The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-07
Adam Skinner, Alleged Kid.
naper, Eyades Officer.
Captured at Lawrence He Fools
Police Chief Nicely.
JUDKINS Is ON TRAIL.
Sheriff Norton Sends Deputy
to Locate Fugitive.
Child in Custody-Will Be Re-
stored to Mother Soon.

Through the gullibility of the chief
OF police at Lawrence, Adam Skinner,
alleged kidnaper of S-year-old Louis
Skinner, whom he snatched from the
mother at 406 Liberty street, Sunday
room is still at large. Skinner who lives
at Lawrence was located there with the
boy Monday night and Sheriff Norton
was telephoned that the two would be
there whenever he sent deputy to get
them. The Skinner child is in custody
and will be returned to it's mother.
Skinner was we'll known, very nice
man, and one to be depended upon,
Norton was advised and the chief of
police showed his greathearteduess by
not locking the man up. As result
Deputy Ben JudkinS, who was sent to
Lawrence to bring home the kidnaper,
called UP this morning to state that he
had chased around all night trying to
catch him and had as yet not been
successful. One of the features of the
night hunt was an eight mile drive into
the country where it was said Skinner
had gone. When Judkins got there he
was said to have gone somewhere else
and SO on.
Sheriff Norton ordered his deputy to
remain in Lawrence until he captures
Skinner When he is brought back he
will be prosecuted for contempt of court
in the violation of a restraining order
issued by Judge Dana at the time Char
lotte Skinner sued for divorce, forbid
ding him from kidnapping, or attempt
iEg or conspiring to kidnap the child.
Attorney t. D. Humphreys for Mrs
Skinner has drawn up a written accusa-
ton against Skinner who will be given
an early hearing. His penalty If guilty
may be fine, Imprisonment or both
at the will of the court.
The older son of the warning couple,
Alfred, II years of age, has been in the
TOD Of he 20 In,- n and c
on a farm some ten miles from Law
renee.
Gregg Issues Reply.
David T. Gregg, attorney for the de-
PENDANT in the divorce case and impli-
Gated in the incubaor baby kidnapping
was supposed to have been connected
With this last similar proceeding, III
reply TIC which charge he issues the
following signed statement:
Tothe Editor of the State Journal:
An article appears prominently and
on the first page of your paper which
is construed by some who have read it
as duplicating me in the kidnapping of
one of the Skinner boys referred to in
the article.
Some two months ago or there
abouts this man Skinner requested me
to act as his attorney in his divorce
proceedings.
1 set my price. He paid small
portion of it. 1 read the copy of the
restraining order which had been
served on him, noting his excitement,
1 instructed him to go Immediately to
the Santa Fe depot and go to Law
renee and keep away from here until
he came back to the trial, and very
forcibly told him he must not violate
that injunction and that if he did vio-
late it or if he did not stay away from
here I would have nothing to do with
his case.
I sent an answer and cross petition
to him at the address given me by
him, with instructions to swear to it
if it was true and return it to me. l
received no reply from him. I have
never from that date to this moment
while 1 am writing this heard any
thing from him. I have no personal
knowledge of his being in Topeka at
any time subsequent to the day of my
employment-if employment it can be
called. do not know except from
hearsay where his wife lives. I never
have seen her that I know of, and am
not acquainted with her. l have not
known anything of her whereabouts and
have not informed any person of them.
did not care anything about her and
have felt no interest in the case since
SINNERS failure to verify the answer
and cross petition and return it to me.
DAVID T. GREGG.