Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-03
BABY TEST LEAVES
FOR SANTA FE HOME
Accompanied by Father, Lieutenant
Fred G. Test, and Aunt, Mrs.
Irene Hsughey.
STATEMENT ISSUED BY BIxBY
Purpose Of Grandparents Partially
Accomplished by Preventing Inn
mediate Removal Of Baby, Says
Letter signed by r. A. Bixby.

10 Janalene Test months old moth
erless baby. concerning whose custody a
legal contest was waged between her
father. Lieutenant Fred c. Test. and her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. +. A. Bixby
OF Omaha. is on her way 20 Santa Fe,
n. NJ. her fathers home. She left
Omaha in the care OF Lieutenant Test
and his sister, Mrs. Irene Haughey.
Following his victory in a habeas
corpus suit started by him. in which Mr..
/ and Mrs. Bixby were defendants, he
spent several days becoming sc-
quainted" with the baby
statement, In which It IL declared
the grandparents partially accomplished
their purpose by preventing immediate
removal of the baby. has been issued by
Mr. Blxby. II follows.
We have been urged to make n brief
between Mr.. Test and Ourselves ''G po r
! tanning to the baby, 10 Janalene Test
In compliance Herewith and to prevent
misconceptions have decided to do so.
Briefly, the baby was born at santa
Fe, y. NJ, May 2s. 1914. Her mother
passed away the same day
Mother 10 was brought mere for burial,
Mrs. Bixby, with Fred. bringing and
caring for baby, which was about two
days old. Mr.. Test was in Omaha for
about one month before returning to
Santa Fe. During that time he gave the
We know, to raise her to young woman
hood.
We had no conception other than
this prior TO December s. when we re-
celved letter from Fred, amons
many things, saying he had decided to
take his baby. and that his sister, Mrs
Irene Haughey, would stop for her, she
being on her way to santa TIE to visit
him and his mother, who has been there
for several weeks.
Letters and kilograms were exchanged
wo trying to show him that he could not
care for nor raise her as we could and
would but finally decided that she be-
ing his baby, he being much alone ana
suffering greatly from the loss OF mis-
wife, Il might be best for him to have
her, and wrote him accordingly.
We also informed him that, owing TO
the baby's condition during the week
prior 10 Christmas), and in accordance
with Or. McClannahan's advice, II would
be dangerous to turn her over to stranS-
ers during extreme weather, change ner
food all conditions surrounding her.
knowing nothing of her care, her little
whims and fancles.
Fred still insisted the change should be
made and about December q his sister
arrived, informed us she was here to
take the baby We informed her we had
decided to give Fred his baby, to take
her to him when she was better and the
doctor advised, and gave her all of our
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at this time.
She persisted. regardless of this. in
Immediately taking the baby. Mrs. Bixby
at this time was working under an awful
mental strain, and that she might be
among true friends, not be annoyed, and
secure quiet. rest and feel the security
she so much needed. sent her to Lir-
coin. Fred informed us that he coull
not and would not be here for the holt
days.
We can understand how a man Labor
ing under abnormal pressure and much
grief, who knows nothing of baby life or
the things necessary for their right care,
who feels the babe will fill o void in bis
life, can reason as he did. We are more
than glad he has the affection for the
baby that he has.
In going to the courts we were fighting
for time more than anything else, with
the possible chance that the judge might
confirm rights we claimed to her.
This the courts did not do. but we did
accomplish about what we agreed to do
got the baby and her father together, so
she will not start with strangers. In the
meantime Fred has learned much about
her care and her little baby notions.
We have been governed all the way
through by what seemed to us best for
the baby and Fred's good. We hold him
no III will and are ready TO make any
sacrifice for others good In the future.
r. A. BIxBY.