The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-01
Highly COlOred Description of Trans
fer of Children Sent out from Edge.
field and Later Denied by Brother
OF Is. II, Tillman, Jr.

field and Later Denied by Brother
OF Is. R. Tillman, Jr.
Colombia Dec. 26.-Under the agree
ment between b. r. rillman, Jr, and
his divorced wife, Mrs. Lucy Dugas,
the two little children of this couple
went today to spend week with their
father at Trenton. About this matter
the local afternoon newspaper car
ried the following this afternoon as a
special from Edgefield:
Crying Diteously and calling for
their mother, at the same time resist
Ing vigorously, the Tillman children.
Douschka and Sarah Stark, who, by
order Of the Supreme Court, shall
spend week at Christmas time with
their father, B. r. Tillman, Jr., Of
Trenton, were given to their father
this morning.
Mrs. Lucy Frances Dugas, mother
of the children, did not give the chill
dren 10 her divorced husband. She re-
mained at her home Edgewood, near
Edgefield. and sent the children to
drug store in the town accompanied
ly nurse and friend B. r. Tn:man
Jr, accompanied by his brother and
attorney, H. c. Tillman, OF Greenwood,
came to Edgefield in buggy and got
mis- children.
Sarah Stark Tillman, the young
est girl, cried loudly and resisted be.
ing transferred from one buggy to
another. The oldest girl was more
composed and did not offer any re-
sistance, though she cried.
Immediately after securing his |
children Tillman and his brother drove |
in the direction Of Trenton. The chill
dren continued crying as they we're
carried out of the town.
A 'arge crowd witnessed the trans
fer Of the children. 1t was new thing
tn historic Edgefield and interest was
intense
BY order Of the Supreme Court
Tillman can keep the children a week
during the Christmas holidays and at
certain other times. When the attor-
neys representing both sides conferred
here several weeks ago in regard 20
1Xlng the order Of the Court, Mrs. Du-
gas asked that she be allowed to have
he children for Christmas Day. Till
mans attorneys refused the request.
8elnS unable to agree on this and sew
eral other points, the attorneys ap-
)eared, informally, before the Supreme
Court, and that tribunal directed that
the mother should have the children
Tor Christmas Day. but that they
should be given the father the day
after Christmas.
Mrs. Dugas planned to make her
last day at her home hap
py one and she did it. A great Christ
mas tree was given them yesterday.
and it was loaded down with pres
ents from many friends.
There we're no presents from B. r.
Til!nsn, Jr. The tree was set in the
old parlor al Edgewood, the historic
home Of Governor Francis Pickens.
Dozens OF candles lighted up the tree
and the large parlor and the scene was
beautiful The old parlor at Edge
wood has not been the scene OF such |
since the days of the if |
ties. when the bellies and beaux of that
time danced at the great balls the
Pickenseg used TO give. Several small |
friends Of the two Tiilman girls were
invited TO share the pleasure and all
Cf the children made things merry.
odd Santa Claus did not forget the
Tillman children and he made theird
hearts happy by bringing them many
dolls and toys"
Under the agreement between the
parents, Mr.. Tillman will have the
children for a week at this season.
when they will be returned to the
care and custody of their mother, Mrs
Lucy Dugas.
Says Children are Happy.
TO the Editor of The State: