Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-01
4 PAINFUL sC9SE IN CUuRT-A non
CllNG1NG To ms M0TMgR.
[Chicago Tribune.l

Tho Shipper divorce case came up
again before Judge Gardner Yesterday
on . motion TO modify the decree en-
tered April II giving the child 20 the
father, Joseph bhippsn. Mrs. 6hippen
6led petition 70 thiA pufport some days
ago, SITTING out that the boy, Joseph r.
6hippen, was n1ch attached TO her and
70 his sisters, and that Il was for his
best intsreass that he should be allowed
70 - them frequently; that his father
bad designed course Of study for him
which would take him away from them
altogethss.
Ms. 6hippen, an attractive, refined
woman. considerably younger than her
husband, vas in court with her boy, A.
vas also Mr.. 6hippen. After Mr.. Sleeper,
Ars. bhippen's attorney, had read the
petition. the Judge said be wanted 70
have Mr.. Holmes, Mrs. Shippen's sttor-
usy ON the hearing Of the divorce suit,
present. In court. He Vas sent for, and
said Mr.. Sleeper had been substituted
for him With his entire consent. He
suppoeed 4rs. Shippen was fully aware
OF the terms Of the decree a. 70 the ous-
tody OF the children, and had consented
thereto. He considsred tho decree quite
proper ono when Il was entered.
The judge ssid ON the face Of the Pc
tision be was not inclined TO disturb the
decree,
One Of the counsel for Mr.. Shippen
eatd be wished the court 10 be fully In
formed Ia the matter. and was ready 10
Me ceoos petition setting out all the
facta IN the case. Il looked an though
the nkeleton In the closet would oct out,
but the Judge did not seem inclined to
interview u, and tbs arguments went
on.
After they were concludsd The JUDGE
remained that he could not regard the
wishes OF the boy at all In the matter.
20 tar - tho mother was concerned, she
nao PIT herself In her present condt-
Hon And must take the results. She
hneu Of the divorce proceedings, aud
I'D oouseuted TO the disposition made
Of the children. Az far a. eyinpashy
vae concerned. there was N much 10 be
selt Tor the one party ~ for tho other.
uuoer TIE circumstances the decree
could ma b modified. unless, perhapa,
- - 10 peemit the epassnAs 10 visit ths
eond!on. The deoree was entered into
With full oomprehsnslou Of all the n
salts ukoly 20 follow. Tbs nothee ouuld
nos nAyo The entire custody OF controi
Of al The children 10 take them away
Srem the fAthAr. for that would mot b
eats 70 him. The petition 10 modify the
deeeee would therefore be ovsrrulsd.
Tho boy e,uQht the drift Of the dsois-
tons and at once broke out into an an.
eontrullable a. OF weeping.
nj. ShOroy asked for An order CON-
polling she mother 10 surrender III
child.
The Judge said hs thought that i,
would not DO necessary. a. the parent,
VAR ssnsibls people.
Afe. Shipper and the boy started q
20 o1t Aftsr she had intimated that sh1
wuuld ma give him Up, vhsu Mr.. Shin,
pm ea1e up and trisd 70 lead the child
away. The lattsf ps1sin1ently refunpd
eltnging close 10 his mother, and shS
bore him AWAY 10 triumph.
ohtppen then turned around. viii
white face, and began: II vish 70 q
psoD NY indignation q the vay nv
sooueel-" then he stopped, reCaipef
eDntrol Of himsslf, and the senteno1
Was left unAniahed.
The sesns IN the court room vas vsr,
painful. for both parties ars refined ant
eoueated. and both evidently have euf
Jared much In their married life. 4,
tor The boy, be was crying during near
the whole Of the aSRunsnts. and svi
oeotly loroe only could have iuduoe<
HIN TO joavo hia mo4hoP.