The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
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Sadie Lowell-Scott, the Minneapolis
fourteen-year-old bride, over whose Gus
toby there is war between her parents
and husband was before Judge Brooks
yesterday on habeas corpus proceedings
Fred Lowell the husband, alleging that
the girl is detained unlawfully by her
father Judge Brooks heard oral argu-
ments on the application for a writ Of
habeas corpus, and then adjourned the
matter until next Wednesday, the at
torneys on both sides TO submit written
briefs in the meantime.
Judge Brooks, although leaving the
bride in the custody of her father, made
an order that her liberty was in no wise
to be restrained, and that she must be
free to do as she pleased; that her hus-
band should have opportunities to see
and converse with her Her home will
not be with her parents, however, but
with relatives at 3O4 Twenty-fourth ave-
nue. north, Minneapolis.
When Sadie was called before Judge
Brooks she was apparently much awed
by the surroundings of the court and
the, to her, unintelligible proceedings
When Judge Brooks asked if she desired
to remain with her parents she replied
that she did not know. Asked if she
wanted to go with Scott, or remain with
her PAL ents at home, she replied, hesi-
tatingly: We'll, l would like to go with
him.
When the court asked if she wanted an
order to be permitted to go with her hus-
band, she replied that she did not know.
To Judge Brooks the child-wife stated
that she had been married and had wish
ed to be, but acknowledged that she did
not know just what to do, but would be
glad to go with Mr.. Scott if she was per-
mitted. Again, she did not know that
she wanted to deny her fathers right to
object to the marriage.
In response to questions she stated that
she was married by her own choice, that
the matter had been talked over and that
the two had been engaged for about two
months.
''Who took you away from Mr.. SCOTS
home?" asked Mr.. Laybourn.
MY fater and another man."
"They pushed and dragged you along
against your will?"
well, 1 held back; didn't want to
go; but they said that 1 had to 60"
A demand to be allowed to talk with
Sadie was made in behalf of Mr.. Scott.
Judge Brooks gave consent to either or
both Mr.. Scott and his attorney visiting
the girl next Monday and Tuesday after
moons, but later Mr. Lowell said that
Scott could come whenever he wished
Consent was given to little private
seance in the judges chamber Sadie ex-
planned that her father had threatened
that If She returned to her husband he
would put him and his brother In the
penitentiary. This explained why the girl
was so frightened in the court room, for
naturally she feared that If she did re-
turn to her husband, dire results would
follow. Sadie also claimed that her father
told her that she could marry when she
was fourteen with his consent.
In discussing the case from the bench
Judge Brooks called attention to COM
mon law which recognized marriages as
young as twelve years Of age, and also
made several other suggestions as to
what points he would like to have counsel
for Mr. Lowell, the father, and Mr.. Scott,
the husband. argue as fully as possible.
The parties were married, the question
now was what could be done and what
was best to be done.