The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
Vivian Campbell, 6 Years Old,
Refuses to Obey Circuit
Courts Order.
TOUCHING SCENE AT STATION.
Little Lad Would Rather Remain
With Aunt Than Join His
Mother. Who Is in
Oregon.

Six-year-old Vivian Campbel's tears
proved more powerful yesterday than tbs
law. They succeeded in preventing from
being carried out an order of Circuit
Judge Taylor that tine boy be sent TO his
mother. Mrs. Kathryn r. Tollman. ir
Portland. ore.
The child was the central figure In tive
pathetic seenes-one at Union Station and
the other at the Courthouse
The ooy was brought TO the station by
his aunt. Mary Dowd. and her husband
Thomas. in obedience to an order madf
by Judge Taylor. September Is. that he
be sent TO his mother.
His custody and that of his sister. Ca
mile. 12 years old. was awarded to their
mother. March q, 1899. xhen she OBJ
tanned a divorce from Louis c. Campbell.
She placed the boy with her sister and
the girl with her mother, Mrs. John
kerans of No. 4SG1 Hammett place
Recently she made arrangements TO
have the children With her Her mother
Dowd. however had become attached to
the boy. and refused TO give him up.
The loss OF a child of her own had
CduStu lHt loht sue DoTc the UVs 10 De
come stronger.
The child's mother had her sister sum
moned into court under a writ OF habeas
corpus.
Judge Taylor was touched by Mrs.
Dowd's affection for the boy and delayed
the execution of the order, taking him
from her.
COULD NOT RESIST TEARS.
Mrs. Dowd and her husband took the
boy 10 the station yesterday the last day
allowed. The girl was also brought there
by her grandmother, accompanied by
other members OF the family.
Mrs. Dowd had intended TO go with the
children as far as Kansas City. where
they were 10 be turned over to the agent
for the Union Pacific road. who would see
that they were conducted to their des-
tination.
When the time for parting arrived the
children became frantic in their efforts to
resist being separated from their relatives.
The latter were also deeply affected.
Chiffon Atkinson. Mrs. TolIman's attor-
ney, who was on hand TO see thar the
order of court was carried out. was una
BILE TO have the children placed on the
train
A crowd gathered. and, while the women
and children were weeping and clinging 10
each other. the train pulled out.
Atkinson went TO the Courthouse and
reported the matter to Judge Taylor.
While he was there Mrs. Dowd and her
mother called with the children.
Judge Taylor reproved Mrs. Dowd for
not having the order of court carried out.
and directed that the boy be turned over
to the Sheriff Immediately.
When Deputy Sheriff William Brown
stepped forward TO carry out the Judges
another scene was enacted.
Mrs. Dowd. with tears flowing down her
,heeks, told her nephew to be good boy
md go with the man"
Deputy Brown cOaxed the child with
Kind words and detained him while Mrs
Dowd and her husband departed.
The girl also wept bitterly. but said IL
her own. Her grandmother took her
home. stating she would send her to the
sfation this morning.
Attorney Atkinson told Judge Taylor
hat he would have q lady take charge OF
ne boy until this morning. when he will
lister on the journey. Judge Taylor con-
ented to the arrangement.
The boy was left in charge OF the Dep
Ity Sheriff. while the attorney went for
he woman. The boy ceased crying and
eemed contented with Deputy Brown,
md showed him the Sheriffs ofice.
The boy was finally taken away and
placed In charge Of the woman recon-
nended by Attorney Atkinson.