The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26
INTEREST INTENSE.
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might and the Judge looked worried.
Everybody in the big court room was
on their feet by this time and crowd
ed around the judges desk and up to
the railing. The bailiff raped in vain
for order.
In the midst of all this turmoil and
talk of the disposition of armed guards,
and eloquent plea of nearly a score of
lawyers, little Marian Bleakley sat in
her mothers lap and chewed the
handle Of the red leather purse. Her
lips were red from the stain of the
leather. She had one arm around her
mothers neck and with the other hand
she pointed at the bandages around the
head of J. w. Bellnap sitting next to
her and who had been wounded in de-
Tense of the baby the day of the alb
duction in Topeka
While Judge Porterf1eld run his hand
through his hair in perplexity and the
lawyers were offering suggestions and
the police objections, G. w. Trigg, clerk
of the juvenile court, offered to keep the
child and deliver her when called for.
The judge evidently knew Trigg for he
Instantly accepted the offer a solu
ton of the difficulties. Everybody was
satisfied but Mrs. Bleakley who Rugged
her baby closer to her breast and de-
clared that she could not go with that
man unless she went too.
Topeka Lawyers Urge Action.
Assistant County Attorneys Atchison
and Ballinger of Topeka were present
at the trial hearing and made a de-
termined effort for Immediate trial or
the habeas corpus to prevent honorinS
the requisition of Governor Stubs.
These officials will make every possible
effort to force the kidnapers to stand
trial in Shawnee county for the crime
committed in this state. Chief Eaton
was also present and swore to a COM
plant of assault with intent to kill
in this city.
The next act Of the drama will be
played in Governor Hadley's office in
Jefferson City Friday when the prison
ers will attempt to make showing
against the requisition. Then they will
have to face trial in Porterf1eids court
Monday of next week. On Sept. the
trial for the possession of the baby
will be held before Judge Porterfield.
While the Illinois courts have decided
this case once in favor of Mrs. Barclay
and the Kansas courts for Mrs Bleak
ley the people of Kansas City. Mo-, are
strongly in favor of the mother in this
controversy. Expressions of opinion
were heard on every hand in the court
and on the streets The interest in the
case is deep and general in the Missouri
city and Mrs. Bleakley has public
sentiment as strongly in her favor
there as she has in Topeka
Mr. Barclay Appears.
Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 26.-Declar-
ing that he would ''see the case
through to the fnish,'' James Barclay
has arrived in Kansas City from the
his wife, Mrs. Stella Barclay, in her
fight for possession of little Marian
BleakIey, the celebrated incubator
baby" and to do everything in his pow
err to prevent his wife's extradition to
Kansas to answer to the charge of
kidnapping the little girl at Topeka last
Saturday morning Barclay at once
sought his wife at police headquarters.
Their greeting was quiet with no tears
or embraces
I'm so glad you have come" said
Mrsh Barclay. st can endure any
thing now"
The circuit court continued until
next Monday the cases of Mrs. Barclay
and J. M Gentry, a private detective
employed by her in the kidnapping,
both of whom through habeas corpus
proceedings are seeking their liberia
ton from custody here, where they
have been held by the Kansas City po-
lice since their arrest Saturday night
on charges made by the Kansas Of
f1cers. Their attorneys said today that
thew expected to give bond for the re-
lease of their clients pending the hear |
ing of the case
Mrs. Barclay is being held in the
matron's room at police headquarters
and Gentry is confined at number 6
DoIira station