Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-08
Kl.nppez Are ted lie
Sloan PetheI's Plan 10 Get His Daughter
by Abduction is Halted.

A kidnapping case, which hat
it's beginning two or more year
ago, was brought to a halt at thi
place on Monday afternoon b,
Sheriff Krlder, and as a result
Wade and Thad Chlldres aut
Sloan Pethel. all of Kama 'olis
were arrested and spent tha nigh
with Sheriff Krider. On Tuesday
they arranged bond fer a preliu1
mary hearing before Esquire Ray
aexs Monday morning AZ 9 O'Clock
Sloan PesheI Is the principaI
figure in the case. His daughter,
Maggie Pethel, She child who was
to be kidnapped, had been adopted
about two years ago by Mr.. and
Mrs. W. D. Snider, who reside on
she eastern limits Of Salisbury,
This took place after the death of
she child's mother and it was
agreed to by her father. The
child was given a good home by
the Sniders and was we'll cared
for. Her father married again
recently and decided that he want.
ed his child. This was not agree
able to she Sniders and Pethel re-
sorted to the courts. The csse
wss removed from the Cabarrus
to the February term Of Rowan
Court recently closed. at which
court Judge Ferguson held that
the child should remain in the
Snider's charge, but decrse3 that
1t should be sent to Kannapolis
once every two weeks, leaving
salisbury Saturday afternoon and
returning Sunday afternoon.
The first "trip was made last
Saturday and thu child returned
here Sunday. Not satisfied with
this, Pethel is alleged to have
planned to kidnsp the listle girl
aud enlisted the services of Wade
and Thad Childres to carry out
his plans.
Maggie is a pupil at the Innes
Street school and, so she says, be.
fore che was allowed t. return to
Salisbury she promised to leave
school the next day and meet the
Childres' at the local station.
Upon her return TO Salisbury she
impaired this information to her
foster. flasher aud was told to go
ahead as though she intended to
ABIDE by her promise before leav-
ing Kannap9lis Mr.. Snider then
informed Sheriff Krider of the
plan and that worthy officer set a
trap that effected the capture of
the ChiIdres men. He was as
sisted by Benjamin Cauble.
The entire party was taken to
she sherifs office aLG the two kid.
nappers locked Up, while Maggie
was taken home. After being
placed in Jail the two Chl'dres
men communicated with Sloan
Peshel at ANNAPOLIS and asked
him to come up and arrange bond
for them. This Pethel attempted
to do but he was also placed under
arrest upon his arrival here as an
acoompllce in she case.
Work began on Monday on
the garage and stables to be
built by R. L. Mahaley on
West Innes Street. The
contract is in the hands of y
Z Props+. he sheds in the
rear of the present livery
stable are being torn down
at present. Rain on Tuesday
hampered operations some>
what.
This week is baby Week.
in Salisbury as is the case
elsewhere in accordance with
the plan naming this week
for National observation Of
Baby Week The pu1 pose OF
this week is to impart usefu.
and valuable information fol
the bringing up Of better ba>
bies in the nation.
In the county court last Friday
morning Ed. Foard was give1
a hearing for assault on a yount
Negro known as Speck' with
knife, inficting an ugly VIC und OF
the right arm raqniring Thirteen
stitches to close. In addition Il
the fine imposed by the Judge