Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-24
IDENTITY OF HERBERT
CLARK IN DOUBT YET
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her spine. Questioned relative to tht
former name she gave, she stated tina
the baby looked like the Thomas baby
and that was the reason for her mis-
take.
During the month Of February Miss
Wendell brought another Child to the
Palmer home, n Paul Jones, and the
following month still another, both OF
which were placed in homes. She re
fused. however, to have the Sidle baby
placed in any home and steadfastly
refused to divulge the secret of its
birth.
Records Disappear
Money was paid oye to Mrs. Pal
mer, she stated. for the care of two
OF the children. but none for the care
Of the Side child, or the Wenzel baby
as it was known at that time. She
further stated that Miss Wendell al
ways promised that money would be
furnished for the maintenance of the
child. Shortly after one visit to the
Palmer homa, by Miss Wendell, Mrs
Palmer's records and accounts of the
three hildren disappeared.
On numerous occasions Miss Wen
dell came and took the boy while he
vas in charge of Mrs. Palmer, some
times keeping him for a few hours and
at other times for a week or Two. On
u occasion she is alleged to lave
left him at the door with the state
ment to Mrs. Palmer that he was q
tired little boy" The boy according
to Mrs. Palmer's testimony always had
on different clothes when returned to
her house.
He was always nervous, she said,
and very much disheveled after being
with the nurse for a few days and
came to call her the "Taker Woman"
When Miss Palmer pumped the young
ster for information he stated that
ne had been to a big "town house."
where people stay who have no homes.
- Suspicious Aroused
Mrs. Palmer said she became sus.
picious Of the actions OF Miss Wen
dell and could not reconcile her
stories relative to the c1ild's par
ents. Her idea was that the child was
kidnapped from some "aristrccratio
lome," and she was ANXIOUS to fine
it's identity.
in the eight months that the boy
was with Mrs. Palmer she said no
money was paid for it's maintenance.
Regardless. Of her suspicious Of Miss
Wendell, she continued to correspond
with her as the letters introduced in
the case show. Mrs. Palmer explain
ed the affectionate tone of her letters
to Miss Wendell, by stating that Miss
Wendell had told her she was in neeG
of a friend, that even her family had
turned against her. Miss Wendeil's
letters disappeared from the Palmer
home at tle same time the records
disappeared, so are not in the evil
dence.
Miss Wendell was anxious to have
Mrs. Palmer 20 to California with the
boy, and repeatedly urged her to make
the trip.
"Mysterious Message"
Every one in the court room listen.
ed with added interest yesterday as
Mrs. Palmer told her story of receiv.
ing a mysterious telegram one night
telling her to be at home at a certain
hour, for a long distance telephone
call. The telegram she stated, was
unsigned, and not dated. That night
when the long distance call came,
she talked to a woman who's voice
was not familiar to her, and also
talked to tle boy Herbert. She was
informed that the boy would be in on
a certain train unaccompanied, and
she was expected to meet him. Mrs.
Palmer stated she did as instructed,
although the child had been away from
her home for the better part Of a
var. .
When the child arrived at Cedar
Rapids, a tag was pinned to his outer
garment and two tags on his under
garments, which Mrs. Palmer believes
were addressed by Miss Wendell. The
tags and the pins were presented as
evidence to the court. He had on
girls clothing, she stated, and was
tired, dirty and hungry. The child
said he had been travelling 'many,
many days." and that a man on the
train fed him and gave him an orange.
He Aad a lunch box with him, accord.
ing to Mrs. Palmer which contained
a dried up doughnnt and a lew other
unpalatable things.
1.-THE California Man"
The "California man" was brought
up again yesterday in the testimony
of Mrs. Palmer. She stated that the
next time Miss Wendell came to her
hnlsa WAS months later and when che