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Show j Bachelor Official Adopts Baby, Now Mother Fights For Custody I S : :7 VsA When Joan McConnell, 14 months old, was turned -o ver to the city as a public charge some months ago, Samuel E. Epstein, bachelor, Chicago's assistant cit y prosecutor, adopted the baby. Mrs. Agnes McConnell, McCon-nell, 23, shown at right, has started court action to re cover her daughter. Mrs. Connell says she left Joan with a city nurse while seeking employment in Detroit The nurse, she charges, turned the baby over to Epstein without her consent. Epstein, shown hold in g Joan, claims he can provide a proper home for the baby. Decision in the case, now before the courts, i s expected to set a precedent. . - 1Y1 1 |