Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1877 — Remarkable Results of a Family Quarrel in Vevay. [ARTICLE]

Remarkable Results of a Family Quarrel in Vevay.

The quiet of the little city of Vevay was somewhat agitated 'Monday afternoon by a strange .occurrence. About six weeks ago a man by « name of Dunlap, with his five--yWr-Ald arrived iuVour citv, where they have since been rffamng their borne. Night before last a lady, giving her nameas Airs. Dunlap, came here from Danville, Ohio, and putup at the Henry House. Yesterday morning she informed Mr. Todd, the proprietor of, the house, that she was the wife of our Air. Dunlap, who had deserted her and stole her child, and not until a few days ago had she been able to discover where they were. Airs. Dunlap, alter having been informed where she would find the missing child, started in search, which proved anything but fruitless. The child was playing near the Miller House, where the father and Child had been stopping. The girl at once recognized her mother, and sprang towards her with a cry of joy* "f he mother seized the child started back, but not without being molested, as Airs. Aliller and Air. Dunlap started in close putxuit. The entire party ran down Ferry street to Main, and then down Alain to the Henry House. The mother and chihbsueceeded in getting into the bouse unharmed, while a few of tlie sympathizing by-standers barrid the passage way and refused admittance to Mr. Dunlap and his fleet assistant. Whereupon Dunlap sought legal advice, and the result wife that in a few .moments a search warrant was in the hands of the constable calling for the clothing of the child. The officer filed into the house, and, amid screams frofn the child and heart-rending appeals from thegrief-stfioken mother, bore off to Justice Dufour the body of this little girl. By this time the excitement was growing high, and Air. W. 11. Adkinson, an able attorney of this city, appeared in behalf *tf the mother, upon the scene of action, and informed the participants in this grand outrage that if tfyit child and its mother were not delivered back to the hotel immediately he would see that the atmosphere in that neighborhood would be warm for them. The officer discovered his order was simply for the clothing, and not a writ of habeas corpus, and hastily returned the mother and child to the house, where every garment was taken from the girl and given to the plaintiff, as was ordered. The citizens donated clothing at once for the girl, and in a short time had her properly clothed. Mrs. Dunlap telegraphed for her father, who is expecteo this evening. Dunlap has declared he will have the child, let the circumstances be as they may.