Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-29
TWO MOTHERS ARE
SEEKING CHILDREN
Complaints. Making Serious Ale
cations, Filed in District
Court Today.
A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
j. Demanded In Contest for Possession
OF Eleven Year Old Lena String
ham-Snit Tor Divorce.

4 contest over the possession OF H.
yoar-olt Lena stringham Is on before
Judge Armstrong today In the district
court. Mrs. Lena Stingham Andcr-
son, the mother Of the child. filed a pc
ttOu for a writ OF habeas corpus 10
recover possession OF her daughier.W who,
Tor the past four years. has been 10
The custody OF James Karen and wife,
who live on the southeastern part OF
the city. According 20 the evidence
Introduced 40 the hearing today Mrs.
Anderson. formerly Mrs. Stringham,
was left a widow with six children and
she gave Lena TO Mrs. Karen about
four Years ago for the reason that she
Has unable 10 support an OF the chill
dren She married Mr. Anderson over
Cd year ago. bat not until Saturday
last aid she decide 10 take her daughter
back home she then went 10 Mrs.
Karen aud talked the matter over
with her and again went 10 the Karen
home on Monday when she claims that
Mrs. Karen locked the door aud re-
fused iu let her see the child or 70
talk with her about the matter Mrs.
Anderson then consulted an attorney
and Med the petition for writ OF ha-
bcds corpus
MOTHER BROKE DOWN.
During her Cr0ss-eXamination, Mrs.
Anderson broke down and sobbed Bit
terry Between sobs she said That ahe
loved her child and wanted her home.
she llFo testified tina, her present hus-
hand Is perfectly willing Go provide Tor
Lena. IN answer t0 q question by an
attorney. she said the, Lena was get
ling round shouldercd because ot hat-
Ing To carry children around SO much
for Mrs. Karen, and that that Was
one reason why she wanted 10 take
her home She admitted mat she nad
not visited the girl very often ana that
the child acie1 AZ though she were
afraid 90 speak to her. during the
four years she said that she had only
given the glrl one present ana thdt
was handkerchief She declared
however that she had visited her as
often ne she could possibly do so.
At the conclusion u the nearing ms
morning. Judge Armstrong continued
the case until Saturday morning. when
additional evidence will probably be
introduced.
THE OTHER CASE.
Alleging That her husDaHu mas oseh
A hsbWal dtunkard for the past i've
years; has failed TO SUPPORT her mas
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