New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
THE COURTS.
A STRUGGLE OVER BOY.
HIS MOTHER WANTS HIM. But THE COURT All
LOWS HIM TO STAY WITH HIS
WEALTHY FRIENDS.

WEALTHY FRIENDS.
For a few minutes yesterday morning there was
some excitement IN Supreme Court. Chambers over
an attempt on the part of a mother to get posses
sion OF her ten-year-od son. The little lehow
screamed when his mother tried to get hold OF
him so that she could caress him ana ran away
from her But finally he was induced 20 wax along
with her so that she could speak TO him Inc
boy Is known as Frank Rooney, or warner or
Egar He was well dressed. and wore sailor nat
His mother Is now Bella Warner. She was FORMER
" the wife Of Frank Rooney. but secured a divorce
from him several years ago, and recently married
Louis Henry Warner. of Chicago. where she IS
now, living with him He is a druggist in that city
and man Of means. He and his wife came on
here two days ago for the purpose OF getting
possession of the boy who for the last seven years
has been in the custody Of Mrs. julia Egan' VINO
lives with her husband at Bensonhurst. They are
wealthy people, and have great affection fof the
boy. His actions in court yesterday would indicate
that he desires to remain where he IS at present.
Mrs Egan with him in court
Mrs. Warner. her petition for the possession
of the boy saws that whic she was In poor clrcum-
stances she placed the boy In Mrs. Egans care
temporartv and took him away again About
eighteen months ago che placed the boy In hos
ptal I'm this city because he was Ill. and SUBS p
quently Mrs. Egan took him away, ana requested
To be allowed to keep the enid untl " became "'''
Mrs Eg,n was represented in court by John D.
of the boy Is that Frank has been In her care lor
soyen years and during that time she mas support"d
him and clothed him. She and ner husband are
both wealthy and have no children living MIS-
Egan SAYS that ne 10 n delicate boy, ana mas RE-
quentiy been H. and neither mis- father nor l9lher
has eyer paid any attention to him AT sucn times
She also states that the boys father caled az ne.
house within the last three weeks ana sceHrp
greatly pleased 10 the lite fellow lie toii her
then that his wife. the mother Of the BOY nai 'l.
him. and went to live with a drug clerk n5fn~i
Louis Warner. and he declared that he would MI
her II he should IND her Mrs. ESan asserts tha1
Warner called at her house about three cars ago
and ropresen ted himself - be lawyer lie stated
tina, ne wanted Frank. as some person had
del AMI lefi him some money. MIS-; tsan anu
her husband disbeeved him, and told nm 10 ieaVe
Mrs Egan says that the boy had every care
since he went L. i've with her, and she had piacel
s OOJ in trust f0I him. which he Will recelF" Wnen
ne reaches the age Of twcnty-One, II ne remains
with her she believes that his mother IL nal
woman AM utterly unable 70 give the boy proper
care ana that the father OF the boy Will give what
authority he has oyer the boy % hcr.
A. soon as the argument had been con-
c,ul4d Mrs Warner rushed ~ 70 Frank 10 SPEAK
70 HIN. but n" ran away crying. Fina'y Mt;
warner got hold u him and put her arms aroual
him but any further scen" was prevented by me
court officers Mrs Warner wept AMI declared
that Il wns q shame that she should not De per
United 30 have her boy .
JUG" Si0ycr gave q decision dlsmlssng the writ
% haneas corpus which VAS procured iOr 10" pul-
nose OF getting possession u the boy This decision
viii leave him Ia the possession Of Mrs Esan.