The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-25
MRS. EBERT RECEIVERS HER BABY
The Father Is Purged of Con-
tempt.
Strong Testimony as to His Cruel
Conduct.
Loving Scene in COurb Between Mother
and Child--Eberts' PrOfuse DenIRls.
Judge Smiths Decision.

William @. Ebert, the young man Tho
created sensation by sbduoting his
own child from his wife's room on Tues
day, and who refused to obey a writ OF
hsbeas corpus issued by Judge Smith on
Wednesday afternoon. showed up at the
sheriffs Office yesterday morning with
the baby in his arms. He WAS placed
under arreat at once by virtue of the
bench warrant prepared sgainst him at
the direction OF the court.
AT 10 O'Clock he sst in department
one, little Anne Irene lying in hiu lap,
quietly enough, while che was sucking
sliCe of bacon. When Alice Ebert, the
youthful mother. made her appearance
q few minutes later and che saw the
child, she rushed up to Ebert like O
lioneSs deprived OF her cub, and before
he could recover from his astonishment
she had it safely away tucked in her
embracing grasp, and was sitting down
O half dozen seats removed from him.
She had just arrived in time because
baby had started to manifest its dissp-
prevail of papR's nursing methods by
loud and unusual noise, and tumultuous
conduct, as the statutes have it. It was
touching to sec how the little tot recog-
nized it's mother and put its little srms
Sround her neck lovingly kissing her all
over the face, and the eager hungering
OF the mother over the treasure she had
30 missed for two days.
Ebert offered hi3 excuseH to the court
and stated that he had Internationally
been guilty Of contempt. His under
standing was that the hearing was for
yesterday instead of Wednesday after
noon. Deputy Sheriff Buchanan ssid
that Ebert had refused to recognize the
writ because his name was spelled Eli
bert. When he returned TO the store of
Cass & Smurr with the bench warrant
the man had disappeared. Judge Smith,
who did not seem much impressed with
Ebert's apology, gave him the benefit OF
the doubt.
The young man then started in to
deny the allegations of cruelty made
against him by his wife, and claimed
that the hat she wore had lately been
purchased by him on Main street for 81.
Likewise q pair OF shoes that coat S..
He claimed that he supplied all her
wants. Iu conclusion he expressed a
Willingness W tuth oNcI tho hbVio Chllu
to Mrs. Ebert and to pay SIS month
for its keep. provided he be permitted to
see it occasionally.
The young vile objected to his seeing
it while in her custody because she was
afraid of him. She told the court that
she was now under medical care from
the effects of his i'll treatment while in
@ delicate condition. He had cut all
her clothes to pieces not long ago dur
ing one OF his ungovernable fits OF
temper, and she had been obliged to
wear friends dress. Moreover he had
repeatedly threatened to kill her, the
child and himself. Ii she could place
the child in good home 60 that she
might go out into the world and earn a
living she had no objection that he see
the child occasionally. He had told her
when she lett him that he wanted
nothing more to do with her, and she
had taken him at his word.
Judge Smith then made an order
awarding the custody Of little Anne
Irene to her mother. Immediately
afterward the mother filed suit against
her husband for the custody OF the
child and for the sum OF 500 monthly
for its support. In the complaint it is
alleged that Ebert has been cruel to
her, that he is incorporate in the uae
of intoxicants and that he lie in the
habit OF associating with lewd females.
Mrs. Ebert proposes to sue for divorce
rs coon as she has acquired the ststu.
tory residence in California.