Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-04
STRUGGLE FOR CHILD.
An Exciting Contes. Between Faith
aud MOther-The Mother Wins.


An Exciting Confess Between Father
aud Mother-The Mother Wins.
A mothers love for her child was thrill
ingly illustrated in this city yesterday after
noon, when the neighborhood of Seventh
and Exchange streets was thrown into
furore of excitement by the enactment of
dramatic and very realistic drama. The
scene" which transpired on the latter
thoroughfare, yesterday, was the elimination
of domestic broil between Mr.. aud Mrs.
August Robe, residing at No. GO Exchange
street. The casus 6elti being girl baby
named Bernatta, about one and half years
of age.
A few weeks since husband and wife had
falling out which resulted in Mrs. Robe
leaving her husband and taking up her abode
at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Cilley,
living on Fifth street, since when the has-
band and father has been trying to obtain
possession of the child. decided senti-
ment about the affair wss raised among the
neighbors of the ill-mated couple, major
ity of whom sided with the mother, among
the exceptions being Mr.. Frank Moore and
Mr.. M. j. Clum, the former being foreman
in the printing Office where Mr.. Robe works.
The wretched affair was not regarded as
serious, however, until yesterday afternoon,
when Mr.. Robe visited the residence of his
mother-ln-law in company with two friends
and In an unguarded moment the trio sue
ceeded IN getting away the child. On
hearing of her loss the mother of the child
was almost distracted, and while in this con-
dition she sought the assistance of Mr.. j.
&. Donnelly, trusted friend and distant
relative of the family.
In company with the mother, Mr.. Don
nelly at once repaired to the residence, on
Exchange street, reaching which they were
at once confronted by Robe who ordered
them to keep off, at the same time flourish
ing revolver. Not being used to intimida-
ton, Mr.. Donnelly grappled with Robe and
after hard struggle succeeded in taking
the child, which he was in the act of carrying
away when he was seized and overpowered
by three men, who gained possession of the
child. -"
At this stage of the proceedings Mrs. Robe
repaired to the municipal court and swore
out warrant for the arrest of her husband
on the charge of assault and battery against
the child. The warrant was placed in the
hands of Officer Mullins, and procuring a
hack the party in company with GLOBE re-
PoAVoA1 'AoAICO tAo I0o1ucuCo uIOuuN WHICH,
an immense crowd of excited neighbors and
citizens had assembled.
The party were met by the father of
the child, and Officer Mullins in
formed him that he was under arrest. After
some difficulty Robe was taken to the sta
ton, cautioning his mother not to let the
child leave the house.
Determined on having the child, the moth
or and Mr.. Donnelly succeeded in efecting
an entrance to the house, where the child
was found and borne to the streets in the
arms of the triumphant mother.
On reaching the street the party were
greeted with loud cheers, so general was the
satisfaction at the restoration of the child to
its mother. Later in the day warrant was
sworn out for the arrest of MIR. Donnelly on
the charge of assault and battery, an addi-
tional warrant being issued for Robes az
rest on the same charge by Officer Mullins.
The affair will be settled by the courts.
Mr.. Donnely's course in rescuing the
child for the mother will be approved by
everyone familiar with the unfit condition
of the father for its care. His course was
humane and commendable.