The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-24
Another Catholic Convent Case.

IRON tire Chicago Tribune, July 1871
Yesterday afternoon singular case was brought
The circumstances are thae:-Some time ago Mary
j.. Parker, g young lady, daughter Of one Of the
mc.t respectable citizens OF this place. - placed
s:r The purposs q edacss,on. Her fssusa A few
weeks since, went East, and Q friend of the young
lady. understanding that she was confined agssps;
her will, and that she wished to be liberated, sp-
piled fer writ Of habeas corpus in her behalr,
which was granted. The following is copy Of the
writ:
SUe Of Hinots county Of Cook ss.--The people OF the
the Roman Catholic Convent. other wise ssters o, Msr.
cy called, and to said convent and "sters Of Msr-
cy," SO called, OF the city Of Chicago
Parker before me- George MAnerre Judge of ths Cook
County Circuit Court, at my chambers, at the Court
House. in said county, Wednesday, tbs 18th day OF
return d this writ setting forth the OF such
tention SEQ being illegally restrained Of her liberty By
Judge OF Cook County Circuit Court.
Z. W. Tracy, Ed, appeared for the raspoa lent,
and Mr.. Hervey, and j. f. Bingham, Esq, for the
appellant.
and in person about two o'clock. Foe res 1adans,
tie Mosher Superior OF the convent was habitsd In
the usual costume OF the order of which she is O
member The plaintiff IS young lady OF ao1ut Ii
bike dsnN amor. Sac was blessed 10 brown ak
diess and blue manti Ia on Z woye thick vel over
portion IL her face, watch obscared, in y grea.
degree, her featured
One Of the COUNSEL for the appellant remarked
that the appellant appeared to be Under the inpre&
SION that she vas nos al liberty 10 cnvsrss With
her counsel.
Mr.. Tracy said tia. he had advised toe rsspon.
dent to Dot allow the appellant II no any con-
verge rith any enc but herself (thc respondent)
rhe court informed the appellant that 3 ie was at
perfeetberty 10 verse with her oJnnsei either
or out Of the hearing of the Lady Superior.
The young lady appeared - remain uuier con
stIant bus convcrscd with her Junse for fe mo.
mtnts without removing from tie neig,brhood Of
the Lady Superior.
Mr.. Tracy read the return OF tbs res oondeat to
the witt, which set forth thai the said Mary II,
Parker was placed In the convent OF toe Sssers of
Mercy by her father, john Parker, some nine wseks
Mary, for the purpose Of being edu ,ated at said
convent; that she has since remained there, uare-
strained of her hosrty and by her 1n tree will
that her father Ii now absent from the State OF
Illinois, and tina: her mother is dead.
TIC Cont then took ii, young !sdy aside, aud
stated that Mics Parker although some c ,un.s
unwilling to remain Ia tue convent, was not willing
to leave u until her father returned to thu city, and
that che was not in the fear OF returning thit ,er;
that a. the wit OF hsbsas corpus had bsen Issued
solely for the benefit Of the young lady, aud IS shs
declined TO avsil herself OF the liberty asksi f,r
therein, the Court would m.rely state that she WA,
at liberty to 60 where abe pleased.
Miss Parker and the respondent then retirei TO-
gether, and the young Lady returned With the L,dy
Superior to the convent
The council for the appellant sisted that they
we'e prepared with authorities and evidence to
sustain the position that the young LADY was lie.
Rally petraiDed and deprived OF Der liberty; bnt
the courfc wisely pursued b. her rendered IL unoe
otsasry for them to produce either.