A MIXED MARRIAGE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IX, Issue 442, 30 September 1881, Page 5

A MIXED MARRIAGE.

An excited and respectably dressed gentleman jumped from the 30.4 fast Washington express train on the Pennsylvania Railroad as it stopped a moment at the Market street depot in Newark yesterday afternoon, and springing on a boy upon the platform in charge of a delicate-looking child, clutched him by the collar and rained blows upon his head. The man attracted a large crowd of people about him, and Patrolman Christie and Depot Master Warren, forcing their way in the crowd, caught the man's hand as he was about to draw a weapon. With the greatest effort, and after a severe struggle the man was dragged from the boy, and the entire party was tHk»n to police headquarters. There the man said he was Alexander Adamson, a truss manufacturer, of 701 Broadway, this city, The boy said he was Frank Adamson, aged 16, and that the child was hia sister Gertrude, aged 6. The man was locked up in a cell, and the boy was placed in the witness room with his sister, to await the arrival of Judge Ricord. A new loaded revolver was taken from Adanuon's pocket. The boy said that the assault was committed because he was taking his 6ister to her mother in Washington, and he bad no doubt that the policeman saved his life, as his father threatened to kill him if he took the girl away. " Mother lives at 917 G street, Washington," continued the boy, "and has not lived with father for years, owing to his temper and bad habits. On Friday my sister came to New York with Gertie to find joonis. as mother wanted to live there. She went to father's store and informed him of mother's intention. On Sunday they went to Long Branch, and upon their return home they quarrelled. Father struck my eldest sister, and ordered her to pack her trunk and return to Washington, and inform mother that he would keep Gertie and bring her up as he pleased. " My sisier arrived home on Sunday evening, and nearly killed mother with the news. On Tuesday afternoon I left Washington for New York, with the intention of securing Gertie and bringing her home. I slept about the street on Tuesday night, and next morning watched for my sister. Father discovered me when he came from the house with the girl, and threatened me with arrest, but failed to carry out his threat. He took the girl back to his rooms, and when he went up town Gertie came out to see me, and I asked her if she wanted to go home to her mother. She gladly consented. " I took her to the Christopher street ferry and came to Newark on the Morris and Essex Railroad, arriving here about noon. I was about to take the Washington train for home when father sprang upon me and gave me these bruises you see. After father sent my sitter home on Sunday he sent us letters which contained threats that he would shoot the first person that attempted to take Gertie from him, and he would have done so at the depot hrt for the officers." Mr. Adamson told Judge Ricord that he missed the girl, and surmised that Frank had taken her away. He searched the depot and Washington boats, and informed the depot police. The conductor of the Washington express yielded to his entreaties, and stopped for him at Newark after being informed of the abduction. Mr. Adamson added that he was excited, and would have taken his child at all hazards. The trouble between him and his family was religious. His wife, being a Catholic, had brought up their eight children in that faith. He said he had no religion, and Gertrude was the only one he had of the family. Judge Ricord took a charge of breach of the peace against the father and eon, and decided to hold the party until morning and await further developments. Mrs. Adamson was telegraphed to como to Newark at once. Justice Ricord of the First Precinct Police Court, Newark, decided on Wednesday night to lock up Alexander Adamson, the truss maker, of this city, who was arrested at the Market street station, of the Pennsylvania Railroad on Wednesday afternoon, and prevented after a severe struggle from shooting his son Frank, who had kiduappedhis-6-year-old sister. Gertie, in this city, and was taking her to her mother in Washington. Frank Adamson wished to make a complaint against his father for assault and battery, but did'nt care to remain ia Newark over night and be present to prt ssthe charge yesterday morning. He wanted to go on to Washington with his sister, who was crying to go home, on the midnight train. As the Justice refused to entertain a complaint on these conditions, the boy said be would remain a prisoner over night and in the morning make a complaint of assault and battery with intent to kill against his father. Mr. Adamson was taken to a cell, and the children were made comfortable in the witnesses room. Mr. Adamson protested against this partiality. The little girl, who is a remarkably intelligent child, in her childish way corroborated her brother's story ot the assault, and cried for her mother, but after being comfortably fixed in her brother's arms she went peacefully to sleep, a small wax doll that she carried falling at her side. About midnight Mr. John O'Neal, of the firm of B. Conlan & Co, came to Police Headquarters and offered bail for Mr. Adamson's appearance in the morning. This was accepted at Justice Ricord's residence, and Mr. Adamson was released. He made another scene in the police station by his wild actions and by bitterly denouncing the manner of carrying out Jersey justice and his treatment by the

police. He asked Lieut. Bergen for his revolver, which was refused. He said he would never forget this trouble, and iv a loud voice signified his intention of killing any one who interfered with his future actions. At 8 o'clock yesterday morning the Justice gave the party another hearing. He refused to take the complaint of the son, as he was not a resident of the State, and he condemned the boy's action in st- al'ng the child. Mr. Adamson was in court, somewhat cooled. His right hand was so badly wrenched by the policemen the day before, wuea they prevented him from drawing his pistol, that it was swollen. Justice Ricord said he had concluded to allow the father to take the child, he being the proper custodian, but he would fine him lOdols. for breach of the peace. This was promptly paid, and the child was handed to him. She cried bitterly at first when she understood that she was to go with her father, but Mr. Adatnson quieted her and left the court room, taking the 8.20 train for New York. The police declined to give him his revolver. The boy Frank was also fined lOdols, but was unable to pay it. As his mother wasjexpected from Washington, he was placed in an adjoinin? room pending her arrival. There he freely discussed his father's life and business during the past few years. Mr, Adamson began life in this city as a newsboy. He saved 10,000 dols. before he was 27 years of age. He then married a poor girl : that was twenty three years ago. Bight children were born to the couple. Mrs. Adamson being a devout Roman Catholic and her husband a freethinker, their quarrels on this tubject was the cause of their separation. — New York Sun.