The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
Commissioner KeiI Sends Big
gy's Auto to Get Jennings
Child From Him
Parents Engage in Strategy in
Efforts to Secure Custody
of Little One
Boy Whisked Away in Car and
Taken Into Hiding for
Mother

A fathers pathetic plea for his
child, the mysterious appearance of an
automobile from the police depart
ment, a sudden rush. mad fight
with the child in the Car, and the
parent left on the pavement sobbing
IN grief, form the latest chapter in the
domestic difficulties in the family of
Edward B. Jennings. Though the
parents are engaged in bitter strife in
court, they are intensely devoted to
their II year old son, Hazelton, and
il is over him that the real struggle in
the present suit is expected.
One of the most mysterious elements
in the case is the activity of Police
Commissioners Keil, who placed a po-
liceman and Chief Biggy's automo-
bile al the disposal of the friends of
Mrs. Jennings in order that the lad
might be spirited away. The inter
ference Of the police department in a
domestic quarrel with which il has
no Official concern has drawn unusual
attention TO The case and the matter
may become the subject of a civic in
vestigation.
PATROLBAN IN CAR
II was while Jennings was standing
in front OF the house in which his lit
tie son was detained that the big red
auto car Of the chief, manned by a
patrolman and d relative of Mrs. Jen-
nings. dashed up to the place, and In
4 moment the lad had been whisked
away and placed in hiding.
HszeltOn is an only child and in him
has centered the family love. He is 2
bright lad, devoted alike TO his moth
CT and father. He has made his home
with his parents at Beivedere, where
an was Happiness until domestic dis
cord impelled Mrs. Jennings to take
up her residence in san Francisco. The
child remained with his father in
Belvedere.
Last Thursday Mrs. Jennings visited
the Belvedere home The boy. was at
home with his grandmother. Assert
ing her parental right Mrs. Jennings
seized the little son and brought him
10 San Francisco, taking him TO the
St Xavier apartments at 1925 Pacific
avenue. This was the beginning Of
the series of stratagems which term
mated in the sensational incident in
which Commissioner Keil and Chief
Biggy's automobile played so impor-
tant a part
Little Hazelton, accustomed to the
garden across the bay, found the con-
fnement of the apartment so irksome
that he telephoned to his father, asking
thst he be taken back 10 the Belvedere
residence
JENNINGS TURNED AWAY
Jennings, in answer to the telephone
message called~for the boy on Friday
at the st. Xavier apartments. but was
Informed that the lad had been taken
20 the apartments Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. L.
Miller at Green and Leavenworth
streets. He FASTENED there and, al
though he learned that the boy was
within. was denied admission. Hearing
his fathers voice below, the lad ap-
Desred at an upper window. With
tears in his eyes, Jennings pleaded to be
allowed 10 have his son. II was while
he was seeking vainly for the lad that
the chiefs crimson car swung up the
street at full speed and stopped at the
corner. With the chauffeur were a pa
trolmsn, detailed by Keil. and a mem
ber OF Mrs. Jennings family. In a
moment the lad was rushed downstairs,
lifted into the automobile, and then,
with the lever at high speed, the ma
chine bounded across the city As they
hurried UP the street the patrolman
called to the chauffeur: Let her go as
fast as you can. I'll see that were not
arrested"
The chauffeur acted upon the orders
and as the car raced across the city
Jennings looked tearfully after the
vanishing car. Since then he has heard
nothing from the lad and is ignorant
as TO his whereabouts