The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-20
New Turn in Hyatt Case Is
Made Evident Today.
Daughters Insanity Charge
May Reconcile Parents.
BELIEVE VERDICT WILL Be SANE
Restrictions on Expenditures
From Court Is Looked For.
Touching Story of Watch Over
1S-Year-Old HedOuine.

The love of a father and mother
and their desire to make their daugh-
ter happy and like other girls is
bringing about a reconciliation be-
tween Dr. Thomas r. Hyatt and his
divorced wife Mrs. Mary c. Hyatt.
according to a statement today by
Edouard Hyatt, only son of Dr. and
Mrs. Hyatt. In fact. at o'clock this
afternoon, Edouard stated that re-
Cancellation was drifting toward a sue
cessful climax thru the guidance Npf
Major A. M Harvey.
Edouard anticipates that the com-
mission which heard the case in the
probate court Monday afternoon viii
find his sister, Hedouine, sane. Re-
strictions on her expenditures of the
money left her is expected in a court
order.
Jay Houses idea of money not
withstanding," said Edouard. She
has a fortune that might make him
sit up and take notice. Her legacy
runs between $40, 900 and $4,000.
which is a considerable sum for an
Is year old girl to have full sway
over"
No Blame to Father.
No blame is attached to the father
by the family for the present state
of unhappiness and discomfort of the
ricn girl. A fathers apprehension of
pitfalls and dangers lurking around
for all girls. his acquaintance with
them and his determination to safe
guard the girl has resulted in He'd
ouine's living a strange and unhappy
existence, it is asserted.
Day and night the father has been
watchdog of the girls actions. There
has been no mother with a mothers
understanding of a girls need to Of
fer advice and suggest little liberties.
which. bit by bit teach the girl the
dangers she must avoid
''NatuTallV.'' said E,dpafa rd ssfbo .~frI
yearned for companionship similar TO
that Of other girls Whenever nm op-
portunity arose she, as all human be-
ing, took advantage of it. Her ignor-
ance thru prior experience of what
| Is what in this world may have ap-
peared to make her seem bold ana
unconventional and this only added to
my fathers approximations and a
/ tightening of his watchfulness over
the girl"
Realization that a mothers guild
ance is needed, that the girl needs
friends. boys and girls. the same as
other girls and that this perhaps, can
only be brought about by preparing "A
home and fireside in which mother
and father sit side by side is bringing
about the promised reconciliation.
Love Pining Girl.
Bitter charges and counter charges
or the divorce court all were forgot
( ten when the girls state of mind be-
came impressed on the minds OF the
rather and mother. Their love for
Hedouine caused them to unite in
their efforts to obtain firmer hold
on her actions by swearing to the
lunacy charges and thus throwing the
girl into the courts hands
1t was a concerted effort of the
entire family to do all they could for
an unhappy girl" said Edouard.
: Many blame mother for filing the
charge. Someone had to do il and
we thought that as she was around
the girl the least it was decided that
she should file the charges"
Ever since the divorce DR. Hvatf
has been indefatigable in his care
of Hedouine. Tales of costly dia-
monds. rings bracelets, earrings.
watches from Switzerland and other
Platonic gifts to make an emotionai
love pining girl happy, were told by
the father at the hearing in the pro-
bate court room Monday