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DAILY TIME8-ENTERPRISE, TH0MA8VJU-E, .GEORGIA, SATURDAY A FTERNOON, AUGUST 2, 1919.4EntJLFIGHT FOR CHILDNOTED AT QUITMANto*►ixlenasitshtisanSociety People Brought to Court to Testify as to Character of Couple Having the Charge of Little Girl,Quitman, Ga., Aug. 2.—For the first time in the court history of Quitman a large number of society (women and prominent matrons, many of whom had never been in a court room before, appeared as witnesses in a case heard by Judge W. H. Long at 10 o’clock yesterday morning at a special session of the City Court, to hear habeas corpus proceedings for the possession of Mamie Lovett, a little girl.G. S. Fletcher of Florida has instituted the proceewngs against Mr. a*(and Mrs. Ben Bragdon of Quitman, re and the witnesses summoned by the lle, Bragd'*ns to testify as to their fit-Lr ‘ness for rearing the child included practically every woman in the fash-ionable North Court residence sec-lion, where the Bragdons live. G.nteyId-lio[1-rerkit- S. Fletcher is the little girl's fatherre and Mrs. Bragdon'is her aunt.The little girl is 12 years old andl’e'ihas not seen her father since shent was three or four years old, accord-nesiring to the story told here, and the contest for possession of her began m when she was a baby. It is said that domestic differences between the father and mother resulted in the father’s kidnaping the little girl and taking her to a place near Mia-asrs.ntis .mi, where he is said to have chang-th ©d his name to George and livedslP;htndndealter-0003.iheime•omone:ersthetheter-em-hip* d a ^rd-tLe the ;on*nfin nen leserhenparere►outrereleretingtheThe►sedromght,lat-Waswasdos-I # W f t * « I # W « # * lt;% 0 ft * # #j % # % m »iMf(Mls'.• f';7*Have(r»l(“1\ts(►77lMil(Mimmr»'i\rsi(‘•I\,T\i*ii. .For one year and no defectiveIre!9%IIflII9%14yetOPut Them onby the side of any other of a 1extra quality. Ask Michelirfive months. Mrs. Fletcher was the daughter of H. Lovett, a prominent merchant who lived at Lovett, Fla./ south of Quitman, and she returned to her father's home. When she located'her husband and baby,, it is said that, accompanied by her father and brother, she went to the place where they were staying and IJMgot the little girl and brought her back to Mr. Lovett’s home.After that, it is said Mr, Fletcher[instituted divorce proceedings whichhe] were undefended by Mrs. Fletcher. Shortly after Mr. Fletcher married again, and Mrs. Fletcher married a )ffi-|Mr. Allen and they moved to Ore-fcvelgon to live, taking the child with othjthem.im| Last May *Mrs. Allen died at her lR Oregon home and left a will in which she gave her little girl to her sister, Mrs. Bragdon, willed her estate to the child and named her brother, Dozier Lovett off Lovett, Fla., as guardian and executor. Mrs. Allen’s body was sent to Quitman for interment at the family cemetery at Lovett. After the funeral Mrs. Bragdon and her brother, Mr. Lovett, went to Oregon to get the lit-ttie girl and they brought her back to Quitman, where one has been living with Mrs. Bragdon since.The father, who is now living in Southern Florida with his family, immediately instituted proceedingsito obtain possession of Mamie Lovett, as his daughter is kriown. Itr,is understood that his attorneys will undertake to shoW by the record orf the divorce proceedings that the little girl’s mother was not a suitable person to rear her, and therefore her will should not be allowed to give her to anyone else. It is also reported that no matter which side loses through Judge Long’s decision, the case wilf be carried to a higher court.Branch 5now of Quitman, one of the best known law firms of this section, represent Mr. Fletcher and E. K. Wilcox and Mr. Bruce of Valdosta and John E. Morris, Jr., of Quitman represent Mr. and Mrs. Bragdon. H. Lovett, father off Mrs. Bragdon and the late Mrs. Fletcher, died Some time ago and was' one of the best known men in this section and the family is prominent and highly respected.Mr. Bragdon is a well-to-do turpentine operator and has lived herewith his family some time. Their•social standing is indicated by the fact that prominent women here are willing to appear in court to testify as to their character, although it is reported that some of the witnesses are terribly nervous over the coming prdeal.imi».* i► mi**%lt;»miif«jMM.VAre Second to None. 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Thomasville Daily Times Enterprise
Thomasville, Georgia, US
Sat, Aug 02, 1919
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