The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-10
CUSTODY OF
her DAUGHTER,
Mrs. Grant is Making Another
Attempt to Secure II.
CASE BEFORE COURT TODAY.
Her Second Petition For Divorce Charges
Her Husband With Non-Suppert.
ASKED ABOUT DOCTORS CHARACTER.
Declared i He is Not Good Enough For Her 10
Live With He Is Not Good Enough For
Child 10 Live With.

The domestic affairs of DR.. David
Grant and his wife, Mrs Mary r..
Grant, were pretty thoroughly dis
cussed in the appellate court, about q
year ago. Mrs Grants petition for a
divorce was then denied. That petition
did not charge the doctor with non-sup-
port second. filed by Mrs Grant, on
the 5th inst, does so charge, and she
seeks the custody of the child until the
petition is heard and disposed Of The
child, who has been the subject OF
much legal controversy, sat during the
hearing today i'm her fathers lap as
contentedly as If she was not the sub
Ject of bitter quarrel. DIR. Grants
counsel today stated in court that all
the charges made against DIR Grant by
his wife were made because Of her un-
reasonable jealousy. Hazel May Grant
is the little girls name, and she is five
years OF age.
In Boston "A few days ago, DR.. Grant
was awarded the custody of his child,
and this decision was explained To
Judge Rogers first as only a temporary
award because of the hearing here to-
day, and secondly, as permanent de-
cision on the merits OF the controversy.
Mrs Grant testified she was married
at the time of her-m marriage she MAS
scarcely II years old.
After her marriage. she said she and
her husband lived in Northern New
York and that she applied for di-
vorce here in 1897, which was denied
in February 1898. Soon after the di-
vource was denied. she tried TO make
an arrangement with the doctor in re-
gard TO the child, but failing. secured
the services of Attorney Il. II. owen.
That she went TO Boston, seeking en-
ployment; that she was successful and
after time got work with old friends
of her family. Mrs. Grant said she had
supported her child without any diff
Guilty but when last July, DIR. Grant
sought to get possession of the child he
agreed that in any event he would pay
it's board. The witness said DR.. Grant
was two months behind in the pay
ment of the board
Mrs. Grant was asked what kind of a
man her husband was. Counsel for
DIR. Grant objected saying the full
court had passed on the subject. Mr..
Owen said he had "a large amount of
testimony in addition to that presented
at the other to prove DR.. Grants char.
acter.
Judge Rogers allowed thu
question. and Mr.. owen asked If DR..
Grant was a proper person to have
charge of the child. Mrs. Grant said
that she did not think a person she
thought unfit to live with. was suitable
for her child to live with. She was
cautioned to give facts about the doc
tor. She was proceeding TO tell about
the doctor having beautiful woman
as n patient i'm Northern New York
and his making long visits TO her. when
David $. Barker counsel for DR.. Grant
and said that Mrs. Grant had
no proof of any wrong doing on DIR.
Grants part but owing to her jealousy
she misconstrued certain acts.
The court at this point took recess.
Mrs Grant had 10 witnesses summoned
and DR.. Grant 10 witnesses. The hear
ing lasted until late hour.