The Detroit times., 1911-05-10
WED" BY PLAcING
HANDS ON BIBLE
rllsgai Ceremony in Case of RustOn
Pair Brought Out in Mothers
Fight for Children.

Nearing on the writ or hapeas Col
NJ occurred by Mrs. Frances HUSTON ~
cbfain the custody OF her two chii'
Iren Irene. two years old, ana Jes,
80 aged Ave. from Ira w. Jayne anu
1xisa Anna Atkins, both OF wnom arc
rnnnerted with the Society TOT the
prevention of Cruelty TO Children, DO
ean An Judge Murfin's court, Weuhes'
day. .,,on NV Mr..
1.yra regarding the history OF inc
woman and her children, was repul-
eve and caused many clashes DC
+ twAan ATTORNEY Frank ID. Eaman' VINO
~enresented the society, and ATTORNEY
Thomas p. Penniman, assistant COT
noyatIon counsel, who appeared LOT
Mrs. Ruston. 49, otber
According to Mr.. jayne, the rho.n s,
and her l3-year-old daughter,
came here from Hamilton onl.' anu
IA response to an advertisement III .
newspaper, the mother obtalneu
nosition as housekeeper LOT ueoIse
Ruston. who was formerly a captain
AZ the salvation Army, and whose wlls
had iust left him. In 1905 HUSTON anu
fhe woman were married, the ceIe
monv consisting in their placing thei,
hands ON bible. Ruston representa-
\ ~ her. Il is said, that, inasmuch as NC
mad been in the Salvation Army ne
-,,nister was necessary. AS result
~ this marriage" the two Children
Irene and Jessie, were born. -,
Mr. Jayne said that on Feb. IL ISL,
xha aoman came to the office OF the
s.,cie,v and said that her huspahu
drank and abused her. She charged
that a few years before, while ou'
riding in the country, HUSTON nau ;,
fempted to assault her l3-Sear,oiu
dauehter. Pearl. She also tola MI.
Iavne the latter testified, that heI
husband had just been sentenced 10
. long term in the House or Correc-
ton for abusing her. Upon the rec
ommendation of Mr.. jayne, Pearl was
~snt m the home Of her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wui Ie,
Thorntown, Ont, where she ID n'"e
now. "a NJ Iavne
testified. that she had no money VIZ"
which, to provide for the childreh' anu
no place to go, and asked the sooie g..
~ hoard the children for heT; III ~
w.rcb 4. last. her brother, w. n
Wrieht came to the office OF the So
c,etv and said that he had been mar,
,ne' investigations and had ascertaineu
that his sister had not been lesaly
s-.rr,ed TO Ruston, and had no rien'
~ marry him, because she nau ho
ha.p legally divorced from her nIs'
hrshand wellington Beelby, VINO ue
oorfad her in Canada.
~ Iayne declared that MIS-. nus
ton turned the children over 10 tne
eociety entirely of her own s s
one 81 them. Jessie, has been aoop'eu
by Detroit family. .old
Mr.. Jayne testified that HUSTON wv
him he was willing to live Win m
wife again. be properly married anu
,,vcvide a home for the children, uue
that Mr. Penniman, the wifes attor-
nav had kept him from seeing neI.
testimony was introduced showins
<nat Mrs Ruston presented a request
from Mayor Thompson, tha' hn.
ciety give her possession Oh .ne ras
dren and that, shortly al.e .a os
Ruston appeared at the socie''
ace. bearing a similar request; -,
irene. a fiaxen-haired nt.ie
wearing a pair of heavy goio-rinn r,,
v,asses. was the only one OF the en-
dren present. Mr.. jayne testineu tna.
,rhen she had been turned over 10 tue
care Of the society her eyes were pau,
~ crossed. but that they were now III
rood condition, as a result OIL trea
NJ penniman attacked the pracuce
~ the society In giving out cniloreu
for adoption, and cited the law re-
cuiring that an order be granted py
probate court before child can De
edouted. When asked II the society
had followed the law, Mr.. jayne re-
nIied that the society's practice was
- tnrn a child over TO family on
contract for two months, on triai'