Arizona republican., 1909-12-14
CHILD STOLEN FROM
 cR|TTEMToM HOME
Believed to Have Been Spirited Away by Her Mother, a eisbee Woman.

TweIve-ycar- r-old Caroline Sheehan, sometimes called Caroline Roundtree, committed to the custody of the Crit tenton home by Judge Doan. was kid naped last Thursday or Friday while on her way to the afternoon session of one of the city schools. Circustances indicate that the girl was kidnapped by her mother Mrs. Roundtree or Bisbee, from whom the child was taken by or der of the court sometime ago on the ground that Mrs. Roundtree was not a fit person to have charge of her
 Sometime ago the home management was appraised that the mother of the child was likely to come to Phoenix for the purpose of making trouble. so the little one was watched as closely as possible, but as the days went by and nothing occurred 1t was not though necessary to keep her out of school merely to guard her. About a week ago a woman called at the home and stated that she was the mother of Caroline. She visited her there few times and finally disappeared Last Thursday or Friday. the date not be- ing definitely stated. Caroline, who usually went home to her dinner, was about twenty minutes late. Questioned by the matron as to the reason, she said that one of tbe pupils had lost her lunch and the teacher kept them all in until it was found. which story was probably an exaggeration- About 2 o'clock the same afternoon, the school superintendent called up the Crittenton home and reported that one of his teachers had informed him that Caro- line had not returned since the noon recess.
 A general inquiry was at once start ed It was learned that strange wo- man had called at the school in the forenoon and held a few minutes con versation with the girl. The police were notified of the circumstances and immediately began search for her Hardly had they got nicely started however. until some woman telephoned the marshars office that the search need not be continued further as the child had been found and was all right Whether she said she was speaking for the Crittenton home or not, the officers so understood it and the search was abandoned. It is now be- lieved that the woman who called the officers was Mrs. Roundtree who then had possession of her daughter and sought to block any move that had been made to interfere with her plans The home management did not know until last evening that such message had been sent to the police. and be- lieved the latter were looking for the child while the police in turn supposed the little girl was safe at the home.
 It is said of Caroline that she was rather an incorrigible girl, and head strong. and doubtless it required lit tie persuasion on the part of her moth CT to secure her willingness to accom- pany her Under the circumstances es- cape was easy. for there was no one to interfere AS to where the fugitives have gone, there is no clue. It is not believed Mrs. Roundtree would go back to Bisbee where she is well known, and where the fact of the child being sent to the home is well known. The chances would be too great that her conduct would be made public and that she would be called before Judge Doan in contempt proceedings or on charge of Kidnapping It is believed therefore that she went in the opposite direction and is possibly in California.