The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-08-19
BOLD ATTEMPT N
TO KIDNAP BABY
STRANGE WOMAN THROWS ACID
IN FACE or ms. TOM EAos'
BUT MOTHER sAves cHILu

into her eyes by a woman kidnaper
Mre Thomas Bads, prominent
young matron OF this county, fought
80 desperately for possession OF her
year old son about noon Thursday,
that her assailant was forced TO leave
without the tiny bit of human booty
sought. and 70 seek hasty flight In n
big automobile which was waiting
handy
All yesterday afternoon Mrs. Eads'
husband, his father !. ID. Eads, one
OF the most prominent feTmers OF
Lincoln county, and Sheriff w. l..
McCarty and his deputies kept tele.
phone wires in all directions through
Central Kentucky hot In an effort TO
intercept a big yellow automobile
and a well dressed man and woman
who were baked in their well laid
kidnapping plans only by the ferocity
OF a mothers love.
Young Mr.. Eads and his wife reside
about five miles from Stanford on
branch OF the pike TO Hustonville
near Turnersville and near Peyton's
Well MIR. Eads had been away all
morning. and left his young wife and
their baby alone at home. Shortly
before noon we'll dressed man
came to the door and inquired OF
Airs. Eads II her husband was at
home On being informed that he
was not. the stranger expressed re.
greet. and said that with her permits.
sion he would look at some cattle IN
n neighboring pasture She saw no
more OF him.
The baby became slecpy. so the
mother was rocking him TO sleep be-
fore preparing dinner. when she
heard the noise OF an automobile on
the pike. a short distance In front OF
the house. and looking out saw a big
yellow car pass. containing a man
and woman. the latter handsomely
dressed so much so that she attract
ed Mrs. Eads' particular attention
She was lulling her infant 10 sleep
again when the woman who had Just
passed In the machine came 10 her
door and asked the permission 10 sit
and rest while her husband attended
TO some business down the road
Mrs. lads readily gave her permits.
sion. and the visitor Immediately b,
came apparently greatly inte estcI
In the baby.
As Mrs. Eads undertook 20 lay him
on bed in another room. the woman
followed her In and seemed DESTROYS
OF getting her hands on the child
She soon left and Mrs Eads went In
DO the kitchen to prepare the noon.
day meal In a short time she de-
tected a faint creaking of the screen
door in front and instantly realized
that some one was opening a. She
hastened out and confronted her
woman visitor OF a few moments be.
fore.
,ery giibly the woman explained
that In putting the baby on the bed. |
a handsome diamond pin had probab- |
~ become fastened In his little dress. |
and she had come back to look for II. |
The mother went with her into the
room whre the child lay asleep. The
stranger picked the baby up. and as
she did 30. began TO glance hurriediy
from one door to another. az the same
time quickly fumbling in a handbag
which swung at her waist
Mre. Eads became alarmed at her &C
tons, and reached for the baby, and
caught TIA dress. Meanwhile the
strange woman pulled q small Vial
out Of her handbag and as the moth
er caught hold OF her child the second
time, the stranger dashed the full con
tents OF the bottle into her face.
The pain was severe Mrs Eads
could hardly see. but In frenzy she
pulled the baby away from the strang
err and In agony ran through the
kitchen out the rear door OF theI
house, TO the cabin OF negro couple
some distance away. The negro
woman vas at home. and fearing for
her small plckaninny playirtg on the
floor bolted the door. and not until
her husband returned home about an
hour later was the alarm given and
assistance TO the injured woman sum
moned. Mr.. Eads came quickly out
M trace of the wnnld-he kiananers
could be seen. The woman had evil
IDENTIFY hurried away the instant that
she saw her plan foiled by the moth
err.
A musician who examined Mrs.
Eads' injuries soou afterwards found
that her left eye had received most
OF the contents OF the bottle. He pro-
nounced II solution OF probably hydro
chlorlc acid, diluted sufficiently Il Is
believed, to have blinded Mrs. Eads
temporarily until her baby could be
splrited away but not strong enough
TO permanently impair her sight.
Mrs. Eads was able 10 give very
accurate description OF her strange
visitor, for she was struck with the
stylishness OF her garments her
jewelry and diamonds and her gen
eral air OF refinement and culture
She had Instantly recognized her as
the woman who had passed In the
automobile with man few NOM
ents before she appeared, at her home
The officers believe that the couple
are certain, 10 be caught within a few
hours. Hr-
Mrs. Eads and her baby were
brought to town TO the residence OF
her aunt and uncle. Mr. and Mrs. A.
&. Carman iast night where she Will
stay until she RECEIVERS from her In.
juries and the effects OF such. a har-
| rowing experience Before her mar
<riage TO Mr.. Eads she was Miss Net
Aas.nhfAr nf Cant