Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-16
MRS. LEE WAS NOT
DissArrsfrEp WITH CONVENT

At Continuation of the hearing Tues
DAY IN New London On the peitioh or
Mrs. Harry NJ. Lee for an order from the
superior court to give her CUSTODY bf her
six year old daughter whom she took away
from the convent school az Baltic where
DR.. Lee had placed the child Mrs Lee
admitted that she had no reason to be
dissatisfied that her, child was at the
school or with the treatment Il received
there On her direct exafniRation she
had testifed that she saw ths ehHd with
straggly hair at. the. school ana had
smelled Kerosene on the ehndfs hair
With Judge Allyn L. Brown presiding IN
the court at New Lo-sc- Tuesday. Mrs.
zee was cross examined by Attorney
Hadlai A Hail, counsel for Dr. Lee
Mrs. Lee admitted that she never knew
and had never heard or any occasion
when the child had run out OF the house
at Federal street run up and down the
street ana someone brought her back.
| The witness said that the child Rad
| been taken to the convent at Baltic on
Sept. Il, school opened the following day
and class began the day after that she
said that she went with her mother on
| the day after classes began, which was
Tuesday, Sept IA ana that she had been
told that that WAS not visiting dayan
that the Authorities aid not like to have
parents visit their children 81 soon after
being admitted Mrs. Lee said that ar
rangenents were made to have her visit
her child on Sunday whether 1t was visit
ing day or not. Soon after that visit she
said that she went to New York ana was
gone ten days or SO.
Mrs. Lee told of visiting her child at
the convent on Sunday, Oct. q but she
did not remember saying, How we'll the
baby look She testified that she may
have said, How cute the uniforms are.
and how cute she looks" Mrs. Lee said
that the child did not come TO her i'm
mediately when she went in and that she
called TO her to come and sit in my lap i
She said that the child had acted as
though she did not care to see her but
denied that the child appeared 10 be
afraid Of her. The witness admitted that
the child seemed to draw back, but she
didn't coax her and the nun told her to
go and see her mother" but she didn't
go.
Mrs Lee said that she visited the child
again on the following Sunday which was
not visiting day and that she took roses
to the mother superior. She denied hsy-
ing said that she was much pleased that
her child was at the school but she did
remember saying how pleased she wal
with the school and that she meant 1t.
She did not remember calling up ths
mother superior on the telephone wher
she got home and expressing satisfaction
at her child being in the school and how
! well she was getting on, but Il she did
She meant 1t.
Mrs Lee was asked about her testi
, mony on direct examination that he
! child's uniform was soiied and she ad
nitted that 1t was no more than coult
be expected of child playing wits othe
children.
: The witness was asked about nurse
and nursemsids that had taken care o
| the child since her birth and she admitte'
that she had had the aid OF nurses an,
nursemaids until the child was four an,
} a half years old.
e Mrs Lee was asked about a telegror
= she received on August 20, 1921, and afte
= some objects on the part Of Attorne
e cousel for Mrs Lee, against its adrnis
!. sion as being innaterial. it was ordere
j admitted The telegram was sent by d
k Lee and was as follows: "Baby's homi
8 Very happy. Beginning 10 get back CO.
n or. With outdoor life and proper FOOT
v she will get better. Open to suggestion
l from you"
0 Under redirect examination, Mrs. LIE
K said that she consented to her child goin
to the convention because OF the pecuns
:, circumstances. Asked as to what 81
meant by peculiar circunsancesr Mr.
e Lee testified that she was unhappy ar
/ the baby was a sensitive child. that Sc
n, ing her unhappy made the baby unhspS
sr and she thought that she was bett
q away from home such as that.
; Mrs. Lee said that She always took Il
< actual care Of her BABY, giving II /
y bath, almost always dressing her or su
10 cruising the work. She said that she en-
= ployed and paid the servant maids
J. The witness said that she had e,
pressed pleasure at her child being at Il
school because she considered her sa
there.
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