Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-29
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Afterwards Mrs. Willis moved 70 DaIosa, in an adjoining county. to live with her aunt, Mrs. A. G. Snyder, and Willis applied in the circuit court at Crawfordville. Ind. for possession of the child under a writ of habeas corpus based upon the allegations that Mrs. Willis by moving from In- dianapolis, had taken the child out of the Jurisdiction of the former court. 1 This hearing was before Judge Wesr ; and he again awarded the child to the mother. Willis again appealed and the Indiana Supreme court a second time handed down decision affirm Ing the lower court. which gave the child over 10 the mother.
 Later Willis secured a divorce from his wife, upon the grounds of descr- i toni Mrs. Willis then went to Madden. Mo. where her brother. Harry B. Bell. secretary and treasurer of Nimmons k Company. who have heading factory In this city now under his manage ment,, was located. She lived there Tor several months and when Willis began to annoy her again. Bell sem the young woman and her baby girl 1 to Spokane. Washington, where she sa- cured employment as a sten0grapher. She hoped to be forever rid of Willis l 2 J,i i. Intn
 tfailed there be Pinkerton men in Will lis employ and before Willis could reach that city she hurried to Los Angeles with her baby to visit a daughter of her employer and ;nci- dentally to avoid Willis Again she was discovered in the Coast city and she hurriedly returned to Pine Bluff and with her baby took up her lesi- dence with her brother. Harry Bell. who had move.' 10 this city from Mai den.
 ] Brother Adopts Child
 allowing the advice of her a.' or. hey Judge M. A. Austin of this city, Mrs. Willis permitted her bry+her 10
 cga1y adopt tho little girl. to pro- lcttdIEgs rOeeHded before County Judge James Gould, in this city. This made Bell the legal gurdian of little Mary and gave him the right to protect and hold her against any attempt that might be made to get possession of her. Bell made an open declaration ithat ne would protect the siri with his life. He warned Willis that any ettempt to take Mary from hinr would result in trouble.
 Jeff Davis Appears
 Willis engaged United States Sena- tor Jeff Davis as his attorney and the latter applied in the Pulaski Chancery court at Little Rock for writ of habeas corpus for possession of the much sought child. Judge Jesse liar, issued an order, directing Sheriff C
 M. PhilDot of this, city, to produce the girl in court there and ordered
 bei4 lo ollo" cause WHY she SAOlllt
 not be given over to the father, Will
 lis. Chancellor Hart had been a3 pointed by Senator Davis. while eoy ernor, to his position but he declir.
 ed u hear the habeas corpus case dlsqualifying himself This cause : a breech between Senator Davis ant l his lifetime friend, Judge Hart. The Eresult was that Judges Lea and Win l field agreed to sit in the case. Dur
 ing the hearing Mrs. Willis collapse, from nervous strain and was un conscious for two days.
 Wanted to Purchase Baby
 When little Mary was brought int court MT. Willis who had not seen he , Tor whole year, rushed over to her
 fell upon his knees before her. H gat efed her tito his arms and hug , sed her as te wept I::..:le Mar, !, llaced her arms around his peel , ant kissed him many times. '."n, nearing lasted for several days
 Dispositions of persons in differen , parts of the country were read, long argument followed and then tho court awarded the custody of the chil,
 to the mother but gave Willis per