The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-02
A REMARKABLE CHARGE
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supplied her by the defendant. That
plaintiff has no wise brought to or con-
tributed a single dollar or any other
amount, in money or property to de-
PENDANT The defendant states that the
order heretofore made by this court
awarding him the custody of the said
minor child should not in all reason
and humanity be interfered with or
modified in any particular, for the rea-
sons and facts and for the further rea-
sons that there is no place or institu-
ton in the city of Butte, Mont, where
in said child could be placed. or COM
pare favorably with his present Mace
of abode, or in which he would rece We
the kindly, ministering care and train
ing as he now receives at the hands of
God-like women. The atiiant solemnly
declares that from all the facts in re-
lation to. the present and future well
fare of said child that it would be
great crime at this time to disturb his
happy peace of mind, which would
surely follow by his removal from his
present place of abode"
Mrs. Callahan in her own behalf
testified as follows in answer to ques-
tions by Mr.. Stivers:
Il am the plaintiff in this case. 7
heard the affidavit of Mr.. Callahan
read. l remember of a conversation
with Mr.. Callahan to which he refers
when he says / made use Of the Ian
guage, You can take the child: he looks
like you; he acts like you: he is your
brat; you can take him and do as YOU
please with him. but | never had sucn
a conversation. The facts are that he
stated-we We're talking about this case
that if I took the child he would not
support him; on that same day he also
said that if I took the child he would
kill it, or he would XII me, or any one
who attempted to take him With ref
erenca to the statement in the affidavit
of Mr.. Callahan that after the above
conversation he proceeded to his home
in search of said minor child and found
said minor child in a cold hungry and
famished condition on the street near
his home, / remember the date of the
conversation or rather, Of the CONVEX
sation, but do not remember any such
occurrence. The baby used to go over
to play with little Donald Gay, or he
would come over and play with baby
and baby would sometimes cry to be
allowed to go and play with Donald
the children were about the same age.
AS to Mr.. Gallahan's statement that |
wanted to live in a lodging house or
that l visited Mrs Smith in a lodging
house, that was the Argyle, and that is
private boarding house. They rent
rooms by the month, but not by the
night lHdl KNOW Oh, ana II IS the place
had in my mind when | spoke of
going to lodging house Mr. Callahan
came to the house on the 18th and tried
to gain admission with the same order
Judge Lindsay had given him on the
10th. l examined the order; he fright
ened us at that time. 1t was about 4
o'clock in the afternoon AS to the
abscess forming in the childs ear-he
was sent to the kindergarten; was not
hn loh F1f lni ing do. 7 1ypY i'm
out great deal, as l wanted him to be
healthy, and he got cold Mr. Gala
han did not want to take him to ply
stefan and would not do so until I
forced him to it. He never before aC-
cused me of being the cause of the alb
scess in the boys ear. l never was in
the company of Mrs. Julian Smith when
she was intoxicated. ! never knew or
heard she was shOplfter. She often
called at our house lat Mr.. Callahan's
invitation. AS to, the incident in Cap
lice's--Mrs. Smith met a man by the
name of Burns, who said they had just
received some fine Kentucky brandy,
and she went in there and purchased
some and I went with her They gave
her a little glass, about a quarter full,
and she tasted it and insisted that |
should. We generally keep whiskey at
the house
Previous to the commencement of
this action l did not have a servant girl
at the house regularly. | had a woman
to help me at times. | never did hard
days work; never had to wait on my
self until l was married. My main re1-
son for having a servant at the house
now is that I fear Mr.. Callahan and do
not want to be alone. AS to the state
ment by Mr.. Callahan that | have been
provided with numerous luXuries, sucn
as sealskin coats. diamonds, etc, have
been married eight years, | had a seal
skin coat before l was married and
have had one since; he went to sec
ond-hand store and bought one for SO.
He has given me a pair of earrings and
an engagement ring1that was before
/ was married-and this brooch I have
on: however I had diamond before
I was married, and it was much larger
than a chip. Papa gave me a present
when l was married; Mr.. Callahan has
given me but two dresses since | was
married; I have made over my old ones.
As to extravaganza, since this suit
(Feb. 20, 1897 I have purchased in all