The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-26
MARION BLEAKLEY, CAUSE OF LONG
LITIGATION, KIDNAPPED IN SEN
SATIONAL MANNER.
POSSE IS NOW IN PURSUIT.
Two Men and Woman Get Child from
It's Mothers Home After an Ex-
change of Shots.
THE TRIO ESCAPE IN BUGGY,

VI Ina iNhIls, AUS ~ a. i'''
Rlcaklcy, the st. Louis worlds fair in
cubatOr baby, who was the cause of liti-
CATION extended over several years, was
kidnapped in sensational manner from
the home Of her mother here this morn
ing. The baby was born in Illinois.
Two men and a'woman were engaged
in the kidnapping and the child was Sc
cured only after an exchange Of shots
which, however, went wide Of their
mark.
The kidnapers fled in a buggy. The
police were notified Immediately and d
posse was soon in pursuit
The police department was imme-
diatcIy notified aud a large posse soon
was in pursuit,
Has Had Stormy Career.
Marion Bleakley has had a stormy
career. She was born in a hospital at
St. Louis and was placed in one of the
incubators shown at the exposition there.
While there she was formally adopted by
Mrs. james q. Barclay OF Moline, Ill.
Mrs. Blcakley signed release, but she
afterward sued to recover the child and
was successful in the Illinois courts.
She brought the little girl to Kansas and
she was kidnapped from the mother in
Montgomery county, but later was re-
covered
The fight for the possession of the
baby was fought through the state
courts and the supreme court many
awarded the custory to Mrs Bleakley.
Mrs Barclay then instituted suit IN
the federal court for the possession OF
the child but was again defeated.
Mrs. Chalotte Bleakley, who was
awarded the child 10y the federal courts
two years ago, lived with her mother
at 1927 Garfield avenue, which Is a
mile and Il half from the business DIS
urrt. She worked downtown as stem
Tic little girl, who is , years old,
had been carefully guarded in Topeka
and had been constantly attended. This
morning a woman, Ostensibly selling
soap, appeared at the Blealley home.
She soon left and half hour later a
buggy in which were two men and the
same woman, appeared IN front of the
house.
Fires at Childs Guardian
one Of the men alighted and entered
the yard where the child was playing
with young nan Of the aelghborhuod
in whose charge she had been left. AS
]
Young man attempted to interfere. The
kldnupper shot at him but missed. lie
then knocked the boy down with his
receiver, carried the child TO tue buggy
/ and drove off.
/ The young man who was in charge 81
! the child today was Clarence Belknap
of Jackson. Tenn, a cousin of Mrs
! Rleakley and who is visiting at her
/ home. After he had been struck down,
/ hc recovered sufficiently 10 follow the
( buggy and caught on the rear of the
| vehicle, but was beaten off. The kid
napors dashed their horse II n gallop
/ and il is supposed headed for some small
/ station west of Topeka, where they eX-
| poet To board a wcSthound train.
] Warrants were sworn out for John
/ toe, Richard Doe ana Jane Doe and
/ placed in the hands Of the Sherff's force.
/ All the railroad stations in the vicinity
1 OF Topeka were uOtihcd and second
/ posse IN autos Irft for the west
/ Mother Aids in Search.
Mrs. E!caklcy WAS at work in a down
! town oticc when rhr kidnapping occurred
/ and within l"N minutes after she had
been notified 10y toicphuu" Of the affair
! el" personally WIS aiding M directing
/ the search. The B,r1klcy home is To-
Gated on Ill" west side, I'm one Of the
/ principal residence sections.
: month ago strange woman visited
! the newspaper offices making inquiries
about the whereabouts of Mrs Bicakley
! She said she was n friend Of the family
but it Is supposed that her business then
was 10 locate the little girl,