The Washington times., 1920-03-07
UNWED GIRL FIGHTS
W|FEFOR HER BABY
Mother Appeals to Courts to Get
Infant Taken From Her
BY Mrs. Heidmann.
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counsel for Miss Baco. his client was
invited to live at the Heidmann home
when she first came to New York. He
said:
"My client Is a girl of rare charm.
refinement, and culture. Heidmann's
wife. then Miss Laura Bryan, and my
client were close friends in Porto
Rico. The Heidmanns. who had been
married several years and without
issue, pinned for a child. The professor
conducts a school for languages and
was very fond OF his wife's friend.
wife Knew of Romance.
my client frequently heard Mrs.
Heidmann upbraid the professor for
reports which reached her OF his al
legged display OF fondness to other
women He then showed an afec-
ton for Miss Baco. which. peculiarly
enough, occasioned neither surprise
nor criticism from Mrs. Heidmann.
"The professor not infrequently re-
ferred to the lack OF children in mrs
homo as the cause for infelicity there.
He said as much in the hearing OF
my client Tho climax came when
Mrs. Heidmann herself suggested that
a child be adopted.
My client was shown every con-
sidcration by the Hcidmanns. Par
ticularly did they seem kind to her
shortly before the babe was to be
born. Mrs. Heidmsnn knew OF the
fatherhood of the child all the
while. and was apparently pleased.
The professor and his wife saw that
my client had hospital attention, and
took the baby to their home and cared
for IL as II IL were their own"
According to Attorney Coughlin,
Miss Baco determined TO make her
own way in the world, and with the
understanding that her child be &C
corded a home until she could find
means to support It, left the Held
mann residence. He continued:
"Recently my client realized the
she could not be happy without her
baby. She thought the time was ripe
for her to give her own baby home.
She had been met with a refusal when
she suggested to the Heidmanns on
her leavink the hospital that she take
the child. other refusals ensued.
Heidmann becoming attached to the
child
Forgives to Keep Baby.
Mrs. Heidmann. it is said. when the
demands by Miss .Baco became in
cessant, outlined policy which
stipulated that while she had known
OF the romance and the birth of the
baby in it's true details, she would
palce the stamp of forgiveness on her
husbands alleged indiscretion only
with the understanding that the baby
remain in the Heidmann home.
After the many refusals which she
SAYS were accorded her requests for
her child. Miss Baco asks that the
court restore the babe to her arms.
1t is intimated she intended to re-
turn to Porto Rico. but so long as
her babe was here she could not
leave.
The Heidmanns, It was brought out
today. offered TO adopt the child
legally and give all manner OF guar
antees involving n fine education and
elaborate home and expert care in
every detail. All this was spurned
by Miss Maco. The latter also says,
according to her attorney, that she
became infatuated with Heidmann.
Charles Braunhut. counsel FOR the
defendant. asked for the appoint ment
of a referee that salacious testimony
that the feelings of the mother OF the
infant and OF the Heidmanns might bo
spared. Incidentally, Braunhut in
formed the court that the fathcriood
OF the babe was admitted by his cit
ent.
Miss Baco was born on n plaptatio
next to the one owned by the father
of Mrs. Heidmann.