The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

the want of few dollars which a
number of us could spare"
| Mrs. Barclay and Gentry refused to
| return to Kansas territory without
requisition papers. In the meantime {
John H. Atwood. T. A J. Masun anu @
| CIyde Taylor, attorneys, had been en-
pIoyed by them Judge Porterf1eld at
| his house issued writ of haoeaS
corpus which was served on the in
spector at o'clock in the afternoon
story of the Fight.
The story of the fight of the kid
napers of the Bleakley child IS pook
itself The abductors left the house or
Mrs Bleakley at 1927 Garfield at 1O;3o
Saturday morning They took buggy
until arriving about hfteen DIockS from IRON
the scene of the abduction and then
they took an automobile. Here they
Travelled over rough roads,-roads that
were out of the way and not Well traN-
eled-until they arrived near Valey
Falls Here their machine broke down
and in quick order they received an
other car from a doctor of that town
This car took them to RushVllle Where
they boarded a Burlington train for
Kansas CITY and were afterwards cap
tured by the Topeka police on the
Hannibal bridge as the train was pass
ing over. The original plan of the kld-
napers was to take an eastern bound
train at AtchiSOn but the breakdown
changed their plans
After the abductors had succeeded IN
leaving the dust of Topeka behind they
made straight for Valley Falls in the
automobile. The machine itself IS an
Oldsmobile bearing the numbers 1907
and '15SS Penna." It was a foreign
car to Topeka garages and was here
but a short time before the kidnapping
The drivers kept the machine at the
Terry Stafford garage. and they had
made many inquiries as to the roads
leaving in different directions out of
the city The car was met at Fifth and
Fillmore streets by the buggy in which
the party escaped from Garfield street,
the home of the baby and it's mother.
The first word heard from the escap
ing kidnaperS was from Meriden. 1t
was o'clock when the OIdsmobile
rived at Valley Falls a few minutes
later and stopped for a light lunch
Then they proceeded on their journey.
the occupants tired and dusty and the
side of Valley Falls and the car broke
down. DR.. Braden, dentist of that
little city, was telephoned and he took
up the fight with his Buick touring
car.
When they arrived at Atchison they
We're met on the bridge leading into
town by two policemen. The officers
were placed there to detain the abb
f1cation of the party until they had
passed by. They telephoned over the
citv for help at once but 1t was too
late. The kidnapers made a run for
the Kansas City train on the Santa Fe |
but the delay of the breakdown had /
spoiled their time. They then made
run for the Burlington and caught the |
Kansas City train before the Atch1son
"coppers" could realize their duty. |
They We're looking for the automobile |
and not the l-idnapers.
On being interviewed after the cap |
ture Gentry said:
returned to the motor car with the girl
you may search meS' he said. we |
just started east as fast as we could. |
Mrs. Barclays idea was to get to Mis- |
though, that we didn't take to any of |
the roads usually used by motorists. |
1t was bump bump, bump all the time.
the car broke down somewhere
near Valley Falls. We employed Doc
tor Braden there to drive us in his
motor car to Atchison- There we took
the train for Missouri.
The capture at Kansas City by the |
Topeka officers and friends was as
close as it was thrilling. A few. min
utes delay would have lost the prize to
the determined friends.
Five men were waiting on the plat |
form of the Burlington depot at the |
Hannibal bridge when train No. > !
across the river structure at |
1880 o'clock at night. The quintet |
quickly boarded the parI0r car of the |
train. AS they walked down the aisle |
of the coach, the five men peered |
closely into the countenance of every
passenger. Finally, they stopped be-
side seats occupied by a man, wo-
man and little girl.
Each of the trio showed fatigue.
Friends, you're up against it," c. |
T. Lewis. one of the five, city detec-
tive. said.
"All right the man beside the wo-
man said quietly.
The woman said nothing-scarce1y
looked interested. . The captive child
recognized a friend in the crowd of
faces around the chair. and smiled.
T.. F. Stanley, a member of the city |
of Topeka, who lives next |
door to the Bleakleys. reached down
and Marian put her arms around bis |
neck and hugged tight. Her eyes |
were red from tears and little white
coat she wore over blue dress was
rumpled.
Hid Her Face on His Shoulder.
Tell these men what your name
ls,'' Mr.. Stanley said.
Marian she whispered tinidIy
Then she hid her face on his choul-
der and refused to be interviewed
further.
IT wish you wouldn't separate u.s."
the woman told the officers She's
my little girl and please don't let
them take her back to Kansas
Stanley. the child and the woman
stayed close together. When the
orrivaa At he TTnia1, (