The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-17
MOTHER AND CHILD UNITED.
QUEER FdMTLY HISTORY REyEALED
IN 4 CONTEST ron A CIfTLD.
Mr-rinse, Bignmy, Divorce. Deash-A wires
Accusations Against "a Uusbnnd-Evnsion
Of the Iaws-Out OF the Courts Mt Last.

the Laws-Out OF the Courts mt Last.
On Tuesday last Rosetta Hill. pretty,
11-ycar old blonde. was taken by her mother
Mrs Aaron l.. Mol Of 23s East Tenth street
New York. from tho Home for Destitute Chill
drcn in Butler street. near Vanderbilt avenue
Brooklyn. The girls history is n peculiar ono
involving n complication OF marriages and
divorces and bigamy among her nearest rela-
tivee. and her appearance in Brooklyn court
room on writ OF habcas corpus taken out by
her mother to gct possession Of her Rosn was
placed in the asylum three years ago by her
father. Ralph Hill. lately painter In this city
Twelve years ago he married n respectable girl
the present Mrs. Mol. in North Adams Mass
They had lived pleasantly together for years |;
Rosa was born to them, and they owned n
pretty homo. One day Mrs. Hill discovered a
letter from New York city to Ralph. beginning
Dcnr husband" and asking him to como and
soe his wife who was sick. and unable to sup
port herself and children Mrs. Hill. finding
herself number two. took the next train 10 New
York. nr1 found Ralph sitting at the bedside Of
q sick woman.
Are you Mrs. Hill ?" asked tho visitor.
" am" the sick woman replied.
Didn't you know that MIR. Hill had married
agoin2 ?"
" did: hut thought that IL you could take
my comfort with Ralph. you might have him.
! for all ! cared. Hc has hcen no husband 10 me.
| dren."
Here Mr. Hill began to upbraid his wife No.
Tor following him tN the city. aud she ran from
tn" room in trnrs Ralph saw no moro OF her.
and having no way Of taking care of Rosn. who
was tncn = wears OF ing". be io4S her 70 tho
| II ~ No. was supported for time by Kalph's
inthcr. broadway merchant and then found
| employment as housekeeper for Mr.. A. l.. Mol,
thi- city Mr. Moi's wife had. i" says. lcit his
| bed AMI board. Sho was Miss Bernbaum be-
| fore marriage. and lived in Hohoken. Her pa
| r"uts did not approve OF the narrage. and the
couple elupri and were married under the
| Tor an absolute divorce on the ground OF adul-
! terry, aud Obtained 1t readily. Mol says that
| thnt the sole evidence 10y which II was obtained
was given 10y his wiir's alleged paramour. y.
! inter the decree was obtained. The Court for.
| hade M"lIs marry n- again while his divorced
wife was living. 20 he took Mrs. Rllph Hill
| no. . 10 NV jog 10 escape the New York
| law. and married i.sr
Meanwhlle, Raln4 Hin had worked at his
Rosa. He paid her board for few months at
81 month. The girl was taught 10y him To- de-
spise her mother, and would not see her. Last
| summer Hill died. and as soon as Mrs. Moll
| heard ~ II shc went t. the Butler street asylum
to g.t Rosa and take her home but Matron Mo
| without the consent of the Executive Committee,
| who Were non rcs d"nts She herself was only
uu tIllpl ". ana MIH. NNll lal Nfttr SEQ Mrs.
J. Mrrwn. First Dirertrcss. nj los Second place.
| brook yn. Instead oi doing SO. however. Mr.. and
| Mis-. Moil saw "a lawyer, and August pctitlOned
| for habcas CORPUS before Judge Gilbert for
! the recovery Of Rosa Mrs. Mcrwin. who had
known nothing Of the mothers application at
| the Home. and who first knew OF the desire Of
her parent to get possession Of Rosa when the
| summons To court came to her residence. took
tho child into court. There was no objection,
she said, to the mothers having Rosa. provided
! Mrs. Mol wac morally NJ 10 keep the child. OBJ
! jcction was made to the mothers taking Rosa
| ly Ralul HilIs sister Mrs .lonta tho
| ground that Mrs. Mol was not morally n.
! Judge Gilbert hearing how Mol had married
! In defiance of the divorce. rnprimunled him.
and said that the Now Jersey marriage would
| not hold In this State. Then the petition was
Withdrawn. and the AFFAIR dropped out Of the
| courts.
Mrs Mol. however. was determined TO get
| Rosa. and she visited Mr.. Mrrwin who was
| tuvoruhy mlrnsseI with the mothers faen uu 1
! nor story, and her anxiety To- regain hor dRugn-
ter. Whom Mrs. Merwn ", ut t. the himguthly
n uNcting ~ tho managers a. The Home. on Tues
! day she found there Mrs. Mol and her father
| in-.aw Mr.. HI who vou'h"t fnr tho mothers
ability and rompetrn"y O. car' flr Il usa and the
| gir. went away gladly VITA her mother.