New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-25
LAW INTELLIGENCE.

ali ummen the Judge thought thaf the css eNa on
might proceed without him but Mr. raPp'n sd NJ {.
bad been engaged trying cause In another court and vii
soon be here.
The Judge asked Il Trsiner is here
Mr. Tappan said he had not seen hip.
Mr. Brady Unmarked he hoped H. had not gone OF on
smother railroad excursion Is he wanted to have the m liter
finished row.
Mr. Brady said they were ready.
The Court asked OfMr Culverf they ready 10 ~
Mr. Culver said the father Of the child Tr,iner is not
present Mr. Trainer left Court yesterday ia company with
of his friends 10 90 to the place where h had prV
ously resided lie is no. wiUg TO agun Hei pr
f.cy terrified. and appr-heuds personal Violence lie
trks he has stated all that he can state 10 reg r TO me
child and il is not necessary fur him TO come again but
be wants Mr. Tsppan to tax the child.
The Judge said il Is impossible for me 90 act upon the
examr alton of witness who has not been snned
Mr. Culver said be OF the rule Ia the casa and
they have eDdesvored 70 induce the witness TO dedd
They have not only enreaied but urged him in every way
10 do So The he gave that he can state no
than be- has done. Some persons have given hm 10
understand that he has said enough 20 raise storm
about him when he gets back II Alabama
The Judge said his testimony is Indispensable have no
right upon his direct examination uness he submits
himself TO a examination, and he declines oap'
pear, the must be dismissed.
Mr. Brady-I move that the child be remsndet IA to
what's said about the colored man. il Is all idle will be
recoeoied that when the dismissed on the lSh
inst the man was not here.
Mr. Culver stated distinctly that if any person could oh
tain possession Of that child peaceably he would au hor1e
him To do So Mr. Collier took it by the hand and
veyd Il out to Mis- Porter in the carriage. and for that
Mr. Tappan entered compliant agains. Mr. Collier TOR
kidnapping, but the complaint vas this morang dismissed
IL IS time this matter terminated Ii Trainer hai the
affection Of father he should be here
Mr. Culver said Mr. Iappan has never used the word
kidnapping but said has been taken from It's father Tho
compaint il is true has been dismissed Mr.. e. cont
rlaned al the manner of its having been dismissed being
understood in the decision that both parties were to be
present.
The judge repeated IL the witness is not here to esta
blish the right Of the father the must be dismissed
Mr. Culver asked If the Court could not compel him 10
attend Tho Counsel feel deeply the position IN winch the
matter i placed
Judge The difficulty is the proceeding Is on his own
behalf and ifhe does not appear looks like voluntary
abandonment Of the consider HIM The prosecuting
party through Mr. Tappan If the child is to taken 1t Is
10 be adiudgcd him II he abandons the mus,
be AN end cannot compel plaintiff to continue his
case.
Mr. Culver suggested that If party under any oircum
sarces shew they improper personsfor the cuoty O
child the Court that ground would interfere The chd
has been sen from IFS parent The moment he touched the
Ohio side OF the rverthe child free and he had no right
TO H. II evident she is woman OF Ill fame ana she ASKS
the custody of this child to bring II up and woul' ask
,our Honor whether it would be proper 10 let this womsn
have the child whether ii shall be put into the haads OF
DR. Pennington or Mr. Tappan either oil whom would give
security for It's proper care
Judge-I Sha give Il to particular person shall
call the child and tell il 90 where II peles have no
RIGHT on haboas corpus 10 take the child from any person
A Court Of Chsncery might The father ought to have
Mr. Culver said Judge at Chambers had all the author
.y Of the Court of Chancery
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YOU can 90 with them and if the is under apprehen-
SION of violence he viii be assured that he VIII be pro
eccd and tell him that if he does not come the child viii
be LETT with this woman and the case viii be dismissed
Tie Court will adourn ill clock to give him an oppor'
untY 10 come up.
