex-
pected that Newman will follow her there, as
the old warrant sworn cut by Mrs Newman is
said TO be still in existence.