The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-08
FATHER WEEPS AS
DIVORCED WIFE
SEEKS CHILDREN
Frank SiIvers Threatens
Former Wife as Judge
Guthrie Is Asked to Award
Children Decision DELAYED

FRANK Silvers, auto mechanic, is
temporarily detained by officers at
the courthouse; his two children are
IN CUSTODY OF, the juvenile court.
Whtle Mrs: Silvers now Mrs. J. Ma
none, o1 Poular avenue, is waiting
Judge Guthries decision as to
whether she win be given the ca
OF Frank, Jr., and Sadie, aged IL
and 13, respectively.
! The question arose in probate courf
Monday morning Silvers had an
Piled for q writ of habeas corpus for
the two children who were placed in
charge OF the juvenile court Satur-
day night.
Judge Guthrie continued the hear
ing until Judge Kelley of the juyen-
he court could make proper investi-
gatlon, AT the end Of the proc sed :
lhgs 'Sllvers went into Mysteries. On
Judge Guthrie's ruling that the case
be postponed until Tuesday at 10
O'Clock, he exclaimed in open court:
| she will never come to this court :
house."
| Deputies and officers took charge
OF Silvers, who appeared to be near
the hysterical noint. His two chill
dren first flocked to him, Then
sadie said she wanted to go with
her mother. Frank, Jr, also made
this remark.
Later when attaches of the Juvenile
court started to take the children
Silvers, who was weeping all khe
time shouted that he could not let
them go. Mrs. Malone, who had been
standing in the corridor rushed into
the courtroom. Silvers on seeing her
screamed:
Get out of here"
| OFFICERS restrained him while his
son clung to the father saying:
Don't take my daddy to jail"
Offered to Compromise.
Mrs. Malone then offered to com.
promise saying that Silvers could
take the boy and give her the girl
Silvers did not answer. Judge
Guthrie intervened and ordered depu-
ties to restrain the. man.
Mrs. Malone then requested Of
ncers and the judge not to arrest
Silvers.
Juvenile Judge Kelley at this point
said she would conduct a proper in
vestigation, and on this, Sadie and
Frank, Jr. were taken from the
courthouse to the juvenile court.
Silvers and Mrs. Malone were
married in Memphis. She is a ma.
tive of this city. Fire" Chief Fitz.
morris Of headquarters, and Chief
Jim Fitzmorris of the salvage corps
were on hand to testify as charac-
ter witnesses for Mrs. Malone.
In Charlottesville, Mo, about one
year ago, Silvers was granted a dl-
vorce from Mrs. Malone. This de.
cree, shown in court Monday gave
Silvers custody Of the two children
1t was certified, according to officers
of the court.
Mrs. Malone returned to Memphis
and remarked Her former husband
did not know Of her latest MARTA
bonds until he appeared in court
Monday. Malone is contractor.
Silvers has been in Memphis for
about a year. He is living on Mon
roe avenue, extended. Recently he
was offered a position in Jackson
vile, Fla. Saturday night he took
the children from st. Peters, where
they have been since his solourr
here. to his former wlfe's home on
I Poplar. He left for a few moments
saying he had some business to at
tend to. He told the children to bid
their mother goodbye as they were
going with him to Florida
Mrs. Malone, according to testi-
monv. called the juvenile court and
placed Sadie and Frank In charge OF
Judge Kelley.
w r. Harrison represents Mrs
Malone, =. c. Lomax is counsel for