Randolph County AlArchives News.....Child Kidnapping case September 16, 1887
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The Tennessean September 16, 1887
Randolph County has been the scene within the past few days of a decidedly 
sensational kidnapping case the principals in which being Mr. and Mrs. Simmons a 
young married couple of prominence. The young people were married without the 
consent of their parents. After a brief and presumably happy married life one 
result of which was the birth of a beautiful little daughter, the young parents 
became involved in the quarrel which had existed between their respective 
families. The wife let her husband taking with her the little daughter and went 
to her father's home. A few nights later the husband stole the child from the 
sleeping mother's side and the greatest excitement followed the discovery. A 
habeas corpus was sued out by the mother. People from all parts of the county 
flocked to the Courthouse while the trial was in progress the wife's people 
stole the child from the sheriff's house and endeavored to make their escape but 
were overtaken by the sheriff. The trial was a long one and the innocent cause 
of it was placed by the sheriff in the hands of a private citizen for safe 
keeping it was supposed however that the little one had been placed in the hands 
of Deputy sheriff Thomas last night, the friends of the wife entered Thomas 
house and with drawn weapons put to fight Mr. Thomas, his wife and family and 
three old ladies of the opposition. This quiet little town never before saw any 
excitement which could compare with that which ensued. This morning the Judge of 
Probate awarded the custody of the child to the wife and the other side created 
such a row that the Sheriff was called upon to quell the disturbance. All is 
quiet tonight, but Mr. Simmons swears he will get his child yet.
 


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