Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-15
SHRIEKS
FOR HER
In FAINT
Mother Creates Wild
Scenein Court
House
Husband Seizes Child
With Consent Of
the Lawyers
Couple Are Parted, Woman SeIlinu
Couple Are Parted, Woman Selling
Out Furniture In Their San Franz
cisco fIome--AssocIated Char
tiles May Interfere

Crazed with grief over a separation
from her child which she did not fully
understand, Mrs. Ethel r. Wilt Of Los
Angeles yesterday became hysterical in
the corridors OF the county court house,
and before she could be led away by
friends who were with her she had at
tracted the attention of more than a
hundred employees of the court house
who, startled by her screams, ran to
witness what they supposed was kid
naping.
Mrs. wilt formerly lived in San Fran
cisco. She was married there several
years ago, and together with her hus-
band furnished nice home. Two
of her husband, Herbert Wilt, who is
suing her for divorce, she sold out the
furniture of their home and taking her
baby boy, Earl, with her. she came to
Los Angeles.
Since her arrival here she has been
living with her sister and some Of her
friends at a hotel on South Hill street.
Mrs. Wilt is remarkably pretty and
Resents Her Popularity
This friendship was resented by her
husband, who charges her with having
been too familiar with young men of
this city.
Recently he arrived here from San
Francisco and fled suit for divorce
against his wife, charging her with de-
sertion. Yesterday on petition from the
husband the wife was ordered to ap-
pear in court and bring the boy with
her. in order to offer defense as to why
she should be allowed to retain the
custody of the youngster.
Earl, the baby, is years old and a
remarkably pretty chap. His hair is
long and golden and it hung in a mass
of wavy ringlets over his stout little
shoulders as he trudged into court
yesterday and took in the scene with
great startled blue eyes.
While his mothers attorney and her
fathers attorney argued among them
selves, he watched the proceeding with
little concern, and finally, when the
court signed an order, he paid no at
tention to the proceeding, for the baby
did not understand that he was to be
taken away from the one he loved most,
from the one who had been his constant
companion.
Did Not Understand
The woman evidently did not under
stand the arrangement whereby her
attorney made practically no defense
to the allegation that she was not a.
fit person to take care of her baby.
She did not fully understand until
she reached the corridor, and there she
was told that she would be allowed to
see the baby just once a week.
She pressed the little fellow to her
and kissed him, and then turned as
though to leave. But the baby had
another think on the question. He
waved his closed fist at his mother and
shouted:
"Tum on, mamma, tum on wiv u.s."
Poor little chap; little he knew of
the hatred existing between his parents,
which was separating them forever and
which was in a great measure putting
a blot on his little life.
He could not see why the three of
them, just mamma, papa, and he,
couldn't go away together and have the
good times they used to have at home.
He didn't understand and he didn t
want to understand any such arrange
ment. and he called to his mother.
White as sheet, the woman walked
behind the baby, watching him as he
descended the stairs to the second floor
OF the building.
The husband and his attorney had