Show FOR THE CHILD Judge Ogden Hues occupied the bench in the Second district court yesterday Judge Rolapp being in Salt Lake hearing the Morris bribery case The principal case was that of Thomas Mercer vs Maggie Mercer to decide which of the two should have the custody cus-tody of their child I will be remembered that Mr Mercer Mer-cer obtained a dvorce from his wife In September 1895 At that time Mr Mercer Mer-cer had no residence in Ogden where he could take the child to and an order or-der was made appointing A R Hey wood guardian of the girl Since then Mr Mercer asks that the decree heretofore here-tofore entered be modified so a to I give him sole care and custody of the girl His former wife opposed the petition anS asked not only for the custody of the child but for increased alimony Evans Rogers represent the plaintiff plain-tiff while A B Patton is the defendants defen-dants counsel The case was continued last night |