The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26

Children of Mrs. Emma Schlittler, o
the public appears in this morni
the following letter has been re-
ceiycd by The Journal. with cut of
the two little girls and their brother,
who are mentioned in the letter. The
Journal publishes this letter. and the
picture of these children, believing
that the mother has a right to state
her case to the public:
Through your paper wish to state
to the good people of Pensacola some
facts about my children, two little
girls, Cora Lee, two years old, and
Mary Elisabeth, four years old, who
were taken away from me by the Chill
dren's Home Society OF Florida, and
when you have heard my story
through, I want to ask the good peo-
pie, tho mothers of Pensacola, for
their aid and cooperation IN getting
back my babies.
On account of III health. my hus-
band. these children's father. was talk
en- to- the hospital at Chattahoochee
for treatment. While he was absent.
probation officer of Washington coun-
ty, without notice TO my husband or
little girls out OF my custody and be-
fore the county judge of Washington
county and had them committed tenn
porarily TO the Children's Home Socie-
~ OF Florida.
The lady who was in charge OF the
Childrsn's Home Society, misconceiv-
ing and not understanding her duties.
placed and allowed my little girls TO
be taken out of the home. into the
homes OF two other families of PEN
saaola-
MY Iittts boy, seven years old, who
was placed in the home with my lit
tie girls, was returned TO me by tho
society.
THESE. my children, under the will
of my father their grandfather, are
isgeteas to and owners of $500 acres
of tirnbered and farming land. the best
in Washington county. They have
ample means for support Independent
SELF may give them.
When my husband returned cured,
from ChRttahooohee, one week after
the children were taken from me. he
came ON to Pensacola to get our chill
dren. Tfe went TO the home and there
rnat one OF the ladies, who now has
Mary Elizabeth. She stated to him
that II the parents wanted the chill
dren she would not take the child;
that har husband was q man OF means
and infIuance and IL my husband and
myself had any trouble getting the
children they would help us get them.
When found out my husband could
not get the children came over from
Chipley and found the children had
been given out by Miss Evelyn DEM
ing, the manager in charge of the
home TO two families IN Pensacola. as
] have stated. Since that time have
used every effort to obtain my chill
dren but without avail. Under the
advice OF my attorneys sued out
writ OF ha.beas corpus but Judge Jones
said the case should be heard before
Judge Gamer In Washington county.
/ went 20 Judge Gamer and made APP
plication and Miss Evelyn Deming
went over with the lawyer for the
home. They fought me bitterly and
through their influence I was pre-
vented from getting my children.
one Of the parties has made appn-
cation for the adoption OF my baby
(but Judge Jones has held the case
up, and that case Is now pending be-
fore hin), but It Is proposed TO take |
from me my little girl Cora Lee, and |
adopt her into this family.
Ny husband and myself are poor in
worldly goods. Ny husband is ma |
shinist by trade and works every day |
At his trade. We are able, even though |
We are poor. to take care OF our chill
iren. though We are unable to carry /
IN fight in the courts for our babies. /
The Children's Home Society Of |
Florida, who has set itself UP to fix