Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-29
FATHER RECEIVERS
STOLEN CHILDREN
MRS. STEWART DISCOVERED IN
OTTAWA, CANADA
Case Which Attracted Attention Here
Few Months Ago Springs
Up Again in Canadian
City

After being kidnapped three times and
carried by hasty trips across the country
the Stewart children, daughters of w. r
Lawrence Advertising agency, 10 Chamber
of Commerce building, are again in the
hands of the father, having been stolen
by him from their mothers home in OF
tawa, Canada.
Two months ago Mrs. Stewart sue
ceeded in taking the children from their
fathers home at the Queen apartment
house In this city, after having pursued
them from New York, where they had
been kidnapped by their father.
At the time Mr.. Stewart made earnest
efforts to apprehend his wife and children
before they left California, but he was
unsuccessful. as the woman eluded the
officers who were on the watch for her
and passed the borders into Canada
safely.
The family affairs of the Stewards arc
tangled ones.
The Stewards were married in New
York twelve years ago. At that time Mr..
Stewart was connected with the adver-
tising department of daily newspaper
and had been engaged in a financial ca
pacity with several brokerage firms.
Two children, both girls, were born to
the couple and for seven years all went
well with the family. Then trouble arose.
Stewart claiming his wife was unneces-
sarily jealous. At last they decided to
separate and document, in which Stew
art agreed to provided for the children
during nine months of the year, was
drawn up. Mrs Stewart signed this
agreement and all went well.
The girls were placed in high class
boarding schools and their mother was
al lI0Wed fO visit them fWica a. month.
Father Takes Children
= Shortly before the end of the school
term last year and but few days be-
fore they were to be placed In their moth
er's care Mr.. Stewart appeared at the
eastern school. Upon his representation
that his mother was dying and that he
wished to take the children to see her. the
girls were turned over to him and an
hour later the man took the train for
California with the little girls
A few days later Mrs. Stewart called
for her children and was told they had
been taken away by their father. Mrs.
Stewart then began doing detective work.
She learned that her husband had pro-
cured tickets for Los Angeles for himself
and children and she at once came to
this city.
For three weeks the woman searched
before she found her children. She then
approached the father and demanded the
girls from him. He refused to give them
up, but consented to allow the mother to
see them once a week.
One day he received a message from his
wife telling him. she Yves starving and
asking for money. He sent her small
sum and also told her she could visit his
apartments and cook. meals for herself.
Mrs Stewart then went to the rooms.
packed the children's clothing and few
hours later boarded the train for San
Francisco. When Mr.. Stewart returned
home that night he found his children
gone, and despite all his efforts he was
unable to find them.
Z A few weeks ago Stewart received word
that his wife and the little girls were in
Ottawa Canada. He then made arrange
ments to leave his position here and went
to that city.
According to dispatches received from
Ottawa Stewart has again gained pos
session of his children and has returned
with them to New York. Mrs. Stewart is
said to be preparing to. have charge Of
kidnapping placed against her husband.
While in Los Angeles Stewart claimed
his wife had frequently assaulted him
while in passion and that several times
she had assaulted women he had been
with.