The Washington herald., 1908-07-11
mrs. ORMSBY HERE
WITH YOUNG SON
Returned Yesterday Morning
and Leaves To-day.
WAITS DECISION OF COURT
Went 90 Boston to secure son,
whom Her Divorced Husband Car
ricd Awny While Making visit
Allowed by COurt-TriaI in WASH
IngtOn May Develop Intricacies.
photo BY Bachnch.l

Bringing with her little Woodbury.
Ormsby, the child who has had the un-
usual experience OF being Kidnapped by
his own father, Mrs. Amy L. Ormsby
arrived in Washington yesterday morning
| from Roston, where her divorced hus-
/ band, George + Oumsby. had taken their
/ son about four weeks ago.
Mrs. Ormsby went directly to the home
| Of her sister at 622 r street southwest.
but Will only remain until this morning.
when she will take her child up into
Maryland, there TO remain until next
Tuesday.
When seen last night she said that there
was very little to tell Of her case. After
Ormsby and the child were located in
Boston. on June 30. she left the next day
for the North. and there Instituted legal
proceedings at once to regain possession
Of the boy.
Fathers Whereabouts Unknown.
Pending the final decision Of the case.
the court In Boston gave over the custody
Of the boy to Mrs Ormsby, with the pro-
vision that the father might see it at rea-
sonable periods up TO the time Of the
final decision. which Is 10 be handed down
next Tuesday.
The whereabouts Of George Ormsby
is not known at present, although It is
| believed that he, too, has left Boston.
According to the original agreement, the
boy is to live with his mother. at East
Aurora, Va, and it is not unlikely that
Ormsby has gone to that place
| II Is said that the abduction case may
| be continued here later by the United
/ States attorney Widespread interest
/ has been attracted to the case on ac-
count Of the highly involved legal ques-
/ tiOns TO which il will give rise, making
/ possible 81 more sensational trial even
than was the trial Of the Ormsby di-
vorce case in the Ohio courts
! George T. Ormsby and his divorced
wife were married four years ago. after
a romantic courtship, in Ohio, where they
1 both lived They met while Mrs. Orms-
| by, who was Miss Amy Law, was yet a
schoolgirl. intent upon completing a
musical education.
ElOped to Fort Myer.
When she ana Ormsby met. It was a
case Of love at first sight, but parental
objections interfered with the plans of the
lovers. on the ground of the difference IN
their ages. As usual, love found a way,
and efter he had obtained position here
under the government. Miss Law eloped
with him, and the marriage followed at
Fort Myer. Va. They have since lived in
this city.
/ After about year Of happiness. storms
began 10, brew about the couple. A year
later the son was born to them. About
two years later Mrs. Ormsby filed suit for
divorce.
/ This was granted and the custody OF the
child was given to her. Permission was
given the husband to see the boy occa-
sionally. which he not infrequently did.
On June 16 he took the boy out ostensibly
for a car ride. but did not return The
police were notified, but all efforts to
locate the pair were fruitless until the
last day Of the month, when they were
found in Boston.
Took Child to Boston.
Ormsby is thought TO have chosen Bos-
ton as his hiding place. because of the
fact that he once lived there and has
relatives in the city. From a description
sent by the local police, the authorities
in the Massachusetts city were able .o
find the father and the child, and 80 IN.
formed this city on June 30
Mrs Ormsby's plans for tho future are
as yet indefinite. though It is most prob
able that she will make her home in VIr.
ginia, at least until the case Is finally
| settled