Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-16
Legal Contest for Possession OF a
Child.
A FATHER CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING HIS OFF.
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IN the case OF the child VIM. Edgar Thomas,
sob OF Mr. johnson ?. Thomas, tor whose pro-
duction witt OF habeaS corpus was issued last
July. on which the hearing was continued, a
rule TO show cause was issued a few days ago
by Judge COX. returnahle yesterday afternoon
TIE Child was Ia the custody or Mr.. s. X. Git
thugs. who married daughter OF Mr.. Thorn is'
by his first wife, and pending the hearing on
ha6eas corpus few weeks ago Dir. Thomas
seeing the child On the street. took it from the
custody OF Mr.. Cuttings (a5 is stated Ia Mr.. G's
aftidaVit) at the iDStigation Of John T. Keenan,,
at whose house Oh II street near 9Th stree
east (the affidavit StateS) the child Ia Secretei
In addition 10 this affidavit that OF Sergeant
BroSnan aud officer Wheeler is also filed, stating
that On the 23d OK august they went to kee-
mans house to serve warrant on Thomas for
kidnapping his Child; that Keenan, clatme1 the
house as his, refused them admlttance for a
lorg time, that x. admitted that the child was
In The house and he was very emphatic 10 his
refusal to permit the Child to be taken with Mr.
Thomas 10 the station, and going up stairs he
lccked tue Child up, although both Thom Is and
Sarah j. Thomas signitsed their consent to the
Child going, and he (k,) endeavo-et to tnluce
them 10 withdraw their consent. This case
was, however rot prosecuted and Mr.. Cuttings
Thomas ana Mr.. keenan, by their counsel H Il.
Wells, r., 81 Is. It. Harley nled their answers.
Mis-. IhCMas says that On August ed her nus
band brought her son to her at her place OF
abode and be remained with her some weeks,
bur is now Out or the jurisdiction OF the court
and was SO beyond the jurisdiction OF the court
Informed DO Cn1 bat her husband o: her5elf
IS any right 20 the Gu tOGy and control of the
child. aud further she states that her husband
has left her home and has not provided the
family with means OF support. Mr.. keenan,
answers THAT lie has not nov and never has had
tae custody or control OF the enid that he does
nof know Where he now is and has no means
o! pr' ducing Kim before The Co1it Mr..
IhoH1as subsequently, filed his answer in which
he ADMITS thar ar The instigatfon OF his wife
and John T: keenan,. he took the child and
tr ID
1dn. New YORK. IJ Is understood that Mr
InomaS has become reconcied 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
cuttings. and has executed az MISUNDERSTANDING
them The control OF the child and uniteS with
Sheln 10 The proceedings 10 recover the Child.
I he hearing viii take place on Saturday Mr.
Thomas In his answer further states tnat he
man, and Is afraid OF his life to return there to
reside, that his wife refuses TO leave the house
With bin, and respondent is now with his little
son Charles, temporarily residing On street
northwest"
F0UE DIVORCE CAsEs.-Yesterda Mr. W. H.
Browne filed bill tor James S. Walker Tor a
divorce from Marion 7. Walker. The papers
were WlthdraWn from the files.
nthry u. Mason this morning. by Jesse H.
wilson, filed bill! for divorce from the bonds
OF Mati tnoDy with Eliza T. Mason. The par
lies are col0red, ana were married. In 1911, and
nEed together until 1879, and he charges that
after lVlDg happily together for five years she
began course or Il-tIeatment which she has
continued end3ngering his life and health: tnat
re E$s peen competed to get others to do his
cooking, &C.; that when sick she refused to pre-
pare lhe poult1ceS prescribed 10y the doctor:
that she has assaulted him at different times
AID on ore occasion he found razor under her
heac, and she declared that she intended .'to
make another stone Case; cut his haSie5s out
ana baDg them around his neck thai ia March
l3SI she threatened 10 shoot him, and further,
that she has committed adultery
Nr. +. ". Jones, Tor Elizabeth Leonard fled
OH Tor q ulf 0rce from George W. Leonard on
the ground Of desertion.
" floSo C1,Yt
agt. Ellen NJ. Cialk lor d divorce. The petition
states that they were married In New York in
le6t, ale cane here about six years ago and
liytd here as husband aud wife TIL Nav fSTg
and have four children. and he charges lI.r
shortly after marriage She became addicted 70
ntemperance and frequently threatene. to take
LIS me- ana she feh0eIed his condition 81 n.
toitrahle that lie vas forced 70 withdraw from
Ter society III May. 1879. but he provided Tor his
cm!dItn untlI July 50 last, when she reno yed
10 baltlIhore Win The three youngest chiidren.
The JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION net
iasI evening as cosmopolitan Hall, NJ. j. E.
, MOTIFS IN the Chan and A. A. Lipscomo se:re-
tdiy. StF erai new members were elected Mr.
H. .. CldG ghton was introduced and said there
was 10 need OF speeches 10 convince or entblse
when the name OF Hancock, the superb" was
contrasted the two parties and boldly claimed
toa. the democracy put down the rebellion and
u at the generals who achieved the victories
were democrats. He Included Grant who he
salo was democrat until he became corrupt
lhfee Fousing cheers We're given at The eonclu-
sioIi Oh MS speech. Vice President Bail then
sang M w campaign song Bloody SHIRT with
SRuli auG Cross Bones to The tune of "iIoId the
Fort, y the audience joining In the chorls CT
A. ii. jackson followed, and after rererrinr TO
the result III Maine not being consolinS 70
the republicans said that the republicans Va
Smlrca the character OK The Savior If he &c 9
supported by the democracy. Mr. Ad lIu :.
"aid said Garfield was the darkest horst. no
Ever aw. and don't you forget iC.n He the
Spa ahef) WAS soldier under Hancock and ma
i've VI Texas. he fought against the south
CT SEQ The Potomac Wien Ellsworth landed IN
NiEilia, as sergeant, with three men saved
tne telegraph wires from being cut and ''don't
you o get 1t hancock is the next President
COZ. d. Med Darlington made the closing az
utss OF u eyeLilg rtdicting under the ad-
MINIS tfatlon OF Hancock an era Of peace and
prosperity. N
NOTEL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tenny g.
CROSBY. OF the National hotel, are about to CON-
ueI &c d thorough reconstruction ana repair OF
ms hoiel, l0f which they have a re- lie use for
tnree years, involving the taking down OF the
east pubdlng which has heretofore been used
Tor servants rooms; rhe removal OF the rear
wall on the 9th Street side and extending the
width OF that portion Ave feet and taking cut of
the noCr between the first and second Stories
making the ceiling OF TIE III chen some Ii feet
high and tie entire length OF the kitchen some
60 feet. There will also be general system Of
repairs throughout tie main building Involving
The paintI 8, levellng up OF the floors, &C., ana
putting ID vider generallJ.