The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-09-30
FATHER OUTDONE
And Mother Secures Custody OI
Daughter.
MAKE GOOD IREIR ESGLPE
By Hiding in Coach and EVad-
ing Search Of Father.

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on AlamogOrdo people Sunday
night as No. 48 came in, and
while it was purely q family af-
fair yet from the interest dis
played by about 800 or more peo-
pie, the episode was made more
than a mere family occurrence.
Fourteen months ago B. F. Van
Horn and wife separated, Mr..
Van Horn taking up his resi-
dence in AlamogOrdo and his
wife. Mrs. Etna w. Van Horn,
made her home at Roy, N. NJ,
where she conducted 9 hotel
business. There are two pretty
daughters in this family, Misses
Belle and Nellie, ages II and 10,
respectively. The two daughters
have made their home with their
father at this place, and Mrs.
Van Horn disposed of her hotel
business and removed to Denver,
Col, where she has since lived.
Mr.. Van Horn never lost hope
that his wife might come back,
and he and daughters wrote many
letters to Mrs. Van Horn entreat-
ing her to return, that the fam
lily might be united once more.
Last Wednesday week Mrs.
Van Horn unexpectedly arrived
in Alamogordo to visit, it seems,
her family. Soon after her ar
rival here Mr.. Van Horn saw
that the purpose of his wife's
visit was to induce the younger
daughter, Miss Nellie, to return
with her mother to Denver, and
this, Mr.. Van Horn objected to,
although the daughter deter
mined to go.
Up to this time Mr.. Van Horn
had never experienced any un-
pleasantness with his daughter,
Nellie, who has ever been of a
very affectionate nature and al
ways ready to show her father
any and every kindness possible.
When her mother came Mr.. Van
Horn noticed a change in Nellie.
She seemed to lose her affection
for her father and to take up
wholly with her mother.
When No. 43 arrived Sunday
night Mrs. Van Horn and daugh-
ter boarded the train and the
father, accompanied by Con-
stable Sam Nimmo, proceeded to
prevent the girl from going with
her mother.
The sympathy of some was
with the mother and with others
with the father, and the crowd
gathered thick about the depot.
Some were in favor Of forcing
the officer and father from inter
fering, and this would have caus.
ed trouble but for the advice oi
cooler heads, who contended that
outsiders had no right to inter
fere with family affairs.
After the train pulled out Mrs
Van Horn and daughter went te
Hotel Alamogordo, where it wat
thought they would remain fol
the night. But as No. 90 arriv.
ed it was discovered that the tws
had left the hotel and gone L
the depot, presumably to take
the train for Denver. The faith
er was at once notified and hi
went through the train, but fail
ed to locate his wife and daugh
ter, who had evidently seCretet
themselves somewhere in a coacl
and proceeded on their way t,
Denver.
: After the train had gone . maj
at the depot remarked that b.
saw two women, escorted BY /
man, get on 80 On the of sid'
from depot. And after it wa
all over it became very eviden1
that the gentleman who mad,
that remark was the seIf-sams
fellow who assisted Mrs. Yal
Horn and daughter Nellie 10th,
train from hotel. and to Arrange
their hiding in : coach.
Some have informed Us tha
they know FOR 4 positive fac
that Mrs. Van Horn and daueh
ter, Nellie, did not take 50 Sun
day night, but instead were Is