Grandpa Brown In the News
88 Years Ago Today
By Don Taylor
Grandpa Brown abducted mom and was in custody at Brainerd, awaiting extradition.
From the Brainerd Daily Dispatch, April 8, 1935, Page 1.
To Fight Extradition on
Charge of Child Abduction.
Claiming that he has as much right to the custody of the three year old child is charged with abducting as Mrs. Donna Clark, Chicago entertainer and complainant, Clifford Brown today noticed announced through his council W.J. Swanson that he would fight extradition.
Brown, in jail here, admitted that he and Mrs. Clark were unmarried by claimed that he is the father of the child. Reports from St. Paul said that extradition papers were being secured there and would be sent to Brainerd at once.
St. Paul—An extradition request from Illinois authorities for Clifford Brown, in custody at Brainerd, was received at the governor’s office today.
Papers for Brown’s return to Illinois will be mailed to Brainerd this afternoon, attaches at the governor’s office said. They will be sent to the county attorney, who will oppose Brown’s expected attempt to prevent removal.
Brown was arrested at Brainerd on a charge of abducting his three year old daughter, Sylvia. The girl brown said, is the daughter of Mrs. Donna Clark, Chicago night club entertainer. Brown said he and Mrs. Clark are not married.
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