The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-29
A TRUCE IN
POWER CASE.
After long6 Siege Of StatsrOom
a Meeting Is Agreed On.
Boy NOW IN USCLE'S CHARGE
Mother Agrees Lad Shall Not Be Taken Out
Of Jurisdiction Of New York Court
Pending Final Decision.
Boy NOW IN UsCLE'S CHARGE

New York. June 2s.-Having failed TO
obtain possession Of his nine-year-old
boy. either by strategy and force or per-
clair, n. j.. has determined 20 allow the
law to take its course, and until the New
Jersey court OF appeals determines
whether he or the mother Is entitled TO
the custody OF the boy he will remain at
the home OF his uncle, Charles T.. Clark,
In this city.
The understanding. however Is that the
lad Is not TO be taken beyond the Juris-
diction OF the state OF New York, and
that II the final decision OF the New Jer-
sey court is adverse TO the mother she Is
TO he permitted 10 make an appeal TO the
laws Of New York in order TO retain pos
session OF her child.
This decision was reached after con-
ference lasting nearly four hours Saturday
in the office OF the wife's attorney Will
liam Barricklo, 229 Broadway. The par
ties TO the conference were Dr. Power.
his attorney. Joseph H. Adams; Mrs.
Power, James Westervelt, her brother-in-
law. and her lawyer. The boy. Alsop
Power. was also present.
A series OF dramatic incidents preceded
this agreement. beginning on Friday af-
'ternoon. Dr. Power and his wife have
not lived together for nearly two years.
They agreed to separate. Suit was
brought against him for divorce, abandon
ment being alleged. Chancellor Pitney
decided that the wife having agreed TO
the separation the husband had not aban-
doned her. and refused to grant the d.
vorce. and. stating that In his opinion a
3s-acre farm In New Jersey was a more
appropriate place than a New York fat
to bring up a boy. he awarded the child
TO DR.. Powers father.
When this decision was made Mrs.
Power was in New York. and. taking the
boy. went TO the home OF her mother. in
Saunderstown, r. L.
On Friday afternoon. disguised by
long coat, a wide brimmed straw hat and
wearing blue-smoked glasses. the father
approached the boy. who was playing
near the ferry. at Saunderstown. grasped
him and hurried aboard the ferryboat.
Attracted by the screams OF the child.
the mother ran and boarded the boat Just
as IL was about to cast on. IL hap
pened that Mr.. Westervelt was in New
port bay cruising about in his catboat.
and seeing him Mrs. Power called 10 him
TO follow them 10 Newport.
The boy. meanwhile. according to the
story told by Mr.. Westervelt. was kick
ing his father and finally he was forced
TO release him and he ran TO his mother.
Arriving at Newport. Dr Power his
to the office OF the chief OF police, where
Or. Power explained that Chancellor Pit
ney had awarded the child TO him. and
desired the police to enforce his claim.
This they declined TO do. and after n
parley II was decided that the party
should come TO New York and consult
their respective lawyers.
They boarded the Fall River line steam
er Puritan. and all night Mr. Westervelt
stood guard before the cabin door OF Mrs
Power s stateroom.
Arriving at the slip in New York Dr.
Power. who was met at the pier by his
attorney. attempted to force his way into
the cabin. but Mr. Westervelt lnterfered
and for two hours Mrs. Power was kept
a virtual prisoner I'm the little room with
her boy. while the lawyers and her broth
er outside contended that there should be
an amicable conference. Finally at /
O'Clock. DIR. Power yielded and they went
To the onice OF the wife's counsel.
There Mrs. Power agreed that she
would not take the lad out OF the juris-
diction OF New York. pending the deci-
sion in New Jersey on her appeal and
the father agreed that he would not mo-
lest tho boy.