The herald., 1897-04-14

asked that a warrant issue for MS oe-
tention and custody that the father
might regain possession of his son. After
consideration Judge Allen granted the
petition and warrant was issued ana
delivered into the hands of Sheriff Burr
for service. 1t was about o'clock when
Under Sheriff Clement received the pa
pers. and in short time he placed them
in the hands of Deputy Sheriff ID. j.
Graham. The latter left at once for
Pasadena with the warrant and the ad-
dress of Mrs. Austin as obtained yes
terday morning after a weeks system
attic search by local detective agency.
FOUND IN PASADENA
Arriving in Pasadena at 3:45 he went
Immediately to No. 1853 Wimina street
Knocking at the door, woman of good
appearance greeted him. Upon asking
about Mrs. Austin, the lady replied tnat
she had gone up the street to certain
house. The officer left for the place des-
ignated, but In the meantime the lady
informant went across the street and
warned Mrs. Austin, who, with her
child, left for another part of town. The
officer located her an hour later. but she
led him an exciting chase, until shortly
after o'clock when she was found. She
demanded that the warrant be read,
which was done, and stated that If her
child was taken to Los Angeles she
would also have to go. BY this time sew
eral friends of the excited mother put in
an appearance, and there was talk OF
swearing out a writ of habeae corpus,
but the matter was settled for time
when Deputy Sheriff Graham stated that
both the mother and child could go, and
would receive the best attention possi-
BILE. This pleased all parties, and the
start for this city was made.
At 10 o'clock a Pasadena and Pacific
car stopped in front of the st. Elmo
hotel, when Officer Graham. Mrs Aus
tin and little Raymond alighted. Upon
entering the hotel Mrs. Austin registered
and was then introduced to Sheriff Burr.
Under Sheriff Clement and Attorney
Davis. After a brief consultation, she
was shown to her room, but afterward
returned to the hotel parlors. where she
told the story of how her former husband
was trying to rob her of all that was
precious In this world to her. At II
o'clock a Herald reporter called at the
St. Elmo for an interview, but Mrs.
Austin and the officers were still clos
eted together and she could not be seen.
WHO SHE IS
Mrs. Austin is a woman OF about 80
years and of a prepossessing appear
ances She seems highly cultured and
we'll informed. Her relatives in the east
are said to be people Of some prominence
and wealth. She arrived here about three
months ago. and after stay of two
weeks in Los Angeles, went to live with
friends at Pasadena. Her present hus-
band 10 said to be In Chicago, but ex-
poets to come here shortly.
Mrs. Austin stated last night to the
officers that she had won her child
through the courts twice and would
win again this morning. Her friends
will be on hand in court and every ef-
fort will be put forth by them to keep
the child here. II the court decides
against her, Raymond will be placed
aboard the Santa Fe overland tomorrow
morning and sent to his father, who Is
said to be prominent business man of
Minneapolis, and who, so 1t is reported,
has already spent a small fortune In
trying to regain possession of his only
child