New-York tribune., 1905-08-02
KIDNAPS HER DAUGHTER.
MARKS HUSBANDS FACE.
DiUorcee Escapes to Carriage after
Erciting Scene an Station.

Mrs. Frederick Story Forrest captured her
daughter Catherine. eleven years old. yester-
day afternoon at o'clock in the railroad sta
ton at Greenwich Conn. from the child's
father. H r. Nichols, of No. 91 Park-ave. Mrs
Forrest is the divorced wife of Mr.. Nichols
They were married in Spokane. Wash. twelve
years ago. and were divorced two years ago.
The decree. according to Mr.. Nichols gave the
child TO the mother in the winter time and to
the father In the summer.
The girl, who has been visiting her cousins,
the children Of Eben Young. fell downstairs on
Monday. and her father went yesterday TO bring
her back TO this city. Mrs. Forrest, who, a few
weeks ago became the wife Of an official of the
Great Northern Railroad. and who lives in
Washington learned through detectives it is
reported. Of the child's whereabouts. and ap-
peared at the station ar the same time that
Nichols entered with the girl.
Now I have your' the woman exclaimed.
Grabbing the bandaged child by the arm. and
striking Nichols. who is a small man, in the
mouth, she made for the door.
I want 10 go back with my cousins the girl
cried, but was forced ahead
The father made effort TO get her back, but
ran across the street 10 telephone for a police
man. BY the station side was the small son Of
John T. Perkins. cashier in a New-York bank.
waiting with buggy for his father TO come on
the train Mrs. Forrest pushed Catherine into
the buggy, jumped in herself and taking the
lines from the boy drove hastily Mosher's
livery stable. quarter Of a mile away. To Mrs
Moshier she showed her divorce decree. Con-
WINGED that the woman was in the right, Mrs.
Moshier ordered Bart" Murphy 10 hitch up
surrey and take the woman and child TO Port
Chester.
Il have hardly seen my husband in three
travelling all over the country in my automobile
searching for my child. traced her to Nan
tucket and then here, and have her Look at
her condition. Don't she need mothers care 4?
II anything comes from yoGr having hired me
the carriage. telephone to this address, and
she handed her card. on which she wrote, Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New-York."
Mrs. Forrest said she would be met by her
automobile in Port Chester.
Deputy Sheriff Ritch ran out OF his house on
receiving the telephone message. jumped into
DIR. V. c. Pratte's automobile and went to the
station Mr.. Nichols could not be found at once
and the woman thus had start of ten minutes
The Sheriff and Mr.. Nichols took trolley to
Port Chester.
Mrs. Forrest reached Port Chester in safety
but was stopped by an officer and taken 10 the
police station She was alone with the child.
and there no automobile 10 meet her. She
produced her papers Of divorce and Justice
Wakefield decided that she could go she
had not broken the law in New York State, if
at all In Connecticut the law is such that
where man and woman are living apart 10
take child by force is kidnapping, with five
year Imprisonment penalty attached.
When Deputy Sheriff Ritch and Mr.. Nichols
arrived in Port Chester they learned that Mrs.
Forest had been discharged and had taken the
train for NeW-York. which left Just before the
officer from Greenwich and the father arrived.
MI Nichols took the next train for New-Hork
Mr.. Nichols said last night that his former
wife could have the child without the sensa-
tional rescue, If she had come 10 him at No. 81
Park-ave. He feared the girl would have brain
fever from the excitement. He said that Mrs
Forest arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on
Monday, and spent considerable time in tele-
rhoning. He believes that she is now at some
MOTEL az North Beach Long Island, with her
child as she telephoned TO house there from
the Fifth Avenue Hotel