The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-03
STIRRING
PLEA FOR
HER MADE
New York Writer Gives
Vivid Details OF Seattle
Girls Arrest


Lawyer welch's advice. Miss
lsrainerd made no protest. but
climbed into upper d" over the
berth occupied by Mrs. Cunningham.
and one by ono handed over all her
clothes. iowelry and belongings
In the morning the possessions
were returned. The same procedure
has been repeated each nixht OF tho
trAe
The extradition party should have
left Chicago Saturday night but be
cause Of close connections. missed
the Burlington train 90 81. Paul and
we're Obliged 20 remain overnight In
Chicago. Tho transcontincnial Trip
Is being made via burlington 10 81
Paul and Northern Pacific 10 Tacoma
because the free railroad pass upon
which Mrs. Cunningham l. travelling
Il made out over that route.
MET ny SANE
AT CHICAGO
At Chicago the party was met by
Slsmnnd SAKE, q wealthy New York
Importer. who has acted rs Miss
Brainerd's bondsman In tho East
Mr.. sake happened 20 10 IN Chicago
on a business trip and took the or
portunity Of saying goodbye TO Miss
Hrainerd and also OF having an
Interview with Mrs. Cunningham.
MIR. SAKE. whose pet philanthropieS
always have sn do WITH children and
childrsn's institutions. Was partly In
strumental In rct-sning the stagg
baby to It's mothers arms.
He expressed himself particularly
Interested TO talk with Mrs Gun
nlngham because he had been given
To understand that her only intercs,
hay in achieving tho bahy's return.
lie sought enlightenment as 10 her
activity In the prosecution OF Miss
Brainersi-
In the beginning. moved By the
mothers pleas for her baby. Mr..
6axn announced that no stone should
b left unturned 20 expedite Bohby's
return 10 Tacoma lie expressed
himself as much surprised that Mrs
Cunningham had not at once return
ed 20 Tacoma 20 her grandson. but
had delayed tho reunion In order TO
participate IN the active prosecution
of Miss Bralnerd-
Il can understand q mothers
lpnging for her baby declared Mr..
SAKE. who Is q most outspokcn man.
hut find IL hard to grasp tho activ-
ify Of one woman In prosecuting an
other. After all this is a stage fam
f;y affair
CALLS HER RIG
HEARTED AND IAuULSTvE
Il thought Mrs Cunningham's
only desire was the return Of her
grandson. Now. altho she Ia the
mother OF an only daughter. abe
seems not 10 think OF Mrs. Braineri
and her agony Of spirit over Betty's
prcdicarnent Betty has often been a
guest in my New York home. She is
= big.hearted. impuisive girl who has
only become involved In this unpleas.
ant business thru her desire TO help
= friend to whom she felt indebted"
Acting under orders from her at
tprneys. Betty Bratnerd WAS obliged
10 maintain a complete siiencc until
just befor, her trip TO the West. Cut
70 the heart by the fact that Seattle
friends and newspapers had seemed
70 condemn her unheard. she spent
many unhappy hours in tears and
vain regrets-
For the first tfrrse. the inside story
Of everything that transplred from
the moment Of her arrest Is now be
ing made public
II was openly and without any ap-
prehension that Betty Brainerd went
b the Grand Central station three
weeks ago last Sunday TO get her
trunks She had made no secret OF
her trip East. but had Travelled on a