Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1909 — Greisers are Having Hat Time. [ARTICLE]

Greisers are Having Hat Time.

Peter Greiser and wife and two children returned to-Rensselaer a few weeks ago from Hammond, and Mrs,, Greiser and the -children took up their residence at the borne of E. Mab, the old veteran, who alleges that he took them in because they had been deserted by Greiser. Chas. Witham, who is living apart from his wife, was also an occupant of the Mab home, which consists of only two rooms, and Witham’s daughter, 17 years of age, also lived there. That made a family of six in two rooms, and according to Greiser’s allegations the sleeping apartments were not very carefully separated, and Greiser thought the conditions such that his children were not properly environed with the best moral influences. He therefore brought action in the Juvenile court for the custody of the children, and the case was tried before Judge Hanley this Tuesday morning. The court was unable to decide whether conditions would be any better on the paternal side of the house and placed the children in the custody -of Sheriff Shlrer, who is to care for them at the jail until the matter is further considered. Mrs. Greiser put in a plea to have the Witham girl seht along with them and when the court refused she was highly Indignant The Mab apartments will be somewhat less crowded for a time and possibly the sleeping arrangements can be so arranged as to avoid any suspicion from the husband.