The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-15
TWOCH|LDREN KIDNAPPED
Julius Rarrs Little Ones Deeoyed
AWay---NO CIew After Reaching
McComb-- Reward Offered.

A case of kidnapping. something
that has not taken place in Lincoln
county in years. was pulled off near
Bogue Chitto Wednesday, when
Mary Bullock decoyed the two
children Of Julius Hart away and
SO far neither she nor the children
have been located. Mr.. Hart, the
anxious parent, came to town
Thursday afternoon, made. out a
warrant for kidnapping and placed
it in the hands of Sheriff T. Fl.
Montgomery. besides wiring TO the
police departments in several Of
the large cities and forwarding
notices to them to be on the look
out for the woman accused Of TAX
ing the children.
Mr.. Hart told in substance, the
following about the affair:
Mary Bullock is the former wife
of Hart. a divorce suit some three
years ago having separated them.
A division of the estate Of Hart
resulted also in his paying the Bull
lock woman 81, 900 in cash as final
settlement and to partly alleviate
the discord that had arisen in their
matrimonial venture. Since then
Mr.. Hart has married again, al
though the children alleged to have
been taken off without the free
will and accord Of the former hus-
band are not the result Of this
union. Mary Bullock being their
own mother,
Mr.. Hart's Investigations since
the children were decoyed on Wed.
nesday afternoon revealed that the
mother Of the children came. up to
Johnston Station on an Illinois Gen.
tral train on Tuesday, and the fol-
lowing day hired team from
friend short distance in the coun-
try from that place. in which she
proceeded to 60 to Hart's farm.
She laid in wait for the children in
the woods near Hart's house and
caught them as they were on their
way to school early in the morning.
The father did not miss them or
think anything of their absence un-
til towards dark Wednesday after
noon, and then was not unduly
alarmed until it got along about 8
o'clock when he began an investi-
cation.
He found out that the children
had been taken in a buggy to Bogue
Chitto, the vehicle there being
abandoned when another team was
secured from r. L. Brent, the des,
tination of Mr.. Brent's turnout
being McComb. Mr.. Hart was IN
able to trace the movements of the
trio after the latter place was
reached and does not know whether
the fast train south was taken by
the mother and little ones or not.
Without pursuing the matter
further he came on to Brookhaven,
made out the warrant and placed it
IN the hands of the sheriff, the
following notice then being sent
out to possible points where the
wanted party would possibly stop:
$4,000 REWARD FOR MARY
BULLOCK.
Who kidnapped the two children
of Julius E. Hart. of Bogue Chitto,
Miss. j. E. and Teresa Hart, 81
and Z years old, respectively, We'd
nesday, March IL. Both children
of fair complexion; boy has dark
hair. girl light hair. Boy weighs
65 pounds and girl. so.
Mary Bullock has fair complex
ion, light hair, weight about 140;
height about feet z; about 26
years old. Has resided in or
around Houston. Texas. for the
past year. Well known in jackson
and Hattiesburg, Miss, and New
Orleans. La.
A reward of $50 cash will be
paid by the undersigned for her
arrest and detention at any place.
Wire me if you arrest party. as |
have warrant for her.
7. H. MONTGOMERY,