Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-11
|LKA DARCS| MAY
Be SENT BACK HOME
Hungarian Consul in New York
May Settle Dispute Over Fu-
ture Of Young Woman.

Magistrate Harry B. Stradley's Office
an the Ford Building, Tenth and Marke
streets, was the scene of unusual activity
Yesterday afternoon, when Mrs. Gussi,
Gross, 1901 Delaware avenue, WAS AT
rslgned on the charge of assault and bat
terry on Mrs. Catherine Radek, who lives
IN Todd's Lane. Mrs Gross WAS fined
IS by the magistrate
The action WAS the result of an attempt
alleged To have been made by Mrs.
Radek To persuade Ilka Darcsi, IS
vear-old Hungarian girl, to leave the
Gross family, where she had been engaged
as a domestic. The case presented a
tangled situation, and as yet remains
unsettled
Alexander Kardos, Hungarian huok-
stcr, living at 60l Pine street, through his
house-to-house trade, learned of the
DarcN girl ri the Gross home and re-
ported to Halleck 8 Ray, agent for the
Humane Society, that she WAS beng Ill
treated kardos also went To the kadek
home and asked Mrs. Radek to visit the
girl for the purpose of offering the latter
. home with her Prior 70 her visit Mrs.
Radek consulted Mr.. Ray and his as
sistaut j. A. Oliver.
When Mrs. Radek visited the Gross
home, on Thursday morning. witnesses 10
the case testified that Mrs Gross not only
pushed Mrs Radek, but gave her a slap
On the cheek Witnesses for the defendant
testified that Mrs Radek pinched and
bruised the arm Of Mrs Gross. Ca'ch r.
Burchenal, attorney for the defendant
in addressing the court, said that Mrs
Gross had the right to eject anyone
coming into her home for the purpose Of
causing trouble and inasmuch that Mrs
Radek came for that purpose, she re-
ceived no more than was her due. Mrs
Radck WAS represented by John f, Lynn.
He placed before the court facts ss given
by both Mrs. Radek and her witnesses.
Sentence wss then imposed
However, after imposing the fine OF 50
the case had only begun, and lively dis
oussion ensiIed as to the future OF llka
Several heated arguments arose between
she two officers representing the Humane
society, the attorney, relatives and
friends In fact it WAS thought for a while
that help from the police would be needed
llks II is understood. was brought II this
country At the InstigAtion of Mrs. Gross,
who sent money to Austria for her passage
Under the laws Of the United States Mrs
Gross signed papers and arranged to take
care of the girl while IN this country
However, during the 10 months with the
Gross family she has tired Of her life as 81
domestic. il ia said. Kados claims that the
girl threatened TO take her life unless she
vaa taken away
Mr. Burchensl absolutely refused to
allow her return to the Gross home, and
through arrangements made by Officers
Ray and Oliver she WAS placed IN the care
of kardos. The Hungarian consul in New
York will be notified and unless the girl
complies with the request Of Mrs. Gross,
returning to her, il may be found neces-
ssry 10 return her 70 the land Of her birth,
Magistrate Stradley yesterday after
Doon said 20 a representative Of Every
Evening This 10 one Of the hvelest
oAsos ! have handled for SONS time.
However, il isn't up 20 me 70 decide
what 20 DO with the girl"