New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
MUST RETURN DAUGHTER
Mrs. Cameron Agrees to Take
Her Back to Institution.
CHILD OF FIRST HUSBAND
Witnesses Testify She Was In
toxicated on Train After Get
ting Girl in Washington.

Justice Dugro decided yesterday. after
hearing argument that Mrs. Elizabeth
Cameron. who lives at the Hotel Airing
ton, must return her seven-year-oio
daughter. Elizabeth Ann Welsh. TO the
Holy Cross Academy I'm Washington
from which Mrs. Cameron took the cnilo
on August "A. The decision OF the court
was given on a habeas corpus writ sworn
out by William Henry Welsh, an aren't
tect the father Of the child. and me
first husband OF Mrs. Cameron, VINO op-
talned divorce from him.
Mrs. Cameron married Duncan Even
Cameron. son OF Sir Rcderick Cameron.
or Staten Island. three days after she
divorced Welsh and has since obtained
separation from Cameron. The cnhd
had been placed I'm the Washington inSu-
tuition on an order OF the Supreme court
~ tho District Of Columbia, but the
mother objected to her being in Catho-
Ilc restitution. went there and took her
out bringing her to this city.
The hearing on the writ was adjourneo
from Saturday. when the mother was III
court with tho child. and insisted that
Washington. and also INDUCED In some
determinations against her first husDaHu'
who. however. had the pleasure OF near
ing his former wife say her second nus
band was as bad as he was.
The contention Of Welsh was mat Mrs'
Cameron was not ut person TO nave
the custody Of the little girl. He sought
10 prove this by bringing witnesses 10
testify that on her return to New YORK
from Washington with Elizabeth she ap-
neared 10 he under the influence OF liquor.
rhe Witnesses were George L. Tench.
brakeman OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
and lanes Rowland. assistant statloh
master at the Pennsylvania station In this
city.
T.uch said ne took the train on which
Mrs Cameron came from Washington 10
the Sunnyside yard. in Long Island All
the other passengers had left the ua'h'
hut Mrs Cameron. who occupied a Oerth
in a Pullman car. seemed disinclined 70
depart Tench started the empty train
through the tunnel TO Long Island. There
he Informed the yardmaster that there
was a woman in the train who seemed TO
be- under the influence Of liquor. lie sain
she staggered Every few minutes she
would slap the child. and then she "ouid
kiss her Tench said he saw botte on
th.. shelf In Mrs. Cameron's berth Inc
mother and child were taken back TO Ne"
York in another train.
From this point the story was taken up
by Rowland. who testified that he talked
with Mrs. Cameron and asked her why
sbe did not feed the child. Her reply was
that II WAS none Of his business. She
asked that her flask OF whiskey be re-
turned to her. but Rowland Ola not nave
II. he said. Justice Dugro asked the Wit
ness was she intoxicated and Row
land said. Yes"
Mrs. Cameron. who had retained her
self-control through the giving OF TINS
testimony. replied in the negative wnen
the Justice asked her whether she wisheu
10 be heard. Justice Dugro said Then
the child IL delivered to the custody OF
the father
Then Mrs Cameron changed her mind
and went on the witness stand she said
that she had never consented 10 having
her daughter sent 10 the institution In
Wgshington. Two sisters from the acaa-
envy were I'm court. and Justice Dusro
asked the mother whether II would De
better TO send her back there or give 1tr
to the custody OF the father. Mrs cam
eron said she would take tho child back
TO Washington. Counsel for Welsh OBJ
jectcd.
Justice Dugro asked Mrs. Cameron 10
explain her condition on the Pennsylvania
train. She said she had bottle OF wis
KEY. as she was awfully frightened at
what she had done. The justice remarked
that she did not look like woman VINO
was easily frightened. Then she said she
WAS going to Long Island City, anyway
Mrs. Cameron promised to take Elizabeth
back to Washington, and the justice eX-
acted another promise that she would not
drink before getting the child to the In
stituton.