The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-13
IS FACING THE JAIL
MRS CAROLINE vi. INGALLS, IG-
NORES THE ORDER OF JUDGE
BRILL.
she FAILED TO PRODUCE
HER TWO GRANDCHILDREN IN
COURT AS SHE WAS ORDERED
TO Do.
GIVEN ONE MORE CHANCE TO DO so
Her Age and DELEGATE Health Doubt
less Being Considered by the
COurt-StOry of the ingalls,.

Notwithstanding that Mrs. Caroline
M. ingalls, had been served with writ
of habeas corpus, and that Judge Brill
had ordered her to produce her grand
children. Guy and Ruby ingalls,, in
court yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,
or stand committed to the county jail,
the children were not in evidence, and
Mrs. Ingalls, announced herself ready
TO go to Jail. She was not committed,
however, owing to the compliance of
the court with the request of the re-
spondent to reopen the habeas corpus
proceedings for the taking of further
evidence to establish the fact that Mrs.
ingalls, was unable to produce the chill
dren as ordered. The order of the court
was nevertheless not revoked, and,
after spending the entire day in re-
hearsing the case. Judge Brill again
took the matter under consideration
until today at 2 p. M.
There has, probably, never been q
case for the possession of children mare
stubbOrnly fought. in the district court
of Ramsey county than the one in
which the Ingalls, family is now en-
gagged. In 1898 Mrs. Clara Ingalls, Sc
cured a decree of divorce in the Hen
nepin county courts from her husband,
Charles ingalls,, the son of the re-
spondent in yesterdays proceedings.
The couple had two children. Guy and
Ruby, aged six and eight years, who
were awarded to the custody of the
mother. Shortly after the divorce was
granted Mrs. ingalls,, the children dis
appeared, presumably carried away by
their father. Since that time Mrs.
ingalls, has spasmodically searched for
them, being aided in her efforts by her
brother-in-law, George Schlosser. One
week ago last Saturday Mr. Schlosser
located the children in the custody of
their grandmother, Mrs. Caroline M.
ingalls, at st. Anthony Park The
grandmother was informed that the
mother desired the possession of her
children, ut she referred Mr.. Schlosser
to her sons, who conduct the Eureka
laundry at Minneapolis,
Mr. Schlosser did not care to take
forcible possession of the children,
though they had been awarded to the
keeping of their mother by the au-
thority of the court. and so visited
: the ingalls, brothers, in the hopes of
erecting an amicable settlement of the
\
different members of the Ingalls, fam
lily, he became convinced that it was
their purpose to place the children in
hiding, and he Immediately consulted
Attorney Samuel Baker. with a view
10 SUNG out writ of habeas corpus.
This was Monday afternoon. a week
ago yesterday. The writ was then Sc
cured, but when it was served on Mrs
Inn Il,
next DAY, Tuesday, she filed an answer
dehylng having possession of the chill
ofen, and declaring that she knew
nothing of their whereabouts
When the return of the writ was
heard by Judge Brill Wednesday. Mrs.
ingalls, told story of the most mvs-
ferrous disappearance conceivable. She
sald she had taken the children for a
walk Monday afternoon about | O'Clock
peIofe she knew writ of habeas cor
pus nae been issued, and that when
near clump of trees the two LITTLE
ones had vanished as completely as n
specter before the light. She and her
sons had hunted high and low for tba
iost children, but could find them no.
where.
Mr. Schlosser told a somewhat 7;f-
ferent story, and one which is causing
the court unusual hesitancy In decid-
ing the case. He was suspicious that
an attempt would be made to hide the
children. and on the Monday of their
ulsapepafance watched the house of
the respondent at st. Anthony park
ABOUT j O'Clock he saw her come ONT
accompanied by the children TIE
grandmother and her charges walked
GOWN the road a piece, and were for q
moment lost to the sight of Schlosser
Dehlnd portion of terraced ground
men he beheld Mrs. Ingalls, again she
was alone The children had apparently
eeen swallowed up in the earth.
Rushlng up to Mrs. ingalls, he asked
Hef II she knew the responsibility which
she mad incurred. and she replied thai
she mad nothing to be Responsible for
1he children had been lost and tbat
was ali there was to it. At this i,1nct
nre. Frank Ingalls, and Fred Ine,a1ls
TWO grown sons thesresponaenf droIys
UP IN a carriage to which vas l,ifol,ad
a team of spirited horses, accoi.li re
TO the witness, all ready for an emar'
Seicy- MI. SchlOsSer had seen Frad
ingalls, with the carriage at his mot h.
er mousse shortly before she came ont
with the children, and took him to ia 81.
Tor spiriting them away. The Tnea1Is
boys denied all knowledge of fine cbiIdI
seh ana expressed regret that thew had
oeeh lost This much was developed in