The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-06-03
Fined for Assault
on MOther-in-Law

on MOther-ln-LaW
Mrs. Arthur Hurd of Lamar plead
ed guilty in Justice John r. Kenne-
dy's court Wednesday afternoon 10
assault on the person OF her motherf-
in-iay,. NJ. E. Hurd. at the iatter's
home on East Main street. last Mon
day afternoon. and was fined $50 and
costs. AS the alleged assault was
technical. rather than actual. the fine
was RENTED during the good con-
duct of the defendant.
The so-called assault was in reality
an abduction, or kidnapping affair. al
though II can not be SO construed
under the statutes of Colorado, which
define kidnapping as the taking of a
person or persons under duress, or
against their will, beyond the bounda-
ries of the state. In this case Mrs.
Hurd was not taken further than La
mar.
The whole matter grew out of
family fuss that has continued for
many months. and an order of the
QiotisCb SOui Jis
separate maintenance from tr hus-
band, Arthur Hurd, who deserted her
several months ago and left the COM
munity for parts unknown, taking
with him two minor children, which
were recently ordered given into the
custody of the mother by decree OF
tho court
When Judge Cooper issued the or.
der for separate maintenance OF Mrs
Hurd. Jr, by the nonresident hus-
band he awarded her certain articles
fects belonging to herself and hus.
band, which were left in possession
OF Mrs. NJ. E. Hurd when Arthur Hurd
left the state.
Mrs. Arthur Hurd. with her mother
and brother, motored up from Lamar
last Monday morning TO take over the
property in question. and the follow.
ing afternoon drove out to the home
of Mrs. Hurd. Sr., and demanded
their surrender in accordance with
the decree of the court. Mrs Hurd.
Sr.. refused to give them up. and after
protracted wrangle, Mrs. Arthur
SSd iutO
the automobile and the party drove
away. expecting that Mrs. Hurd, Sr.
would consent to deliver the property
after they had driven a few miles out
of town. and they would then return
her in safety to her home
The scheme did not work, as she
persistently refused to give them up,
and the party drove on until
Pueblo was reached, and later drove
on to the home OF Mrs. Hurd, Jr..
and her mother at Lamar The fol-
lowing day Mrs. Rurd. Sr.. agreed
that IL they would bring her back TO
Canon City she would offer no further
resistance to the order OF the cou,t
With this promise she was brought
home on Tuesday. but on her arrival
here is alleged to have retracted all
that she said in relation to the mat
ter.
Soon after her arrival In Canon
City Mrs. Hurd, Sr-. applied for a
warrant for the arrest of her daugh-
ter-in-law on the charge of forcihle
abduction, which was issned and
placed in the hands OF Sherin New.
comb for execution. On being taken
into court Mrs. Hurd. Jr., pleaded
guilty TO assault and was fined as
above stated.
Equipped with an order from the
district attorney containing a sched-
ule of the articles awarded her by the
district judge, Mrs. Hurd, Jr.. ac-
companied by cousin, who came up
with her from Lamar on the second
trip, she proceeded to the home Of
her mother-in-law this morning and
was given the custody OF all of the
chattel property alluded to. Shortly
afterward Mrs. Hurd. Jr, and relative
left for Lamar.