Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-28
LOVE FOR CHILD
REUN|TES THEM
ETHRINGT0NS BURY THEIR
DIFFERENCES
Death and Misfortune Factor in the
Pathetic Romance of Young Mar
ried Couple Which Kept
Courts Busy

The love of her father and mother
caused the young couple to put aside
all petty differences, to forgive and
forget, and yesterday the reunited fam
lily appeared before Judge Monroe in
department six, superior court, and
asked that all petitions for divorce all
petitions for possession of the baby
and all petitions of any kind or condi-
tion be thrown out of court.
The Burlington case has been one of
the most bitterly fought in the history
oe the local courts. Burlington married
in Chicago about nine years ago. He
later moved to Los Angeles with his
wife and three babies and while here
the first family differences occurred.
The father was railroad engineer
and made a good living, but he was
never able to get along well with his
wife, and as result suit for divorce
was brought.
Father Takes Charge
The case was finally dismissed with
out trial and Burlington took charge
OF the three babies Then a series OF
misfortunes came TO the little family
First the eldest baby died and fol
lowing that legal proceedings were
commenced against the husband by
Mrs. Burlington. Judge Smith award
ed her the custody of the children and
then some sort of reconciliation oc-
cured and Burlington sent his wife
and two babies to Chicago to await his
coming.
But Burlington failed to go to Chi
cago and his wife, after a series of
misfortunes, appealed to the order of
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furnished her with money to return To
Los Angeles
Several months after her return here
she was found one morning on the door
step of an East First street hospital
She was in a pitiable condition and
her baby boy was dying. The boy died
two days after the mothers entry in
the hospital.
Then came the legal war for the
possession of the last baby. First by
order of Judge Smith in department
one, superior court, the little three
year-old girl was given to the care OF
the mother. The baby was allowed tc
remain under maternal protection for
several months and then the father
brought suit for the recovery of the
youngster, alleging the mother was nc
fit person to care for the baby.
Lives With Negroes
At that time Baby Elsie was living
with the family of a negro preacher
The court ruled that the baby be taken
care of by trained nurse until some
other arrangement could be made.
AS a last resort Ethrington's moth
er-in-law asked for possession of the
youngster, and Burlington alleged his
wife was not conducting herself in a
proper manner and that she was unfit
to care for the baby. He stated il
court that on one occasion when the
baby was crying the mother held the
infant under the hydrant with the
water flowing in its face until it was
quoted.
Little Elsie was given to the care
of the mother-in-law until such time
as the divorce courts should settle the
ownership of the child once and fol
ALL
That was several weeks ago and yes.
terday the divorce case was to have
been tried.
When the case was called, the at.
torneys announced that all had beer
settled between the man and wife, anC
that there would be no divorce case
nor any other legal proceedings.