Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
MRS. STACKS CHILDREN
The New Jersey Court Grants Her the Gus
tody Of Them.
A Sensational Turn I'm the Prseeed-
ceedinEs TOdny-The ReSrsnes
Fail to Appear.

TRENTON, n. J.. November aM-The ha-
beas corpus proceedings before Vice Chan
cefior Bird brought by Mary Kamble Slack.
widow of William Slack. a former proHrs-
nent society man of Washington. against
Col. and Mrs. Lewis Perrine of this city,
to secure the custody OF her two children,
who have been with the Perrines for some
months past. took sensational turn this
morning. Neither the Perrines nor the
children were in court, and James Buch-
anan. counsel for the defendant. made a
statement that the case was beyond the
control of counsel. and that the Perrines
and the children were out Of the Jurisdfc-
ton Of the state, in discbedienee of the ad-
vice of counsel. He therefore moved tfat
he and his associate. Carroll Eobbins, I've
permitted to withdraw from the records OF
the court as the PerrinaS' counsel. Counsel
for Mrs. Slack. in view OF the develop
ments. asked to be permitted 70 submit
testimony as to Mrs. Stacks legal right to
the children. in order that an order might
be issued providing for the defiverance OF
the children to their mother.
Vice Chancellor Bird was much incensed
over the fragrant disobedienee' of The
Perrines to the courts orders. and he ask
ed counsel not to press for final order
for the children until after disposition lad
been made of the outrage which had been
perpetrated upon the court
The vice chancslio: was of the opinion
that if an order was granted for the dsliv-
erance of the children it woulI nave pre-
cedence over contempt of court proceed
iRgs. which will be brought against the
Perrires.
Counsel for Mrs. Slack then went into
consultation on the vice chancellors suS,
gestion that he he not pressed for a final
order for the deliverance Of the children.
and the court tooa recess until l2:3t
when Mrs. Stacks counsel will announce
the result of their deliberations.
Later.-After the conference OF Mrs.
Stacks counsel, Vice Chancellor Bird de-
cided to take formal testimony to estab-
lish Mrs. Stacks legal right to the chill
dren. The testimony was taken and Mrs
Slack was awarded the custody OF the chill
dren. Action will be taken against Mrs.
Perrine for contempt of court.
Mrs. Perrine is the sister of the late Mr.:
Slack. and claims the children by virtue OF
the Will of her dead brother.
Denied by Mrs. Slnck's Brother.
Mr. j. G. Buckley of New York brother
of Mrs. Mary Slack, denies some statements
made in the news disna fehAs in regard to
the suit instituted by Mrs. Slack at Tren-
ton, N. J.. for the recovery of her children
The particular statement he takes excep-
ton to is that Mrs. Slack mad asked for an
adjournment. According to Mr.. Buckley
the fact was quite the reverse
The motion for adjournment and delay
until the will contest in Washington had
been settled he said. was made in !,e
half of Mrs. Perrne and was strongly
urged. but just strongly resisted by
immediate trial already fixed by the
vice chancellor. who made no such remarks
as those imputed to him The chancellor
decided in favor of my sister,.
Proceedings Begun Here.
Through Attorneys Carlisle and Johnson,
Mary Juliet Gerard Slack and Catharine
Addie Slack children of the late VIM. II.
Slack. by their grandfather. W. b. Slack.
today filed bill in equity asains. Mary
Kemble Slack. their mother. and others.
praying that the defendants De restrained
from instituting. prosecuting or defending
any and all legal proceedings affecting tie
custody or tuition of the children pending
the contest hero over the viii of their
father.
VIM. H. Slack died the ID of Iase month.
and by his VIII. dated July l., 1S.5, be-
queathS his entire estate to his sister. Mrs
Add.e Slack Perrfne of New Jersey. in rust
for his two children. also making her the
guardian of the children. Their mother
filed notice of contest and also filed in New
Jersey petition for writ Of habeas cor
pus for the possession of hsr children.
The children, by the bill fled here this
afternoon. desire that they should rem ain
with their aunt and that their fathers
efforts to regain possession of their Gus
tody they state that their aunt must de-
perd upon the validity of their fathers
Will. Hence. they desire that all proceed
ings. here and in New Jersey. be stopped by
order of the court here until the contest
over the will is decided.
The petition was presented to Judge HaS-
ner, who directed that the defendants show
carse Tuesday next why the restraining
order should not be granted.