Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
GOES TO HER MOTHER
uR. GOODWIN CONSENTS FOR HIS
WIFE TO HAVE MARJORIE.
NATTER SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
yudge Wexford Talks withs the
Parents and Counsel and submit,
n Proposition Which Is Promptly
Accepted.

Pretty. prattling little Marjorie Good
win. whose custody has been the sub
feet OF litigation between her parents.
lcft with her mother via the 7l5 train
last night for their home, at South Beth
lehcm. Pa. where she will reside in
future
She went by the consent OF her father.
Mr.. Robert Goodwin. Jr.. rather than
BIZ an order OF court. such as was
asked for. and Mr.. Goodwin viii be per-
miticd TO visit the child when he wishes
TO- and Will hear from her through her
mother.
The case, which was fully heard in
the Circuit Court on Wednesday. was
settled yesterday without going through
with the formality Of a decision being
rendered or an order entered This was
Effected through the mediation Of Judge
Wexford. who seemed 10 think recon
citation would be much better than con-
tests I'm the courts.
JUDGE TALKED WITH THEM.
before ascending the bench Judge
Wexford addressed Mr.. and Mrs. Good
win in his private Office, In the pre-
sapce of counsel in the case and one
or Two intimate friends OF the contest
ants The Judges remarks. which were
most pathetic and tender, were listened
TO very attentively. He spoke Of the
solemn obligations Of husband and wife,
of their duty 70 bear and forbear, TO
forcive and forget. and expressed the
opinion that family troubles could al
WAYS be best settled In the home by
those whose happiness and future were
most seriously concerned. The Judge
smoke IN a purely informal way. and
cnve both husband and wife friendly adj
vice He said the child was so young
that under the law ne would be COM
PEELED. II a ruling was Insisted upon,
TO give It TO the mother. but that there
was no evidence before him that he
considered worthy Of consideration which
tended TO establish the allegations
made against the husband Indeed. the
testimony showed Mr.. Goodwin 10 be
an Industrious, worthy. Christian man.
and I'm every way qualified 70 take pro-
per care of his child. The Judge also
said that ne thought the wife had pur-
sued q mistaken course IN making the
charges that she had. and which had
not been proved against the husband.
MOTHER GIVEN THE CHILD.
Judge Wexford said it would be very
painful to him 10 have 10 render a decl-
sion in this case. as II would naturally
tend TO widen rather than heal the
breach, and would be regarded In the
light Of a reflection on the one decided
against. The husband and wife had
both proven good. characters, and ne
hoped there would yet come reconclha-
ton and happiness. He suggested. in
view Of the facts that he had stated,
that the matter be settled there ano
then by the child being given to the
mother. with the understanding that the
father should see her at viii and near
from her regularly through her mother
This proposition was accepted 10y both
sides According to agreement, the 1T
tie Girl was formally turned over TO her
mother al the Jefferson yesterday after
noon. and after a pathetic leave taking
with her father and his family she left
ON the 715 train north for Pennsylvania