Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-25
THE CARROTHERS CASE.
Judge Kendall gives his Decis-
ion in the Case.
Children Given to the Father-Pathet-
ic Scene in Court--An Effort will be
Made to Appeal the Case Husband
and Wife Have never Lived Happily.

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Made to Appeal the Case Husband
and Wife Have never Lived Happily.
Fairmont Free Press.
There was very much Indignation
and adverse expression when Judge
Kendall announced his decision ia the
Corrothers case Tuesday afternoon,
when he gave the possession Of the
two children Of Samuel Corrothers,
which has been in the possession of
their mother, Mrs. Helen Corrothers
since their separation.
The indignation of the public, who
has heard and watched the proceed
ings, reached such high pitch that
there were few favorable words for Mr..
Corrothers, aud Judge Kendall's, opin-
ion IN the matter was subjected to
severe criticism. The matter has now
reached the point where subscrip-
tion paper, to which a number Of citi-
zens have subscribed as high as ten dol
lars each, has been passed around and
sufficient TO pay expenses OF an appeal
TO the circuit court will be made. In
the meantime an effort will be made
to restore the children to their moth
er, who is the proper custodian and
guardian of the children.
Mrs. Corrothers was before marri-
age Miss Helen Watson, residing in
Monongalia county at Halleck. Some
years ago she was married to Samuel
Corrothers, and her evidence goes to
show that he has been about every
thing to her and the children but
loving husband and indulgent father
They have made several efforts to live
together, but his conduct towards his
wife has been SO brutal that she could
not in human kindness, self denial
and physical strength stand longer
the i'll treatment imposed on her by
husband, and she has endeavored to
make her own living and for her chill
dren as well. The family have travel
over good deal of the United States,
and the stories the injured and abused
wife tells of the awful suffering she
has endured arouses the greatest SYM
pathy for her. Her husband contin-
ues TO hound her tracks and she has
had no peace or comfort during
the years of her married life.
On several occasions it appears that
he has made several attempts to get
the children away from her, but she
has until last Tuesday managed to
keep them with her
Those who witnessed the scenes at
the court house and Jail Tuesday say
that there has never been anything
like it IN the history of this county.
When the mother and children learn
that they were to be separated the
mother sank insensible amid screams,
while the children clung to her, cry
lug not to be taken. but to be left
with their mother. They didn't want
to go, and could not be persuaded,
but were taken just the same The
crowd standing by were just about
ready for anything that would restore
the children to their mother, but the
court had said. The court must be re-
spected and SO II was. 1t may have
seemed clear to Judge Kendall that
while it was apparently cruel and not
as it should be, and that in his opin
ion the mother should have the chill
dren the law was memorable and must
stand.
The case has been of great interest
to all who know the parties and pub
lie sympathy is almost wholly with
the mother. Mrs Corrothers bears a
good reputation among all who know
her. The reasons set fourth in the
evidence for her leaving her husband
and for refusing to live with him are
many, some of which are of the grav-
est sort. The result of the case,
as handed down by Judge Kendall,
has aroused the people to volunteer
the expense OF the hearing OF the
case in higher court.