New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-23
4 MOTHERS RIGHT TO her CHILDREN
OPINION or JUDGE rNGRAHAM-MRs. STERN
BERGER GETS POSSESSION OF HER Bof.

OPINION or JUDGE TNGRAIIAM-MRs STERN
BERGER GETS POSSESSION OF HER BoY.
Mrs Birdie :. Sternbereer continued in the Su-
premc Court. before Judge Insraham. YESTERDAY
the hgh, FOR the custody OF her son Robert SIN
wears old for whose production in court she on
Thursday obtained from Judge Barrett Writ OF
habeas corpus directed to the father. Louis stern
berger who took the child by force from schoo
after The mother had lief; him and taken the '"''-
drcn away. MIR. Dougherty appeared for the id,nri
and Joseph Il. Chcate for the mother the emu
Rober, was in court with the father ana gram
mother. The mother. with her sisters and bfo'her'
also II court.
Judge Ingraham said that the disposition Of the
child was within the equity power Of the Court. ana
that no technical question would have the sishtesi
weight in the matter. Modern civilization, salu
the Judge. requires that the rights Ct me nio."of
bar5arism which holds the wife the slave OF "er
huI6and Marital sayey GSs D Mr ponsheriy for
a mother take her children away from ne
no father has the right to steal the child under
any circumstance, said the Court ST, o,u,,p
And father is not allowed to ella m MS cnliI
mot by force II he does the law says tnat
Il differ with YOU most fundamentally" said Mr.
Thai * unfortunate" said he Court Now DO
you claim ttat ths mother is not nj person 10
Most resretfully do" said the lawyer: ,n..
This brought Mr. Choate 10 his feet ne nus
band admitted to me-" he said. tina; the mother
was in every way proper person. ,
Judge Ingraham said that II there was heeu VI
evidence he would send the case 10 refer'e al'ei
he had read the afidaviis. a. ,,h
we are satisfied. Your Honor said Ny Dough en-
erty and We are also going to get writ Tor me
little girl who is now with the mother Inis chl'u
Is five years old. .no
Mr. Choaie then read afidavts touching upon the
ability and fitness the mother 10 take care OF ne
children TIE first from Rabbi Gotthell. OF tne
Temple Emanuel. and another was from Or simon non
Baruch who has attended the mother since the
Judge insrsham wanted to know how the father
had got possession OF the child and AFTER MI
Dougheriy had explained the Judge said;
The father had right to go into ihat school
and change the condition of affairs by iiklng inc
child away by force. Who has borne the cridieHl
them the father or the mother direct that the
child shall be restored the mother. and IL you
desire II | will give you order thai the ch.idreh
be no; removed from the city, and That the father
see them AT any reasonable hour.
Mr.. Dougheriy said that Mr.. Sternberger nad iea-
father Solomon STEM. and asked that the children
be sent 10 him every day. This was so ordered the
Judge directing that they be sent 10 MS mouse Ioi
an hour every day. and longer on Saturday.
Mr.. Dougherty then announced that he would get
a writ Of haheas corpus for both Of the children
on behalf Of the father. and mat they wou;d pe
ready 10 take the before referee Mr.. Choate
said that he would be ready meet the issue.
The mother then walked over 70 where the cnii
was sitting with his paternal grandmother, and led
him out In the hall She kissed the boy. while tears
streamed down her face. The little fellow prattled
away merrily and seemed glad TO be with his
mother. "Ive got a real watch that grandma gave
while the mother and her family overwhelmed him
with embraces