The herald., 1914-07-02

Bouny, Powder, Evelina and Opelous-
as. S1,l75 cash.-Sheriff.
Mrs. Bingay ]. DaSsinger TO Ideal
Savings and Homestead Association, .
lots, Delaronde. Olivier, Pelican and
GOsselin, s.. 600 cash-Renaudin.
Purchaser to vendor, same property,
s., 500 terms-Renaudin.
Mrs. Chas. \. Wiegand to Henry w.
n. Hauffe. lots, Atlantic, Pacific, Ope-
lousas and Slidell, sl,7OO terms
Humphreys.
ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACTS.
Robert O'ConnOr, owner, from JOS.
Timer, contractor, repairs and addi-
tons; work, property Bouny, Pelican,
Alix and Seguin.-Landry.
Alice f. O'Connor, owner. from Jos.
Timer. contractor; a two-story house,
Pelican avenue. Bermuda, Lavergne
and elaronde.-Landry.
CIVIL SHERIFF SALES.
Gus A. Llambias VS.. Mrs. A. NJ.
Steedman, sale of real estate No. 1902
Camp street at Real Estate Exchange,
on Thursday, July %. 1914, at u m.
MRS. DILL CREATES SCENE WHEN
SHE FAILS TO GET HER
CHILDREN.
Judge Theard, in the Civil District
Court. took up the writ of habeas cor
pus asked for by Mrs. Bertha Dill for
the possession of her two children, who
were held by her husband, William
Dill, who is using her for separation
from bed and board. There was an
unusual incident in connection with
the hearing.
Persons in the corridors of the court
house We're startled by the shrieks of a
woman, followed by hysterical cries
proceeding from the witness room.
There was a rapid movement toward
the room from every quarter of the
buildings, and the adjacent corridors
soon were filled with sympathetic and
curious persons. A rather small wo-
man was seen in the witness room
crying bitterly and shrieking out No.
no, no." in voice that rose to an acute
crescendO. Inquiry developed the fact
from those who knew the woman that
her children had been taken away from
her" There were immediate visions
of kidnapers in the minds of many
spectators, but further inquiry showed
that the matter was the result of the
Dill suit.
When the suit was pending for sepa-
ration from bed and board, Dill de-
clared that he was willing that the
children should remain in the custody
of the mother for time, on account of
their tender age, but he later reached
the conclusion that the children were
not being properly cared for, and, find.
ing them unattended and in filthy
condition" in the streets, he took them
away and had them cared for. Mrs.
Dill, some days ago. applied for writ
of habeas corpus to regain the chill.
dren.
Tuesday Dill answered the writ, ad
| hitting that he has custody of the
children, Edmee and Verona Dill. He
averred that while reserving the right
to himself to take the children, when
| their age and circumstances justified
he did not abandon his right to their
permanent care and custody, but was
willing that their mother should retain
them temporarily, in consideration oil
| their tender age. The Oldest child, he
declared, now was three years old and
| the care of the mother was not an alb
solute necessity. He declared the
mother was morally unfit for the care
of the children that she used liquor tC
excess, and was often seen in the com
pany of a man of the neighborhood
drinking with him and using indecent
| language. He declared in his answer
that when the mother was in the hos
pital, as the result of an attempt al
suicide, he found the children in the
street unattended and in filthy con
dition. and he got the help of a police
officer to take them to a place where
they might receive care and attention
He said the children have been taught
that their father is dead and that theil
name is not Dill, but Hughes. The old
est child, he averred. talked frequently
of the man with whom the mother as
sOciates. and pirates of his kindness tC
her mother, but said the child does not
know a prayer.
Judge Theard took the case under
\ Amusement. hence the cries OF the
woman, who had induced herself to be
| lieve the children would be given her