Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-09
QUARREL
 OVER CHILD
Mrs Whitney Says Husband Left Child to Care of Indians at Roosevelt Husband Says Cowboy at Bottom Kidnapped Child a Year Ago.

Jack Whitney and his wife are about to break into court again over the GUS tody of their child, little, girl about five or six years old, says the Phoenix Gazette. They elashed on the streets tbis morning and were quarreling about who should have the little one, and she threatened to have him arrested. He told her he would accompany her to the sheriff s office, and there they laid the matter before Sheriff Hayden, who referred them to Judge Phillips.
 The Whitneys were in the limelight . year and half ago, when Whitney Kidnapped the little one mp in Yayapai county and took her with him to Roose- welt. He was afterward located and the child was returned to Prescott, where Mrs. Whitney sued for divorce, alimony and the custody of the child. She lost the suit and Whitney took the little one to Roosevelt, where he was joined some. time ago by. his wife. Whit pev told the story of the ease this .Horping to Judge Phillips, in the pres snce of his wife, ,who, while making no statements for herself, denied nearly everything her husband said.
 FHe declares that she went away for a visit to Walnut Grove about two years ago and had not been there very long when she wrote him that she would re- turn no more. He says he went up to see about it on account of his child, and was told by his wife that she was in love with cowboy there and just couldn't help it.
 Whitney says that his child was be- ing neglected and had not enough clothes to permit its being photograph cd. He took the child with him to Roosevelt, where he kept it until re, gently. Mrs. Whitney interposed at this janeture to state that he had the child ia the custody of some Indians up there Lat he says it was the wife of the en, lineer in charge of the construction at Roosevelt and had the best of care.
 About two months ago Whitney says he received a letter from his wife say jag she was in Phoenix without money and clothing and would like to see her baby. He sent her money to buy some and she went up. He advised her to clothes and come up to see the child not remain long enough to arouse the Hlumbering love of the child, but she wanted to stay and he paid her board ,thare for two months. Then she wanted to come to Phoenix with the child and he permitted her to do so
 She came down and she received a telephone inquiry in few days asking if cheek drawn against him by her for $50 would be honored. He instruct est for its payment and few days later there was another for $l00. Then he came down and found she had gone to Prescott and left the child there.
 She came back yesterday and the quarrel over the custody of the child was renewed. He says he agreed nO send his wife to business college and it was understood she would go, but she told him this morning she wanted to go to school in Prescott. He said no to that, as the man whom he al leges has broken up their home is there She then said she would go to Los An geles, and he told her that he would ac company her there and make the ar -rangements. To this she objected, he says.
 He says he is willing to give her an education to make living for herself but he does not propose to leave the child with its mother. Both are con sulting lawyers this afternoon.
 This afternoon Mrs. Whitney gave Judge Phillips the slip and disappeare' with the child She had agreed to re main with Judge Phillips while Whitne, consulted lawyer and the judge step ped out only to find her gone when ht returned Sheriff Hayden was notified and a search was immediately institut ed. Whitney will probably take tho matter into the district court this af ternoon and enjoin the woman from leaving with the child.