Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-09
THE PARKER CHILD.
Judge Bradley Gives the Mother the
Custody OF Her Babe.

Custody OF Her Babe.
SCENES IN COURT roDAf-ARaCarSrs or oopx-
sEIS-REFEREScE TO PARKKR's PREVIOUS nj
voRcE cAsE-rBE JrDoE's pKcisIox-norRxn
AND CHILD RKrSITKp.
This morning at IL O'Clock Judge Bradley re-
sumed the hearing Of the case Of the child
Philip Walker Parker. under writ Of habeas
corpus directed on the petition OF Nellie Parker.
the mother, 70 George I. Parker, the father Of
the child.
There was large attendance in the court
room. Messrs. 7. NJ. Fields and A. II. Bell an
Peared for the respondent the father. who SAT
with the child in his arms at q table beside his
sister. Mrs. Shedd, and his brother, Wallace
Parker
AT the opposite table were the petitioner and
her mother and sister. occupying seats near
Mrs. Parker's counsel-Messrs. Cook A suther-
laho and Gen. T.. c. Darlington. There were
also present Mr.. X. T. Davis and Messrs
levin a kapley, representing DIR. q. A. Brown.
.he correspondent IN the divorce case. While
.ne nearing was in progress the baby amused
i'Seh with pencil and paper.
MRS PARKERs SWORN srArFxrxrs
Mr.. Cook read the traverse to the DEFENDANT
answer, sworn to by Mrs. Parker, in which abe
urday. the sd Of August and took her meals
at the Langham: that on the day in Question
Me lett the child at le40 18th street and went
TO the Office of DIR. Brown TO have her teeth at
tended TO; that she took her seat on a lounge
ana Dr. Brown was also on the lounge when
her husband entered and the scene took place
enc aehles that there was any occasion for
ner husbands conduct and asserts that
ms accusations are unfounded. She states
that on her return from Asbury Park on the
go OF August she expected her husband 20
meet her. but he was not at the depot and she
then took herdic and went TO a house on o
street where she expected TO find him. and that
IN short time lac drove up with a woman
whose relations with her husband will be
further set out She admits that DR. Brown
called ON her at Asbury Park. but says 10
was Just such call as one &C
quaintance would make on another. She
denies the assertion that she went TO Solaris'
Hotel with Dr. Brown. She denies that she
has neglected her child or that il can have the
care from Mrs Shedd that she (the witness)
could give it. She states that she had sent her
family physician, DIR. r. Evans. to see her
child. but Mrs. Shedd denied that the child wa.
there. She states that she is the mother of
the child and through her sufferings il was
brought into life; that 1t needs mothers care.
know ledge, voice, touch and love. She states
that she denies the charges in the bill and will
file an answer and cross bill. She therefore
asks the custody of her child
THE FORMER DIVORCE CASE.
Mr.. Cook said that the old divorce case
showed the character of the defendant In
that case the husband had taken the child as
he had IN this case. In that case the charge
was adultery. and this was written in the de-
cree by the hand of Judge Hagner.
Mr.. Field said that Parker made no defense
IN that case at the instance of the petitioner
herself, she desiring that he let the case go by
default SO that he could marry her, and ne did
the day following the signing of the decree.
Mr.. Cook suggested that as the testimony
mere would be duplicated in the divorce suit
the proceedings be shortened and he proposed
to call but one witness-Dr. Evans
Mr.. Fields said that while he claimed the
right to the child he would consent that the
child be ordered into the custody of a disrnter-
ested party pending the divorce proceedings.
The court said that it seemed 20 him that
such would not be the proper course unless il
was shown that both parties were unfit for the
custody OF the child. He had stated the ques-
ton as to how the inquiry can be limited: Ii
the mother capable Of caring for the well
being of the child? Whatever may be the
years cannot be affected morally. aud unless il
can be shown that she has neglected the child
she should have the custody of it
Mr.. FIELDS PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Fields said that If the testimony VIVA
taken here it would have to be gone over
again IN the chancery case, and while in no
way admitting that the mother is fit to
have the custody of the child. in the interest of
decency and TO prevent mud singing he would
| advise the respondent to consent TO an order
yestlng the custody of the child with the
mother, coupled with an order restraining her
from removing the child from the Jurisdiction.
Mr. Cook said that they desired an unqualified
! order. The cries Of the child beng heard from
the judges room Mr.. Cook said: 1T is apparent
that the want of mother is felt now
Mr.. Fields-1he child has been improving.
Mr. Cook-0h dry crackers-hard tack.
Mr.. Darlington said than when the petition
was filed they did not know OF the divorce suit
THE CHILD GIVEN TO THE MOTHER.
The court said tho order would be that the
custody DC awarded to the mother. IL would
have been better for the respondent to have
waited for the adjustment OF his rights by the
Equity Court rather than take so young a child
from Its mother.
Unless mother showed total disregard OF
the child she was the proper custodian.
MIR. Fields asked that the order show that il
was made with the consent of the respondent
Mr.. Fields proceeded to sign the order re-
lieving the respondent of the custody OF the
child and giving the custody TO the petitioner
until otherwise ordered, the costs to be paid by
the respondent.
MOTHER AND BABE.
The child had. in the meantime, been
brought in by the father and engaged in child
ish talk. and when the judge signed the order
MIR. Fields, taking the child from the father, re-
marked: Il wall deliver the corpus dilicti. "
and handed it to Mr.. Cook, who in turn
passed it to the mother. The mother
stood it upon its feet and the child looking her
IN the face, broke out into laugh. The mother
then taking it in her arms passed into the
judges room, followed by her mother and
Others. This ended the hearing here.
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