Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-09
MRS. DAHooD HELD
 BY RHODE ISLAND POLICE
Charged With Attempting to kidnsp Her Daughter, Former Rock Nook Home Girl.
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hood. now in her eighteenth ' year, who was placed in the Rock Nook
 B 6ne, Norwich, by her mother and,
 taken into the family of Job Thorp in Westerly, where she has been seven years, is surely having her share of
 trouble. The girl has been treated
 as . member of the Thorp family, given a good education and graduated
 from the Westerly High school. and is engaged as a school teacher in Toma-
 gua& valley. Some time ago, Had Ion Dahood, mother of Mary, came to Westerly and demanded that she re- turn with her to New York. To this
 the girl objected and made appeal to the Westerly probate court for the appointm of Job Thorp as her
 guardian. At this hearing Mrs. John C. Averill, chairman of the committee of the Rock Nook Home. and Mrs.
 Murray. the matron. told the court
 that the girl was of Syrian birth. and
 brother at the home and promised to
 pay for their maintenance. which she
 never did. The boy found a home
 with . Baltic doctor but was subse
 mother. The girl remained at the home
 for five years and the mother accord
 ing to Mrs Averill. rarely visited the
 girl, and practically abandoned her. The
 guardian of the person and estate of
 Mary Dahood.
 The next day Mir and Mrs. Thorp
 were haled before the superior court
 in Providence, on a copias. charged
 possession. After the testimony,
 which included that of Mrs. Averill,
 the court decided against Mrs. Da-
 hood. Soon after the probate court
 appointed MT. Thorp as permanent guardian of the person and estate of
 Miss Dahood during her minority. Then came another action in $25,- 900 damage suit against Mir. and Mrs, Thorp alleging alienation of affec- ton.
 Monday morning Mrs. Dahood made ar attempt to abduct or kidnap the girl. With Nasip Kaiam, Mrs. Dahood TomaausS n % sehoofhoase in an automo- @ bile. Miss Dahood had assembled the pupils and they were marching into the school. Mrs Dahood and Nasin went into the building. The former w;ch ;n Mrs. Averill's automobile and that Mrs.> Averill wanted Mary to go
 to Norwich and sign some papers that would end any farther controver- was satisfied that the car was not Mrs. AveriIl's and that the operator vas not her chauffeur She declined to go. Mrs. Dahood then took hold of Mary and there was resistance. Ac- cording to the story told. Mrs. Da- hood attempted to fasten strap aroundi her eyeglasses, choked her, and c1asped her hand over Mary's screams But Mary was persistent and fought as best she could to pre- vent being carried away by force.
 Mary was in constant fear that something like this might happen, so soon after the school term com twelve years of age each. that should any trouble arise, they were to run immediately to the home of William L. Kenyon. short distance from the and this they did on Tuesday. As a re- su1t Betsey Kenyon and her brother arrived in short order. Mrs. Dahood and Nasip were ordered from the premises.
 In the meantime the Kenyons tele- phoneG, the conditions to Constable Perry of Hopkinton and he arrived soon thereafter. Word was also com Herbert W. Rathbun. counsel for the Thorp family. In short order Sheriff Frederick T. Mitchell. accompanied by MT Thorp. was driving his automo- house. When within a short distance of the building, the sheriff saw an approaching. He held up the machine, and ordered the oper- This was done and the sheriff return ed to Westerly with Mrs. Dahood, Miss Dahood and MT. Thorp in, his car. the other automobile following with Nasip Kaiam and the girl who accompanied Mrs Dahood. The trio, Mrs. Dahcod, Kaiam and the girl were taken to the sheriff's office pending further action.
 The car that brought the party to 1 the schooIhouse is owned and operated l by George Herbert of Norwich, who l had no acquaintance with the parties l and had no idea of the mission. He was called by telephone and asked hI3 charge for taking three persons to Ashaway. His price of $1o was ac- cepted and he drove to Ashaway. 1 There he was informed that the par | ty wanted to go to tho schoolhouse | and they were driven there. Mrs. | Dahoed and the man went into the | school house but the girl remained in | he car. Soon Herbert heard cries in | the schoolhouse and could not real | ze what was going on. The girl told | 1f the school teacher and went to bid | her good bye. Soon thereafter. the l woman and the man returned to the | ,ar and he drove back towards Ash away, and was held up by the sheriff | He said he knew nothing of the affair. md was sorry that he did not know If the mission before he left Norwich, md he never would have driven to romaQuag Valley.
 Although Miss Dahood bears bruises finger prints on her throat, hair dis leveled, her glasses and wrist watch | Mrs. Dahood claims she did | lot lay hands on Mary. She called i
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