St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-02
TO SECURE Her DAUGHTER
MRS. MAKETTE SUES OUT A WRIT
4 OF HSBEAS CORPUS
AGAINST THE MOTHER-IN-LAw

Said to Be Only a Misunderstand-
. ing, and That the Matter will
Be Dropped = Mrs. Manette
90 Thought the Mother Of Her
Daughters Husband Was
i Standing in the Way.
a /. On Wednesday Judge Kelly granted
q writ Of habeas corpus. as asked for by
MRS. Manette,- of Chicago. directing
Mrs. Charlotte Van Auken, who re-
sides at the Portland. to produce in
court Mrs. George r. Van Auken. The
writ was issued at the instance of the
county attorney, aud was made return
able yesterday morning. Mrs. Manette
is the mother of Mrs. George r. Van
Auken, and Mrs. Charlotte Van
Auken is the mother of George Van
Auken. Mrs. Manette was taken to the
county attorney by Attorney Bum. of
this city, to whom she stated that she
was not permitted to see her daughter.
She and her son had come from Chicago
upon receiving letter from the daugh-
ter to the effect that she was ill and had
been removed from the Portland to 600
Dayton avenue. Mrs. Manette went
there to see her daughter. but was at
first denied admittance by the nurse
in charge, as she said it was
against orders. DR.. HalloWell was
seen and refused to give permission
to see the daughter without the consent
OF Mrs. Van Auken senior. This per-
mission was granted and Mrs. Manette
tsrh or n Ei,;, I,,t
Upon calling again to see her daughter
Mrs. Manette was told that her daugh-
ter did not wish to see her, and was de-
MED admittance to the sick room. The
county attorney was then appealed to
When the deputy sheriff called at the
place to serve the writ it was learned
that Mrs. Van Auken senior had gone to
Hastings, and the writ was not served.
County Attorney Butler was seen last
night and stated that an understanding
had been reached between all the par
ties, and he understood that the writ of
habeas corpus would not be pushed.
Mrs. Van Auken had gone to Hastings,
not knowing that the writ was issued,
but she returned yesterday. He learned
that there was merely miSunderstand-
ing in the matter. Mrs. Lille Agnes
Van Auken is suffering from nervous
prostration, and is receiving careful at
tentiOn from her mOther-in-law, who
has employed trained nurse, in
structed to keep out visitors and keep
the woman quiet. Inc change from
the Portland to the Dayton avenue
house was made to secure quiet. DE-.
Hallowell had been called in by Mrs.
Van AukeD, the senior, and he gave
Instructions 10 prevent excitement.
Yesterday an understanding was
reached. and Mrs. Manette. chose a
physician to consult with DR.. Halloweli
iii the matter.
The marriage of George r. Van
Auken and Lille Agnes Manette was a
romantic runaway match which was
opposed by Mrs. Van Auken senior.
EDhe husband was sixteen anu the wife
fifteen when married. The Dr ide was a
beautiful young lady OF French eX-
traction, aad the husband the heir to
about $4,000, which his mother con-
trolls for him until he shall reach the
aye of discretion. After the wedding
Mrs. Van Auken senior. forgaye, and
-sVught to- make the Young people
happy. The young wife became a
mother short time ago, and has since
been i'll very Ill health, leading up to
the present nervous condition. Since
the true condition is understood by all
all amicabie understanding has been
reached by the TWO mothers, and the
law will not be invoked in the matter.