The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13

son for the return of the sheriff, was
disappointed when the officer came
back without the parties. He too had
employed attorneys, and they also
were ruffled when they learned the
girl was still with her husband, and
devised a new plan to get possession
of her for her father. Making aft
davit that they feared she was about
to be removed from the United States
they swore out a writ of habeas cor
pus before Judge NJ c. Edwards, OF
the Dawson city court, which provides
under such circumstances for immedi-
ate arrest and the confinement for two
days before the hearing.
After consultation Snipes' attorney
secured the fastest taxi he could find
in Dawson and started for the Snipes
home, leaving word to be phoned TO
Sheriff Wood, after he had been given
ten minutes start, that he was gone.
Put It Up to the Girl.
On arriving at the Snipes home the
attorney called the bride and told her a
habeas corpus writ had been taken,
and that she would be subject to ar
rest as soon as the sheriff arrived. He
told her the whole consideration was
for her future happiness and asked
whether she wanted to remain with
her husband or go back to her father.
She replied that she wished to remain
with her husband Assured on this
point, which was a matter OF some
doubt with the attorney up to that
time, because of the confusion which
had beset the girls mind, he placed her
in the car and started for Dawson.
Two miles on the way they met the
sheriff hurrying out to arrest the girl
under the writ. He was assured they
were not trying to escape jurisdiction,
but were bound for Dawson to
appear before the court; that they
waived arrest and did not wish service
of papers or any humiliation. The sher-
if, without arresting them, allowed
them to continue the journey to the
city.
Arriving at Dawson the girl was ta-
ken directly to Judge Edwards by the
attorney, who informed the judge
there had been no arrest and none was
desired all procedure being waived;
that the girl wanted to remain with
her husband which was the point at
issue, and that immediate trial was
demanded, the two days notice to
which they were entitled being waived
The Judge asked permission to talk
privately with the girl, which he did
and was assured by her that she did
not wish to return to her father, but
would remain faithful to her husband
Amicably Adjusted.
The fathers attorneys then were
communicated with, but they refused
to go to trial, demanding that the CIR
be confined for two days. The judge
informed Snipes' attorney that he wa:
reluctant to do this, but the writ exist
ed and confinement was required I'm.
der the law unless both parties agreed
to other procedure. He offered to con
fine her in any home in Dawson the
attorney might name. The latter argu
ed with the judge that the girls de.
cision, which would govern the case
in the end, had been given the Judge
The Judge then called for conference
privately with the girl and her father
which took place At the conference
the girl assured her father that she
wanted to remain with her husband
and not with him, and that she woult
not be happy or contented with any
other arrangement Whereupon thu
father informed the Judge that he coult
see no other course for him than tc
dismiss his habeas corpus proceeding
After the amicable adjustment Of
the matter the young couple returned
to the home of the groom's father, and
left the next day on bridal trip tc
Washington, D. c., and other points
of interest. The groom is just q years
of age, while the bride is about the
same age and is an unusually attractive
young lady. She graduated from the
State Normal school last year.
A miscellaneous shower will be Civ
en- for the bride Friday afternoon by
the ladies of Pleasant Hill and COM
munity. It will be at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. R. Daniel