Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-01

to let her have the child because there
was IS due for board. All her plead
ings proved of no avail and Mrs. Bail
ey. after talking with sorIe of the
neighborS, came to Richmond.
Mr.. Drew learned that the woman
did not have any money and found that
lie could not secure the child by a
replcvin writ. 50 he sent for Deputy
Sheriff Houdlette of Dresden and ex-
planned the case TO him. He advised:
the woman to go with Mr.. Houdlette
and again demand her child. The pres
ence of the law evidently had the de-
sired effect for in few hours she
again appeared in Richmond with
the child but minus money
enough 10 get back to Worces-
ter. Too proud to beg. she did not
business man in town who knew her
husband. He took pity on her and eX-
planned her predicament to some of
his fellow storekeepers and soon Il
good sized purse was raised The edi-
tor of the local paper arranged for her
transportation to Boston by the way
IF the Ransom i. Fuller, ana the wom-
an agreed 20 meet him an hour before
che time Of the departure Of the boat.
III the mea-time the attention OF
Harry Powers. whose house keeper
had just Eft him was called to the
woman and he looked ner up and Of
forcd the place with good wages and a
cnancc t. send her little girl to school.
There was nothing to take her back
to Worcester 50 she gladly accepted the
offer. thinking that at last her troubles
We're ended.
But there WAS still another chapter
10 DO added 20 her troubles Thursday
morning the father appeared at the
.lomc Of Mrs. Perkins in Dresden AMI
found that his little girl had been TAX
on away by his wife. He at once came
20 Richmond and soon learned the
whereabouts Of his wife and child 1t
was shortly after 6 o'clock when he ar
rived at Mr.. Powers house in the
South End and demanded his child and
Il stormy scene followed between hl,S-
band and Wifc in which the father
finally triumphcd.
Mrs. Bailey did everything in her
rover to retain possession. but the
weak woman was no match and the
husband took the child back 70 Dresden
With him. Mr.. Powers was nOwerlc,;s
To do anything t. prevent lin for
ne couple are not divorced AMI on,
party ha.; rs n.uch right to the child
as the Other. although he says that at
The time ne felt like taking the wom-
ans part in IN active, manner.
Mrs. Bailey was nearly overcome
with grief ana exhausted by DAYS of
worry. but again she made her way
to I'll" village and sought Mr. Drew hut
again he was not at home. Next she
went to the home Of First Snlnctrlan
AickcHney to whom she told he:. story
| hut he was pcwerlcss to do anything
lor her and she next sought Town Con-
stable Call Again she was disap-
inintod for he could not help her
1t was after midnight when she
again went to the home of Mr. Drew
with Mr.. Gail. but it seemed as if luck
was against her, for h told her that
here was nothing that she could do.
She had the child in her possession AMI
srould have left the State as he suggest
Cd instead Of staying in Richmond
Will" he pitied her Mr.. Drew said he
could do nothing
Mrs. Bailey was 50 exhausted that
Mr. Call took her to the town office.
where he made her bed on Some
chairs. This morning she again went
to the home IF Mr.. Powers but he said
that under the circumstances he could
not keep her and She finally acceptel
his offer 10 pay her fare back hone
and departed on the 1910 train for
Boston.
According to Richmond people who
knew the couple. they were married
10 years ago Mr.. Bailey belongs in
Dresden ami married a Worcester girl
II wealthy parents. Although opposed
to her marriage her parents finally
overlooked it and for a few years while
the couple lived in Dresden everything
was pleasant. A rupture occurred. fol-
| loved by an encouragement from her
husband. which finally ended in his
taking the child. Her parents refused
10 give her money to come 10 Maine
for fear that she would go back 10
live with her husband. On her depar-
| ture she said that she would go hon.
and apply for a divorce