New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
Chas. F. Days Daughter
Swears Out Writ Against
Willard r. Barnet.
BOY NEVER CAME
BACK FROM VISIT
Sugar Man Wants Reconciliation
-Blames Father-in.Law for
Giving bad Advice"

Mrs. Charline DAILY Barnet, daughter
Of Charles +. DAILY, president OF
the New York Central lines, has sworn
out writ OF habeas corpus in the Su-
preme Court TO compel her husband,
Willard r. Barnet, assistant general
sales manager of the American Sugar
Refining Company, to restore to her
their two-ands-hslf-yearold son,
Charles DAILY Barnet.
Mrs. Barnet, who left her husbands
homo at the Ormonde Apartments, 2030
Broadway, on March 16 with the boy,
said she was compelled to do so on ac-
count of his "cruelties" and "mode OF
life" She sent the infant in care of
a nurse TO visit Barnet until April "a.
when, according to Mrs. Barnet, her
husband "forcibly" took the child from
the nurse and has refused to surrender
his custody to her.
In his answer Barnett says he
peacefully resumed tho care and Gus
tody of his son. Attached TO the pa
pers filed In tho Supreme Court is a
letter written by Barnet TO his wife on
April "a in which he blames his father
in-law and also Mrs. Daily for the un-
happiness that has come into the lives
OF himself and wife. He declared they
have given their daughter dad advice"
and also alleges that the "interfered"
in his domestic affairs.
Wants Wife to Return.
Barnet said that he not only kept his
boy but that he retained the nurse 70
care for the child. His wife, he alleges,
left him without cause, taking the fur
nishings Of their apartment and the
boy. He has refurnished his home and
declares he is willing to take his wife
back and "the past shall be as X IL
never had been" He wrote his wife
to that effect, but also mentioned that
81 propose TO be the head OF my own
/ house and family"
Mrs. Barnet said In her application
for a writ that she and Barnet were
married in 1909 and lived together un-
I'll March IL last, when he became q
dangerous and unfit person to longer
live with She thereupon left, taking
/ her infant.
Rarnet admitted taking his son and
added that he also took the nurse, VINO
has been with the boy, since ne was
six months old. That same evening
he said, his wife and her father called
at his apartment. He was wiling 10
admit his wife. but not his father-in-
law. They withdrew.
Wife and Father Leave.
Soon after william Travers Jerome
anpeared and told Barnet that his wife
and her father were in the hall. Bar
net called on the house telephone 10
ask them up and Mr.. Barnet replied
that she would first consult with her
father. Then Mrs. Barnet and Mr..
Daly left the house without again go
The husband said he had made every
effort TO induce his wife to return 20
him. that he was ready to forgive and
forget"
Barnet was formerly assistant gem
eral passenger agent OF the New YORK
Central Railroad. He went into the
railroad business as clerk in the Of
fees of the Illinois Central Railroad III
Chicago. Barnet was much surprised
and perturbed last night when asked
whether he cared to comment on the
court proceeding. An affidavit filed IN
court shows that the writ OF haoeas
corpus had to be nailed on Barnets