Mr. Brady said he had engagement and hoped the
adjournment would not take place There was one thing
hc would mention lie had read an account in Ihs H,rad
of meeting the Tabernacle, in which Mr. Iappan APP
pears to have said the woman offered to gave nm up TINS
child bat be- bad refused to take IT, prcicTing TO put her
for ton years in the State Prison
Mr. Tppan remarked that such report was not correct
Tie Judge said was not matter relevant here lie
wishes 10 conduct the 20 protect the Court ana to
protec other, lit can be avoided he does not wish the
puaton that be should leave the child m the custody OF
woman of infamous character but II the party does not
arucar the case must be dismissed Two officers VIII go
10 where hc stops and the counsel others can go with
IL was finally concluded to adjourn to o'clock q,
AT the hour appointed Trainer apparel. accompanied
by Mtssrs Gully er Tappan and others, in Court As al
ready stated he IL a mulao mao, rather aboye The mid
ding hight and ha, the appearance Of being about 30 or
Gross r-Saninod by Brsdy-The reason went to Dun
kirk was Was threatened and beat by four men did not
wish TO come to Court was aE-id 20 Do so io'd NOT
money have been here agentleinan gave me some
money in Dunklrk after frst came here some cplorsd
persons called to zee me anfhey took meto Mr. TAppsn
and then to Mr. Culver lie coiord persons knew where
the child wss did not 90 20 hi's Prters osiore going
@ by Braoy-How dd you go to Dunkirkl
Al was inQtirin9 for a friend named Gordon, and
man came 10 me AZ the house, tslrs Petit 81 he W.:
coorcd do not know him, any colored man that
knows him; did not ask hun his name we we're alns
there stpidne outside on the pavement do not
rccolcc thu Iae Of day It was between breakfast ana
dnrtr when be- 6rst spoke 10 mel was not drunk do
not drink he said he knew Gordon he took me down TO
terry boat Il paid the fare myself he paid his own pas
sage be- aid he would sho~ me where Gordon lived
wanted 10 see Gordon, because hal known hm al Mo
bile and AZ New Orleans have not found Gordon we
cross cd he water did in ,h0rt time do not know how
long the boat did not measure It Brady SAD he
not eye he on board any boat aud wancd hmt0 e
Il va town the other side when got there followed
lin good distance out; did not note how TAR We tben
met four men they looked like 9alers they we're whlte
.p one Of them Knocked me over the head with sick
| was frightened il hurt pretty BAD the black men
made ont that they running after him TOO ons ohsn
cut in the wrist with knife aud ran 100 a not
zee the eolored men again them running aef me-
and ran a. fast as could another way cane 70 man
ard asked him where the railroad car he told me-
and | iulnpedi1 my object was 10 ges away ron the
beating: 1 did not ask where the ear was gong
i'll after hal got in snd inquired 1 knew thsre
was ear there a. | had come that way before
the had not started when went IN i vas quite late IN
the sfte paid s6 20 for my fare u was All me M
ney had txcept 81 30 went Ia the car next % the en
CINE there wes good many people did not tell any of
Them what had 1sppened; I frightened wished to
get out Of the way asked the man how much i w TO 90
TO Cleveland came here fret By the way Of DankrA
at Duuk1k whe got there last 4 asked coloret man
where could stop ia wrote to New York, and he direct
cd me TO coored barber named Davis who took care o.
not intend to come back uness beard from Mr. T4pPan to
cone would have gone 70 Cleveland II had bad m9nsy
enough do let mean to 60 back 10 Alabama - nelP
il mean 70 Ty to earn money 70 buy my wei ! van
seemed like Oafers did not tn on reaching me eas,
what had happt ned did know who were irlenas OF
who were foes afraid to como back 10 New iork
TIL Dir. Tappan told me 10; a; Dunkrk was Plaeso On
board the ears ct O'Clock night; arrived here IN DAY
time; a whole lot Of coiOred were sarng or me -ot
the ferry and went with them 10 the ONCE Of r 'ulYer