Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-24

up and give her everything that a father can give his child.
 Jesse Sands, father of the child, who opposed the adoption of the child oy | Somers, testified that he talked with his little daughter on July 2. He kept away previous to the death Of his di- l vorced wife so as to avoid making trouble. His wife secured a decree oL divorce from him on the ground or adultery. He did not appear in oppo- sition to his wife's petition for a de- cree and was in Vermont at the time. He married again and had one child | by his second wife. She had two chil- l dren of her own by a former marriage. On cross examination he admitted 1 that he never offered to support the child after the death of the child s mother and did not attend the funeral | of his first wife. He heard that the child was being well taken care of in l the Somers home He said that the was because he did not have capital enough. Sands said that he did come 1 here in July. four months after the death of his first wife, and saw the child. The shop where he worked was closed and he was on his vacation. He visited his mother in North Windhan
 and then saw his daughter. This was | the first time he had seen the child I in 10 years. Nothing was said at the l time about his providing for the child ana ne maOe no ODJeCllOu dI lAS tluAc l to the child being cared for by som l CTS. He admitted that he did not at l>ternpt to do anything for the child and | that all he gave her was 25 centS- He l said that the reason why he did not
 attempt to take the child at the time was because he did not think he had a
 right because he had been told that l she had already abeen adopted He 1 said that the only objection he had to Somers having the child was that ne wanted her himself because he was her father Sands had handed to fhe l ryville men to the effect that he was
 sober, industrious man, of good cha | acter, and well able to take care ot his daughter In relation to this At | torney Kelley asked Sands if he had | told these men before they signed thS statement that his first wife had se- cured a divorce from him on the | grounds of adultery and that he had not appeared in court ti defend himself
 against the serious charge. Sands ad-
 mitted to Lawyer Kelley that he had | not. Lawyer Kelley then asked Sands l if he had told these men that fla 3i | would they have signed such a certi- I fieate as he had introduced before the
 court. Sands said that he did not l know.
 Mrs. Lucy ]. wflnscroft of Nor-h i Windhan, mother of Sands, and aunt | by marriage to Somers, because Sands l first wife who later married Somers | was daughter of her sister, testifiei | in favor of her son. She said that the child should have a mothers care Somers' mother who was now caring l for the child was an old woman and was in poor health. The child required someone to look after her. The chiIJ ought to be with her own people. Mrs Williscroft said that she would like tc have the child come and visit her. al
 she was the child of her sisters daugh. ter. She said that she had given tht child and her mother many things ant went to Somers' house to help and dc the work when the childs mother Wa.
 sick. Mrs. Williscroft admitted tha. Somers took good care of the child iI | the past She had nothing agains
 him except that she felt that the child l should be with the people of her owr
 blood rather thans with strangers
 Judge James A. Shea announced that he would take the case under co l sideration and would render his decis ion on the matter of approving or dts, | approving of the agreement Wednes
 day morning of this week at 10 O.
 clock.