New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-25
Mrs. WyCkoff Out
wits Husband by
Wild Auto Ride.
WAYSIDE HOUSE
NOW BESIEGED
Father Wins Night Dash to
State Line. but WOman's
Guards Foil Him.
BY Telegraph 70 The Tr!bun.

Greenwich, Conn, Dec. 24.-Years
hence, when tiny Sanford WyckofF has
added a hundred or two 10 his present
sixteen months, he probably will be told
of the wild night ride over the Green
wich highways during which he was a
silent but most important principal.
Two groups are watching the home OF
Judge William L. Tierney, at Indian
Harbor. Conn. Within tiny Sanford is
ruling the household with an iron hand.
Every movement he makes, every cry
ne utters, is tabulated on the minds OF
his anxious parents. who are spending
sleepless hours on the Tierney door
step.
But tiny Sanford isa't the only one
who is being watched. His father,
Spofford F. Wyckoff, a wealthy creo-
sote manufacturer is watching mis-
mother, Ella Vera Wyckoff. Mrs.
WyckoF has also adopted a policy Of
watchful waiting that dates back to the
hour Of this morning.
Mother Captures Child.
Little Sanford was stopping with his
father at the home of Mrs. William
Chamberlain. Of Stamford, Conn, until
midnight yesterday. Then Mrs. Wye
koff, who is young and pretty, without
announcing herself, entered the Cham
berlain home and left little Sanford's
bed empty Accompanied by her cousin,
Judge Tierney, lawyer and two detec-
tives, Mrs Wyckofr ordered her chauf-
feur to rush the little party across the
New York State line. But Mr.. Wyckoft
spoiled the plot by taking a hand IN 1t
himself, and two machines tore up state
roads for a distance of many miles, one
mil, per minute, until the father over
took his quarry, near Judge Tierney
residence. Wyckoff was not in suffl-
cient force to retake his child.
Mrs. Wyckoff decided that Judge
Tierney's home might not offer suen d
bad retreat for the tiny point OF CON
test. Leaving his trusty lieutenants
behind. the father aroused Secretary OF
State Burnes from a comfortable bed
"Thev took the child by force said
Mr.. Wyckoff. Il struggled desperately
but was outnumbered.'
Secretary Burnes hsstened with the
father and served injunction papers on
the mother and party Of friends. Mrs.
Wvckof was not to be outdone, how
ever. She planted herself and party OF
friends firmly on the front door steps
and wait until her husband got tired
Of staying around. Not knowing what
was on his wife's mind, Mr.. Wyckon
decided TO do the same. They are sun
there. according 20 latest advices from
the front.
Pair Were Secretly Welded.
Mr.. and Mrs. WyckoF were secretly
married while the former was studeh. .
at Yale University. Announcement. ol
tho wedding was made in 1871. MIS-.
Wvckof was Miss Vera Bailey, the
daughter of Frank Bailey, a Brooklyn
contractor. Mr.. Wyckof is a large
stockholder in the Wyckoff Pipe and
Creosoting Company. OF New lorA'
which his father founded.
Though generally woman Is sup
posed to have the last word, Mr.. NycN-
OF to-day assumed that preroga'INe'
lie fired long distance shot oy pup,
fishing in local papers that he Wouid
not be responsible for bills or deo,s
contracted by his wife, she "havlnS ielt
his bed and board
A late bulletin from the firing line
saws that Constable Jones has been sent
N the scene of hostilities as TO who
should get tiny Sanford Wyckoff.