The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-13
CHARGES Of IMMORAL|TY
Made in the Perot Abduction Lit
igation.
FIGHT FOR THE CHILD
The Plaintiffs Allege That Mrs. Perot Has
Been Living an Adulterous Life
Since 1892 Branded as
False.

London, Aug. 12.-The queens divis-
ion Of the high court of justice was the
scene of a second development in the
with the abduction of her daughter,
Gladys, from Baltimore.
Judge Lawrence fixed 10 o'clock this
morning as the time for hearing the
affidavit which w. Fl. Perot, the father
in-law of Mrs. Perot, handed to Mr..
sc-lnnes, counsel for Mrs. Perot.
This document is strong both in terms
and alleged facts. and from the na-
ture of these. the case was heard in
camera, the only persons present at
the proceedings being w. II. Perot.
Detectives Gait and Collins, Solicitor
General Richards. Mr.. Rose-Innes, rep
resenting Mrs Perot; Newton Crane,
who appeared for w. H. Perot, and a
reporter of the associated press.
Mr.. Rose-Innes, addressing the court,
said;
Il only received the affidavit in this
case at 10 o'clock yesterday. Taking
Into the account the fact that it is re-j
markably strong. tracing the career OF,
my client since her marriage, and that.
it contains allegations of the worst
character, | must ask you to adjourn
the case to convenient day that we
may have an opportunity to answer
it. If | read to your lordships para
graph : you will see wherein the
strength of my application. 1t states
that whereas Letitia Perot has been
leading an immoral life since 1892, CO.
habitatng successfully with these per-
sons and during the past three years
has dwelt and cohabited with John
Neptune Blood. barrister. as his wife,
and hppn he
same in company with the child,
Gladys. 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 England. We want this affidavit in
eXtenso."
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 judgment said:
Il shall order the child to remain
in the 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
occasionally prompting counsel Mel
ther Mrs, Perot nor any of her friends
We're present.
Mr.. Perot's affidavit refers to Mrs.
Perot's domicile before her husband
went to DemOraria and the request of
her sister-in-law that she move, ow-
ing to the scandals she was creating.
1t also deals with the alleged extrav-
agance. financial difficulties and judg-
ment summons for debts. Among the
points raised the affidavit AYERS that
Mrs. Perot has been patient Of no.
torious doctor named Collins, now un-
dergoing 10 years penal servitude for
causing the death of a London society,
lady, Mrs. Uzielli