Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-14
POLICE COURT.
Mrs. Ada Hunt Will Find
A Good Home
For Lewiston Infant, Elizabeth
CoTpa, Abandoned by Mother.
Martial Troubles Of Thomas and
vanthia Demetri still Unsettled.

In accordance with notice which
had for 10 days been published in the
Journal, by Judge Lancaster of the Au-
gusta municipal court. notifying one
Elizabeth Copra, now of parts I'M
known, that hearing would be held,
at A. NJ, Saturday, July IL, 1913, for
the purpose of making proper provision
for the care, custody, support and ed
ucation of one Elizabeth Copra, who is
an infant girl about four months old,
the hearing was held as ordered, and
as the woman to whom the notice was
issued did not appear it was ordered
by the court that the little one be plac
ed in the care of Mrs. Ada Hunt, the
state agent for the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty of Children, who
will find a good home for it.
The case grew out of the receipt of
the baby about three months ago. by
Mrs Hunt, it having come from Lew
iston i'm accordance with arrangements
made by two women in that city. Sis
ters To have Mrs. Hunt take care of
the infant. The child was brought to
Augusta by "A woman who had nursed
| it and also the mother, and one of the
women advanced so for the ehild's
board.
Both of the women who We're con-
| ccrned IN the sending of the child to
Augusta are said to have assured Mrs.
Hunt that the board of the little one
would be paid, but before the money
| advanced had been expended the wo-
men disappeared from Lewiston, and
aba ndoned the child and their where
abouts are at present unknown. The
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be that of tho mother, Elizabeth Copra.
| The attention of the court was taken
up for portion of Saturday afternoon.
by the continued case of Thomas and
| Vanthia Demetri, whose martial
| troubles We're given n somewhat ex-
tended airing, three weeks ago. The
hearing. Saturday. might APPLY be call
| ed che second chapter of the second
| book on the same subject as Judge
| Lancaster was called upon. two years
ago, to smooth over the family difficult
/ ties for the same couple.
1 1t will be remembered that three
/ weeks ago. Vanthia had Thomas efore
| the court for an alleged threat to kill
her, at which time, however. It failed
| to he shown that Thomas was really
what could be called dangerous man,
/ and Il continuance of the ease was or
| dercd by the court, in order To see if
| the head of the house of Demetri and
his better half could not eliminate the
element of disrord that existed between
| them, and make the dove of peace n
| member of their HOUSEHOLD, but the
| hearing, Saturday afternoon, seemed to
demonstrate that the sea of matrimony
over which they are sailing is yet a
/ troublous one, and that the bird men
| toned above is still out of sight be-
i yond The horizon.
The continued hearing was not char
| acterized by the presence of counsel for
| either party. but was more of the ma
ture OF an informal talk with the judge,
| and the chief feature seemed to be a
| question of the disposal of the children.
So far as any suggestion of Eantha' S
returning to her husband went, she was
| obdurate, and would not listen to suen
| a thing-that is, she said she Wouldn't,
| tut women are enigmas, and there was
| a certain twinkle in her eye and a
/ quirk in the corner of her mouth as she
| made the statement looking Thomas in
the eye all the while she was speaking,
which seemed to say that if conditions
| could be brought to. her liking, she
would not be unwilling to resume the
suspended partnership.
AS the hearing progressed it became
| apparent to the court and others pres
ent in the court room, that Thomas
was more or less afflicted with tile NAL
| ady generally known as the greene eyed
| monster. symptoms of the trouble were
| in evidence at the hearing three weeks
| ago, and they were more marked at the
| Saturday session. Vanthia, too. was
| apparently aware of her husbands
| frame of mind and found no little
amusement in letting him know it.
A new feature of the case, which was
not introduced at the previous hearing,
was the presence of Eli Mitchell, who
| was present in the capacity of peace
maker, and who lent his good offices i'm
an endeavor to effect a reconciliation.
Eli is family man. and lives happily
and the court suggested that if the De-
metris would follow the example set by
their friend it would be for their mu-
tual good. Regarding the disposal of
the children, the court decided that for
older child, who is three years old,
should be given to Mr.. Mitchell, who
was willing to take it, and that the lit
tie one. IA months old, should remain
with the mother. The hearing was then
continued until Aug. ?. at which timel
1t will be ascertained how the plan is
working.