The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-17
ADOPTED BY MRS. KEPPEL
Found Delinquent in Court, But
Never Sent to Institution, She
Keeps Many People Busy
With Her Bright Mind.

stumping almost everybody in Kao-
kuk who has anything to do with the
hunanities.
This forenoon conference was
held on her case, participated in by
the county attorney. the attorney for
the humane society, the chief Of DO
lice, the commissioner of public
safety. the mayor. the Judge OF the
superior court, the city superintend-
ent of schools, some plain citizens,
and nearly everybody except the
commissioner Of public works and
the city engineer.
AS result, little Eva will be in
the superior court at 10 o'clock to-
morrow in further proceedings to
send her to an institution as delin-
quent child.
She is the daughter of the family
of Bill Chalk. formerly of Hamilton
and well known there. She was le-
gally adopted some years ago by
Mrs. Nancy Keppel. prominent
merchant of Keokuk,
The Record In Court.
About a year ago, Burton Wilkin-
son began proceedings in the SUI
perior court against the child as
delinquent. Mrs Keppel appeared
first both as the next friend OF the
child and for herself, but later with
drew her appearance personally and
remained only as the legal parent of
the girl.
The case went through the trial
stage and the verdict of Judge Nc
Namara was against the child, who
was ordered placed In the White in
stitute at Salem. County Attorney
McManus and Ralph B. Smith APP
peared for the prosecution, and
James S. Burrows was the attorney
for the defendant.
The latter filed motion for new
trial and convinced everybody there
that he would appeal the case to the
supreme court. He said Mrs. Keppel
would spend all the money she has
to keep the child in her home, and
it is known that Mrs. Keppel has
plenty Of money.
Under these circumstances, the
case stopped there. with the motion
for new trial pending and certain
to be denied, and the appeal to the
supreme court was the next step
after it was called UP again. This
appeal would consume much time,
during which the girl would be here
in Keokuk as before, and would in
some measure defeat the plan Of
sending her to an Institution.
New Proceedings Tomorrow.
At the end Of the conference this
forenoon, it was decided to push on
the case in the superior court
1t was set for tomorrow forenoon,
and all the lawyers in it were noti-
fled to appear then.
The motion for new trial is set
for argument as the first move, ard
that will be decided one way or the
other promptly by Judge Mcnamara,
probably, as such motions usually
are.
Then the county attorney and the
attorney for the humane society will
make motion and insist upon the
court committing the child to some
institution at once, and pending any
appeal to the supreme court. The
White institute has intimated during
the last year that it will not take
her now, and the commitment may
be asked for some other institution.
1t was expected this morning that 1t
will be fought by Mrs. Keppel's at
torney.
That was the program when the
conference adjourned shortly before
noon.
Beats a Partridge at Hiding.
This little girl, who says she is
eleven years old and looks like
eight, is very interesting child. Her
mind is rapid fire, and her powers
of deception are almost uncanny for
a little kid.
She acquired the habit Of hiding in
the Grand theater, AMI sha made an
almost miraculous job Of 1t. She
slips in during the noon hour, when
the front of the house is unguardeG,
and hides inside. Knowing she is
there, or apt to be thera, thers is
daily afternoon search of the theater
for her-and she is found about half
the time only.
Sometimes she hides uuder row
Of seats in the balcony, out next
time her hiding place is entirely diff
ferent, and sometimes the whole
house is apparently combed minuteIy
without finding her until she walks !
out after the matinee. Her object is
not only to see the movies, but also
to play hockey from, school, aDpar-
entity.
Her Midnight Supper.
"She conducts herself so that she
cannot be allowed in her proper
school room, and must be kept in
Principal Dunlap's office when she
is there" said a school man this
morning. land Miss Dunlap teaches
her there. And comes a nice day
and she is not there, but in the
streets"
One time last winter she appeared
at the Hotel Iowa about midnight |
when a new night clerk was On duty |