The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
PRESENTS
HIS AFF|DAV|TS
Accusations of a SenSa-
tional Nature.
ATTORNEYS MAKE DENIAL
EHE CHILD IS STILL IN ITS
MOTHERS CUSTODY.
Owing to the Nature Of the Eyi-
dence Submitted Further
Time Has Been
Granted.
ATTORNEYS MAKE DENIAL
EHE CHILD IS STILL IN ITS
MOTHERS CUSTODY.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Aug. 12-The Queens Bench
division of the High Court of Justice was
the scene Of a second development In the
case Of Mrs William Y. Perot, charged
with the abduction Of her daughter,
Gladys, from Baltimore.
Judge Lawrence fixed 10 o'clock this
morning as the time for hearing the affi-
davit which w. H. Perot, the father-in-
law Of Mrs. Perot, 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 w. II. Perot, Detec-
tives Gait and Collins, Solicitor General
Richards; Mr.. Rose-Innes, representing
Mrs. Perot; Newton Crane, who appeared
for w. II. Perot, and a reporter OF the
Associated Press.
Mr.. Rcse-Innes, addressing the court,
said: Il only received the att1daVlt in this
case at 10 o'clock yesterday. Taking into
account the fact that il IS remarkably
strong, tracing the career of my client
since her marriage, and that 1t contains
allegations of the worst character, L must
ask you to adjourn the case to con-
Venieut day that we may have an oppor-
tunity of answering it. If l read to your
LOrdShip paragraph you will see where
in lies the strength of my application. 1t
states that whereas, Letiia Perot has
been leading an immoral life since 1872,
COIIdDlllIIS SuCCeSSINcIy WIN IIlISC PC
sons, and during the past three years has
dwelt and cohabited with John Neptune
Blood, barrister, as his wife, and further
has been residing with the same in COM
pany with the child, Gladys, since her re-
turn to England, she is an unfit person to
take charge and control of the child.
Now, | may 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 entire time since she came to Eng
land. We want to answer this affidavit
in eXtenso."
Newton Crane then urged there was no
necessity to argue the case now A writ.
he added, may issue, and in that case 1t
may be argued.
The Judge, in giving judgment, said: II
shall order the child TO remain in custody
of her mother until Wednesday on the
undertaking of Mr.. Rose-Innes that the
child is produced in court"
Mr.. ROSe-InneS gave the undertaking
and the proceedings ended.
During the hearing William H. Perot
was an interested Spectator of the fight
for the possession Of the child, OCCASION
ally prompting counsel Neither Mrs.
Perot nor any Of her friends were pres
Mr. Perot's affidavit refers to Mrs.
Perot's domicile at his house after her
husband went to DemeTara 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 judgment
summons for debts. Among the points
has been a patient of a notorious doctor
named Collins, now undergoing ten years
penal serVitude for causing the death of
a London society lady, Mrs. Uzelli.