The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-04
MRS. BLEAKLEY TALKS.

MRS. BLEAKLEY TALKS.
Still Skeptical Concerning the Sur
| render of Little Marian.
| Before Mrs. Bleak1ey left for Kan
sas City last night she had long talk
with a State Journal reporter and
gave interesting facts concerning her
| stay in Kansas City during the last
| few days since the time that she went
to that city in order to be with her
child.
cit does seem awfully good to get
back 11,- IN Topeka Sg2 again, SAID said mrs thc
scene of all my late troubles and
have had such a hard time trying to
keep Marian by my side here but I
do love Topeka and will always i've
here if I am able. OF course this
means-if the courts will give me my
little child and allow me to keep
her without any constant worry over
the actions of kidnapers."
When asked about her treatment
sentiment in that city, Mrs. Bleakley
said:
"I am very we'll pleased with the
courts in Kansas City and truly be-
with me. I have no reason to think
that they will not be conscientious
with me and treat me as they would
any other individual. But I do not
think that some of the other officials
are fair with me-"
What makes you think this" was
asked.
"Oh, so many things" sighed the
little woman. I'm the first place the
city hall people are always trying to
create sentiment against me. know
of reporter in Kansas City who tried
to obtain an interview with Mrs. Bar
clay and they would not allow him in
to see her unless he would listen to
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a policeman who stood guard at the
door.
This policeman started out by say
ing that Mrs. Barclay was a broken
hearted woman who had uppermost
in her mind the thoughts of her own
child-and her own child was sup
posed to be my child. Then he in
suited me and told many little I'M
true incidents of my life. Oh, it was
awful of hin-and the reporter told
him that unless he allowed him to
gain an interview with Mrs. Barclay
he would tell in his paper all that
was happening in and around the city
hall and the manner in which the Of
ficials were trying to create sentiment
against me and for Mrs. Barclay. AS
soon as the reporter SAID this the po-
Hceman allowed him to enter in a
hurry. I know that they are not fair
ment does hurt so much"
DO you think this is the sentiment
over the city,, inquired the reporter.
"Of course I do not know as to that
but from what have heard from peo-
pie who have been perfectly candid
about it, I think that the general
sentiment favors me and realizes that
L am the mother of Marian. 1t just
seems too horrible to think that peo-
pie can think that Marian is not my
very own little baby
Grateful to Topeka People.
Concerning the actions of the peo-
pie of Topeka Mrs. Bleakley said:
81 can not thank the people of To-
peka enough for what they have done
in this matter. I hear every day from
people who had been in Topeka and
they spoke of the little fund they were
raising in Marian's behalf. This is so
good of the Topekans. And although
have not ben able to get all the pa
pers, I have kept in as close touch as
possible with your paper and it seems
to bring encouragement to me every
day-even though I know that you are
not trying to influence public opinion
in either way"
When told of the penitentiary of
Tense that stared Mrs. Barclay and
her conspirators in the face. Mrs:
have to come to this?" she said. ct will
do almost anything in the world to
have my Marian back with me but 1t
does seem awful to think that anyone
should go to the penitentiary just be-
cause 1 am trying to keep our little
family together. 1 do know that Mrs
Barclay and the rest of the kidnapers
are in the wrong and have been so
have broken up our little home as they
have but it does seem so cruel to think
that the penitentiary should be neces-
sary to preserve peace in a quiet lit
tie home.'
When told of the suspicious charac-
ters who were about to be arrested
last night and who are charged with
the abduction and when asked if she
knew of any others, Mrs. Bleakley was
puzzled for moment, and then she
said:
"Of course the day that the kidnap-
ing took place and when I saw you
out at the house and talked to you
about whom thought was in the deal, |
was so excited and so unstrung that |
everything and everybody came before |
me at once and I said so many things |
ed many Topeka people. But I have
had lots of time to think it all over and |
have had to time to see that probably |
some of my accusations were wrong. |
would not say anything to condemn !
them for the world. oh, it seems as
though all want in the world is my |
baby and as to the rest of it guess
it is best to let the law take its |
course"
In speaking of Marian, Mrs. Bleak |
ley almost cried when she spoke of her |
parting with her little daughter.
"She chung to me and begged that |
would not leave her to be taken away |
by mean people. said the little
worn out woman as the tears trickled
down her prettily moulded face. ST
wanted to take her with me but of |
course could not do tit would not |
be acting in good faith with the courts /
and do not want to engage in any |
more legal trouble than is absolutely |
necessary. Marian was so anxious to |
come though and she seemed afraid |
that something would happen to her