The morning call., 1893-12-12
THE LOST FOUND.
The Montanya Children
in Legal Custody.
Doubt as to Whether Divorce Suits
Will Follow-Report of Compro-
mise i'm the Air.

The fact that the MOntanya children are In
France and their custody awarded by the
French Justice TO the father has temporarily
caused cessation OF hostlities between the
families concerned
when the papers In the divorce suit will be
filed, II filed at all, Is a mooted point, and the
attorneys on either side are maintaining the
greatest feticence. Should. however, as has
been intimated, Mrs. de la Montanya. through
her attorneys, file papers with view 10 her
figuring as plaintiff rather than defendant no
demur will be made by the legal advisers Of her
husband.
In such case serious charges, it is alleged,
VIII be embodied In the complaint against Mr..
de la Montanya which will be met by allega-
tions equally serious on the cross-complaint
that would naturally follow.
Meantime Thefese Superylle the nursegirl
concerned in he abduction OF the children, has
returned to the city. This nurse Is of ample
proportions. and Is not particularly "girlish" in
eitner appearance or manner. With a volubi-
ny born or excessive Indignation she has given
her version OF the disappearance of the chill
dren.
From her statement 1t appears that Mr.. de la
Montaaya not being fluent French scholar,
Miss Jennie Montanya gave the nurse her
orders. By her she was told to lake the boy o
Santa Clara aud did so. although she wondered
ar the time.
AT Santa Clara she was met by Miss Jennie
who ordered her, despite prOtesiatiOns on her
part, TO come 10 San Francisco. The children
were taken TO the house of Nine. Barere, at 100
Fourth street, where their father found them
A few days later removal was made to Hay
wards and then on TO Sacramento. At the
latter place, according TO the story told, the
nurse REBEL d and T. turned to this city.
Some doubt enshrOuds the statements made
by the nurse, which is not removed on remem-
bering that through Nine. BareTe a demand
was made on Mrs. de la MontaDya, the grand
mother OF the children, for $1,000. Having
been published as a breaker and a warrant
sworn out for her arrest she considered that, it
being impossible TO get a situation under the
circumstances, monetary compensation was
due her.
Probably because the demand was not salts
ga ding The Montanyas, albeit size served the
Iurposes reuulied of her. Size has been visited
by eX-Judge Spencer and his daughter and. ac-
cording To her version, they are satisfied with
he explanation she has given regarding her
innocent participation 10 the abduction of the
little ones.
These being now in the legal custody OF James
de la Monianya In Paris, II is certain that no
return viii be made by him to this country
until the divorce trial Is concluded. linen an
effort will be made TO have decree issued here
Affirming the decision of the French court. 1t
Is by no means improbable, however, that the
entire matter may be compromised. 1t has
been stated by one close 10 The parties con-
cerDed that overtures in this direction have
already been made. albeit without success, but
that II is not unlikely that some basis of agree
ment may be arrived al, and an immense
amount of family linen be left unwasned before
the public gaze