The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
With These Words Hazel High
Turns from Mother.
Tells Judge Hazen She Prefers
to Stay
WITH GRANDMOTHER.
Little Girl Content Where She
Now Lives.
Judge HaZOn Takes the Case
Under Amusement.

The mother and grandmother of
Hazel High. with their attorneys. ap-
peared before Judge Hazen this morn
ing in a habeas corpus contest for the
possession of the child. They contest
ed every step of the legal proceedings
and the seemingly determining point
in the case was the testimony of the
child given in answer to the questions
asked her by Judge Hazen-
The little girl told the court that
she does not love her mother and that
she does not like her step father and
that she does not want to live with
them but that she loves her grand
mother and would live with her.
The habeas corpus proceedings were
brought by Mrs. Maud E. Goodwin,
who was Maud E. Jackson, the daugh-
9er of Mrs. Sarah I. jackson, who
lives at 1923 Van buren, street in
cured a divorce before Judge Hazen,
from Mr.. High and two years ago she
married w. I. Goodwin.
Hazel High was born in her grand
mothers house and the testimony was
undisputed that she had lived with her
grandmother continuously and never
with her mother.
Mrs. jackson, the grandmother, is
a widow and draws pension of $12
a. month as the widow of a soldier.
She is a very old lady and so nearly
blind that she has to be led about by
her grand daughter.
Mrs. Goodwin brought the habeas
corpus proceedings to secure posses
sion of the child.
why did you allow your mother to
care for the child?" Mrs. Goodwin
was asked.
Because had to make my own
living and 1 could not" said Mrs.
Goodwin
when did you first ask for possess
About two years ago when was
married to Mr.. Goodwin
Mrs. jackson testified that she had
cared for Hazel ever since she was
born and that she brought her up as a
baby on a bottle.
who has clothed the little grip"
Mrs. jackson was asked on the wit
ness stand.
q have ever since she was born" re-
piled the grandmother.
Hasn't her mother provided cloth
ing?"
Not a great deaf She gave Hazel
a silk dress and a hat one Easter"
Has the little girl attended school?'
'She attends Grant school,
who bought her school books?''
Il have
Mrs jackson testified that when
Mrs. High was married to Mr.. Good
win that Mrs. High wanted the little
girl to attend the wedding and that
Hazel went to the wedding and that
then her mother brought her back to
her grandmother's home.
The grandmother and granddaughter
went through the flood of 1908 together
and later went to Mrs Goodwin's
home and staid for a time and then
returned to their home in North To-
peka.
Judge Hazen asked that Hazel High
take the witness stand and he ques-
toned her.
DO you go to school?' he asked.
Yes, sir" replied Hazel.
Who buys your school books for
your
My grandmother"
%'Who provides you with clothihg?''
MY grandmother"
DO you live comfortably and have
enough to eat?''
Yes, SIR
do you want to live with your
mother?''
mo- SIR
do you want to live with your
grandmother"
Yes, SIR
Don't you love your mother?"
mo, SIR
do you love your grandmother"
Yes, sir
Did your grandmother tell you TO
testify this way?'
mo, SIR
Judge Hazen will hear the argu-
ments in the case on Friday morning
and give his decision as to who should
have the possession of Hazel High.