Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-22
The Burr Divorce Case -.

L,9oi Contest for Possession Of Chud-T1> Hu,-
tGHd's Anstc,r 10 the Wlfe's Ckarses-H .yays
Nke 4tOUed Oth>r Gentlemen te Ktss Her.
b. ief mention was made III yesterday sSTAR of the
FAR Il at the defendant Frank A. Burr. in the case
q Bsrr sgt Burr, had filed in the Equity Court hi.
snwer T. the rules TO show cause why he 81 oud not
moths, and that the Court bad made order giving
he CUSTODY Of the child 70 the mother her giving
bonds, &C Mrs Burr refused to accept the cOndi-
tion., and the Court ther.upon announced that the
cnid shonld remain with u. father, MIR. Burr. in
answer alter deny ing the charges made against hin!
BY Mrs Burr, Of abusive conduct. Sc, alleges thai
ne, wa IN 81 70 marry the gsnu IN the be lief
d!er BIS marriage ne was impressed with the con
.sii Hhtn 6n wa, ~ MOI sn' .se,; ana N anznst
ONO, she Confessed II, and be determined to leave
~HI THREATENED To- POISON HERSELF
az nsy en account Of heI .pParent penltence he
with her to Washington. He further Charges that
she Was IL TIE habit OF visiting the OF army
lie chargts thai u wa, his nformng her Of hi. di,
eovery hich led her 10 60 to her fstter and charge
him with irteTrersnoe. In sbtuf two werk. shs
returned with apparent coniriti.n ssd he received
her again He charges that he found alone ON
A GENTLsMAN WHOM SHE ALLOWED 10 EIssHgR
when he Burr TOOK her by the arm and led her up
abusive conduct on his part. He also charges that
plaintiff called in physicisn without his snowedss
10 HISS her and he Burr ordered him TO cease his
,,ts' hich he die and then she eorre,ponded with
nm mn ana tsse the child he employed counsel aud
unctr aovlce detective tnd the r0auit hat
the discovered that her father mother and Others
had formed
to deprive him OF wife and child. He assert. ,b.,
he then ceteTmlned TO thwart this Conspiracy and
but she refused ana thai g. S.. Ss 10 come 1.v ws T.
allow her to see the child; that the child il doing
we'll and is receiyins kind and Judicious treatment
Be hargos that her conduct has been up as 6abls
snd will bout excuse. and he can ony sccount Tor il
BY the hieh her wicEs mother and father
.Iert her. His 10 accom- panied by aGont
twenty anidavits % 10 the charges.
ORDER OBJ THE coURT.
Jooge AcArthur refused to give the exclusive
control Of the child to the mother but ordered that
the mother might have Temporary custody Of the
70 it at ell tines and provided that she give bond to
De sppIovsd By the Court, to maintain the child
and penal bond not to remove the child out Of the
District OF OF the court pending the sp
do aud the Court subsequently, announced that the
child should remain With the defendant OF father.
D'frenss 81 AoooHafs.-Bnorts have been made
during the past few days to obtain sum sufficient
70 PAY the teachers Of The public schools but yet
., accounts b.t~e,n the First National hank and
The CORPORATION The OoTp,roller Gen. whittls
credit Of the school iund: but the bank oficers
ssssrt that there q hut very email amount TO it,
brought about bv the bssk paying I'D checks Of the
alton in cssh which it Intended to pay In
bonds.
INJURED BY The CAvINs IN OF A BANx-Mr
e.vs in Of bank al the cor ner Of ID and str,st.
southeast. lie was taken TO bis home in hel Plea
condition. where .nrsical assistance was rendered.
TIE HOLIDAY EDITION Of the Spnaay Herald. 10
re lssnsa 70 morrow morning., will be m unusually
LsTlNER a CLEARY will continue u. sac Of birds
al thtlI auction rooms the balance Of tia week at