The evening world., 1889-05-18
He tried TO induce her to

bone with him. He tried TO induce her to
60 with him TOO.
When | asked her whit she replied TO
this she answered Immediately; Il told them
that didn't want to 60 TO anybody but 10
you, mamma"
ARTFuLLY coERcED.
From what l could learn from her they
tried very hard to persuade her that it would
be best for her to 60 with her father: Heaven
her away from me. for / have supported her
and cared for her oil these six yea 5, and
know she loves mo be ter than any one else"
AuousrIN DALY's SYMPATHY.
Mrs. Graham showed the reporter n tole-
gram which she received from Manager Au-
he had written letters both to President Gerry
and Judge Duly expressing the warmest
sympathy for her in her misfortune, and
asking II there waa any thing else that he
could possibly do for her.
Mrs. Graham was a member OF his company
two years ago, and only threw up her en-
Ragement that she might be able to be more
with her child.
INTER AUTocRAT GERRY.
Mr.. Gerry came into the cour t.room about
8. 30 and Immediately took possession of the
entire space behind the Judges bench, ac-
cording to his usual aud ~well-known fashion.
The business Of the Court was stopped
while he held q lengthy whispered conyersa-
ton with Judge Duffy. The latter listened
with wrinkled brow to the words of MIR. Gerry
but said little. Now and then he corrugated
his brow more deeply and shook his head
vigorously, while Mr.. Gerry became more
confidential and presumably more eloquent.
At last Mr.. Gerry got up looking very tired,
and with a frown went into the back room,
where he consulted with Charles W. Brooke.
Mrs. Graham's lawyer.
Then he came out looking worried aud
came up to q group Of reporters.
surprises FOR Mr.. GERRY.
SO this Ia the press, is il I" he inquired.
with O bland smile. "What paper do you
represent 2" he asked.
THE EVENING WORLD" was the stolid
reply Of the person addressed.
"~Oh-ah-yes, and yours is the-r
turning to another.
"THE EVENING WORLD"
Gerry was beginning to get demoralized.
- Isn't there 4 Herald man hereg" he asked.
What paper are you FROM" he asked q
third;
This settled Mr.. Gerry. He thought it was
O put.up Job and rushed out OF the room with
his face ablaze and his black hair standing
right out straight.
JUSTICE DUFFY THERE.
Judge Duffy took his desk In his private
Office n moment aiterward and Mrs. Graham
and Mrs. RUS came in aud stool before 1t.
Mr.. Gerry was at one side with ]. H.. Graham,
the former husband, and Mr.. Brooke at the
other.
As soon rs Alice saw her mother she cried
TO 20 to her, and the tears streamed down
her checks.
PLACED AT JUDGE DUFFY's SIDE.
Don't cry, my little lady" said Judge
down here beside me" and he put his arm
around the little one. She stopped crying
aud smiled at her mother.
Mr.. oERRY's LAME EXCUSE. 7.
Mr.. Gerry then made a statement Of his
site of the case. He claimed that the COM
plants of cruelty towards tho child had been
made by q reputable citizens. He had sent
Burlando to investigate 1t. aud the inveStiga-
ton consisted in seeing the complainants
wife and another woman, who corroborated
the story.
he did not claim that Burlands saw or talked
with any one of the III tIer's friends, for
they were right there in court 10 prove that
he had insulted them brutally when they
tried 10 explain why the child was shut mp.
Mrs. Granam came forward and denied that
she waa out Of the house from 7 In the morn
ing till 7 at night, on Mr.. Gerry stated. and
said she had good reasons for locking her in.
BACKING WATER.
Mr.. Gerry then said that the Society did
not propose to press Its claim for the custody
Of the child on the ground OF cruelty. but
wanted to keep II until the courts could de-
| eide whether the mother or father was emit
I tied to 1t. He then brought up the father.
who was sworn.
He Is a course looking man, Of stout build,
with an enormous red moustache. He seemed
to be very Ill at ease and never once looked
ut his wife.
"what right have you to the custody Of
this chit 7" asked Judge Duffy.
By this decree Of divorce" he said, and
| he produced a copy of the instrument signed
by q Washington Judge.
Lawyer Brooke looked at IL and said:
" There is nothing here but o judgment for
q separation. It SAYS nothing about the
custody Of the child"
well, Judge James told me he would not
| disturb the custody of the child at the time
the decree was granted. but said he might
look into the matter later. / haven't seen
him since"
Mrs. Luss then stated that Graham's coun-
| sci In that suit had come to herself and her
husband and personally informed them that
the Court had refused TO take Alice away
from her mother because the father was IN
improper person to have charge of her.
JUDGE DUFFY sETTLEs IT.
This settled the matter, and Judge Duffy
| directed that the child should be returned TO
the mother temporarily, while the father
| could bring proceedings in the Supreme
Court If he wished to establish his claim to
her.
A Ma tion OF Tattooed Msn-Frank G. Car
penfer in THE SUNDAY WORLD,