The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-21
HACKETT,
CARHART & co.
Clothing and Hats.
B'avay, cor: Canal 81.
Open late this evening.
MRS. COLTS CONDUCT.
Her Former Husband Thinks 1t Should Pre-
vent Her from KecPlng Her Child.

Her Former Husband Thinks 1t Should Pre-
vent Her from Keeping Her Chiid.
The habeas corpus proceedings begun by
John B. Colt to recover the custody OF his five
year-old son. Guy A. Colt. from his divorced
wife. Flora A. Colt, were continued yesterday
before Justice Bartlett in tho Supreme Court.
in Brooklyn. Mr.. Colts lawyer. in his opening.
detailed tho stormy matrimonial history Of the
couple. Mr.. Colt is a son Of DR. E. N. Colt Of
Williamsburgh. and Mrs. Colt is a daughter Of
]. G. Brown OF 80 McDonough street. Brooklyn.
Miss Brown was married to George A. Tousey
in 1872 and she obtained divorce from him
in 1873 Her marriage to Mr.. Colt took place
in 1885. Soon after the marriage Mr.. Colt set
tied with his wife in Oberlin. Kan. where he
opened hardware store. Mrs. Colt came
East in 1880 with their three-year-old son.
Guy. the boy who is the subject Of the present
proceedings. and went to live with her parents
in Brooklyn.
Soon after her arrival In Brooklyn she sent
word to her husband that she did not intend
ever to live with him again. She subsequently,
went to Oberblin. accompanied by her parents.
and put up at hotel. refusing to accept the
Inequalities Of her husbands house. Husband
and wife then instituted cross suits for de
vorce. They were decided in favor OF Mr. Colt,
but the child was given into the mothers GUS
tody. Mrs. Colt then returned to Brooklyn. and
Mr.. Colt now says that his wife is not At per.
son to have charge of the child. He alleges
that she maintained improper relations with q
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. Mr. Colt also identified the following letter ;
he had written On June 10 last to the lanitor
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ance Of George A Tousey. the first husband Of
husband. He swore that in 1884. the year
prior to her marriage to Mr.. Colt he had FREE
quently met his wife. and on several occasions
accompanied herto the Morton House and Ash. !
land House in this city. He also produced
number OF letters. which no said had been re-
,eived from her In that year. making appoint
ments and discussing plan Of reconciliation.
rho letters produced were all couched In anec.
Mr. Colts lawyers rested their case on this
and batch OF other Testimony taken
~ o commission In Oberlin.
The second surprise OF the day was when
Mrs. Colt, middle-aged and rather sad faced
woman. with iron gray hair. went on the wit
less stand and emphatically denied that she
lad ever written O single line OF tho letters
,frered In evidence by her first husband. 8h9
Llso swore with equal dtrectness that she had
lever met Mr.. Tousey, after she had obtained
divorce from him. at any OF the places de-
cribed by him or elsewhere. except at the
'fice OF her lawyer and In the presence Of the
nj; Colts lawyer was apparently dumfounded
ore cross-examining her. he requested tho
,ourt to grant an adjournment 80 As to give
OF Nj. Tousey. The hearing
1as continued with the understanding that
dditional Testimony on this point would be
Omitted. Judge Lockwood OF Bridgeport and
evoral other witnesses then testified to the
God character OF Mrs. Colt
The case will be resumed to-day.