The morning times., 1897-01-08
GOLDIE WAS NOT In COURT
Hearing; Of Frost st5 Habeas Corpus
Case Again Continued.
Effort Will He Made to Have Child
Brought Back from Ohio
by Monday.

The hearing of the Frost habeas Corpus
case was AGAIN postponed yesterday be
cause or the failure of the respondents 10
have little Goldie Marie Frost, the child
In controversy, in court. .-g-' '',a % q -
Mrs. Elizabeth Fleck one Of the respon-
dents, was not in court, but Mr. Bruen
was present, accompanied by Mr. ~Luckett,
his attorney. Judge Cole presided. There
was also IN attendance many OF tile ladies
connected with the Bruen Home They
were all motherly in appearance and
seemed mucli Interested In the argument
Of counsel. They looked the picture OF
affirmation when Mr. Luckett read from
tile return in the case that Mr.. Frost. was
not thought TO be proper person TO have
tile care OF little Goldie.
=" Mr.. Brucn claimed not to have been
legally served, arguing that he should
have been given three days Judge Cole
said that a writ of habeas corpus did
not depend upon a limited time. 1t could
be made returnable forthwith $'.'
Mr. Luckett then read Mr. Bruen's re-
turn, in which it was submitted that Mr..
Bruen knew nothing of the whereabouts of
the child, nor had he anything to do with
its care. He said it was not at the Bruen
Home.
The return of Elizabeth Fieck, how
ever, admitted that the respondent had
been in POSSESSION, of GOldie, but explained
that December s last she sent the child
to tile houe OF Mrs. +. r. Alderman, In
Ohio, where she believes 1t is at present
She was, therefore, unable to comply with
tile order of the court to produce the dis
puted baby.
Judge Colds said that the respondents
had neglected to state Mrs. Alderman S
address. AS it was clear that Mrs. Fleck
desired to keep the definite address Of
Goldie secret the attorneys for Mr.. Frost
seized upon this point as one to insist upon.
Mr.. George Hamilton, who is associated
with Mr.. Herbert Locke in behalf Of Mr.
Frost, who claims to be the father OF
Goldie, submitted to tie court that Mrs.
Flecks return should be amended so as
to disclose the address OF Mrs. Alderman
Judge Cole coinCided with Mr.. Hamil-
ton in this view OF the matter, but Mr..
Luckett cvaded Il direct reply, switching
off on another line of argument. His at
tention was, however, brought back again
by Judge Cole, who Thought that the re-
spondents We're not as frank in their repre-
| sentations as they professed to be. "Ohio
is a large place, " said, the court, you
might say the childyis in the world
Mr.. Luckett said that if they Were given
time they might amend the return or might
produce the child as desired. How long
will you WANT asked the court, and then
the lawyer went into consulta icn with
the ladies OF the Bruen Home. Mr.. Bruen
also joined in the Gunyersation, and Mr.
Hamilton took occasion to remark to the
court that he Thought the child might be
produced within a few minutes. What
from Ohio?' exclaimed MIR. Luckett, who
had caught the remark. Yes, from that
Ohio
1t was finally arranged that as Mrs.
Fieck was absent from court and as the
child was not In evidence that the cast
should go over untilnex Monday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. Meanwhile an effort will be-
made to have the child brought to Wash.
fngton, and 1T is expected that she will be
incourt next week. -t. .