Evening star., 1911-08-19
FATHER GETS CHILD
Marian Barnadette Harris
Now at Home of Parents.
HUGS HER dad" AND CRIES
Girl Alleged to Have Been Abducted
by Aunt Declares She Is
Glad to Return.
HUGS HER dad" AND CRIES

Showing every indication that she is
glad to be back again with her parents
and sister, Marian Barnadette Harris,
the fourteen-year-old daughter of James
III, Harris, whom her aunt, Mrs. Letitia
White Owen, is charged with abducting,
Is at her parents home, Cos 9th street
southwest. this afternoon.
The child returned home with her ia
ther. having gone there directly from
the courthouse, where she was released
on 500 bail furnished by her father.
She was being held as United States
witness.
Marian declared she was happy to be
at home again with her parents and sis
ter. although she declared she could not
complain Of the treatment given her by
Mrs. Owen. The father and younger SIS
ter. Beulah. five years old, also showed
their happiness in having her with them
again.
The meeting between the father and
daughter In the United States marshars s
office at the courthouse this morning was
touching. AS the father entered the
room where the child had been awaiting
him she sprang up and threw her arms
about his neck, crying joyfuliy. At the
same time she kissed him and assured
him she wanted to go home with him.
Father Saves Child From Jail.
Earlier in the day the girl and Mrs.
owen, who had spent the night at the
house of detention. where they had
been sent late last evening, were taken
to the marshars office. AS neither Mrs.
Owen nor the girl could furnish $500
bond both were committed to jail. At
torney Charles p. Westcott. who is
representing the father In the case,
- rfvl no
sent to prison, and urged Justice Stat
ford to have her committed in the GUS
tody Of the father.
The court, however. decided that IL the
father would give the bond the girl could
go with him, provided she wanted to. On
the other hand, the court stated If she
did not want to go with the father he
would have her sent TO the house OF de-
tention and that Attorney Westcott would
have to secure writ or haDeaS corpus
to have her released.
This was not necessary, however, as
the girl clearly showed by her actions
that she wanted TO go with her parent
Attorney L. &. Dutton, who is repre-
senting Mrs. Owen, Is endeavorlng 10 Sc
cure the necessary bond to have his
will have TO remain there until her case
is called for trial, possibly some time this
fall.
Brought Here From Denver.
Mrs. Owen and the girl were brought
here last night in custody of deputy
United States marshal from Denver. Col
Mrs. owen refused to make a statement
for publication regarding the case. Her
counsel, however, stated that there would
be some disclosures when the case Is
called for trial which he said would show
that Mrs. owen had not abducted the
girl.
1t Is charged by the father that ne
gave Mrs. owen permission 10 take
his daughter to Boston, Mass, IN July,
1910, TO remain until September or the
same year. The indictment. which was
returned by the grand jury against the
woman charges that instead OF taking
the girl TO Boston and then returning
her to the father, Mrs. owen took her
through several western states and
finally 10 Las Amitas, Col, where she
and the girl were arrested last week
When Mrs. owen and the girl arrived
at the Union station last evening MI.
HaIr. $ and his younger daughter We're
there to meet them The little girl had
secured O large bunch of roses which
she attempted TO give Marian, but Mrs.
Owen refused TO allow her to take them.
Again at the city hall the child attempted
20 give her sister the roses. but Mrs.
Owen again refused to allow her to take
them.
Marian said today she wanted to take
the flowers and to hold her sister in her
arms. but that AIRS. owen would not let
her.