The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-23
A MOTHERS PLEA NEEDED.
MRS. r florence 4. MARINES so''
CEySfUL FTCHT ron HER tHiLD'

MHA. fIOKENss ~
CESSfUL FfGHT ron HER tHi1D'
jus,,cs Marean Thought Nathan si"or"
Brown, the Girlrs Father. Was Too IN
emotional aud Said so-shes 10 1--we
With Hin Only In Vacation Iime-rAr'
.nt. D,yorced and Both Married Again.
The habeas corpus proceedings brought by
Eatban clifford Brown. n musician anu scleh-
lst OF Portland. Ne, to secure possession oi MS
sleyen- year.old daughter Cornelia, VINO ives
Nth her mother. Mrs Florence a. Waring OF
Yonkers, ended dramatically In the Specia'
FERN OF the Supreme Court In Brooklyn yes.
,ara,v sf,ernoon. The court room was crowded
vI,b friends OF both parties. and the child lis
ened 10 all the testimony with rapt attention
The defendant secured q divorce from the
s~laIntifY in Portland, Me. In ls8S on the
around OF cruelty. and by agreement the chila
was TO spend half OF avery year with each par
mt. Subsequently Mrs. Brown married u d.
WaIing, a wealthy hat manufactured lohkerS'
MIR. Brown also married again. The child was
cared for by the parents alternately unuer this
agreement. until recently, when Mr, Brown
was informed. so II Is alleged. mat no cou'u
Iever have her again.
Mr.. Brown testified yesterday that he was an
Astronomer and Il musician and that he occa-
vOndl.1 NIbNf ~
md magazines. He said that from the time
his daughter was old enough to understand he
had instructed her. Since his Sc paration from
his wife he had neyor said anything to her In
lisparagement Of her mother.
The child, however" he said. asked me
Sby we did not live together, ! informed her
that her mother had married again. ana that II
Sas not according to the customs OF society Tor
4 wife 10 have two husbands. She did notthink
Il right for her mother to have married again
Did you tell her that her mother was a good
woman. but that you could not agreeE asked
Justice Marean.
Il never referred to her mothers character
1t ALL" was the reply.
Did you instil into the childs mind that
there was something tho matter with her
mother"
Never"
The witness SAT- he did Not want his daugb-
ter to go to school and come In contact with
other children. lie thought he was doing
right In educating her himself.
Il don't believe in dollhouse education. said
Justice Marean. Your child should take a
chance with othor children
Mr.. Brown testified that when his father died
he had inherited a life interest in S35.OOO and
At his death the principal was 10 become the
property absolutely OF the daughter: His
mother. he said, was the daughter OF Justice
Clifford oi Maine.
The present wife Of tho plaintiff testified to
the love that existed between the child and her
father. She said that the. mother had tried to
Influence her against her father. -,
Mrs Waring was the next witness. She said
shs had done AL 10 her G2wSrto Siy Ss nsr fn na n
her fathers company n. aud his family trlodtp
Influence her against her mother. She Thought
tho father should not have possession OF the
child because he had no pe ornament home, but
ssn,k1aA al nNAT tho country AttpF counsel
had summed up Mrs. Warlpg arose and said:
Judge. NAV say s9mothingt,
"What about asked Justice Marenn.
About my darling. Oh Judge. please let
netalk. ct me tell what ! know" she sobbed.
IAN right" said the %Jus'lce.
Mrs. Waring then resumed her place on the
witness stand. aud her counsel tried 10 explaiu
10 her that she must not. say anything, except
" denial Of the statements made BY Mr. Brown.
Inc arose from the witness chalr. Wrung her
"Vh! Judge. my. child & all have in this
ID been n" r nS1 R Rsr father as She ,si %rc ai! i edS to i Ps
lad twitted me about my marriage TO Mr..
narina. She told me, I was taking a wrong
lther had told her that | had no right to
harry again until hs was dead,
Two weeks ago, when she learned OF these
proceedings, she told me her position was very
Embarrassing. and that she did, not want 70
take the stand for one or the other. She said
she pn rs', ,srn 10, 10 Dc o,b tmp Wnn1a cb II sne b ,es' WIZ
being disloya. She wants TO remain with me
during the school year. and 60 with her father
d not, I beg YOU, hand her over to the care
Of a stepmother. know what that means;
MY. home was ruined by a s,epmother. |
had q stepmother over me from the inns l
was five years Old =.
The exieencies Of the child's education"
said Justin Marean slowly, lead me TO believe
that she had better remain with the mother,
Mrs. 'waring misunderstood what he said and.
becoming hysterlcal' tell upon the foor She
S Ssics plifE Si4ic EF Nolan SS G sna e Sarrled in aSd JS S2Hgs
VIVA, was your decision" asked James
MSsK4ssssnni re TS%9sS' it. 'S and NJ NJ. H nsKsen . Iqi'i he
did not think that Mrs. Wating was in a very
''THe father is calm in the prospect that he
might lose his child" said Justice Marean.
while the mothers heart Il almost b~reaking -
,c %? ysu ~ TsMG t. h M@k 70 cry and TnsIs 60 i.'9 'nh h' me.;
extraordinary thing ] have eyer heard"
The child may remain with her mother dur.
Ing the school term and then will be the guest
other father during the vacation said the
do not think this will satisfy the father
mo man with q heart IN his breast can wit.
ness a scene Ike this and not be moved BY It."
remarked the Court How the chiii's father,
anything else | cannot understand. They
ought 70 agree. rs u most unhappy affair all
ronnl, They ought to taSe this OUT Of the
into the sole possession OF her mother
unless you agree on your honor that she j. to
he returned 10 her mother at the end Of the
vacation. do not intend To- have .yo,l. GOT the
chIld outside OF the jurisdiction Of this state
and then fight 1t ont again in Maine. don't
want any more than Tor you. Mr.. McKppn. 20
give me your word oi honor. that the child will
be returned"
Mr. McKcen consulted with his client and the
agreement was made.
Your family are also bound by this agree.
ment," said Justice Marean 10 Mr.. Brown.
I'll vouch for them, D." replied Mr.. Brown.
The child then ran across the court room.
kissed her father and returned TO her mother.
As she left the court room she was throwing
kisses to her father.