The Detroit times., 1917-01-10
GrandmOthers at Law
Over ElanOr Kra-
mer, Aged Two
FAMILY TROUBLES
DRAGGED FORTH
Grandfather Tells of
Separation of the
Youthful Pair

by force OF the same circum'
stance, which drove the happiness
from the married life OF her father
and mother. Elanor Kramer. AZ the
age OF two Is grandmamma's
baby
The lottery Of fate that took the
ife Of her giFl.mothcg, Madeline
kramer and indirectly caused the
death OF Or A. II lounsbury. has
tumhed Elanor about from on.
home 10 another and has lef, her
the end the pawn Of legal
struggle which must conclude in a
Judges decision as 20 whether she
viii be- the little girl OF Grandmam
mn Kramer or Grandmsmma Frear
Il is probable that Judge Tucker.
az tho circuit court viii decide ths
.ssne this afternoon
Mr. Madeline Kramer died on
ne operating table in nr I,ouns
oury's office because she had de
ferinined that there should ne no
sister or brother 70 share the fate
~ Elsnor Dr Lounsbury died a
prisoner because the plight ot
Madeline Kramer touched him 20
such an extent that he swept aside
ethics 81 The medical profession and
his respect for he law Of Michigan.
Now the grandparents % Elanor
want 10 take her into their homes.
10 save an innocent. smiling rem
nant from the wreckage OF their
children romance
Ambrose Kramer. father OF Ella
nor has petitioned the court for a
writ % hsbeas corpus that would
give him custody 81 his baby Ia
tho ordinary course OF legal pro
cedure the Law gives TO the fathers
care The child or children who are
mo,herless
nut Mrs George Frear mother OF
Madeline Kramer maintains thnt IN
the two unhappy years of her dauas
ters welded life Elanor had been
loft mostly With her that mutual
affection has arisen between them
10 isn't IN the court records. bu,
Mrs Frcar bereft OF her daughter
looks nov upon her daughters child
az her own baby Elanor ia the liv.
Ing thread tha, leads most directly
20 the memory of the dead
I've cared for her for almost two
year-,' says Mrs Frear MY
daughter gone now. and ! want
Elanor shes az much OF Madeline
AZ ia left in this world You only
have 70 look AZ her IN sec that she's
we'll cared FOR and happy
You only have 10 look AZ the big
white bonnet on Elanor's yellow
head 90 know that she's grand
mas child for young mothers Of
today don't incline with favor 10
the bonnets that rrandmoihers
used 10 tie under tiny chins
Andrew Kramer, grandfather Of
Elanor. took the stand TUESDAY
morning. and testified that he waS
making s. day AZ the Ford fac
tory and that his family could easily
give Elanor good home. He de
Tended his son and blamed Mrs.
Frcar for the dissension that arose
between the Young couple
Just Kids" Says Father.
"They were iust kids" testified
Kramer u knew they were hav-
ing trouble. huf Ambrose wouldn't
SAY anything 20. me knew that
thoy would have 20 conquer their
marital difficulties while they were
young. and that everything would
be all right afterwsrd am salts
hed that II Mrs. t'rear had not in
terfrrrd ti7rv CUUtd nave COTTON 10
gether again. and all this would not
have happened I'm IS years old.
know loving young couples Will
have fhcir little quarrels. and
know that in most cases they can
settle them II they are lett 20 do
1t themselves
II took Madeline into our home
once. and | told her 70 would he
only TOO glad so treat her as one
of tbs family When ! saw that
trouble between her and my son
continued | even went so far as 10
practically force my boy tn make up
with her That's how much con
fidcncc ! had In my belief that N
you would leave these two kids 10
solve their difficulties themselves
they ultimately would have won
happiness"
Ambrose Kramer produced sew
efal witnesses 10 testify 90 his good
character, also his family physician,
VINO testified that the young fathers
mother. who has been H. Is In great
~ improved condition. and able 10
give Elanor mothers attention
Tho last witnesses in tho fight
over Baby krsmep will be heard
this afternoon. and II is probable
hat Judge Tucker viii then decide
whether Elanor shall be the solace
IN an hour ~ darkness go Grand.
mamma F'resr or TO Grandmamma
kramer
In Switzerland only be- men a..
tend funeral processoGs and they
usually follow the hesrse on foot.