Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
TO SEE THE CHILD,
Frank w. Brown Files a Suit Re-
gardinE His Son.

Mr.. Frank Wilson Brown who was made
defendant in a suit for divorce. filed by his
wife, and in which the court granted de-
cree dlssolving the bonds of matrimony be-
tween the parties, today filed petition in
equity asking that an order be passed di-
recting and compelling his former wife
Susan d. Brown to allow him to have the
company and society of their child, Frank
w. Brown, jr., on at least three days of the
week, preferably Sundays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays, or as much of these DAYS as
will not interfere with the boys schooling.
He also asks that during his absence from
the city the child be allowed to visit the
house of its grandmother, the petitioners
mother, on at least two days of each week
Justice McComas granted rule on Mrs.
: Brown, requiring her to show cause, Octo-
Der T. why the prayers should not be al
lowed.
In his petition Mr.. Brown states that
Few weeks after his wife instituted suit for
divorce 1t was arranged between counsel
that the child of the parties at issue should
De allowed to spend three days of each
week with his father. the defendant.
rms plan was practically carried out
while the suit was pending When de-
cree was passed it was provided by the
court that the father should have the
right to see his child at reasonable times
and under such regulations as might there
after be arranged No specific designation
as to the times the defendant might see
the child was fixed by the court as it was
thought the old arrangement had proved
satisfactory and convenient, and there
would be no objection to continuing the
same. 1t was agreed. he says, that if he
would send tosthe compliments house for
the child Sundays, TUESDAYS and Thurs
days he would be allowed to 60 to him on
those days. "
Now Mr. Brown declares that shortly
after this arrangement was made Mrs
BroWn began to make petty objections and
give reasons why the arrangement shouId
not be carried out and after a few weeks
nad passed 1t was not carried out by her
In any particular. Mr. Brown declares thar
ne is deeply attached to his boy and while
IN ms company and presence he endeayors
10 do everything in his power to see that
the child is properly trained and that moth
1lg Is SAID or done that can injure him
HIS mother and sister. he says, are also
excessively devoted to the infant whicl,
devotion is returned by the child. Durino
their married life the boy often lived at the
house of his grandmother, and was attend
ed to and cared for by her
Mr.. Brown further declares that he IL in
fo1med that the mother of the child is in
very bad health, and is unable, therefore.
to give the boy the attention he shouId
have. He says Mrs Brown and the mem
bers OF her fathers family, with whom she
is living, are all devout members of the de-
nomination or sect known as Christian
Scientists. and that by reason Of her belief
she does not herself use medicines or drugs
or take medical advice of any kind. 1T be-
of all these facts he thinks it but proper
that an order of the court should be passed
as prayed. Messrs. Blair and Thorn are
solicitors for Mr.. Brown.