The herald., 1898-10-03
SlAUsoN vs.. vosBURG
LOCAL DOMESTIC SKELETON INA
NEW YORK COURT
Mrs. Vosburg Secures Writ Of Ha-
beas Corpus for Her Children.
Mr. SlausonIs Statement

The news comes from Syracuse, N. T.,
that Roydon and Murray, the two little
sons of John 8. vosburg Of this city. are
The children were brought into court there
on Saturday by Mr.. vosburg and James
Peck of Skaneatles. N. Y. It appears that
habeas corpus writ was issued for the
boys on September "A, and a deputy sheriff
has been hunting the two men named for
some time, but when found they agreed
to produce the two children and did SO.
tn petition was granted on the applica-
ton of Kate s. vosburg, who is daugh-
ter Of ]. s. Slauson Of this city. Mr.. Slau-
son. with his daughter, Is at present In
Syracuse to look after the case.
The petition for the writ says that
the petitioner has not lived with Mr.. vos-
burg az his wife since June 81; that in
juno last Mr.. Vosburg took the two boys
on visit to the east, and later returned
without them, stating that he left them In
the east in a home with his sister, near
Batavia, N. Y. The petition further states
that the two were married here in a home
belonging to the wife, and that all. Of her
property is situated here. She left for
the east on learning where her children
were and found them at the home Of the
Pecks, Mrs. Peck being evidently Mr..
,Vosburg's sister. She demanded them and
was refused. and she believed that they
were being restrained Of their liberty and
imprisoned. Mrs. Vosburg states that she
has plenty Of means to care for them, and
that her husband Is not proper person
to have their custody.
A strange scene ensued when the boys
were brought into the sheriff's office for
neither parent wanted the children locked
up, and neither would allow them to go
with the other. Finally Mrs. Vosburg
put them to bed in q room In hotel, and
Mr.. Vosburg slept with them. while a
deputy sheriff stood by the door all night,
to see that they were not spirited away.
Mr.. Slauson made the followingj state
ment: Mr.. and Mrs. Voeburg have not oc-
cupled the same room, though they have
lived in the same house for a year. Mr..
Vosburg two years ago took one Of the
boys east, and returned after a short
visit. Last year he took the other boy and
returned shortly with him. Last June he
took both Of the boys and came back on
September 18th without the children, and
later made home for them in Allegheny
county, New York. Vosburg wanted his
wife to live with him there, which she re-
fused to do. as she had home In Los An
geles, and her wealth, which is repre-
sented by $4,000 in property, was in Los
Angeles. For the past two and one-half
years she has supported her family at a
cost Of $500 month, of which her husband
has not contributed over 500 q month.
Mr.. Slauson stated that vosburg has a
ranch here of 5000 acres.
Mr.. Driscoll, who Is Mr.. Vosburg's at
torney, said that his client returned east
in order to get away from his wife's peo-
pie, who made 1t unpleasant for him in
constant reminders that his financial po-
sition was not equal to theirs. He Is
ready to provide good home for both
wife and children in New York. but does
not wish to reside near the Slauson fam
lily.
The case promises to be bitterly fought,
as the feeling on both sides is intense.