Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-02-15
THE GARDNER CASE.
THE DEFENDANT GIVEN A WEEK MORE
TO PRODUCE HE CHILD.

Gardner was again called in the Dis
trict Court
A large crowdswas present to see the
meeting between the mother and
child, the production of the latter hav-
ing been ordered at 10 o'clock. The
child was not in sight, but the father
was. and his attorneys read a lengthy
affidavit denying all the allegations
made by the affidavits of Mrs. Rod.
gers, Mrs Roberts, Mr.. Stevens and
Mr.. Clark, relative to conversation ne
had with them about the good charac-
ter Of the plaintiff.
The Court then ordered the defend
ant on the stand and Mr.. Woodburn
questioned him at length regarding
the Whereabouts Of the child. He said
that he came home one day and i: was
gone. His father had talked about
going on trip to California, to visit
relations. and his brother said he had
taken Major Gardner and the child to
Reno in buggy and he had bought
a ticket to Sacramento.
Witness didn't know where in Cali
fornia he had gone. He had relatives
all over the State, in Napa. Fresno.
Sacramento and San Francisco.
Might have gone to any OF them.
Had sent dispatches the day before
for his father, but got 10 answer.
His Attorney told him the case was
to be called on the 18th, but it had
slipped his mind. Was told OF the
, case being called before the child was
taken away, but had probably forgot
ten If Had no intention OF placing
the child beyond the courts ]urlsd'c-
tion Never threatened to do so. etc.
The Court then said: Mr. Gard
ner am satisfied that you have DELHI
erately placed the child beyond the
jurisdiction Of the Court. Your ans
wers plainly indicate it. You are TO
produce the child at O'Clock or be
committed to Jail.
/ Mr. WOODBURY.. "If he can give
bonds for the appearance OF tAe ch'io
| in a reasonable time we will be salts
/ fed"
Mr. Gardner. Don't know as l
can give bonds.
Woodburn-We have no more to say,
The Court-Let the order be made at
/ once. The Court is adjourned till 3.
! At in the afternoon the court was
packed with people who were anxious
10 see the outcome of the contempt
case. The defendant came in about
two minutes past three. and the plain
tiff with her mother, father and sew
eral lady friends were in the court
| room. The attorneys for the delen-
daut said it was impossible for their
client to produce the child at that
hour. Mr.. Woodburn said that his
client had no desire to press the III
careceration of the defendant, ana
they would give him a reas nable
time in which to produce the child.
The Court then asked the attorneys
if they would agree TO use due dill
rencp to have the child in Court
next Thursday, and they both agreed
70 do So. Mr. WOODBURY. SAID he
would take the word of the attorneys
and the case was accordingly conun-
ued until next Thursday, The mo-
Their left the Court weeping bitterly,
/ and there was a good deal OF specuia.
zion on the street as to the outcome oil
rho c,se The general idea was that
the defendant would improve the OPP
rortunty to go to California, ana
when once beyond the juri 'dictlon OF
the Court. would keep the child III
California and defy all efforts &c
cause his return. His friends say
he will be in Court at the proper time,
and produce the child as ordered oy
the Court.
The Committee on printing, Ma
tiopal House Of Representatives., VII
recommend the printing OF a SINAI
edition of the great World ran
dairy tests. The demand for these re
ports will be large, SO it will be large
SO it will be we'll for all who desire u
secure copies OF them 10 make appii'a
ton at once TO our Representative
Hon Francis q. Newlands.
NATHANIEL E. WTsoN,
Station Chemist.
Reno, Nevada, Feb. II 1895