Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
MAYR IGNORES
HIS BABY BOY
LITTLE TOT APPEARS IN
DIVORCE COURT
MOTHER SHOWS GREAT AFFEc-
TIoN FOR CHILD
Question of Finances Gone Into at
Great Length - Husband Has
Harsh Words for His
Brother-in-Law

Humming a baby tune and with no
realization of his surroundings or OF
the legal battle for separation being
waged between. his mother and the
man who says he does not believe him
self to be the child's father, Joseph
Hardin Mayr, the little 3-year-old boy
about whose paternity SO much has
been said in the divorce suit of Ann
Eta Mayr against Walter A. Mayr Of
Chicago, made his first appearance In
the superior court yesterday.
AS the child appeared he was grasped
in loving embrace by his mother, while
Mayr glanced but once at the boyish
face, arose from the long table where
he has sat near his attorney through-
out the lengthy trial, except for the
time he has spent in the witness chair,
and took a seat near the railing be-
side his sister, hidden from the eyes
of wife and baby.
The Mayr baby was accompanied by
a nurse and the two remained in the
court room less than five minutes, the
mother instructing the nurse to remove
the boy on account of his disregard
for the decorum of court room, which
he did not and would not understand.
Question of Expenses
The Mayr trial began yesterday with
a further delving into the expenses OF
the household, the monotony or when
was relieved only by the fact that the
figures were given in totals, rather
than an itemized statement OF MRS
Mayr's alleged extravagancies. Th1s
part of the examination finished, the
absorbing question of Mayr's present
financial worth was gone into, and
after a great deal of sparring on the
part of the witness, Mayr said his net
income, above all expenditures, for the
q. n 100f w S6 RAJ al
To this was later added the money and
notes. the latter of with have been
paid, amounting to $45,000, received as
the result of the sale of the Chicago
Curtain Stretcher company. This total
of a little more than $4,000 does not,
however. represent the Chicago man
possessions, for he acknowledged there
were still outstanding nulber OF
promissory notes, the interest on winch
only was included in his statement.
AS the divorce suit also includes
demand for a division of property, q
Chicago attorney was yesterday calico
as a witness, to explain the laws OF
Illinois concerning the rights of wife
in regard to property, which, accord
ing to his testimony, appear to be
greatly in favor of the husband.
While the members of Mrs. Mayr's
family have already received some
criticism at the hands of her husband,
the latter yesterday took occasion 70
further discuss this source OF trouble
when he told of the theft of pearl and
diamond engagement ring given Mrs.
Mayr before her marriage. The person
who took this piece of jewelry, he SAID,
was Allan d. Mckinney, his wife
brother whose demise he has said ere
this would be a benefit to the world.
Ring Taken
"The ring was taken from Mrs.
Mayr's bureau drawer" said Mayr,
"and two days later L found 1t in
pawnshop. 1 caused her brothers ar
rest and he was confined in the East
Chicago avenue police station forty
eight hours. I did not appear against
him and the charge was dismissed.
"He is wanted now in Santa Barbara
for embezzlement," continued Mayr as
an afterthought. HE fled into Mexico
on that account"
"And you had that published in a
local paper, did you not?" asked Mrs.
Mayr's attorney.
"That's lie, Mr.. Rogers" retorted
the witness. "I did not give that IN
formation out"
Mayr's examination closed at this
point and a deposition made by DR.. d.
G. Dilprat, who attended Mrs. Mayr at
the time of the child's birth, was read.
The physician said he remembered lit
tie about the case at the time of MAX
ing his deposition, but believed there
were evidences Of prematurity.
The trial will be resumed at 10 CLOCK
this morning.