New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-18
NURSE AND BOY PURSUED.
Alleged Kidnapping Attempt
Stirs West 82d Street.
CHILD's FATHER IN CHASE
Enlists Assistance OF Four Men,
but Is Baked by Flight to
Housetops.

An alleged attempt 10 hIulIP
-half-year-old-bo threw west GU sueet
into conmotion yesterday after ooh' anu
it finally became necessary 10 can out 'hS
reserves to restore order ne ooS Wno
was responsible for the excitement is w
Dana Rloodsworth. and the person accused
of attempting to kidnap him is George
Bloodsworth his father, who lives IN
Salisbury. Nd. The youngster was in
charge Of AR and Mrs W Dana Biglow,
of No. 1874 West SD street. Mr.. Biglow
being the half-brother Of the BOY molher'
who died a short time ago.
According to the police Bloodsworth was
man who worked about two weeks each
year carrying lumber for a mill in Sails
bury He and his wife. it is said, were al
ways quarrelling. and finally conditions be
came so bad that Mrs BIoodsworth wrote
to Mrs Big1ow appealing for help. The
latter replied by sending clothes and suffi-
cient money fer her 10 come to New York.
Mrs Bloodsworth agreed to the plan and
came here in July with her son. The Big
lows say that the woman was in an enact
ated condition and very I'll.
The most experienced physicians in cases
of the kind we're called upon to minister to
the woman. but ali their efforts proved I'M
availing. and she died on September %. The
cay before her death Mrs. BlOodsworth
asked Mrs. e3iglow to assume the guardian
ship of the child and she promised to do so.
Word was then sent to the father, who
attended the funeral, and It IS alleged,
afterward consented to the arrangement his
wife had made. The Biglows say that he
told them that he wished his child to have
a good education and knew that they could
give it to him.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Biglow learned
that RloOdsworth had received a sum OF
money from a lodge to which he belonged
to be used in the burial of his wife. AS
the Biglows had paid all the funeral ex-
penses. Mrs. Biglow Immediately surmised
that the father would come to New York
and perhaps try to take his son away
Later she found out that her fears were
about 10 he realized, as she was informed
that Bloodsworth was on his way 10 this
city and was determined to obtain the boy.
This news placed her on her guard, and
yesterday afternoon when the door bel
rang and she heard some one inquiring for
her she at once recognized the voice as
that of BlOOdsworth, and signalled the maic
TO say that no one was al home Bloods-
worth walked away. and Mrs. BiglOw Their
gave the child to its maid. who carried hin
into the yard a the rear of the house.
Then she mounted a stepladder ant
climbed over into the adjoining yard. Leav-
ing the boy there she went to the front Of
the house where she saw BloOdswOrth anC
four other men making attempt t.
enter Frightened at the sight, she dashed
back to the yard, brought her stepladdel
into play again. and carried the boy ove1
the fence at the rear of No. 1SS.
No sooner had she safely landed on the
other side than Bloodsworth and the mer
with him darted into the yard she had left
+ The nurse rushed for the back door of No
1876 and after explaining the situation to tht
occupants was allowed to 90 to the roof.
Pcering over the edge, she saw that she
had been discovered, so she picked up the
boy and leaped over the ledge to the ad
! Joining roof. Then she made her way
across that to the roof of the Biglows
home
/ In the mean time hundreds had gathered
! in the street Watching the manoeuvres o
! BIoodsworth as he dashed from one house
! to another with his men and the fight Owe
! the roofs made by the woman and child
/ Finally some one sent in an alarm to Pc
/ lice Headquarters that an attempted kid
mapping was going on, and police were sen
/ from the West 6Sth street station. Whel
/ they arrived. however. Bloodsworth an,
/ those with him had sped away in a taxicah
! Mr. Biglow said last night that he woulC
not surrender the child unless the cour
ordered him TO do so, as he regarded
/ BIoodswo-th as UNIT morally to give hin
I proDpr care