The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-11
HAWKINS CHILDREN.
The Mothers Attempt to Re-
p gain Possession Of Them.
4 VERY REMARKABLE CASE
Richard X. Hawkins Obtains a d.
Vores From His Wife and Then
-AarFIes His sister-in-Law.


hawkins and Ida z. Thompson, other
wise Hawkins. ordering them to pro-
duce in court on Saturday morning,
Marguerite Hawkins, aged IL years. and
Ida /. Hawkins, aged syears. and show
cause why they deprived them of their
liberty, it being alleged by Ann Cora
Hawkins the petitioner and their moth
or that they were uuiawfsilly detained at
the corner Of TRenieth and Valencia
streets "
ThspeHioner and the party 10 whom
the writ vas directed are the daughters.
of ex-governor Fuller of Utah, the
petitioner being the younger, and both
have been married 10 Richard z Haw-
k;ns. at present special -disbursing agent
.of the United States Geological Suryey
Yesterday morning the children were
produced by the respondents, but AZ
being deemed advisable that the girls
should not oe in court while testimony
was beng gwen, they were placed IN the
limoges chambers. ~
The return OF the writ sets forth that
R R Hawkins, one OF the respondents,
Is The father Of Ida and Margaret Raw-
kins, and that they are residing with
him in this city. The petitioner, Cora
Hawkins, the mother of Ida l.. and
Marguerite hawkins, was formerly the
wife oil the male respond Mt In De-
eember, 1877, petitioner and the
male respondent separated. and by
the advice of the male respond
emit. the petitioner went to live
with her sister. Ida T.. Hawkins,
Then Ioa r. bompsons at Darlington.
y. H.. the male respondent allowing q
certain amount for her support In
April, 1875, the petitioner abandoned
her home and children and subse-
q1ently the male respondentsued for and
detained divorce. The return clos. s
person of violent temper, vindictive,
cruel, depraved. and in nowise fit TO
have control of the children" 80
The Petitioner was then placed upon
the witness stand and she stated, that
in February, 1873. she married Hawkins
in Salt Lake City: that the Two children
named in the Erir. and the one that
died, were the results of this union. In
| 1871 her husband left her in New Yor2,
Ostensibly, TO 20 70 Utah to attend 70
some. m ming business; that she ex-
pected him 20 return, but never saw
him but once after that'nntil recently,
when she met him here. Before part
ing they had some domestic difference
in regard 10 q servant, and her husband
struck her. Her father took her away
from the house and the children were
| placed IN the care of Hawkins mother
subsequently Hawkins sent her and
the children TO BsrTinEton, n. H.. 70
live with her sister. who was then Mrs.
Thompson. In 1878 she LETT her sister.
home, because Mrs. Thompson dill
everything in her power % wean the
children from their mothers love and
affection, and vent TO New Ec-.S, where
her father paid for her maintenance II
the Foundlings Home. on Six'y-eig her
| S rect. Some time after being in tEsi
] institution she learned that her husband
was in hotel and she weht 70 see him
waiting until midnight tc- him. When
he came he not only would not receive
I her, bat repuised her and ran out
OF the house. After that she neyei
heard OF him until about tour month.
ago, when she learned that he was II
this city With abe children, and IN,
came here TO see them, sa. gas denied
that privilege.
she stated that while &C der sister.
home her husbands father paid Tor hel
board, and that her husband did no
contribute to her support; that while
there her sister made IL so unconfort-
able for hsr that she was forced q
leave. but before leaving she affixed he
name 70 q piece OF paper, beingtoiS
that il was 70 show that she gave th'
control OF her children 20 her sister
"but," said the petitioner, when
placed my name there. it was with TIT
| clear understanding that the children
| should remain with her until my hus-
band returned" The petitioner ad-
mitted that she had quick temper, bu
! denied that she was ever cruel 10 he
children, TinGietiTc or ever rdepTaved
She stated further, that she meyer wa.
served with papers in any divorce suit
is not-aEsre that she was ever divorces
from her husband. and never kne@ any
/ thing shout divorce four months ago
| a. this point counsel FOR the respond
ents suggested that he desired to OBJ
tain. proos from New Hampshire e
show that the divorce was regrlar anc
| asked Tor a posfponement.- p. -
judge Tooby ssid that he would hear
Whatever testimony might represented
and would thea consider the proPTiety
OF a postPonement. -.s.
Richard 7. Hawkins, one OF the res
ponderts. was then sworn. lie said
that after four and a half years OF I'M
happy married hfe ne went TO ex-6oy-
i.ernor J u.ler and told him that Il was
! impossible for him TO live with his
daughter any longer. and that he would
have to take her back; that 20 avoid
scandal he consented TO n quiet sePara-
ton and sent Der with the children to
her sisters home in Darlington, and 20
avoid scsudalOus talk. babe his vile
good. by and kissed her when he parted
| from her. When he sent her there ne
told her that II she left he would have
nothing. whatever 10 do with her
thereafter. He said that while she
vas at her sisters home he
always supported her; that wnne
| In Utah on business. his wife had some
pocket money sent 10 her, and tnis vas
the only money she had while a, neF
sisters house. She used 70 come 70 New
York when her father. oeing unaoie V
do anything With her. placed her 10
refo-mzcpTy Institution. IN -egaIu 20
/ the procurement OF ne Its liz
Hawkins stated when his wife LETT the
home he had provided Tor he- ne con.
eluded 10 Obtain divorce nom her ,nn'
on account Of press Of business ne ae,