The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-02
WANTS HIS CHILDREN.
OlssOn Has Them Brought Into Court
on Habeas Corpus.
Ee T.lls the Tale of His Domestic Troubl S
t TO Judge Rog RS.

There was further hearing in the
habeas corpus proceedings begun yesterday
afternoon by Carl Olsson who Is seeking TO
recover the possession Of his TWO SONS oho
oe whom Is six months OF ago ana tns
other five years old Mr. OLSON claims MS
wife is going To take the children 20 heI
former nome at Prince Edwards Islands
The mother, Margaret "A. Olsson, ana tne
two children were in court ana so was tho
brother of Mrs. OLSON, he being party 10
the proceedings. a
Mrs. OLSON were united I'm marriage "
St James church. Boston and Judging rom
the tory he told the court no must ne "a
believer I'm a nursery rhyme concerhlnS
the event. IIe was "a fisherman ana the
former Miss Morrison was the uaughter
of fisherman down In tho land whero
that trade prospors. Soon after the mar
riape he went on voyage and when be
came back his wife being I'm poor heaith
he gayo her SiS 60 go homo on NlslL
There were hut few demands for fishermen
the next spring in Boston 50 Carl wehb 10
Chicago, then pretty busy gettlng rehuy
for the worlds fair, and secured WORK ~
SlS week IIo sent portion OF ms
wages 20 his wife he claimed, ana hhaily
got her to remove 90 Chicago.
For some reason women, whose aHalrs
got into court, always express strong uls
like for Chicago, and Mrs. OLSON was
no exception TO the rule for when she hau
been there short time she became very
anxious GO come east and on her brotner
sending her the ticket she left tho city by
the lakes and came cast.
Work was plentiful with Mr.. OLSON ana
he urged his wife TO return 10 hln, pub
she wrote back that she would never re,
turn 90 Chicago. In 1894 OLSON returned
mere and found work. Ho was llheInan
lnla
until the winter OF 1896 when he was lald
of. Three months ago he got work at
Browne & Sharpe's where ho Is still en-
ployed.
While he was loaflng Mr.. OLSON fur
nished his wife with a good home ana all
the food she needed, at least that was
his testimony, and it was corroborateu.
once the witness claimed his wife took
her brother To- her home and sent her
child to tho formers house, near when
there had been parties sick with measles.
In answer 10 questions by Judge Rogers
OLSON testified that ho had always treateu
his wife well, that he only got angry
with her when he had to get supper lor
himself OLSON said he did not use
LIQUOR to excess, that it was his custom
TO take liquor only occasionally, and that
on only one occAsion, namely, that on
which his brother in-law was taken SICK
and his own child sent away. was no
drunk. for on that day he met friends
Explaining the reason for bringing the
proceedings witness stated that MS
father- law some time ago, cnme TO his
house TO live, and he gave him hospita-
ble welcome, but shortly after the father
went back down east there came letter
60 Mrs OLSON asking her TO return homo
and this time stay there. she told wit
ness she was going, ana no snld sne
might 90 hut she must not take tne
children Then she went 10 her brother
homo. He said his wits did not want the
bother of keeping house.
j. G. DeWolf, janitor at the Board OF
Trade building testified ho worked with
OLSON while be was with the telephone
company, and know him as a sober.
steady, and industrious man, who was
we'll liked by his fellow workmen.
Dennis Cronin, grocer near Mr.. Ols-
sons homo testified that all last winter
while loaflng Mr. OLSON was generous
purchaser and had good credit.
Mrs. Olsson's testimony was complete
denial of all her husbands statements.
She said ho did not from the time ho was
married give her money enough TO sup
port herself and children. Her visits home
were either caused by sickness or her nus
bands bad temper OF which she claimed
her husband had generous supply.
She denied the story OF being charitable
TO her brother at the expense OF her child.
n NeTy ultiuuii iAuNN'ph "a -.
with the case was how Mr.. OLSON, III
awarded the custody OF his chill liren, was
60 SEQ that proper care was taken OF them
during tho time he was at work, he hav-
ing no female relatives here. Mr.. OLSON
was very confident he could get some
woman TO look after them.
In response TO questions by Judge Rog-
ers, Mrs Olsson stated that she had been
at home about two years OF her married
life and during that time her husband
had sent her but 5000 altogether, and sho
had maintained herself by sewing. Her
desire was now TO 20 back homo where
her brother and father lived. and she
could provide we'll for herself and chill
dren.
Some witnesses called by Mrs. Olsson's
attorney. John G. Quinn. testified to her
being kind mother and goo1 wife. 4.
Il. Mcdonnell was counsel for Mr.. OLSON.