The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-14
UGLY CHARGES MADE.
PerOt Abduction Case Assumes n
Sensational Phase.

PerOt Abduction Case Assumes n
Sensational Phase.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The queens bench
division of the high court of justice was
the scene Saturday of second de-
Velopment in the case of Mrs. William Y
Perot, charged with the abduction of her
daughter Gladys from Baltimore, Md
Justice Lawrence fixed 10 o'clock this
morning as the time for hearing the afflda-
Wit which Mr.. w. H. Perot, the father-in-
law of Mrs. Peret, handed yesterday to
Mr.. Rose-Innes, counsel for Mrs Perot
This document is remarkably strong, both
in terms and alleged facts, and from the
nature of these the case was heard in
camera, the only persons present at the
proceedings being Mr.. W. H. Peret De-
tecdves Gait and Collins, Solicitor Cen
eral Richards, Mr.. Rose-Innes, represent
ing Mrs Perot; Mr.. Newton Crane. who
appeared for Mr. w H. Perot, and a. re-
porter of the Associated Press. Mr.. Rose
Innes, addressing the court said:
L only received the affidavit in this
case at III o'clock yesterday. Taking into
account the fact that it is remarkably
strong, tracing the career of nv client
since her marriage, and that it contains
allegations of the worst character I must
ask you to adjourn the case to a conven-
lent day, that we may have an opportu-
lordship paragraph you will see wherein
lies the strength of my application 1t
states that whereas Letitia Perot has
peen leading an immoral life since 1892
/ cohabiting successfully with three per
sons, and during the past three wears
mas dWelt and cOhabited with John Mem
1 tune Blood, barrister, as his wife and.
iurther has been residing with the same,
in company with the child, without ladies,
since her return to England, she is an
unfit person to take charge and control of
the child"
Continuing Mr.. Rose-Innes said:
Now, may l point out that the whole
OF that paragraph is false. There is no
John Neptune Blood, barrister. Mrs.
Perot has been residing with her sisters
! the whole time since she came to Eng
land. We want to answer this affidavit
in eXtenso.''
Mr.. Newton Crane then urged that
there was no necessity to argue the case
now. A writ, he added, may issue and IN
that case it may be argued.
The judge in giving his decision, said:
Il snail order the child to remain in
custody of her mother until Wednesday.
on the understanding of Mr.. Rose-Innes
that the child be produced in court
Mr.. Rose-Innes gave the understanding
and the proceedings closed.
During the hearing Mr.. William H.
Perot was an interested spectator of the
hght for the possession of the child, occa-
sionally prompting counsel Neither Mrs.
Perot or any of her friends were present.
| Mr. Perots affidavit refers to Mrs.
! Perots domicile at his house after her
! husband went to Demera, and the re-
! quest of her sister-in-law that she move
! owing to the scandals she was creating.
1t also deals with the alleged extrava-
gance' financial difficulties and judy
ment summons for debts. Among the
! points raised the affidavit AYERS Mrs.
Perot has been a patient of notorious
| coctor named Collins, now undergoing
ten years penal servitude for causing
the death of a London society woman,
Mrs. Uzilli.