Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-26
BAUNS ADMON|SHED
BY THE COURT DURING
FIGHT OVER CHILDREN
Judge Rioe Told tho Husband
That Aorsewhipping Was Too
Good for Him.
BOTH ARE HELD At FAULT

Haheas corpus proceedings for tho
custody of three small children OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Baum. heard before
Judge Rice today. developed into one or
the most touching oases heard in some
years Following the taking of tsstt-
mony Judge Rioe severely admoniHhed
both tho father and mother informing
tho father that horsewhipping was
too good for him. while he could not
comprehend the action of the mother.
Philip /. Garrett represented tho
mother and Wilbur Adams the father.
Mr. Garrett. I'm opening the case. said
the father had left tho mother and the
three small children In tho fall Of 1915.
and that the mother did not hear from
him for nearly two years. Mr.. Garrett
maid the only objection on the part of
tho mother to where the children wore
stayIng was that nhe was not made to
feel at homo there. Counsel said the
mother was willing that tho children be
placed in any home i'm this city that the
court might name.
The three children had been at the
home of Mrs. Marie NJ. Robinson. sls
du Pont street. until last fall. when. Mr
/ Adams claimed. the mothoT spirited
/ them away and took them elsewhere.
I The three children. two being twins.
I cried through most of the proceedings.
/ Attired I'm nntty little sailor suits.
/ sailor hats and red sailor tics. the chill
4 dren attracted the attention of every one
/ in the court room and before the session
wus over most of the women I'm tho
1 court room had been moved To tears.
/ while a number of men were viFihy
affected
The mother. II developed during the
! testimony lived with another man for
several months Inst summer u was
at this time that thc father took tho
children and placed them IN The Rob
iuHon home
The father charged that th" mother
had caused the children - not care for
him any more ana that she had taught
tho children 10 call the second man tn
the case Daddy
When the father left tho witness
stand he walked hack - the thrco chil
drG.n. who we're IN the custody ~ Mrs
Rertie kimblc ~ Woodaide and Mrs
Ella Porter of nenr Baltimore. and r.
he neared Thorn. thcy drew away. then
cries beinE heard All over tho court
room
Both Parents AZ Fault.
Judge Rice AZ the conclusion of th'
hearing of testimony. said thar he hao
no patience with either parents III
said that with three beautiful children
such as they had ho could not under
stand why any parents could not Eo
along together lie referred % the hua
band leaving the mother and thr.'
small children four years ago. Rrd aat'
that hc did not know what would hav
happened IL tho mother had rot bcci
there 10 care far thc1a
Recent actions the fudge said do no
Justify much consideration tor tn
mother. either The ludi.c said d" coub
ind nothing in favor Of either ono. II
, told thc husband that horsewhipriui
was fru good for hin for ahandaninI
three such beautiful children THE judE
! said he could not understand "a
mothers actions in hcr conduct toyar
thcm last summer.
Both were TO blame was tho view q
Judge Rice. He said they should forEe
the past and do everything III the 81
: ture for the benefit OF the cEIdTcf
From the evidence he had heard Judg
Rice said that the parents in order {
Justify their action IN the past IN n
slightest degree should forget every
thing of the past and make all amend
i,ossihe by taking care or the childre
together
The parents were directed 10 suhm
names OF homes in the city, where -
/, children could be placed. allowing ~
! | weeks for this The case was continue
: until three weeks from today Judg
: | Rics said that each Of the parent
should be given equal opportunities {
/ seeing the children.