The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-12

CUSTODY or
THEIR CHILD.
Struggle Between Doctor and
Mrs. Grant Continued.
SEVERAL WITNESSES EXAMINED
Claim That Important Witnesses Are
Avoiding Service Of Subpoena.
Or. GRANT ON THE WITNESS STAND.
No Testified That His Wife Msds Much TroubIe
For Him by Circulating False Stories.
Denied Mrs. Grants Charges.

| The hearing on the petition OF Mary
! T.. Grant for the custody of her child
pending the hearing of her divorce
petition against DIR. David Grant, was
continued before Judge Rogers this
morning, and all OF the court sessioit
until the noon recess was occupied in
the taking OF testimony as to the char
acter of Dr. Grant. One woman testi-
fed that Mrs. Grant told her that she.
MRS. Grant, was jealous of the doctor.
This statement was deniSd by Mrs.
Grant, who said that she never found
any fault with the doctor until she was
convinced OF wrong doing on the the
Doctors part. The little girl who is tho
subject of the controversy sat today, as
she did Saturday, on the doctors lap
and made no movement to go to her
mother. Before the court opened this
morning the little girl went 10 her
Inother, but the doctor came along and
took her away.
The most direct bit of testimony i'm
the case against the doctor was given
by Mary A. Wallace. DIR. Grant had
testified that he never rode with any
woman patient. Miss Wallace testified
she saw the doctor stop his carriage
and take a woman Into 1t ho had pre-
viously boasted that she was going to
ride with the doctor. Counsel for Mrs.
Grant claimed some one has kept two
witnesses beyond the jurisdiction of the
court who would testify against the
doctor.
Mrs. Maria Heron testified she knew
DIR. and Mrs. Grant and for a time
worked in their home. She never saw
q kinder or better mother. She said
that Dr. Grant appeared TO be I'm every
respects gentleman. On cross-exami-
nation Mrs. Heron admitted that DIR.
Grant always exhibited a tender af-
fection for the child.
Mrs. Vaughn, who was on the witness
stand when the court adjourned Sat-
urday evening. had her ross-examina-
tion continued. She was only asked
question or two. and in reply to one
question said the doctor was cold and
distant TO Mrs. Grant, but she did not
ask the reason.
Mrs. Margaret A. W. Goff testified
she lived near the Grants and thought
Mrs. Grant very kind mother and
very proper person to have charge OF
the child. Witness said she knew n
Mrs. Wood who was trying to avoid
the process Of the court.
Mr.. Baker interrupted the examina-
tion. and Mr.. Owen said It was strange
~
mons was issued that the case would
come up again and had disappeared
and could not be found by the officer
with the summons.
Judge Rogers said he would like tn
have DIR. Grant on the stand.
DR.. Grant testified that the first trou-
bic he had with Mrs. Grant was in New
York. She made a great deal of trou-
BILE for him by spreading stories. One
Of these stories, he said Mrs. Grant told,
was that another woman had had hef.
eyes blacked by her husband This
story. DIR. Grant said. led to meeting
Of the ladies of the place i'm which they
resided and the sending of a COMMITTEES
to Mrs. Grant to tell her that If she
was not very careful she would be re-
luested to leave town
Judge Rogers did not think ft- -neces--
sary to go into the controversy as fully
as DIR. Grant was going and the doc
tors testimony was limited to the
charges made against him by his wife
md these charges were specifically and
denied.
One of these charges was as to DIR,
irants conduct with a Mrs. Kenyon.
DR.. Grant said Mrs. Kenyon was also
'alled Mrs. Rice and she was the most
amiiar woman he had ever met on
hort acquaintance. He had seen her
)ut three times when she acted as II
"
when his horse was hitched to the post
n front she remarked: 20 what n
'eauty that horse is: How love that
orse." The fact was. the doctor said
oday that the horse was the homliest
orse he had ever seen. Mrs Kenyon
ad expressed desire to see Mrs. Grant
nd asked the doctor TO drive her TO
is home. so she could meet that lady.
he doctor never granted the request.
ie denied ever having any conversa-
ION with this woman about making a
date" with her.
Asked as to the testimony OF some
his wife's witnesses in regard to his
eing seen I'm the Hawthorn road house
rinking with woman he denied he
as ever i'm the place until yesterday
hen he went TO see who there was
lere who could say he had ever visit
i the place. Or. Grant said that lf
alf dozen women patients came 90
Is office there was Just that number of
)mplaints made by his wife. Mrs
rant had accused him of flirting with
embers OF the church choir.
Or. Grant further testified that hrs
rant did not dress their child nor take
are Of II. and the child was never
lught n prayer until he taught her
ne: that Mrs Grant was very careless
bout the child. once leaving Il alone.
e found II alone at N o'clock in Tho
ight and lighting matches freri y
urning gas Jet net i.et. is4sas
lg home from n professional cell ~ !
clock one morginR. hc found the rhHd
nndering about thr house. Once srrso
p demonstrated with bis wifr ah3uf
10 neglect Of the child bis wife went
to n frenzy and took large desc or
orphine and nearly killed herself
Mrs Grant. according to her husband.
ID not cent 90 surrori ~ educate