The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
MRS. sQUlRES' HUSBANDS.

WHAT CAME or COMPLAINT AGAINST A
FORMER sPoUsE-THE ROLES CHANGED.
For several days past Mrs. Emma squros has APP
pearod among the applicants for IN tho Jci
ferson arket Police Court A wel-iavorod woman OF
about thirty four, with matronIy appearance and
air Of scii-rcIiance she made good impression from
the beginning had hor story listened with
tcnuon. she said she bad been the wiio OF
John Il. Knapp, carpenter,
ploycd the sash ana blina factory the
loot OF East 125th street Domestic differences
had arisen between Thorn, and whom bor lie with him
had become iniolcrabls she left tho city, 1878
obtained divorce IRON him in Indiana He had
taken all the children except her little grl Nellie
IRON whom she unwilling TO part. BY law tho
custody Of the child awarded to her tho father
was ordered TO contribute 20 its support Years
passed and the little had grown 10 years
old, and tho father had done little or nothing
tor and Of late had refused to assist
her at all she had several times
sought him to solicit hts help but
had received no announcement whatever and SO she
prayed that he DO dealt by the Court father
who had abandone a his child. onccr Mesally went
In quest OF the supposed recreant parent aud he
produced IN the Jefferson Market Police Court yestcr
day morning lilo had been found his factory. nard
Mt work.
knapp's version OF his relations with the plain
ant was considerably at variance with ners. "fve
years ho sHfu, ''iuht WOmhn DurluR
our married iiio she was constant source OF annoy
ance. She a Cat does "a mouse, anu IN
spite OF my trying 10 make the way oasy Tor both
l found that | could never look Tor happiness with
her. Wei, she went away and TO Hvoia any trouble
let her take the youngest o. my cniidren--N ellie
along wuh her There we're Tour others, aud haa
my hands iull attending TO them. Meantime she had
gone TO Inaiana anu got divurce-sucn a they
grant Ia that state, ana AZ understand H. not bind
ing on any honest man. She came back aitcr whilc
named Squircs, and seemingly ANXIOUS TO got rd OF
Tho child, was abusing and neglsctng u.
ATrEMPrED CHILD STEALING.
~ took the Itiic giri IRON ana placed her In
ID. Guys institution at IofppkiDs' Cove. Rockiand
county, wncre che remained two years 4 had not
was unaware what bau bccomc OF her I'll, received
rather starting reminder OF her bong sti about.
She had appeared IN lOmpkins' Cove aud had twice
attempted to get POSSESSION OF the litte GIRL When
her that VI sue didn't clear out of the county
take TO have her actions watched, and II sue
appeared on bis promises again he would have
her arrested. In 1875, when hsd ample proofs. 1
sued for a divorce IN Haverstrsw, n. Y. My counsel
had tho Indiana decision set ASIDE and an d.
vorce granted me. Thcn this woman, who hai mar.
RED before she was lawfully separated from me- took
the chu, aDu since has been using her means of
causing trouble. am Wiling 10 do what can Tor
the little girl, but have others TO look after ana am
not legally responsible tor her. s"
Knapp's story was listened 10 with attention. and
the - mpathy which tho matrouiy complainant had
excited began to turn In the aggreved ucicd daDtts
iavor She evidently did not like The appears nee of
things, and seemed sorely hurt wnen the Judge
released Knapp on his parole hut the Court was not
dons with Emma ). Squrrs
'1'M soUIREs"
In tho afternoon man VINO had forced himself In ito
the presence ~ Justice in high state OF excitement
anxiousiy inquired about the issue Of the woman's