The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-25
OrIene Leeds Leaves 0. c. W. Without
knowledge Of Mrs. Leeds and Files
PetiOn in Court
FORCED TO REVEAL
CHILD'S WHEREABOUTS
Wants to Return TO Custody Of Dr. Leeds
Her Father, and Makes Charges
Denied by Mother

In open court today the whereabouts
of Orlene Leeds, daughter of DR.. A.
b. Leeds and OF Mrs. Ethel Gates
Leeds, to whom custody had been Civ
en- by the court, were made known to
the mother Of the child Judge Linn
Instructed the girls next friend T. r..
Trawick, to acquaint the mother and
Judge e. Hamilton, her attorney, Of
the whereabouts OF the child in order
that the mother might seek an inter
view with her
The case arose over the filing Of a
petition in the court clerks office yes
terday afternoon by Orlene Leeds, by
her next friend. T. r. Trawick, reopen
ing the old suit Of Mrs. Ethel Gates
Leeds VS.. A. b. Leeds for modification
Of order awarding custody Of children
and providing for their support and
maintenance.
IN her reply the mother stated that
Or. Leeds had taken the child from the
Oklahoma College for Women and had
concealed her.
The hearing was set for 12:45 o'clock
today before Judge viii Linn in the
district court but was postponed till
Friday. At the noon hour, however, it
developed that the child was being
cared for at the home Of Mrs. Dennis
OBrien and thar, after instituting the
proceedings in court she was afraid
to 60 back to her mother. Or Leeds
stated that he had tried to dissuade
his daughter from her plan to leave
her mother without avail. The girl
10 represented by Barefoot & Car
michael
The affidavit of Orlene Leeds the
daughter Of Dr. A. B. Leeds and Mrs.
Ethel Gates Leeds, shows that she is
minor, having reached her fifteenth
birthday on June 27, and that In the
decree OF divorce granted to Mrs
Leeds on June A. 1908, the custody Of
the petitioner and OF her sister, Helen
Virginia Leeds. was given to Mrs.
Leeds and the decree ordered that DR..
Leeds pay to Mrs. Leeds the sum Of
$17.50 per week for the support and
maintenance Of Mrs Leeds and their
two daughters. That on April 20, 1912,
the original decree was modified and |
DR.. Leeds was required to pay $S5 per
month, but the custody of the children |
was left with Mrs. Leeds. Orlene |
says she has been faithful and obe.
dent child and has at all times EN-.
deavored to obey the commands and |
respect the wishes of her mother That |
she has at all times assisted with ana
for long time has done practically |
all the house work around the home;
that Notwithstanding the faithful ef
fort she has made to win and hold the
respect and esteem and love of her
mother the latter has not at any time
shown spark of love or affection for
her and that on sundry occasions the
mother became angry and without
provocation had abused the daughter,
twitting her with being a
Leeds" and saying she was dull and
would never amount to anything auc
hat she did not care anything about
The daughter; that the acts and con.
iuct of the plaintiff are such that the
cannot longer remain under
The control and care OF her mother
lrl make any advancement in her
studies.
Orlene further declares tina. under
he laws of the state Of Oklahoma she
s entitled to select her guardian; that
Dr.. Leeds had been a loving and af.
ectionate father. whom she has not
been with except at rare intervals
ince 1908, that she loves her father.
hat she has within the past two
weeks talked the matter oye- with
Ter father who is willing to undertake
Ter care and custody and that it is
Ter desire that she be given to his /
are and the order for Ss5 allowance ]
accordingly. II
Mrs Ethel Gates Leeds. IN reply ,
which was filed today, declare. that
)r, Leeds is now in arrears S3l5 ON /