The age-herald., 1899-08-04
CUSTODY OF
 TWO CHILDREN Caused Sensation in the City
 Court Yesterday, MR. MAY OF NEW ORLEANS Claims His Hlls Has Been LiVins 4s Here W~ 2 CHARLES w. NEWMAN 
 All. .les She Left Him and Carried the Children.
All. Jes She Left Him and Carried the
 Children.
HABEAs CORPUS PROCEEDINGS
Instituted to Regain Possession ofThem Woman Claims That She Was NeverMarried to May-Chil-
 dren in Sherif's Hands.

One of the most sensational stories which has figured in the local courts was yester- day brought to light when George D. May, a prominent citizen of New Orleans, insti- tuted proceedings before Judge Wilkerson in the city court to recover possession of his two children. who are alleged to have been carried away from him by the mother, who eloped with Charles W. Newman some months ago and came to this city.
 The story Is sad enc, and its sensational features are in q measure oversha dowed by the pathos which Is written between the lines, telling again the story of "Joe the Ostler" and "the blood-red rose of lust"
 MT. May arrived in the city early yes- terday morning, accompanied by his att torney, B. B. Howard of New Orleans, having located his wife here, through the assistance of Chief Austin of the police department. He al once called upon the chief at his office and learned that the woman was living with Newman at a boarding house in Eighteenth street, under the name of Mrs. Newman, and that the children were also known by that name.
 Habeas Corpus Proceedings
 After learning these facts Mir. May and MT. Howard called upon A. O. Lane of the firm of Lane & White. and employed him to assist them in bringing habeas corpus proceedings to recover possession of the children.
 The following petition was prepared and was presented to the judge at his office in the courthouse:
 ''To Hon. W. w. Wilkerson. Senior Judge
 of the City Court of Birmingham:
 Your petitioner, George D. May, respect fully represents unto your honor that he is the father of Agnes Thelma May. aged 10 years and of Charles Newman May, aged years and that as such he Is entitled to tho care, custody, control and maintenance of said minor children; that up to the 29d day of April, 1899, your petitioner was liv- ing with his wife, Georgia G. May, in the city of New Orleans and he had the cus- tody and control of said children in said city and was maintaining and supporting them and on to-wit said 23d day of April, 1899, the said Georgia G. May and one Charles W. Newman eloped from said city and without the knowledge or consent of your petitioner carried said two children away with them, and brought said children to this city and the said Georgia G. May and the said Charles W. Newman are now living together in this city in adultery and they have said children unlawfully in their possession and control. and are unlawfully restraining said children from their liberty and unjustly and unlawfully keeping them from the possession of your petitioner.
 Your petitioner Is informed and
 believes and upon such informa- tion and belief states that said Georgia G. May is now going under the name of Georgia c. Newman. and that she and the said Charles W. Newman are un- lawfully living together in this city and are unlawfully restraining said children and keeping them from the custody of your petitioner, who is entitled to the cus- tody of said children, and is able and will ing to maintain, support and educate them, and the said Georgia G. May is unh9 person to have the care, custody anS oexs trol of said children. Wherefore your p"- titioner prays that writ of habea5 corpus be issued immediately, directed to the said Georgia G. May, alias Newman, and Charles w. Newman, commanding them and each of them to bring the bodies of the said Agnes, Thelma May and Charles Newman May before your honor at time and place to be by your honor appointed, together with the cause of detention of said minor children; and your petitioner ayers that the said Georgia G. May, alias Geor- gia c. Newman, will probably remove out of the Jurisdiction of this court if not pre- vented by your honor, and petitioner there- fore prays that the sheriff of Jefferson county, Alabama, be required by your hon. or to take charge of said children and hold them until your honor shall determine who should have the custody of said children"
 Children ia sherif's Hands
 Judge Wilkerson granted the writ and also directed the sheriff to take charge of the children pending the hearing, which was set for o'clock. The writ was placed -------~-~---~~----~~-~-- --~~~---~--~~-~~-~-~-~--
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