Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-25
CLARK TELLS HOW LITTLE
WAIT WON THEIR HEARTS
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to such a degree that he was regarded
as their own, the action was started
against them for its recovery by the
Sides, who allege they are the lawful
parents.
Consented to Adoption.
The testimony of G. +. Clark and
other witnesses yesterday, brought
forth the information that Miss Wen.
dell wanted Mrs. Palmer to legally
adopt the child and gave her full con-
sent to such a proceeding. Further
evidence presented showed that she
was the n most responsible for
starting the action for the recovery of
the child after he had been adopted
by the ,Clarks. When the case was
first started, n of the Sidle attor-
neys remarked that Miss Wendell had
about reached the stage where she
was willing to claim the child as her
own, SO anxious was she to recover
it. This evidence, and the dispositions
filed yesterday so complicate the case
that it is almost impossible to con-
meet the various stories in such a
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real proceeding.
A Family Fight.
There seems to be more members
of the Wendell family mixed up in the
case than of any other. One Of the
principal witnesses examined yester-
day was Mrs. Reynolds of Maquoketa,
a sister of Miss Wendell. Mrs. Rey-
nolds testimony would not bear out
the time worn adage "blood is thick
er than water" All the evidence she
gave was in direct contradiction of
that given by Miss Wendell when she
was on the stand. She stated that on
numerous occasions her sister Dor
roWed money, both from herself and
from her husband, and that she still
owes them money. She also stated
that they cared for tho boy while he
was in their charge and also provided
his clothes, and that no money was
ever paid them for his maintenance.
Mrs. Reynolds had the youngster for
over one and a half years. In that
time $40 was all that was paid direct
ly for his keep, the other money being
paid on loans which were made Miss
! Wendell.
Mrs. Reynolds stated that she knew
her sister earned the money herself
which was paid for the child's care,
and that at one time she learned mon
ey was borrowed on an insurance pol
icy for that purpose. Mrs. Peynolds
also stated that she took out adopt IN
papers for the child while he was in
her care. Another sitter of Miss
Wendell, Mrs. Edwards, is in this city,
but has not been PLACED on the stand
yet. She also is opposed to Miss Wen.
dell, the nurse. f., lsr.
Inquiry ELECTED the information that
the Wendell family is divided into two
camps, which are continually opposed
to each other. -Four members of the
family are lined up on one side and
five on the other. The quarrel grew
out of the disposition of the estate Of
the parents, and an effort to break
their will.
Scientist AS Witness.
Mrs. Lyman, \ Christian Science
practitioner, was called to the stand
yesterday, but gave little material evil
dence that would throw further light
or the case. Miss Wendell told. Mrs.
Lyman she was supporting the child
herself 2nd that she had obligations
to it which She was bound to fulfill.
Miss Wendell made a number Of in.
ouiries on numerous visits to Mrs.
Lyman relative to Mrs. Palmer and
also. the Clarks after she learned they
had the child.
She also stated that Miss Wendell