Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-22
Father Spirits Away Five
year.old Francis O'Brien,
by Telling Nun that He.
Wants to Treat Lad.
DEFIES COURT ORDER TO
GET CUSTODY OF CHILD


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Frantic search is being made today
by Mrs. Violet Clegg O'Brien for her
5-year-old son Francis. who was kid
mapped from st. yincent's Academy
Saturday evening by his father.
MI. O'Brien managed to get his SON
outside the academy grounds by a
ruse and Their whisked him away.
His own lawyer, Louis A. Cowley, OF
Passaic, admitted today that he had
probably fled to Canada.
Climax to Domestic Discord.
The kidnapping of the boy was the
spectacular climax to a long series OF
marital disagreements between Ahis
parents. 1t was expected that the
father would try to get him away
from the academy, and every precau-
ton was taken.
The boy was placed In the acad-
envy on June 10 by his father, who
alleged that hts wife was UNFIT TO
have charge of him.
Immediately Mrs. O'Brien left Pas
sale and came to her mothers home.
326 Seventh avenue. this city. She
began action in chancery on a writ
of habeas corpus to obtain custody
o fthe child.
vice-Chancelior Stevens heard tes-
timony in the case last Wednesday.
He directed that Francis should re-
main in st. vincents pending the de-
termination. of the suit and that both
parents should be at liberty to visit
him. The school authorities. how
ever, we're not to allow the boy out
side the grounds.
Parents visited BOY saily.
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Do.n MI anu es,ds :.
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Ihe :. ~ aaaa,na m,hi,.
ms n,,,us snsnd the a,tar~
noon with her son.
Several times Mr.. O'Brien begged
the sister in charge for permission
to take Francis out for ice cream
and soda. His request was fused
Lawyer Cowly and Mrs. O'Brien's
counsel, W. Howard Demarest, both
wrote asking the school authorities
to guard Francis with n utmost
vigilance.
When he called at the academy
Friday Mr.. O'Brien seemed very ex-
cited, according 10 sister Mary
Augusta y
Let me take MIN u Tor SODA,
he pleaded wen only De gone a
minute.
memperin the ie.'ers,
she her near' asaihs. .ne
FOND fathers appears, ana reiuseu'
ne became nioie esn
why IT'S ms peotime now sne
nnaiiy asserted.
"heh MI oDiien appeaieu esan
at o'oo SATURDAY esenins, inc sistei
rsluseo 70 see nun, ~. uneoeru ono
o. the maids TO 'ahe rraicis uo"n "
MS Iatner.
"we'n Have a Romp," He Said.
Francis and I will go out to the
~playground and have a romp, that's
what we'll do Mr.. O'Brien cried
gavly as he greeted his son.
They went out together and wan
dered about the extensive grounds of
the academy. Five minutes later the
maid missed them. She informed her
superiors. An instant search was in
stituted. But Francis and his father
had gone.
The disappearance of the two was
so sudden and mysterious that the
school authorities believe Mr.. O'Brien
had an automobile waiting.
Mrs. O'Brien went to the academy
yesterday afternoon and askedto see
her son.
"How's Francis today?" she de-
manded eagerly.
He's gone" she was told.S
kidnapped" she cried. Did his
father take him?'
When she heard the story she
nearly collapsed. She Immediately
went to hers lawyer, Mr.. Demarest.
dav IN regard to recovering the how.
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