New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-19
MOTHER TAKES CHILDREN
Brooklyn Woman Arrested After
Flight in Automobile.
CHASE FROM POUGHKEEPSIE
Technical Charge Made Against
Mrs. Arthur Palmer When
She Reaches Fishkill.
CBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Fishkill Landing. ". Y Oct B.-Mrs-
Arthur Palmer. OF No. 1874 Prospect Park
West, Brooklyn, was arrested here To-Day
en- technical charge OF kidnapping The
woman made a sensational fight from
PougkkeeFsie IL a taxicab with her two
children and had covered eighteen miles OF
the trip toward her home when she was
apprehended-
Mrs Palmer is the wife Of Arthur Pal
u1er, an insurance adjuster. Of New York
The couple parted on July 20, when Mr..
Palmer got control OF the two children.
Audrey. a girl of eight. and Carl. boy OF
six. They were taken from the home at
night. Mrs Palmer has sought them In
vain in many places Finally she got
clew, which turned out 70 be the correct
one She learned that Palmer had a grand
aunt living in POughkeepste and that she
was caring for the children
On obtaining this cIew. Mrs Palmer and
a friend. Mrs. Johnson; a Brooklyn neigh
Dor proceeded by train 70 POughkeepsie
They soon learned that the children were
staying with the grand-aunt. Mrs Bottle
Matkey. of No 50 South Hamilton street
Poughkeepsie and that both attended the
Cannon street public school Mrs. Palmer
engaged a taxicab and warned the driver
that as soon as she got the children he pro-
coed as fast as he could 20 Fishkill Land
ing where she planned 70 cross the river
and thence go from Newburg TO Brooklyn,
via the Albany Day Line.
At noon when the pupils were dismissed
the mother seized her children and hustled
them into the taxfcab. which was hastily
driven 70 FfshkiH Landing It was by the
closest margin that Chief Mara appre-
hended the runaways here. Chief McCabe
Of Poughkeepsie got word half an hour
after the children had been kidnapped The
grand-aunt missed them from dinner and
gave the alarm, suspecting that their
mother had taken them.
Here the two women and two children
were detained at police court for some
time and James g. Meyer was retained as
counsel for Mrs. Palmer. After much
argument he advised her 10 return 20
Poughkeepsie with Detective MCGOWAN and
to apply tomorrow 10 Justice Morschauser
for a writ Of habeas corpus. so that the
matter might be thrashed out in court
Mrs. Arthur Palmer formerly lived IN the
Flatbush section Of Brooklyn with her hus-
band and two children. but the couple have
been separated for the last three months
Mr.. Palmer left his wife. declaring that he
would bring action against her for divorce
He got possession of the children az the
same time and sent them 10 his grand
aunt. So far no court action has been
started. Since the disappearance OF the
children Mrs Palmer has been making
search for them. but II was only within the
last three, weeks that she has known their
wherea bouts. Yesterday she went 70 Pough-
keepsie determined 10 see them What took
place at POughkeepste is not known by
Mrs. Palmer's mother. with whom she has
been living at No. 1S4 Prospect Park West.
since separating from her husband A brief
telegram received last night said that Mrs
Palmer was arrested through the agency or
a relative of her husband but assured her
mother that there was no cause 10 worry
about her Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer were mar
ried ten years ago