Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
LAW AND THE LOVES.
A Celebrated Case Again Aired in
the Court of Common Pleas.
THE NEW JUDGES ARE IN FOR 1T.
They Must Decide Whether the Mother Is
the Proper Person To
CARE FOR THE THREE LITTLE CHILDREN

the CUSTODY OF tnelr tnree cnll0ren> on tnt
ground that their mother is an improper
person to care for them, was concluded yes
terday. The Court rendered no decision
and did not indicate when one would be ar
rived at.
The sensational and racv nature of the
case, inasmuch as the character of Mrs.
Love was on trial, drew large attendance
of people who relish that which degrades,
though there was not as many present as on
Saturday, when the case was adjourned.
Judges Kennedy, Porter and McClung were
in their seats promptly at 10 o'clock, though
the defendant did not arrive until later.
Harry Abrams ticket agent for the Penn
sylvania Railroad at Wilmerding, was the
first witness called He testified that Mr..
Cashdollar, driver in the employ of the
Westinghouse Company, brought one of the
Love children TO his residence not long ago,
shortly before the arrival of the IL O'Clock
A. NJ. train. He said the child was between
. and years of age and was lost.
SHE SEARCHED FOR HER CHILD.
John C. Dias-Am an engineer at the
Wilmerding works. On the night the boy
Frank was lost Mrs Love came to my
house shortly after O'Clock and asked ME
if l had seen her boy. We instituted a
search for him, but did not find him. He
was brought TO the house by some little boy
whom I did not know.
William Hutchley, a boy about Is ears
of age. was the next witness. "Live at
Wilmerding. On the evening the band was
playing. young Frank crawled under the
fence 10 get 10 the machine shop. In order
TO get there it would he necessary for him
to cross at least six tracks. 1t is danger
Gus place. l took the boy home some time
after 10 o'clock at night. His mother and
Mr.. Dias were standing talking when 1 ar
rived there. Do not know whether Mrs.
Love was hunting the child or not. No
other children ever visit the machine shop
TO hear the band play"
DR.. b. G. Campbell-Never saw Mrs.
Love under the influence of liquor. Have
seen her take an occasional glass of beer.
Never saw her have any company when
she visited us. Tiiink she is a good mothe r
Frank Graham Know both Mr. and Mrs.
Love. Never saw ei. .hsr of them under the
influence of liquor Was with Mr.. Love on
several occasions, but never saw him into1i-
Gated.
James Graham testified to the same effect.
In addition he told of entering into part
nership with Mr.. Love in the purchase of
an eighth of beer, Mr.. Love doing the bot
tling.
THE DRINKS SET UP FOR MUSICIANS.
W. II. Patch-Am member of band
which serenaded Mr.. and Mrs. Love on one
occasion about six months ago. Did not see
either of them drink on that occasion. The
drinks were set up for us and We partook of
them
Mr. Hawthorne-Know both parties.
When they lived on DuQuesne Heights they
were about three doors from me. She called
me 'Sweety" on several occasions at Mrs.
Campbells table. She got liquor from my
drugstore once or twice week on pre-
scription calling for a quart
Mr.. Sullivan at this point asked the
question:: "When Mrs. Love used your
telephone who was she arranging to meet?"
Mr.. Richardson-Oh, shut up, Mr.. Sulli-
van. That is not cross-examination.
'All right; III subside.
The testimony Of Mrs Maloy, a former
servant girl, was not material TO the case,
she having left some two years ago.
Mrs. Campbell was recalled and testified
10 Mrs. Love having been sick some time in
the spring. On the doctors orders whisky
was administered by me; also used whisky
on her for bathing purposes. She was evil
IDENTIFY suffering eXcruciatlng pains. Whisky
was used by her both externally and in
ternally.
Henry Il. Long was recalled and asked
whether DR. Werter had advised the use of
certain stimulants by Mrs. Love. This ques-
tion was objected to by Mr.. Sullivan. The
objection was overruled. The witness then
proceeded:
DRINKS PRESCRIBED FOR MRS. LOVE.
81 had a talk with DR.. Werter on the SUBJ
ject of my daughters illness. He said that
it was absolutely essential TO save her life
that she use whisky, beer or morphine.
had my conversation with DIR. Werter here
in this court room after the proceedings in
the habeas corpus case had been instituted.
This was after L learned of the beer and
whisky drinking which had been going
on"
Mrs. Love was then called. 1--WE lived
on Duquesne Heights about eight or nine
years. Went TO Wilmerding last October.
AIr. Love and l were living apart a portion
OF 1890, through articles of separation. We
went together again last October. We sep
arated again last April l never was under
the influence of liquor. L discharged Nora
Joyce for using profane language. She
never saw me drunk. L never came
TO town for the purpose of meeting Del
Stevens. l never sat in Del Stevens
lap"
At this point Attorney Richardson with
drew the witness, saving he at last realized
that il was difficult task 10 keep these pro-
ceedings separate and apart from those now
going on IN divorce.
A controversy then ensued over the pro-
priety of permitting John T. Love, the
oldest child, TO state whom he preferred
living with, his father or his mother. Henry
NJ. Long reached over TO Counsellor Rich
ardson and told him to ask the boy whether
his father had not kicked him Mr. Sui
ivan objected, and the boy was with
drawn.
Mary Mcbride, recalled, testified to hav-
ing seen Del Stevens kiss Mrs. Love, at
the same time having his arms around her.
She was attired in her nightdress at the
time. The couple knew she was standing
there watching.
ARGUMENTS OF THE AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was wholly given
up to arguments by the attorneys on both
sides Mr.. Richardson, representing Mrs
Love, opened the argument Mr.. Richard
son said he could see no reason why Mr..
Leng, upon whom no demand had been
made for the child in her possession, was
brought into the case, unless because he is
a well-known public man or unless it was
to give him some unpleasant notoriety. Mr.
Richardson contended that there was no
wrong in the meetings of Mrs. Love and
Del Stevens The latter was made CO.
respondent in the divorce proceedings and
il was only natural that Mrs. Love should |
meet and consult with HIM. 1t was con-
tended that Mrs Love never neglected her |
children, and the times that thev strayed |
away from home that had been testified TO,
Mrs. Love was out looking for them Mr..
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