The morning times., 1895-12-04
MOTHER OR AUNT, WHICH?
Contention Over the Custody Of
William q. Slack's Heirs.
Reading of Depo~itio ions nd Arguments .
OfCouIisel Marked the Proceedings
Yesterday BeforeJ udUe HaQner.

The proceedings had yesterday before
Justice Hagner. In equity court No. 2. in
the controversy over tile children OF tle
late VIM. IL Slack ana Mis-. Mary slack.
consisted OF tie reading or depositloiis ana
the arguments of attorneys upon the merits
OF the contention between MIS-. Slack and
Mrs. Addie Slack Perrine- The former
seeks 10 control and ttucHte her children
while tie latter as eXecutr1N ana teSta-
m,.ntary guardian under fhe will OF her
brother resPnts the claim.
Tire attorneys eiigsgrd are kessrs. Lar
Isle i johnson aIG JICt,e JtTe wilson Tor
the Perri1e interest. sheilabargcr q VIII
son for William 3: Slack, and Messrs.
worthiBgton aud Hamilton Of thh city,
John NJ. sDwers OF New Y ork. and Ean,u I'D
r. Walker OF New Jersey for Mrs Slack
Dispositions were reau yesterday from
Barry BuIkiey OF this city, n,cmher of
the Emerson Institute faculty, and '-Ma'am
Lizzie johnson, tie chfldren'snurse:
The latter testified that she had over
heard Mrs. SLACK On one occasion curse
her husband and oreer HIM from The house
Alse, that on another OCCASION she over
I,eard Mrs. Slack make improper oyertures
to Mr.. BuIiIey, which he consented to.
The overtures were said to have been
mace at Airs. Siack's residence: No. lISS
It was afterwar r,is Shown By Mr. Buck
ley's testimony that he was at Mrs SaCk's
on the evening naIbed. He and ATTORNEY
Miss Annie K Morrison. friend and
visitor of Mrs. Slack. had ieen the Ia tier s
guests the SAME evening at n dinner given
at Harvey son Pennsylvania avenue. Cnam-
pagne was freely dfspsn sed. and after
wards, at the residence. the gentlemen had
been served with mint iulips.
Mr. Buckley denied thai there had been
improper relations with Mrs. Slack. bat
said on the evening in question his potations
overcome him and he compromised his
hostess by voluntarily and without sugges-
ton going to her bed room and falling
asleep on q lounge. He left the house.
he thought. about l:3o u. M. but in this
he was contradicted 10y the nurse. wtio said
that when she heard him leaving, she car
riesi the nursery clock into the light and il
WAS after o'clock.
the charge of immortality. in a Il its piEl ses.
and said. in addition, that she had sup
portesl her husband and their children. For
tive years, she said, they resided with his
father, Major W. b. Slack. U. s. Marine
Cprps, retired, at No. ia Eigh teeath
street, and she paid their board at tue rate
OF 81 90 per month out OF her own esstsie.
Her husband resigned from The United
States Navy when he held the position
only Siurse Of trconle. She also accused
her husFund OF having been addicted To
drink. and sahi he was abusive and cruel
She ackno wedges shat I'm the occasion
when she vas alleged to have ordered him
away, each was bitter with the other. but
says she afeerwnui made a request for
reconciliation. which be rejected.
1t is believed that the arguments win
be closed t,day.
Mrs Slack was IN court yesterday. ac-
eo1ipauiei by her friends. Cnf. and Mrs.
RhcpparJf. whose gtrest she 1s. aud where
her children are taken for two hours
n. jly fesY iser O., tsfl !Oy their t,onpauy,