The Washington herald., 1909-08-30
MRS. G. F. ORMSBY
LEAVES The CITY
Departure Follows News Of
Suit Filed by Husband.
ABDUCTION CASE RECALLED
Until Learning of Her Husbands
Charge of Conspiracy Against "a
Washington Judge, Mrs ormsby
Was Living with Relatives I'm the
City-Has Disappeared with Child.

Following the report OF her husband s
impending suit against local judge and
court official on the charge OF con-
spring 10 deprive him OF HIS child, Mrs
George F. Ormsby has left Washington
Her relatives here decline to tell
where she is located. She left the city
with her son last Saturday night. four
hours after the announcement Of her
husbands suit had reached here and
is now supposedly az her former home
at New Aurora, Va
Her sister. Mrs. E. L. Low. with whom
she has been living at 1877 Riggs street
until recently. characterized the suit
brought by her former brother-in-la law
as an absurd attempt TO make more
trouble" None Of the local court ofi-
ciais. she said. was in any way connect
ed with the abduction OF the child by
the husband a little more than a year
ago. Since the time Mrs. Ormsby was
granted her divorce and the custody OF
her child. Mrs Low asserted. the local
courts have not interfered with either
the divorced husband OF Mrs. Ormsby.
TT IS reasonable 10 suppose" she said.
that Mr.. Ormsby Is using this method
TO frighten his former wife into giving
him their child In view OF the fact that
proceedings against Nj. Ormsby were
dropped following his unsuccessful at
tempt TO abduct his son, it would seem
that his action for conspiracy is rather
without foundation. do not believe he
intends to push the case"
Can Prosecute Husband.
Other relatives OF Mrs. Ormsby. living
In southwest Washington, assert that
she still maintains the whip hand, mas
much as she is not without the right
to prosecute her husband for the abduc-
uon They believe that II the action
now pending against the local judge is
ultimately directed at her, she viii take
steps to have her husband rearrested,
and will push the case formerly brought
against him
With the reopening OF the old case by
the husband, two facts have come 10
light. One Is the changing OF residence
by the wife following the recovery OF
her child last July. and the other is the
evident belief OF the husband that the
child taken from him al the time OF
his divorce can be Tegained
Mrs. Ormsby, il was generally supposed,
was living In New Aurora, the place she
gave as her domicie when she got her
divorce. Last fall, when Mrs. Low left
her home. at 622 + street southwest. Mrs.
Ormsby moved In from Virginia. and
since then has been at the new home on
Riggs street Whether this is a violation
OF the decree OF the court. which pro-
vided that she remain az New Aurora
with her child. is not definitely known.
Mrs. Low declares that 1t is not.
The husband has not been in Washing
ton since he took the child 70 Boston and
remained IN hiding a week before he was
arrested. II had been supposed that he
had long since given Up hope Of recover
ing his son, and had left for the West
The fact that Mrs Ormsby left town
with her boy Immediately upon receipt
Of the news Of her husbands new action
would suggest that she fears more trou-
BILE.
Met I'm Ohio.
Ormsby and his wife met in Ohio IN
1903, when she was a schoolgirl. They
fell IN love, and Ormsby. after obtain
ing position in the Department Of the
Interior. persuaded the girl 10 elope 10
Washington with him. Shortly after
their arrival here. Ormsby. his wife says.
began TO ill-treat her. The domestic in
felicity which threatened 10 disrupt their
home was STAYED of By the birth OF their
son.
This child seems to have been the only
bond OF affection between husband and
wife. When Mrs. Ormsby sued for a d.
vorce. her husband had II stipulated that
he be allowed to see his boy at frequent
intervals
One night in July, 1908. the husband
called for his son, and announced to his
former wife that he was going 10 take
him car riding. He carried the boy to
Boston with him. and after eluding the
police for two weeks was apprehended
and arrested. Mrs. Ormsby went 10
Boston for her child. but did not prose-
cute her husband. Il was subsequently
rumored that Ormsby had agreed not to
attempt any further interference, and had
left Boston for the West
Her friends say that Mrs. Ormsby has
always felt more or less apprehension
about her child. Nothing can convince
her that Ormsby will not make another
effort 10 steal the boy. She has been
guarding him since her return from Bos-
ton, and It is said that her resolve 10
live with relatives was OccaslOned by her
fCa- of another abduction.