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Show IIViRCE ttNjjf full snail W. J. Watson Plead Pove and Escapes Pnnishmei for Contempt. M CUSTODY OP CHILD IS ji AWARDED TO MOTBJ . ,i Salacious Chapter Is Added Legal Fight for Separate of Watsons. j Anolhcr chapter of the salacious-son salacious-son divorce case W. J. Ts jraryfc ser was added to the rpcord in Jj Morse's court Friday. Watson is & his wifo on the ground of infiacf j and tho ense is a most sensatipnj! ' Friday's hearing was upon nn 01 t for Watson to show cause f should not be punished for conta of court for his failure to pay tempos L alimony to his wifo, a3 heretofore; ) dcred, nnd also upon the a'dditjjj qucstiou of the custody of the 5 old daughter, who is now in the cut c of the father. j Watson swore that ho hadn't but; one dollar m thn world, and that had borrowed that, lie also ttt k that he borrowed $;0 which p. , paid over to his wife's attorney ,? was unablo to borrow any addll'l 1,1 sum. Further, he said, he oa employment and had been sine l turned here from Arizona, April j which time the trouble between hii fi and his wife culminated in his dri her from their home. Waton sworn that he borrowed the money' whjeh ho paid his faro to this city' i Arizona. j U Mother &ets Child. ' I At the present time, ho said, heU living with his sister at his own bfl nnd was buying a portion of thtlfl plies needed by thorn "WatMa'H that ho had been sending his wifeilBl $3n every two weeks while he irS Arizona. April 6, when ho retnnaiiJJ said he took $15.35 from SamnelMl rard, the man in the case At thaVi of his taking tho money, he addelB rard and Mr3. Wateon'were in tuH of leaving the Watson home. H Owing to the nature of WatMnJH timony, Judge Morse said that hs'H not be held in contempt of courtjH tho order to show cause was dischH Tho matter of iho custody JH child was then taken tip. Mre. nH testified that she desired the cnitdH the child and her father nnd mqtbH D. Corsor and wife, testified thafH were-able to caro for Mrs. WattoH the child, and were willing to doH This was followed by ssnsationiH timony, which was introduced fJH purpose of showing that lfr. TH was not a fit person to hsre the caH of the child. Mrs. Wntson deniel of tho charges of misconduct thattt being made against her. J At the conclusion of iho testitnjgi Judge Morse ordered the child tnib; over to the custoh' of the mother, 1 tho case wns set for hearing .Inly 6.m&r |