The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-11
MOTHER SECURES
HER LITTLE GIRL
Mrs. Ruby Cartwright TuII Ig-
neres Court and Gets
Child by Ruse.
TAKEN FROM KERN HOME
CHILD WAS VISITING THERE AND
MRS. TULL SECURING HER, GOT
INTO A PHAETON AND DROVE
AWAY.

Despite the edict of the Henry Coun-
ty court in denying Mrs. Ruby Cart
wright-Tull the custody of her three
vear-old daughter, she succumbed to
her mother-love Friday evening and
braved the anger of the court by kid
mapping her child from the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Hayden Kern, 1877 Chest,
nut street. Saturday evening the
child in the company of it's mother
and it's step-father, Albert Tull, was
seen on Main street. Mr.. Cartwright
Of New Castle, the grandfather of the
child and it's legal custodian, is ex-
pected in the city today and he will
probably institute proceedings in the
Wayne Circuit court to recover the lit
tie girl
From legal point of view the case
presents many complications. The
child was by the first marriage of Mrs.
Tull to Otto Cartwright, Of New Cas-
tie, who deserted her shortly after the
birth of the child. Cartwright is now
in the army and Mrs. Tull secured
divorce from him about a year ago, at
which time Judge H. G. Fox granted
her the custody of the child, who was
living with her grandparents at New
Castle. Last April Mrs. Tull, after
she was married to her second hus-
band, went to New Castle for the pur
pose of claiming her daughter. Old
Mr.. Cartwright refused to give the
little girl up and appealed to the
Henry County Court. This court
handed down a decision that Mr.. Cart
wright was the legal guardian of the
child and that Mrs. Tull was not enti-
tied to its custody until she could
provide a suitable home. 1t is stated
that Mrs. Tull now claims she has a
home for the child which meets the
requirements of the Henry County
court.
Was Visiting at Kern Home.
Last Thursday Mrs Hayden Kern
was in New Castle and she obtained
the permission of Mr.. Cartwright and
the court to bring the little one to this
city for a two weeks visit with her.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Kern are we'll ac-
quainted with Mrs. Tull and the child
made its home with them for three
months last summer. Thursday even
ing Mrs. Tull spent several hours at
the Kern home with her little daugh-
ter. She is passionately fond of the
child, who is as pretty as a spring
flower. All the time Mrs. Tull was at
the Kern home she never allowed the
| little girl to leave her for an instant.
Friday evening Mrs. Tull returned
to the Kern home and received per-
mission to show the child to a relative,
whom Mrs. Tull said was waiting out
side. Mrs Kern. followed Mrs. Tull
after she left the house with the child
and was surprised to see her going in
the direction of Richmond avenue.
Mrs. Kern quickened her steps in
time to see Mrs. Tull, the little girl
and a woman who was a stranger to
her, driving off in a phaeton. Last
night Mr.. Kern stated that he tried
to secure authority to secure the child
from it's mother, but failed because he
was not the little ones legal guardian.
He notified Mr.. Cartwright at New
Castle, of Mrs. Tull's action and Mr..
Cartwright said that he would arrive
in Richmond Saturday. He failed to
put in an appearance, but it is expect.
ed that he will arrive here today.