The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-11-27

refused to remain at the home Of Sem
ator Tillman.
In one of the affidavits the follow
ing statement appears:
'SThey absolutely refused to get off
the train, and although deponent tried
to reason with them the youngest one
was very impudent and told deponent
that she had kidnapped them once be-
fore, showing t2at she had been
taught by someone to hate her grand
mother and to harbor up everything
against her"
Mother Makes Reply.
Mrs. Dugas filed petition with the
court asking that she be allowed to
keep the little girls. She based her
plea on "mot-er love" and stated tcat
she was doing everything for the good
Of the children, paying for their edu-
cation, sending them to Sunday school,
teaching them their lessons and trying
to instill love in them for their
father, B. r. Tillman, Jr. She de-
MED emphatically that she had ever
taught the children to hate their
grandparents.
My recollection of these matters
is entirely different from the matters
contained in those afidavits," said N.
G. Evans of Edgefeld, who said that
he appeared as a friend of Mrs.
Dugas. He declared that ne had
known the principals in the case all
his life.
These little girls are the best be-
haved and the most genteel little girls
that visit our home" said Mr.. Evans,
referring 10 the visit Of the Tillman
children to his home. He had been
questioned as to the behavior of the
children. He declared that he had
never heard the children speak dis
respectfully to any one. 'SThe chill
dren are better cared for and better
reared than nine-t >oths Of the chill
dren in South Caro- La said the wit
ness.
F. w. P. Butler, NJ D., of Colum-
bia told the court that the children
had visited her home many times and
that they were "iust as good as they
could be-
! teThey are two of the sweetest lit
tie babes l have ever known" said
Joe Minis of Edgefeld, who was
called to tsetify. IMr. Minis sent the
children to their mothers home IN
tie country on one occasion, when
they came back from Trenton. His
testimony was given to prove that the
mother had not told the children to
return Immediately rom t2eir grand
fathers home and that she would be
at the train to meet them.
'The children are as we'll behaved
as l know" said Mrs. F. W. P. Butler
of Columbia, referring to their visit
to her home.
Children Testify.
The little girls, when asked why
they had left the home of Senator
Tillman, declared it was because of
the absence of their father.
"You know your fatner?"
Eyes, there he is," said Douschka,
pointing to B. R. Tllman, Jr., who
sat just across the table from her.
"Did your mother tell you to re-
main with your grandfather?"
"Yes."
"Why did you lea.Ve?"
Because B. R. was not there" re-
piled the child, referring to her
father. The little girl than stated
that she mad always gone away from
Senator Tillman's home because of
the absence of her father, who sne
said was in Alaska
'Does your mother teach you to
love your father?'
Yes"
! The little girl said that she aad
written several letters to her father
and that once her mother had paid
iher to write.
'sWhy did you not want to remain
with Senator Tillman?"
/ 81 just don't want to stay"
What does your mother teach you
about your father?"
"She teaches me to love him
"Obey him?'
"Yes"
"You left Senator Tillman's home
of your own will?"
"Yes."
The witness said that she had miss
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