The Detroit times., 1913-08-01
MRS. WARREN
IN HYSTERICS;;
HEARING HALTS
Woman Fighting to Retain Pos
session of Children Creates
Scene in Court
TWO MEN TELL OF
VISITS TO HER HOME
One Borrowed Money From Her,
While Other Admits Buying
Her Presents

An attack OF violent Mysteries made
IL necessary 70 carry Mrs. Ethel War
rem. OF No. I26 Stanley-aye., from the
probate court room, Thursday morn
Ing. where she was awaiting the re-
opening OF the hearing before Judge
Hubert. ~ the juvenile court, TO de
termine whether she is u III guardian
for her two little girls, aged six and
eight
The hearing proceeded. but after
the testimony Of a couple OF witnesses
when II appeared that Mrs. Warren
condition would not permit her 10
return. Il was continued again III
next week. probably Wednesday
The Judge had entered and was at
tending 10 some preliminary detalls
when Mrs Warren, who had been SIT
ting quietly talking 10 friends, sud
denly cried out "Oh. they are gong
10 take my babies away from me,
and continued crying out incoherently
and screaming while being taken 70
retiring room. A physician was
tdlt0 anu IL Vas NcNNl ~ III tANNNS ~
fore the woman was Quoted
The hearing which proceeded, was
characterized by much asperity on the
part OF the opposing attorneys. Philip
r. McHugh. for Mrs Warren, first
offered 10 compromise and have their
maternal grandmother appointed
guardian of the children, but in doing
so refused 10 waive any OF the rights
Of the mother.
The court. however. held that IL
would no. be proper TO make such ar
fragments unless il should be found
that the mother is not a proper GUS
todian OF the children Then Attor-
ney McHugh sought 70 have Allan p.
Cox, attorney for Mrs Warren's di-
vorced husband, Franklin II Warren.
excluded from the court room
Mr. Warren has not been sub
poenaed 10 appear and therefore, his
attorney has no rights in this court,
he said
The Judge. however assured him
that Mr. Warren had had a summons
served on him, and that. furthermore.
the Juvenile law provided that both
parents should be present whenever
possible
Arthur T. Laughlin. real estate
man, was the first witness called. He
told OF making two social calls in the
home OF Mrs. Warren, to whom he
was introduced eight or nine months
ago, by mutual friends. Those were
the only times he had seen her he
said. but he declared that then he saw
nothing improper in her conduct
When shown a check for $40 payable
TO him and drawn by Mrs. Warren,
he admitted that he had received IL
from her in the way OF a loan the
first time he met her, which was in
her home in the company OF Mr. and
Mrs Bartholomew
I.aughlin said he paid the loan back
when he called again two weeks later
The belligerent attitude OF the wit
ness caused Attorney Cox, who was
him, some vexation.
At one point the lawyer exclaimed: Il
don't understand you at all may
be very dense but"
Il agree with you there" interrupt.
ed Attorney McHugh sarcasticaiiy.
John c. Mckay, aged so a railroad
employe, testified that he had known
Mrs. Warren about a year and half.
and that he had visited her home four
Or Ave times. He admitted having
bought gold neck chain for a locket
on the occasion of their second meet
ing.
rs it your habit TO buy such pres