The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-22
SIZE LOVES HER CHILD.
Sensational scene in a Court Roo

Sensational Scene in a Court Room.
From the Atlanta Ca Journal
Here Is a story which comes from Balti-
more that will prove interesting to many
Atlanta people.
The story printed in the Baltimore papers
is as follows:
Henry A. Keppei the popular and energetic
Atlanta agent Of the Collier Publishing Conn
pany, OF New York and his wife. had sharp
contest In court to-day over the possession of
| their child. Mrs. Keppel filed a complaint in
| the Fulton county court of Georgia recently,
asking for divorce on the grounds OF infidel-
ity.
Pending litigation Mrs. Keppel secured ali
mony for herself and $12 extra for her daugh-
| ter, in case the latter was retained under the
| jurisdiction of Georgia court Acting on
counsel's advice Mrs Keppel came to this city,
where she has since lived with her parents
While here Keppel filed a, crossbil, also charg-
ing infdelity, ana upon Keppel's petition the
| child was awarded to him because OF the
mothers contempt of court in removing her
from the state. With copy Of this ruling Mr..
Keppel came here, and entered habeas corpus
proceeding to recover the child.
The case came up to-day, and Judge Duffy
declined to interfere with the Georgia courts
decision. When he awarded the child to the
father the mother declined TO give her up and
begged to be allowed to take her TO Atlanta on
| the train with her husband, and there submit
to the courts ruling. This offer the husband
declined, and when the mother still chung to
her child a deputy sheriff was sent for. Mrs
Kippel ran to the corner of the room. Placing
the tot behind her she stood like honess at
bay. About dozen women in court implored
the husband to let the mother have the child.
He was obdurate. and finally the mother
yielded, but the little one ran screaming from
her father who, after chasing her around the
court, picked her up and carried her away.
On Jan. % last Mrs. Keppel, through
her attorneys, Messrs. Hopkins & Son,
filed divorce suit against her husband,
asking alimony and attorneys fees. In
March, through his attorneys. W. W;
Haden and John l.. Bigby, Mr.. Keppel
filed an answer and crossbill against his
wife.
The court, after investigating the case,
awarded the mother the custody of their
child, a little 4-year-old daughter, and or
dered Keppel TO pay $25 a month alimony
and $12 a month to support the child until
otherwise ordered by the court, on condi-
lions that the wife remained in Georgia.
Soon after the decision of the court Mrs.
Keppel left Atlanta and went to relatives
in Baltimore.
The court was then informed that since
the filing Of the petition, the plaintiff. Mrs.
Mary E. Keppel, had removed from the
state, carrying her child with her,
The provision that he should pay S12
month for the support of the child was then
made conditional on her returning to the
state and giving bond and security to keep
the child within the jurisdiction of the
court. Upon Der failure to comply the
child was awarded to the father, and the
payment OF S12 month toward the sup
port of the child was to abate.
On June 4 Keppel received the order
awarding him the custody Of the child, left
Atlanta and went to Baltimore, where be
instituted writ of habeas corpus proceed
iugs IN the court of common pleas in Balti-
more. ~ f-a -to
The child was awarded TO Keppel, but
soon afterward Maj. Minor, the child,s
grandfather, secured the child and refused
to give IL up to Keppel.
Keppel has filed a writ Of habeas corpus
against his father-in.law, as he claims he is
OBTAINING the child.
Keppel will probably be awarded the child
again and then he will return to Atlanta.
he is expected to arrive here tomorrow.
Mr.. Haden, one of his attorneys, is now
In communication with lawyers In Balti-
more concerning this interesting case.