The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-21

from the. effects of a miscarriage and
that she had left a letter for her hus-
band when she left, saying that she
would not return until she was better.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
After the noon recess Mrs. Rooms was
again placed on the stand and in re-
lply to Judge Powers gave some expla-
nation as to the letter she had left
when she deserted her husband and
baby
In reply to Mr.. Hamilton the witness
stated that in case the court decided
TO make change in the guardianship
of the child she would prefer that the
custody OF it be given to her (witness)
mother.
Major Goodspeed. in reply to Judge
Powers, stated that he had lived two
years with Mr. and Mrs. Brieger and
that they were very worthy and re-
spectacle people. They were always
very kind to the child and were bring
ing it up in a proper manner.
KATIE HALL.
sister to Mrs Rooms, examined by Mr.
Hamilton, stated that she had gone
to Mr. Brieger's house with her sister
and asked him to give her the child.
He refused and ordered her away and
and she staggered and went away.
Cross-examined by Judge Powers,
witness said Mrs. Rooms was standing
on the porch when Mr.. Brieger struck
her. She was quite sure there was a
porch to the house.
William Rooms, recalled by Attorney
Hamilton, said he would prefer that
the child be given to Mrs. Hall. the
mother of his wife.
P. l.. BRIEGER,
examined by Judge Powers, stated how
he obtained the custody of the child
and said that Mr.. Rooms was very
anxious to give the baby to some one.
Her mother didn't want her her grand
mother didn't want her, nobody want
ed her. She was destitute, and-under
the written agreement he had taken
her and loved her as if she was his
own enid, ana would rear her and edu-
cate her properly. Rooms, the father
of the child, the witness said, some
times got drunk. He did not work
regularly Sometimes he worked a
while and sometimes loafed a while.
He said he never struck Mrs. Rooms
on the porch of his house or anywhere
else. He never had been guilty of
striking any woman, but he did not
consider Mrs. Rooms a proper person
to come into his house. The husband,
Rooms, had told witness not to allow
Mrs. Rooms to come to his house or
to have anything to do with the child.
Witness said he was worth about $4,000
and was in g business by which he
made a good living and was able
to take care Of the little girl
POLICE OFFICER ROBERTS
examined by Judge Powers said he
knew Mrs. Rooms, had seen her in
two houses of ill-fame on Franklin
avenue, viz: Mollies and Miss Mays.
She was arrested when at the latter
place for prostitution. He knew her at
two other houses of bad reputation.
She went by the name of Sadie Cronin
Samuel j. Paul said he was desk
sergeant at the police Office. he identi-
fed the book in which the arrest of
Mrs Rooms under the name of Sadie
Cronin and Sadie ST. Luce was regist-
cred and charged with prostitution,
and where it was recorded that she
had forfeited the customary $3.50.
Sergeant Wilson said he knew Mrs
Rooms when she was in Miss Mollie's
and Miss Mays houses on Franklin
avenue
Officer siegfus testified to the same
effect.
MRS. P. L. BRIEGER
said she had taken the child because
its parents We're anxious to give it
away. She was very much attached
to the child and intended bringing it
up in a proper manner. She had never
abused. struck or spit on Mrs. Rooms.
The chiid's grandmother and all the
family except the mother were allowed
to see it as often as they pleased. The
mother was not a, fit character to as
seciate with the child which was the
reason she was not allowed to see it.
Thomas c. Patton said Mr.. and Mrs.
Brieger were kind and good to the
child and were proper people to have
the care of it.
Laura Brieger, examined by Judge
Powers, said she was % years of age
and had been brought up by Mr.. and
Mrs. Brieger and could not wish for
a better father and mother than they
had been to her.
Albert Graham said he knew Will
liam Rooms intimately. He sometimes
drank. but possibly not more than a
good many other young men, During
the last year Rooms had not been in a
position to support or take care of his
child
Mrs. Cornell said the child had plain.
comfortable clothing when it was taken
by the Briegers.
This closed the evidence and after
Judge Powers and Attorney Hamilton
had addressed the court his honor gave
judgment denying the writ Of habeas
corpus and decreeed that Mr.. and Mrs.
Brieger were entitled to the custody
of the child.