The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-10
THAT ABDUCTION CASE.
The Courts Disposition of the Kerr
Children.

Children.
Chief Justice Jones yesterday reported
his findings regarding the disposition Of
the two infant daughters of Charles r.
kerf. II win be remembered thai Kerr
aud 4. A. Thorndyke recently created
sensation By abdueflng ore Of the children
from the Orphans Home. Kerr then ap-
piled for writ II habeas corpus 10 secure
The other ehtid, aud Mrs Metsee, the
matrpu Of the home. responded with
writ 10 regain possession Of the girl abb
Quoted.
wHar rHs TESTIMONY PROVED.
The court finds that the testimony In the
ease proved the following facts. Kerr
placed beth of the children In the custody
Of Mrs Mctiee aud the other authorities of
the Orphans Home In January. 1851. Later
he obtained divorce frn,a his wife Viola,
aud was awarded by the court the posses.
xien ~ the children. They remained ut
the Orphans Home until June -. when
Kerr. vita the advice aud assistance OF Y.
A. Thorndyke aud without the consent OF
Mrs. McGce or the other persons In charge
Of the children. forcibly removed the
Youngest girl Ietffe Maud, from the home
aud nominaily placed her In the custody
Of Mr.. Eliza J, White, but actually Ia the
possession OF r. A. ThorHdyke aud HIS
wife. The court further fiads that Mrs.
Acssec and the other officers Of the home,
VIVID tue fFfiNtnI Nf htffs etNtFNA ANtAr
ago placed the other child. ldofa l., In the
care Of Mr.. and Mes. II. III. Ames, aud that
nieh action WIS eminently proper aud
cammcndahlc; that since Kerr obtained n
divorce he has
NEGLECTED ~ PROPERLY SUPPORT
The children. although possessed Of ample
means 10 do 80; thai at the time of the
making Of the decree ~ divorce and for a
long time prior thereto aud until June |
last, kerr's wife Was an inmate Of q house
Of slifame and was, In fact. common
prostitute; that she was the mistress of
fhorndyke during that time, aud that they
claim 81 have been married on June last
and are now living together as man aud
wife; that Mrs. Thofndyke formerly Mrs..
Kerr has ample means to support the chi.
drea. aud claims 10 Intend to reform and
Head virtnous life.
THE DISPOSITION MADE.
The court orders that laftie Maud, the
yonneest xiei. be restored 10 the carr ~
Mrs Nc,see aud remain ia her charge until
further order of the court that Kerr ana
Mrs. fhofndykc Ray Mrs, Ac,,tv SIC per
mouth for the support Of The child and the
costs pf the action. The other child y
awarded 10 the custody OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ames aasil further order Of the court
W r. Andrews was appointed guardian
ad liiem Of both infants and he and all Of
the parties concerned are ordered 10 ap-
pear before she court August p snd Snow
cause why the divorce decree sheaid not
be snended aud permanent order made
resariing the disposition. Kerr and Mrs
Ihsrndyke are 20 h allowed 10 visit the
children at sll reasonable times
Ner PERMANENT ORDER
Tie crief 81 the court yesterday could
not b. made permanent, because there wsss
no Que legally entitled ~ repsssea. the
Androws was appointed guardian al lttcna,
aud Al the next hearing August =. 81 OF
der VIII doubtless De made permanently
dlsposing 81 the matter.
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