The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-11-29
FIGHT WACED OVER
TILL Man CHILDREN
HEARING Is ADJOURNED UNTIL
NEXT MONDAY.
Te Make Rejoinder to Allegation That
Young Ben Tillman is Still Ad-
dicted to Drink Habit.

Columbia, Nov. 26.-The petition G
Benjamin R. Tillman, Jr., son Of Sen
ator B. r. Tillman, asking for the Gus
today of his two little girls, and tn
return of their mother, Mrs. Lucy Du
gas, his divorced wife, were heard b.
the supreme court this morning, AM
the hearing marked the climax in ON
of the most interesting legal battle:
ever waged in South Carolina. Or
molten Of the attorneys for the peti
toner, in which they asked to make
rejoinder to the allegations of Mrs
Dugas that young Tillman was still
addicted to drink, the case was ad-
journed until next Monday, December
?, and both sides are permitted to file
affidavits and if the court thinks ad-
visable they may order reference if
anything in the affidavits so decide
them.
The supreme court room was crowd
ed when the case was" called, many
ladies being in attendance. Mrs Lucy
Dugas was present with her two little
daughters, Douschka Pickens and
Sarah Starke, around whom the battle
is raging. The little girls looked very
sweet and pretty and were not fright
ened by their strange surroundings.
Grouped around Mrs. Dugas were sew
eral ladies from Edgefeld and Colum-
bia, long her intimate friends; and
directly in front Of her sat her coun-
sci, DePass & DePass, of Columbia,
and S. MEG. Simkins, of Edgefeld. |
Among the ladies present in addition |
to Mrs. Dugas and her two daughters
were Mrs. S. McG. Simkins, Mrs. Wal
lace w. Sheppard, Mrs. Elite Brooks
Jones, Mrs. F. W. P. Butler, Mrs. H. w.
Richardson.
The Scene in Court.
To the left of Mrs Dugas's attorneys
sat B. r. Tillman, Jr., with his coun-
sci, Tillman & Mays, of Greenwood,
Mr.. Mays read the petition of the faith !,
er, while Mr.. SimkinS read the return
of the mother. There was mass of
statements, af6davits and letters intro =
duced by both sides and the reading
required over two hours.
Immediately upon the conclusion of o
the reading of the return Of Mrs. Du- q,
gas the court took recess of ten min !
utes. When court reconvened Mr.. f.
Mays, OF Mr.. Tillman's counsel, asked f.
,or an extension of time as they desir-
I'd to reply to the afidavits introduced
n which it was alleged that B. R. Till
nan, JG., is still addicted to drink. Mr.. ~ ~
oePass offered to withdraw the afi- ~
IaYits so as not to interfere with the
Of the case, but Mr.. Mays OBJ
ected to them being withdrawn from - :.
ne record and wanted to refute them. "
After consultation with the other JUS ~
ices, Chief Justice Gary announced "'
,o+ .. ar
ext Monday and both sides could file :, w
'H'
Throughout the reading of the peti-
On and reply and during the reading -
the letters which passed between Wv
the
wifi
the most interesting cases ever
ard in South Carolina court. U =,
Pending the outcome of the case the 80
= l;-+1o - ~..,o,.. :. 49, o w beil
IN Of their mother, who, while in the
y, is the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. F. P. ,n.,, .,.U'
Butler. Senator Tillman was not -
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ring the trial o'--
Contest Over Children. 'l0l
Two pretty little girls were the CEN "
i figures Of interest in one of the 'r''
,st in+ansoIv intaros+;ne bo++ros ovor Sen,
ged in South Carolina when the su- VI
eme court today heard the habeas ems
-pus proceedings brought by B. R. gas
Imam, Jr., against his divorced wife, GILL
s. Lucy Dugas, for the custody of oi
,ir two little daughters, Douschka pus
;hens Tillman and Sarah Starke 0iie
Imam, and years old respectively. l III
y Mrs nneas,s voins aovo tho host mar
'od of South Carolina, the blood of Jan
: rough pioneer fighter being mixed LIS
h the more finished product OF the y re
volutionary ancestors, and still fur p''i
er refined by that charm and ele- an
nee which characterized the old lne