Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-26
NORWICH BULLETIN
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 rsvid swyfen. who kidnapped his ag- ehsd of six years from it's foster .sa.Fh-. Aibcrt c. Whitaker of this ,is, seat. q 1918. has been awarded tis- er~indy of his child after two days c-rr' battle before Judge Tom E. El- th.' .r Wichita. Kansas.
 a'- Whitaker and the mother of the cats Mrs Lillian Philips were pres ..r. and the Whitaker interests were h rs'sa by Attorney Grover Pierpont of Wichita The decision was one of in- ;--es: 70 the state of Connecticut inas- '7uch as the court of Kansas found that Swy5es did not kidnap the child from -M sstate that he did not give his consent to the Wlrtakers having the chilf tut thst illegal proceedings were car-,cd out ~ the Connecticut probate crur- In separating him from his child.
 sgius conditions Tn Wilhmantio and in wichita caused Judge Elcock more cUneern than the wishes of the father or fnSrtr-father to have the child. The Whitaker home was by, far the better rolsc. but the child was content at Wi eh,ia ar the hotne of Mrs Albert Farha, ar aunt who lives n Wichita. according Co fre story of the Farhas. The mother
 
 wssM be better od if allowed 10 re- iurr 60 the home of the Whittaksrs in ihis city MrE. Phillips told a pitiful ssn-v of Swyden's desertion. and the p'ae.ac of. the four children in the Vr.nfharn county home. this state, the 5.ssss heing taken west by Swyden.
 llr Khittake- presented a copy of ths abortion papers made out in Wind r57 probate court, showing that the rhuE when two years old was cared for by the town of Windham with Err Eest p Chesbro. first selectman ass .7,1-rian The papers of adoption were r-ade out May i2. 1917. and signed by Albert C. and Ellen z. Whitaker. the fc-t ,r-parents. by two witnesses and by members Of the board of seEectmen of fhzs year. Ernest P Chesbro. James p. Mustard and A l.. Cfelinas. The adop- Hap vas approved May 2s. 1917. by .l-dEe James D Twomey of the Wind ham probate court. The signature of the mother Lillian Swyden. was also attached but that of the father was lacking.
 During the court session the relatives Of the Swvdan chld gave evidence of -reat affection for H. constantly caress- ing and kissing it.
 Following t1e decision by the court Er Wh!ttaker through his attorney. gave notice Of an appeal to the supreme ecur-
 In court. Swyden was asked if he kidnapped tha child by force and an EwcTed "No" Asked who was there when he took the child Swyden said '~TtittaFer.~ and when being asked Take your d-- child and get to h- cut of here"
 Mfr Whitaker has arrived at his home In WiHimzntic. feeling downcast over the decision of the court but be- iicves he may win in the higher court He fcl- that some of the assistance he could have received from officials of the Windhaur county superior court was not given. Some papers were found to D. made our wrong. he said. and others failed to arrive Although the case cost his wife and him a large sum of money. their love for th. child is great and they arc determined Go get him back. When the decision can he expected frcu the supFen1e court is not known. but Mir Whitaker believes 1t will take sorus uttls time
 Mueh e tho disappointment of Mir. and Mrs. Henry J. Mathieu and local admirers of the MathiGu twins. Ethel and Claire. Ethel will be unable to com pete in the annual Boston American swimming contest 10 take place in the Charles river, Boston. course. Satur- day. Ahscesses. that developed in both ears last week caused the atteNding physician Co advise against Ethel talk Ing part in the contest. Claire will par iicipatr. hcvVpve-. Several local people will watch the local nine-year-old swim mer n the contest.
 Iohz Erhaehsa. of this city. and Wal Ger ChaupeH. of Franklin. left Thursday H0ruinr for Norw ieh. boarded their rtirty-six foot Bertha F. and sailed off d0wr the Thames river shortly before neon. The boat vas bult at Potter s barn on Main strert this city and was lowed ny automobile to Norwich where it was put overheard in the shetueket river near the Battle Grounds. The hoat was run to NeW London and then % ishers Island After arriving at