The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
BOYS OWN FATHER
ROUTS STEPFATHER
Appeal TO Court Defeats Plan TO
Adopt Child and Change
His Name.
TELLS PATHETIC STORY

A pathetic plea TO prevent the adoption
Of his boy hy another was made in the
Surrogates court Yesterday by Asher u"
Marks director Of the Triton thbnoeiaph
Company ~ ~ rnlon Square He was
opposing steps to adopt his hve-year-old
son, Maurice MARKS. taken by the boys
stepfather. Arthur e. Rosenthal. y shirt
waist manufacturer " 9s5 Central PARK
West The father succeeded. After his
objections had been made to Surrogate
Cohalan the proceeding was abandoned
The hoy will retain his fathers name.
Rosenthal sought to adopt the boy on the
ground that his wife. Mrs. Gertrude Teller
Rosenthal has been divorced from the
boys father for two years, and In her de-
cree got the custody OF the child he also
contended that by becoming his legal heir
the boy would reap financial benent.
Marks proved. on the other hand. that his
mother now Mrs. Fanny L. Glass OF 1871
west Eighty-slxth street, wife Of Henry
Glass linen importer. intended TO leave
tn. boy. her only Erandchld, the bulk OF
her fortune II his name is not changed.
In explaining why he opposed the adop-
ton of the boy Marks said he married
the present Mrs Rosenthal on December
Is, 1908. and that he lived happily with
her until September, 1910. when they
parted His wife subsequently got a di-
vorce.
while living with my wife" said
Marks. II never associated with other
women and was never untrue to her even
in thought | felt keeniy our separation
and longed for my home and my child.
Being unable to see them and feeling that
an injury had been done me, | did for a
brief period endeavor TO find consolation
In drink. and when / was in that condi-
ton / probably did things | have since
regretted
The divorce complaint accused Marks
OF misconduct AZ the Hotel Richelieu on
November g 1910. He said he paid no
attention to this, mot wishing to annoy
or irritate" his wife. Marks then went
abroad and travelled two years to forget
his troubles, But | quit drinking two
months after ! left my wife, he said.
and have been temperate ever since, hav-
ing absolutely reformed.
when | lived with my former wife
and child / worked industriously, my in
centve being to make them happy said
Marks. since | realized that my wife
had procured divorce from me i have
labored earnestly for the sake " the
child. II ne is taken from me there IL
no incentive for further exertion. ! have
been most fond of the child and always
pictured that some day as the child grows
Older he will learn to know his father
as he actually is, and not condemn him
because of single act uf indiscretpn
which occurred years ago II taken from
ME the boy will never know his father
and / never will be permitted TO see him
again
Marks told the Surrogate that he did
not deny hat his former wife and her
present husband were of high standing,
but said Il dllege that my standing
and reputation AZ present are as cool
as theirs. and will continue so ~ he.
s!lAse that ny love 10Y The child is
stronger and more deeply seated than
s the love Of his stepfather. I do not
merit this terrible punishment that It
is proposed to inflict on me