The San Francisco call., 1905-04-15
NOTHING FOR SUPPORT.

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grandmother.
NOTHING FOR SUPPORT.
And said Mrs. Marckle, the father
of these little ones has not contributed
one cent toward their support during
the year I have had them. though he
rides around in automobiles and enjoys
his wealth"
The court gave Brown until Friday
to pay $500 for the maintenance of the
little ones for the year just passed. If
he fails to obey the order of court he
must show full cause for his disobe
dience on the day named.
Alfred E. Mcmillan and his wife, Isa-
bel. who is suing him for a divorce, en-
tered into a complicated agreement in
Judge Hebbard's court regarding the
time each shall visit their children.
Charles, Alfred and George Ernest Nc
MILAN. Last Sunday Mcmillan, who is
a marine engineer and vocal instructor
by turns, seized his children while they
were walking along Market street with
their mother and took them to his home
at 1924 O'Farrell street. He was in
court yesterday on petition for a writ
of habeas corpus sworn out by the
mother to secure possession of the
youngsters.
After some discussion the parents en-
tered into an agreement, with which
the court expressed his entire satisfac-
ton. They agreed that the little ones
should be placed in the custody of Mrs.
Z. A Piercy of 1777 Mission street. On
odd days of the month, it was further
stipulated, Mrs. Mcmillan shall have
the right to go to the Piercy home and
remain over night with the little ones,
and on the even days the husband shall
enjoy the same privilege. On odd
nights, if Mrs. Mcmillan does not de-
sire to remain at the Piercy home, she
shall have the right to take one of the
children home with her, and on the
even nights this shall be Mcmillan s
privilege.
Although Mrs. Mcmillan will get a
little the best of the deal in months
that end with thirty-one days, McMil-
Ian seemed to be willing to make this
concession, and the writ was dismissed
HER TEARS AVAIL HER
The heart pangs that come to the
children of a broken home were made
evident IN Judge Hunts court, where
Alice L. Darlington sought to get the
custody Of her 7-year-old son, who is
living with his father, Bartine Caring
ton, at Santa Rosa. Mrs. Darlington
at the time Of the decree was granted
the custody of her little daughter, but
the son was given into the custody Of
was heard by Judge Hunt and the court
had decided that the father was caring
well for the boy and that he should re-
tain custody of the youngster, his sis
ter. who was in court with her mother
burst into tears, and running over to
her brother threw her arms around him
and begged him to leave his father and
go and live with her. The lad also COM
menced sobbing, and Clerk Watson
went 70. comfort them
You shouldn't tell your little broth
er to leave your father" said Watson
to the little miss.
But he told a story on the stand, .
sobbed the little girl. He wants to keep
my brother and / can't have him. 1
want him to play with me and come
home with mamma"
Out into the corridor walked the two
youngsters, still crying bitterly. Car
rington walked out and looked at them
a moment.
Dry your tears" said the father to
his children. Now, son, run along with
your sister and enjoy a vacation with
her for whole week, and when the
school closes for the summer perhaps
your mother will let her daughter come
over to play with you. You may play
together as much as you like
Mrs. Darlington took the children and
moved down the corridor. Darlington
watched them until they disappeared
from the building, then he turned and
walked away.