The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-04-13
.LAbBY AR0USES
CALDWELL WITH
FREE GUN PLAY
Local Attorney, Filling Engage
ment, Confronted With Wea-
pom and Demands For Child;
labby In Custody.

Reminiscent OF the wild and woody
west was the exploit which Henry
Labby utilized to stir peaceful Cald-
we'll Sunday and which landed him in
the county Jail before the afternoon
was over.
Threatening the life of Attorney w.
A. Stone at the point of husky AS"
wiring information from Mrs. Labby
as to the whereabouts of their young
son, obtaining an order to bearer for
the custody of the cid, parading Mr..
Stone and Mrs. Labby through the
streets of Caldwell at the muzzle of
a concealed weapon and obtaining
from them a quiet claim deed for Mrs.
Labby's city property are among the
things that Labby managed to get
away with during the course of sim
gle afternoon.
Ran into Gun Muzzle.
Early Sunday afternoon Mr. Stone
was called by some individual who
purported to be farmer living far
out in the country and who insisted
upon an immediate audience at Mr..
Stones office. Mr.. Stone told the in
dividual with whom he was convers,
ing that he would be down town in
about half an hour. When he did ar
rive, it was to find Labby waiting for
him. At the point of gun, Mr.. Stone
was made to enter his office. 1t was
there that Labby told him that he
must divulge the location of son.
The child was at Payette with rela-
tives, left there by Mrs. Labby, it is
asserted, because she feared for its
safety. About year ago, Labby kid
mapped the child and since that time.
care has been exercised that he did
not know where the child was kept
Mr.. and Mrs. Labby have been d.
vorced for little more than year
and Mrs. Labby was given custody of
the child. Mr. Stone is her legal ad-
visor.
After obtaining from Mr.. Stone the
address of the child Labby compelled
him to call Mrs Labby and asking
her to report Immediately at his Of
flee. Mrs Labby complied under the
belief that some important business
matter required her presence. Labby
then insisted that Mrs. Labby divulge
the same information he had obtained
from Mr.. Stone, asserting that unless
the two addresses conceded that
someone was to be shot.
Gets Deed to Property.
Mrs. Labby refused and was told to
get down on the floor with her face
to the carpet. 1t was then that Mr..
Stone prevailed upon her to give the
address of the child.
Following obtaining this informa-
ton, Labby dictated that quiet claim
deed be made out to him for the city
property in Mrs. Labby's name. This
demand was complied with, Mr.. Stone
drawing up the document. To fur
Their insure gaining possession Of the
child, Labby compelled Mr.. Stone to
draw up an order granting custody OF
the child to the bearer of the note.
Mrs. Labby's signature was affixed
to this.
Release Prisoners.
Then Labby directed Mrs. Labby
and Mr.. Stone to the home of William
March in his effort to obtain someone
to make the trip armed with the note
for the child. While on this trip
Labby followed closely behind the
other two persons, keeping the gun
concealed. They actually passed Mr.
Andrews. a deputy sheriff, but moth
ing was said at the time Of the matter
to him.
Failing to find Mr.. March, Labb,
accidentally met Ed Moreland. Mr.
Moreland was given the note and s.!
with which to make the trip for thu
child. Immediately following this
Mr. Stone and Mrs. Labby was givei
their liberty.
Action Not Filed Monday.
Before Labby had an opportunit,
to do anything further, the sheriff
Office was notified and he WAS take,