The Washington times., 1920-07-11

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mony introduced at the divorce trial
or Mrs. SNOW. was ended abruptly be-
cause Mr. snow and his bride found
that they couldn't get along.
Back from their interrupted Money
moon, the SHOWS remained In Wash
ington until early in October, 1913.
when they sailed for Europe. They
remained In Europe ak weeks. when
IL eecame necessary for Mr.. snow 70
return to the States. Ars. Snow re-
NAMED In Europe.
MRS. sHow TOURS ITALY
AND SWITZERLAND.
and Italy. Then Mr.. Snow received
word that she soon was to become q
mother and he sent his son. Chester.
And his niece. Ars Maud Emory, to
Europe to accompsny her home.
Upon advice of physicians, Mrs.
snow deoidsd to remain abroad until
after the birth OF the baby. The child
was born July 70. 1914. In London.
aud shortly after the war broke out.
making IL impossible for Mrs. Snow
10 return to this country. 1t WAS not
able to obtain passage home.
Once again In the States, she went
to Fenwick Farm. Montgomery county,
Nd, where she lived with Mr.. Snow
until November 5. when she went to
live with woman In Fairfax county,
Va. who had been employed as wet
nurse to the baby.
In February 1918. she rejoined
Snow at Fenwiok Farm. where she
remained until November 10. 1915.
when she left. taking the child with
hA Ant a.
oompanisd by her sister. Anna Hub
bard.
On January ~. 1917, Mrs. Snow
aled suit for absolute divorce from
Mr.. Snow. the suit beinE coupled with
q prayer for limited divorce. The
trial began June 1s, 1917. and con-
tinued for three weeks. ending on
July 0.
In handing down his decision on
the divorce. Justice Stafford said
with reference to Mr.. SHOWS interest
In tho child:
RECOGNIxEs FATHERS IN
rDREsT IN HIS CHILD.
II am thoroughly persuaded that
Mr.. Snow 10 attached to the child and
desires its welfare, and I think his
rights In the child ought to be recog-
nized and carefully guarded, not only
because, as a father, Mr.. Snow has
rights in the child which ought to be
recognised, but because II Is certainly
for the interest OF the child that Mr..
SHOWS attachment for 1t should be
continued"
Mrs. Snow was allowed $500 a
month alimony. Mr.. Snow through his
attorney. George p. Hoover. carried
tho case to the Court OF Appeals. In
March. 1919, that body handed down
= decision upholdins the decree so far
as the alimony was concerned, but
setting forth that nothing in the de.
cision be taken as affecting. either one
way or the other, the validity OF the
ante-nuptial agreement.
This ante-nuptial agreement. said to
have been entered into between Snow
and Mrs. 'Snow the day before they
were married. provided that in con.
sideration Of a settlement on her Of
$4,000, Mrs. Snow relinquished her
dover rights in his estate.
This agreement vas contested in
the courts when Mrs. Snow refused to
sign deed permitting the sale Of
certain property OF Mr.. Snow. Mr..
Snow iled suit on December 90. 1917,
praying the court to enter decree
requiring Mrs. Snow to sign deeds in
accordance with the ante-nuptial
agreement.
In answer she fled a cross bill in
which she alleged that the agreement
was obtained under circumstances
which amounted to fraud and asked
that the court hold the ante-nuptia iai
agreement to be null and void and
vitiated.
The case was tried in CHIEF Justice
AcCoy's court January 8, 1920. con-
tinuing for a week. The court held
that the agreement was a valid one
and binding-that Mrs. Snow was
thoroughly conversant with the terms
OF the agreement when she entered
into it. and that she entered volun-
tarily into its execution. The cross
bill was dismissed.
HUSBANDS APPEAL COMES
UP NEXT OCTOBER.
Mrs. Snow appealed from the deci-
sion to the Court OF Appeals. and
the case will come up at the October
term Of court
cree for limited divorce and the
Awarding OF the custody Of the child
to Mrs. Snow except on Sundays, Mr..
oHOW Hicu = nOtlOH dSklnK tne court
to modify the decree as to the Gus
tody OF the child 80 as to enlarge his
custody.
The case came up for hearing in
Justice McCoys court Tuesday. June
28 The hearing was concluded on
June 20, and Thursday. June 30. fixed
as the date when the court would
hear counsel in the case. Upon re-
quest of Mrs. SHOWS attorney. the
hearing OF cousel was postponed until
Tuesday morning, July 6, and ii was
on that morning that a warrant was
sworn out by Mrs Snow charging
Snow with conspiring with Mrs.
Acker and Langdon to do away with
her"
Further hearing In the case in JUS
tice McCoys court was postponed un-
til the charge Of conspiracy had been
disposed Of. No date has yet been set
In the meantime Chester A. Snow Is
free to see his child today. Out at
Fenwick Farm, the little fellow, fol-