The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-03
WANTS HIS CHILD
w. H. GaIbreath Appointed
Guar dian of His Daughter
BUT CANNOT FIND HER
Petition Filed to Have His
Appointment Annulled.

R. S. Bell yesterday fled a petition in
the probate court asking that the ap-
pointment of W. H. GaIbreath as guardi-
an Of Ethel May Horton be annulled.
GaIbreath was appointed guardian only
about two weeks ago and claims to be
the father of the child, who is now 8
years old
The records of the district court show
that Mrs. Galbreath sued for a divorce.
which was granted, February q, 1856. and
she was given possession of the child. In
per petition she states that they were
married at Sedan, Kan, in 1852. She asks
for divorce on the grounds of extreme
cruelty and states that in 1894 Gailbreath
turned her and the child out of the house
one night and refused to allow them to
return, and that she was then obliged 10
make their living
About a year after the divorce was
granted Mrs. Galbreath was burned to
death in a house on Ida avenue. She was
building a fire with coal oil, which caught
fire and the explosion threw the oil all
over her clothes. Ethel was then taken
to the Childrens Home. The records of
the home show that she was brought
there by a man named Slower, who said
that she was the stepdaughter of Mrs.
Horton. He said that she had married
Mr.. Horton the father of the girl, and
that he died soon after leaving the girl
with Mrs. Horton The girl was brought
to the home on the 20th of September,
and on October 27, of the game year she
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vision superintendent Of the State
Crphanage at Topeka. Ethel was taken
to Topeka to receive treatment. The rec
ords of the home do not show what was
done with the child after this.
However, the girl was taken by F. 4.
Bonner Of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Ben
ner have a little girl about years old
who was left at their house by an I'M
known lady when only few days old.
and they thought that Ethel would be a
good companion for her. But the chill
dren failed to get along together and,
after keeping Ethel for about seven
months, Mr.. Benner turned her over 10
Jim Bone, who lives near Colwich. She
remained there up till some two weeks
ago, when GaIbreath discovered where
the child was and went to see Mr.. Boone
1t IS said these two came to an under
standing Galbreath agreed to work for
Boone for one year under the condition
that Boone should assist him in getting
an appointment as guardian for the child
Galbreath only worked a short time, as
he was not able TO stand hard labor He
and Mr.. Boone then came TO the probate
court and Galbreath made an application
for appointment as his childs guardian
He stated TO the court that he was a
suitable person to have charge of the
child and that he could provide her with
a good home He said 1t was his inten-
ton TO take her to Chautauqua county.
Ethel was then taken to the home of
Mrs. Benner, where she was to stay until
they were ready to start Galbreath got
all her clothes from Mrs. Benner and
brought them up town with him, and Mr.
Bonner said last night that Galbreath
had tried to sell them for $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs Benner are both very
much opposed to Galbreaths having
charge Of the child and it seems she dis
appeared from their home and Galbreath
has been unable to find her He was
threatening to bring habeas corpus pro-
ceedings but has not yet done So Mr.
Bell and Mr.. Benner say they have plenty
of proof that Galbreath is not a proper
person to have charge of the child and
expect to have the appointment an
nulled