Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-23
Fleeing to the Southwark From
His Matrimonial Troubles
TOOK HIS BOY WITH HIM
In Order to Avoid the Service OF
Papers Giving Mrs. Callahan
Custody of the Child.

Colonel Emmett Callahan, lawyer, ora
tor, politician and prominent in local
Irish American circles, went south yes
terday in a hurry. The speedy passenger
train of the Oregon Short Line company,
which splits the atmosphere assunder as
it travels southwark, was not fast enough
for him, but in lieu of any quicker meth
Cd Of getting out of the country he took it,
and his destination is a matter of conjec-
ture, the mystery of which some people
in Butte are very anxious to solve
The colonel is fleeing from his matril-
monial troubles which came to light a few
days ago, and is making a frantic effort
to get out of the way of the sheriff's Of
ficers, who have in their possession an
order issued by Judge Smith of depart
ment I of the district court commanding
the sheriff to take possession of the lit
tie son of Mr.. and Mrs. Callahan. the Gus
tody of which has been awarded to Mrs.
Callahan pending the settlement OF Mrs.
Callahan's suit for divorce. Colonel CAL
lahan had with him this child, who is a
bright, handsome little boy of five years
Of age, and for which the mother yearns
"itA "A NA, SiiNS ~" N'''N
distress can. Callahan's hasty exit from
the city was for the purpose Of avoiding
the service upon him of this order, which
would have meant the transference of
the custody Of the child to Mrs. Callahan.
The story of the enlargement of Mr..
! and Mrs. Callahan is a sad one and was
but briefly told in the divorce papers, fill
ed in the district court a few days ago.
They "a ma IN Rnfta hOllt SIX wears ago.
and were but newly married. They had
all that was necessary to make them
! happy. Colonel Callahan enjoyed a
fairly lucrative practice. made some mon
ey and attained some prominence in a po-
litical way. His wife vas a beautiful wo-
man and in her private life was all that
a wife and mother should be. They lived
happily together until a few months ago.
Then the tempter came, Mrs. Galatians
friends say, ard the husband forgot his
wife in the presence of another woman.
Colonel Callahan. on the other hand, alb
solutely denies this story of domestic in
felicity, with which Mrs. Callahan's
friends charge him. Their troubles reach
ed a climax Sunday. when Mrs. Gala
han decided to take the INITIAL steps to-
wards a legal separation.
The divorce proceedings were instituted
Monday, and when the news of the filing
| of the complaint reached Callahan his ac-
tons were such that his friends became
alarmed, and fearing that he might dc
! himself harm, sent an officer to his nome
to watch him. The officer remained witt
him all night, and early in the morning
Callahan became hysterical. A physician
was sent for and succeeded in quletlns
him. This started the rumor, which wa!
quite current on the streets Tuesday, tina
he had taken poison. and later that ht
had shot himself. About the time thu
shooting stOry-WaS circulated Callahan
appeared on the streets, with his little
son.
Immediately after the filing of the sui
for divorce Mrs. C~allahan's attorneys Sc
cured an order from the court for TIL
custody of the boy. To avoid the officer
who were looking for him to serve tn
necessary papers Callahan kept in hiding
most of yesterday, and shortly before tn
departure of the Short Line passenger
stole a march on the officers, was drive
to the depot in a hack, aid is now beyon
their jurisdiction