The Washington times., 1921-08-15
MOT HER Of:
BABY
FILES SUIT
Abduction Case Turns New
Angle as Wife Charges Hus-
band With Cruelty.

The fight for the custody of
five-year-old Jack" Haske, nephew
of Alonzo Tweedale, comptroller
of the Shipping Board, moved to-
, day to the District Supreme Court,
when Mrs. Elsie Wall Haske filed
suit for divorce.
Mrs. Haske, whose son has
figured. in three "abductions'y re-
Gently, and who is now living with
the child in Washington, appeals
to the court to prevent her hus-
band, Frank j. Haske, also of the
Shipping Board, from interfering
or molesting her.
Asks Divorce.
Limited divorce and alimony is
sought by Mrs. Haske, who alleges
that her husband has been cruel to
her and that he on several occasions
brought drunken friends" to their
home. The petition charges that
Haske threw his wife across the bed
on the night before baby Jack" was
born.
In the suit. filed through Attorneys
Cromelin, Laws and Coombe, Mrs.
Haske declares she is very appre-
hensive lest her husband will again
endeavor to take her child by force.
as he has threatened many times to
do, or will do her bodily harm"
The wife charges that on "the night
their son was born her husband came
home drunk and assaulted her. grab
bing her and throwing her across the
bed at the time she was waiting to go
to the hospital and causing her TO so
into Mysteries.
Mrs. Haske declares that her hus.
band would very often stay out as
late as 2 O'Clock in the morning and
that he was in the habit of keeping
company with men and women who
drank to excess and on various oc-
casions brought his drunken friends
to their home"
Charges Alimony Arrears.
The petition for divorce states that
on May 1, 1918, Mr.. and Mrs. Haske
agreed to separate, the husband
agreeing that she should have the
custody OF the child and that Re
should have the privilege of seeing
the boy at any time. 1t is further
stated that Mr.. Haske failed to pay
the wife $50 a month as agreed when
the separation was made.
The wife declares that her husband
for some time past has threatened that
when the opportune time came he
would steal the child, and would tell
him things about her which were un-
true to make him lose his affections
for her.
The petition states that five.year old |
Jack" is now residing in Washington
with his mother, and that he has
home. She states she is
compelled to work and support her
child on salary OF $50 month. The
petition says the couple were married
i'm October, 1918.
Held as Abductor.
The Haske case came to the public !
eve several weeks ago when the hus- |
band, Frank j. Haske, abducted" the |
five-year boy from the home of |
Alonzo Tweedale In Washington |
Grove, Md. Haske was taken into |
custody by State officers as he was
speeding to Washington. The child |
was put in the charge of the courts and !
later taken away by the wife, Mrs. |
Haske.
Then followed a writ OF habeas cor /
pus directing Tweedale, his wife. son |
and Mrs. Minnie Reed, a relative, all |
Of whom, IL was thought might have |
the child in custody, to appear in court |
nj Rockville with the boy. The four |
persons appeared, but denied custody |
Of the child and knowledge of its
1t developed later that Mrs. Haske
took the child to Washington. Mrs. |
Haske left Washington the following |
day for a rest. She returned to the |
city several days ago and began pro- |
against her husband.