The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-19

eyelids, little willie Forbes Barnett taken from his mother by Dr. Thorlas M. Barnett. his father, of verbena. eleven days ago. sank to sleep last night within his mothers arrs. over mother watched her child's breathing heard the childish half-sob in dreams. and smiled with joy.
 For the first time in eleven days sne had her baby again with her sno stroked the tiny fingers and smoother the fair white skin. !. she whispered to the sleeping child. and she will keep you" And again she smiled at the thought of his resti-
 On July Dr. Barnett called at the Street, where his wife is boarding spite % the remonstrances of sls Adams, who was in the house at the time. the young man took the child n riage. and ieaping in in closed the door and drove away. Since then, until yes terday Mrs. Barnett was disconsolats. day spent pi in siis sSiiton County s in % the e,@ ed to Montgomery and to her home "a aa swo and sna shsRlPy years Msa o ns5 Soy hs
 At the door of the Adams home stcod the child's playmate and companion.8-
 Hello, Forbsie." she called when she saw the pair returning.
 Hello, Thelma," he answered, but 'n- sisas Cd close to shs sRrss s of his mo ! CT. He had not seen her for so long, he was afraid of losing her
 cbs story Of the @ 0iSsk syn9 q
 nation on the part of the bcreave,. mother. Although her husband had pot to be deterred in her efforts to get him back. Rain and the floods We're both to be overcome in addition to the opposition of her husband. oysr a,l The fact that legal process was necessary to regain possession of the chlld was nothdnFs nor % was s.reo the 2ostacts scs rsysns 1 She wanted the child and had made up her mind to get him. And last night she had the satisfaction of aaving ,ne ting him to bed and singing niln to sleep -, ,. a.5n T 6ayfi is5gsa him esss @Ss pgs now ses ss.a @ taken away again"
 As readers of The Advertiser VIII re. been estranged for some time, A tf- vorce suit Is now pending Tn she courts of Clifton County an, and b in scsn short plished. Since separating, both par ents have been eager to secure possess sion of the two cnildren ol preat sneir mali an5 William Forbes Barnett. The former is with his father In erbena while the privilege of caring Tor the latteE is been carried on for the lass tw weeks
 week ago last Saturday. pr. Bar nett cane terstsred to at ho9el and then went to the Exchange Hotel where his wife. Mrs Jessie Barnett, SGnauGIs S2.t int,mation an she had of his pres ence in the city was when she saw him looking at ber in the hotel lobby; She was frightened. and left the hotel fo consult with her attorney:
 few hours later. Mrs. Adams, with whom she is living. telephoned that Forbes from the Amanda street resi- dence. A warrant was at once sworn out, charging abduction. and the police stead of leaving the city however. Dr. Barnett registered at the Windsor Eo- tel. dismissed the carriage Tn which home, and remained in his room until inc following morning, when he lett the city for his nomae; a aa Later he hond eSmS oS $I50 for appearance later. when the grand jury should act upon the charge
 Although the father had possession of the child. Mrs. Barnett did not de- spair of again securing him In her pos sci application was made to Chancellor w w. Whiteside ot the Northeastern District at Annistonn ston; for .s an oh,as order This order was granted early Tuesday morning. and, armed with It, Mrs. Barnett TsHt soS to and the ten miles from Verbena.
 q did not leave Montgomery until nsSt ana sii0 ali day S carried the r. or der given me by Chancellor Whiteside about with me. If 1t had been mill it more jealously. To me 1t meant my baby, the child which was 80 cruelty taken away from me. All day I kept looking. at 1t; was 'so afraid might
 1t was the original intention of Mrs. Barnett and her counsel to drive Tuesday evening. Horses had been or dered for that purpose. but when she was s informed by Attorney J. 0. Mid dleton, who was advising her in the case that the rains had made the seouently she was forced to remain in Clanton over night, and the loving heart of the mother % was forced to walt child in her arms
 Early yesterday morning, however, the start was Ssas sae tGF the 6s,en. @, Ser Attorney Middleton and sheriR Nor took ta1k ii the train train for Verbena When inc station of Cooper's was reached the mother left the train while the lawyer
  ing three miles to the town In which Dr Barnett is practic!nE.
 There was a period of but ten min utes between the arrival of the train on which the people armed with Chan cellor Whiteside's order and the de- parture of the returning train, but Ii was suncient for the business in hand. They met Dr. Barnett on the street, and showed him the order In their pos session. The father of the child made no protest. saying meyely that he did not like to ohave the child remain alone with strangers the whole day. Upon being informed that the mother was awaiting him, he turned little Forbes over to the sheriff and the return trip
 When the waiting mother saw the train drawing up at Cooper's Station. she could hardly restrain her anxiety. Aa she hCrried aboard the train. the little hoy saw her.
 "Mother, mother" he called, as she entered the car. and moment later, she had her arms about hIm.
 Last night, the Adams home was the acene of rejoicing and contentment M1thar and child were reunited. As