Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-23
GIVEN TO HIS MOTHER
xJnSE WEXFORD THINKS VEY
SHOULD NOT HAVE HIS CHILD.
He Therefore Signs Decree DisriissinC
His Petition and demanding the
Boy To Mrs. Ivey.

luleo Wexford Of the City Circuit
Court. sitting in vacation. heard the lvey
lstas-oo,7rls case yesterday morning and
was vow quick 90 decide chat the mother
g. the proper person 20 have the care and
traiuing of her bright h'tlc boy. Walter.
Tho question involved was whether
Tichard ". Iyey or his wife, Mrs. Jessie C..
I,cv. should hereafter have the custody OF
the infant. who has been with the latter
snce their separation, little more than
two wears ago.
Thc action was brought hy the father,
WHO. "a. fully reported On the Iisod'ct, pre-
ssuted petition 90 Judge Mcliiord on
"Wednesday last Tor "a writ of hdioQS cWTlS
recurring Ms wife o. appear before the
Juirc YESTERDAY morning at 1880 o'cioch'
ana 20 produce the child as well a. the
causes OF his detention. The writ was
r-sufel as requested. and at the hour
larei Yesterday Judge Wexford asceuded
a.. t.D Do.
fI persons concerned were present
,~mpflv ON time. Mrs. lvcv was accom-
banned hy her father and had the LITTLE boy
Nth her. He as "a sprghtiv follow anu was
very nicely dressed. Mr. ID. {. tlchNdsoh
appeared as Mrs. lveys counsel, and her
husband and Mr.. George X. Carter. ms At
tolueY, We're in court
MRS. WfY's ANsWrn.
On hchalf ~ his client NJ. Richardson
F'el The following general answer 20 lNey s
,..tian. which was published IN fun III
fA., PAPER
For answer - said writ. serving. &c,
re.uOuicur this day appears before TINS
honorable court and herewith produces
fha body Of the said Walter c. lyey. and
f.r answer o. the allegations iu the salQ
petition. respondent SAYS that the sald
Na.ferC. lvey is au infant oi tender ycafs
g.. wit. of the age Of three years and hve
months. that o-poudcut ls tne mother oi
s.I child. aud as such that she rs entitled
+.tIe custody. care nurture, and training
O.. ihr said Walter 4. lvev.
And the respondent further answering
.ra allegations iu SAID petition saws taat
5.n has never deserted the home ~ me -ald
Irhard IS. lyey her husband, but on tht
contrary, she AYERS that the said hlchaTd
rs fvev ordered respondent 10 leave his
f0yse IN july lq. 1883. without cause. and
respondent AYERS that the sand Richard w..
INoy j.. not . ft and proper person To- he M
t-rflf.d vrrf D the custody. care. nurture Hub
training of the said Walter G. Ivey.'
sr. RICHARDSON MAKEs sTAIfMENT.
After tins answer had been presented,
Mr.. Richardson remarked 20 the Judge
dat be desired 90 make statement io ms
Honor III the presence Of Mr. ivey and OF
Confiuuinr be said: While Mrs. lyey
fflt that she had much cause % complain
of h,r husbands treatment Sue dld not
da. re to Disgrace the father OF hcr chhQ,
and that spirit he would make iuu
etatemeuf ~ what Dee expected To prove.
SIR ElcHari-ou then went up to the
Iudoe's stand. and in the presence oi Mr.
Ivay and of Nh Carter. Ms counsel;
made statement as o. what he .C1pectcI
to prove. after which Judge Meiliord.
turriup o. Mr.. Carter. sald th1t II one nan
ef yglat had been SAID could 'e proved No
,v0ui3 NOT have any hesitation IN dismiss
inc the petition and deciding that Nlr. lVey
w.snot "a III custodian of the chld.
Gryrk A EVIDENCE.
AIr. Richardson thon announced his will
3urpeas to continue the case until to-day,
and mentioned the names OF the witnesses
le desired go have summoned.
Aftor some further conversation the
Jrlge Questioned lvev as 90 q staten no
made hy Mr.. Richardson relative 20 an in-
torview between them. aud stated that he
would examine Mr. Richardson as Wit
ness.
that one AFTERNOON within the past three
months Mr. lyey came into his ONCE ana
offered 20 pav an expenses of a suit II he
Iia hard-onj would get AIRS. lyey 20 iusti--
fufe a suit for divorce against him. and
that be- would present witnesses who would
swear that hc llYeY) had committed adul-
tory.
Judge Wexford asked Ivcy If he had
euytbinr 10 saw. and he replied that he
couh not deny having made the statement
o. Sir. Richardson.
GIyRS TO TIE MOTHER.
Judge Wexford thereupon told Mr.. lvey
that no was not proper person % have
The care of the child and signed q decree
disunssins his petition AMI remanding the
child 10 the custody Of the mother.