The Washington times., 1908-07-05
PARENTS IN FIGHT
TO RETAIN CHILD
Mrs. Ormsby, in Boston,
Prepares for Legal
Battle.
RUSHES AT ONCE
TO SEE HER SON
Little Fellow in Custody of Law.
Washington Couple Faces
Court Tomorrow.

home in Washington and started at once
for Boston on hearing Of her Child's
whereabouts. Mrs. George +. Ormsby.
who has had her husband charged with
kidnapping their twO-year-Old child, Ed
mund. has reached Boston. She vas
met by Inspector Gleavey at the station
and taken at once to the ChardOn Street
Home, where the child is being kept
by the authorities pending the settle
ment of inc differences between his par
ents
over the little golden head OF this
small baby a sharp and intricate fight
IS waging- A year ago his father,
George +. Ormsby, who occupies { pO-
sition in one of the Federal departments
at Washington, and is said to be
wealthy, and his mother. VINO was
formerly Amy Law, a chorus girl were
divorced.
Man Tells Sad Story.
Pale and sad eyed Mr.. Ormsby ap-
peared before Judge Dodge in sup
Port OF his petition for a writ Of
habeas corpus. He told a pathetic story
of domestic troubles and attributed
most Of the unpleasantness to his
wife's family.
Mrs. Ormsby, as Amy Law, was mar
ned TO Ornisby in 1902. She left the
stage for matrimOny. Mr. Ornsby
stating that she Was at that time a
chorus girl in a Washington company.
Little Edward was born in 1886, and as
he was delicate his father sent him 10
his sisters farm in Cincinnati, with MS
InOther. He followed. a number Of
months later, 70 bring his wife and
child back TO Washington, but day
or two before they were 10 return home
he found a note from his wife stating
that she could not bear 10 share the
child with him, and had gone away.
Afterward, Mrs. Ormsby claimed a
residence in OHIO, although her hus-
band says that she never lived there,
and secured a divorce, which he did
not contest. It was agreed tha- he
should be guardian Of the child, while
she retained its custody. Husband and
wife finally agreed 10 meet for the sake
OF the child, and she wrote him asking
where they could meet. It afterwa-d
developed that at this .ime she was
arranging for a complaint against her
husband charging him with the kid
naping Of the child. according to Mr..
Ormsbys story
Says Wife Was Jealous.
Mrs. Ormsby said that Immediately
after the childs birth his wife became
insaneIy jealous and wanted no one 70
come near it but herself. I do not
blame her so much, though" said he.
''aS ! do her elder sister and mother.
I believe that she was Influenced
throughout by them and that all our
trouble wOulG havo been avoided II
they EaI not jutcrfCrcd
Mrs. Ormsby told a reporter that he
was }, tive that Elitej States Mar
shal Murchie. against whom his petl-
tion is directed, has no right to keep
the child from him without an ORD
from a court in this State He ad-
mitted that the mother was given the
custody in Ohio. but says that he IS
now out of that jurisdiction.
Several reporters awaited Mrs. Orms-
bys arrival at the Chardon Street
Home, and about $40 o'clock they were
rewarded by seeing a small, simply
dressed woman coming down the street
accompanied by Inspector Cleavy. They
gathered around her and explained
their errand. She looked bewiIdernd.
But 1 have not seen my baby yet"
tie said. 7 want 10 see my baby
right off. After that I Will talk TO you"
yca-
And weary as she was with long hours
OF steady travel, she fairly ran W tne
long staircase Of the Chardon Street
Home and clasped little Edmund in her
arms