Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
A CONTEST FOR CHILDREN.
The Trouble I'm the krause Family
Allegations Against a Husband.

The two children Us and sc months old
respectively of Franz krause and Mary A.
hrause were before Judge Cox this morning
under writ Of habeas corpus on the petition
of the father; the wife and her father being
the respondents. Mr.. II. Wise Garnet ap-
peared for the petitioner. aud Mr.. Leon To-
brlner for the respondents. Krause set forth
In his petition that his wife had left him in
Boston. taking the two children with her and
that she refused 10 let him see them on his
return to the city.
IN MRS. KRAUsEs ANSWER
she states that they went 10 Boston in March
last; that her husband is of a most erratic.
quarrelsom2 disposition, besides being addicted
to lntoxication: that prior to going to Boston
she was visiting at her fathers. and when
her husband came 10 escort her to her
home t62l South Carolina ayenue) he
was so intoxicated that she was afraid
TO go with him and she remained at the
house. her husband seemingly acauiescing but
that he returned and threatened to break the
door down and was arrested. but her father
LETT collateral for his Release. She further
states that her husband went 10 Boston as a
Consequence of his misconduct; that in about
two weeks after their arrival there he was with
out funds, and he informed her that she must
take the children and return to her father, "a
he was
UNABLE sCPPDRT HER AND CHILDREN.
and she then handed him some money given to
her by her father to use in case of necessity,
and on application to her father obtained
further sums, in all about $3.50. She states
that he continued to drink, and on Nav petit
TONER received from respondent. Hurting,
Sl.l36, the balance from the sale of their house.
which she had been induced TO consent to sell
that they might purchase another home in
Boston. The petitioner failed to acknowledge
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mission to write TO her parents acknowledging
the receipt and he making no objection. she
did so. Upon reading this krause became
angry, violent and abusive, and directed her 20
pack her trunk and leave. threatening n she
did not he would leave and take the bow and
she would never hear of them. and said that he
was tired and would breathe freer il she were
away. Having packed her trunk she left Bos-
ton on the 10th. and arrived here the following
day. She states that be did not object 10 her
taking the children. and said he would allow
her 80 per week for their support. On the
18Th he telegraghed her TO meet him with the
children the following morning, but
SHE CONSIDERED IT RUsE
TO enable him 10 get possession Of the
Oldest child, and paid no attention to il.
She admits that her husband wrote asking per-
mission to see the children. but under the cir
cumstances of her departure from Boston. the
abusive and cruel treatment he had subjected
her to, and her life having become a misery,
and because OF her nervous condition, she re-
fused. She states that she is at her fathers be-
cause she has no other place 10 CO. She states
her belief that he intends to kidnap the eldest
child.
Mr.. Hurting. in his answer, states that NrA
hrause Is at his house because Of his obliga-
tons OF parent to shelter his children.
THE MOTHER TO KEEP THE CHILDREN
Judge Cox made an order giving the custody
OF the children 10 the mother. and directing
that she allow the father TO see them.