The Washington times., 1906-09-05
MOTHER GETS SON
BYCLEVER STRATEGY
Steals Him Away TO New
York From Father in
Erie.
THE PARENTS ARE WEALTHY
Police Assisting Wife in Closely Guard
ing Boy in Mothers
Rooms.

NEW YORK. Sept 5.-AIrs. Catherine
Reed ard her children were under close
guard IN their rooms IN the apartment
building 3l5 Central Park West yester-
day Mrs. Reed feared that LLOYD c.
Reed. her husband and the father OF
her three little ones. from whom she
had just abducted her youngest son
Aaron. might attempt. through agents.
10 regain pozssslon OF the child. Within
the apartments Mrs. David McCOach
kept watch and ward. Without, In the
corridor, a big man with a determined
face staIked about. No one might ap-
proach the Reed apartments without
accounting to him.
Got Child BY Strategy.
Mrs. Reed had snatched the boy fairly
from under his fathers eyes. pesorting
20 strategy. boarded train. escaped
pursuing officers. and crossed the Dor.
ders Of the keystone SIa-z only three
minutes ahead OF the arrival OF an or
der which would have detained her, rob-
bed her OF her boy. and probably re-
suited III her punishment
Surrounded BY her three children, Mrs.
Reed lay upon a couch IN her rooms
She was suffering from fatigue ard was
upon the verge OF nervous prostFations
Her physicians orders prescribed quiet
and interdicted visitors. But Mrs. Reed
insisted upon telling in her own lam
guage the story OF her exciting ezpe-
rience in Erie.
'I have not been living with Lloyd O.
Reed, my husband, for several years"
she said. This summer he pleaded 50
enectuaIly TO be allowed 10 have the
children with HIN that ] assented- Lloyd
fF.. is fourteen, Catherine is eleven. and
aaron Is nine.
Mr.. Reed took them 10 the home IN
Erie owned by his family When I de-
sired that he send the children back 10
prepare for the school term he ignored
my. request II was only =hen / threat
ented drastic measures that he sent tbs
two older children 20 me. Little Aaron.
his favorite. he kept I determined TO
get my boy back by any means,
Ruse Was Successful
ST knew that could do nothing by
| force. and that would probably lose II
I applied 70 the courts ia. Pennsylvania
Arrived in Erie. I telePhoned Mr.. Reed
asking him 20 bring Aaron 10 meet ne.
Nj Reed supposed that j intended re-
T NAMING IN E4T4E AtI f-fft al 'A+-f
tended that / wanted hiTu @ accompany
me 10 my attorneys TO settle up soma
business. He said that II was too hot,
and proposed that he get shaved while 1
I went.
Il nlotioned ray boy 20 come 10 me
after I had reached thescoTner. He obey
ed. We drove rapidly TO the Reed House.
where I got all Of Aarou's clothing. Then
we drove 10 the railroad depot. whera
I managed TO get seats upon a Bryan
excursion train. L told the housekeeper
IN the Reed house that intended taking
The 10 o'clock train. I got away upon tAe
I $50 excursion train.
/ 1T she'll employ the best counsel In
/ New York and spend every dollar OF my
/ fortune. II necessary, to keep my chill
dreu- AR Reed is not proper custodian
Z for them. He inherited great fortune
/ TIE is the son Of Gen Charles 81 Reed.
and inherited one-thirG OF his father s
estate. valued at 100000 He once was
proprietor Of the Hotel Victoria
I love papa" said Aaron, but love
( mamma. more. and az night I want to
/ be with her"