The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-19
MRS. pADELFORD'S BABY.
4 xovxr sUIr IN pnILADELpBIA.
rns Plaipti6 General Ordway's Little
0rsnddaughtsr. and she Wants to DO
Supported by Her Father.

A somewhat novel chancery suit was
begun yesterday In Philadelphia. when
bill In equity was nicd in the rane OF
Valerie patthyany Padelford by her
grandfather General Albert ordway'
chief Of the ordnance department Of the
regular army. stationed at Washington,
ID. c., against her father Arthur Padel-
ford. and Crawford Arnold. OF that city
A peculiar interest 70 Richmonders Is
attached TO this suit. The Ordways
once lived in Richmond and moved IN
the most fashionable society Of the orc
Dominion. The mother OF the youlhlui
plaintiff IN the legal action was for years
q great belle, noted FOR her beauty VI
vacity and general attractiveness' anu
she always commanded admiration. one
was particularly popular at the WINE
Sulphur Springs, where she was a iedu-
Ing spirit In the gaiety for seNcral sea-
sons. while In Washington and Baltimore
she received as much attention as she
did In Richmond.
In 1856 she married the defendant III
the suit and shortly after tins marriage
the young couple went abroad ana nFed
IN Paris in good style FOR about Two
years when mutual recriminations WeTe
made which resulted IN a foreign divorce.
after which Mrs. Padelford with her in
FAINT child, returned 10 this country and
lived with her father. General Ordway at
Washington for a short time, when she
left 10 accept a small part In the Dun
Opera Company. singing under the name
OF Bettina Padelford. This use or her
former husbands name annoyed him 70
such an extent that, 1t is said, Padelford
gave the fair Bettina a considerable sum
OF money 10 tear 1t off the bills She was
henceforth known TO the public as Bet
tina Girard. and under the latter name
she sang the leading role In several
comic operas and became a great favorite
with the public She has sung In Rich
mond under both names, and during her
stay here she received much attention
socially. II is said she married Jack
Rafael who was also singing in Duff
Opera Company. and that this marriage
proved as dismal failure as the former
one.
This season Bettina Girard, as she is
now known, has abandoned opera and Is
starring in her own company in a society
drama named ''DarthmOre," In which she
is playing at the Academy OF Music in
Washington.
THE DAUGHTER.
Now as TO the daughter the plaintiff
She is a girl OF five years, and the suit
Is brought TO obtain for her part of her
fathers income. The bill filed in court
alleges that she was born in Paris on
September II. 1887. her father having
been married to Elizabeth Goodwin Ord
way, daughter Of General Ordway, in st.
Johns church, Washington, in October,
1885.
Shortly after the child was born the
mother returned to this country, and
month later, In November, 1887, the baby
was baptized and its named registered in
the st. Johns church records at Wash
ington, one of her sponsors being Prince
Batthyany Strattman.
The father, Arthur Padelford, enjoys
an income of about $25, 900 year. He Is
now In Europe. and. although he claims
to be of Philadelphia, he has no fixed
abode much of his time being devoted to
cruises in his yacht.
THE PLAINTIFFS RICH FATHER.
MIR. Padelford's fortune is estimated at
being over half a million dollars. About
one-half of this, $3.50, 900, was placed in
Mr.. Arnold's hands, as trustee, under the
will OF Mr.. Padelfords grandfather, Ed
ward Padelford, Of Savannah, Ga. with
the income to go to Mr.. Padeford during
MS IKE, anu the pIlhCipois at iiS uSoth,
10 his children.
The rest Of the fortune. s2S6,0O0 Mr.
Padelford transferred to Mr. Arnold on
MAY 16. 1881, TO be held in trust with pay
ment of income to Mr.. Padelford during
his lifetime, to be disposed of at death by
will or by the intestate laws of Penn
sylvania in case the father died without
making a will.
The bill alleges that the child is now
living with General Ordway and the
father neglects to support her. Ncgotia-
lions were opened In 1890 by the grand
father, but have led to no definite agree
ment. Up to this time the child has been
supported by her grandfather, but now, 1t
Is claimed, some income is necessary to
educate and clothe her.
The court is therefore asked to refer
the case TO a master to determine what
allowance should be made TO the child.
and that Crawford Arnold, the trustee,
be ordered to pay such sum TO the guar
dams of the child as may be expedient