The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07
CHANDLER FREED
AFTER ; HOURS
STAY IN PRISON
Authority for Arrest Of HuS-
band of Woman Nabbed for
Beating StepChiId Dodged
by Officers.

NtAdilNlNIt lbON ANhlla ave-
nue., husband OF the woman who earlier
! IN the week was arrested charged with
heating her l3-year-old stepdauphtpr
kobertine Chandler spent three hours
IN city prison Saturday Following
Chandlers name on police docket IL q
eharge OF criminal neglect OF his chill
uren. The Juvenile court is listed as
prosecutor. Chandler was released on
MS own recognizance after his legal ad :
wiser, Harry Holman, guaranteed To
bring the man into court on request.
considerable mixup resulted from ef-
lorts TO determine who was prosecutor
OF chandler. Police say they detained
MIN for the Juvenile court. The lat
ter, according to Attorney Holman say
me me police preferred charges against
Monday afternoon Chandler is due
10 lace CITY Judge Barker. Officers
say Juvenile court authorities must ap-
pear. Wednesday Chandler and his
wife, who was released from county
JAN late Friday after three days in
the bastile, are scheduled for arralgn7
Inent before Juvenile Court Judge
Kelley. Assault and battery Is alleged
against the woman who now Is await
ing action of the grand jury on such
charges.
Chandler is a carpenter and Is em-
ployed In construction OF the Oakvllle
tuberculosis sanitarium His present
Wy Is MS second Ihcy have one
child. a l7-months- old boy who spent
the three days in Jail with the mother
chandler was arrested by City Detec-
ives Carter and York at his home early
saturday. The carpenter, after being
placed behind bars. declared he was at
loss to know why he should be arrested
Denies Statements.
Denying that he ever stated that he
WoNd not go his wifes bond or make
endeaVor TO secure her release from the
county jail, Chandler said he knew
nothing about the alleged mistreatment
OF his daughter, Robertine Mrs. Chand.
Ter mad admitted to him that she had
chastised the child, Chandler declared
out he stated that she was now penitent
-, Her love and jealousy for me"
chandler said through the bars at Cen
tfal station, caused her to whip Rob-
ertine Charges preferred against me
are the result Of somebody's lying"
knowing nothing OF alleged beatings
that left Robertine Chandler bruised
and cut from head TO foot. Chandler
professed his love for his small daugh-
ter Saturday. He also declared he wa
ignorant of other alega tons that the
child's life was made uubearab BILE and
that other cruelties charged extended
over a lengthy period Of time
juvenile court attaches said Chand-
~ must nave flhQ KNOWLEDGE OF things
IN, his own household and that such
was the reason for his arrest
Attorney Holman charged that when
Shandler secured bond for his wife
the juvenile court authorities became
preJudiced against the man and then
determined to prosecute him also.
Shortly after Chandler was hailed to
headquarters Holman saw him. The
attorney then consulted with Judge
Kelley and obtained her consent for
the carpenters release provided police
officers so agreed. Police Chief Joe
Burney and Inspector Of Detectives
Griffin said they saw had no reason
for holding Chandler.
Mrs. Chandler talked to her husband
through the prison door with her
was the baby. she was released from
county Jail on $3.50 cash bond on Hol-
INNS personal certified check, given
to Charley Garibaldi, chief deputy in
Sheriffs office, late Friday. Holman
stated that w. ]. Chandler, grandfather
OF Robertine, who is in Memphis from
Brookhaven, Miss, arranged the bond
Chandler accompanied his legal adviser
to the sheriffs office, Deputy Garibaldi
said.
Mrs. Chandler had heeu ordered held
to state by City Judge Barker after
witnesses alleged that she beat Rob
ertine with large sticks and otherwise
mistreated the child. Mrs. Chandler
Saturday said her stepdaughter had
been talked into making statements
saying she was beaten.