Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-22
THE CHILD OF TWO GUARDIANS.

This would be but dull world il it had 10 incl |
dents of its own but was dependant on distant pla-
nets for its items OF interest. So also, We fear
would this be but dull city in winter, while we
are waiting for the const ruction of railroads the
melting of ce-bergs, if out OF the ever>bubbIing
activities of humanity, something did not well up
in our midst to relieve the dullness.
The most recent occurrence enlistng the inter-
est of citizens is the strife for the possession
and guardianship Of blind boy. some ten years
old, and heir to property worth from $4,000 to
IS o0, 900.
We might date our story back for several years
and find incidents for it IN Massachusetts, but
about them there is dispute and doubt, and as we
have no disposition to become involved in blunders,
and moreover are cramped for time and room, we
mutt confine ourselves to more recent and local
occurrences.
About the 5th of this month Francis R. Morton
uncle on the mothers side of the boy IN ques tion,
came from Massachusetts, with the boy in charge,
to this place, and as large share of the property
TO which the boy was heir was invested in bonds
and mortgages on real estate in this county, he
applied TO county Judge for letters of guardian
SHY, which were granted. A week after came
from the same state and neighborhood, Mr.. Kirk
land, claiming TO be the proper guardian Of the boy
in virtue of a previous appointment in Massachu-
setts,-that the boy had no right to change his do,
micil,- he had been surreptitiously abstracts
ed, aud demanding the restoration of his charge.
He was accompanied and his claim backed by an
clx fho fail q,
once retained four of the principal lawyers Of the
ity and made arrangements for pitched Legal
battle, while the other party aving the nine points
Of lew on his side and ignorant of the proposed
movements of the adversary, waited quietly for
the cloud to burst.
In the mean time great deal of interest in The
case had been aroused among our citizens, some ia
king side, some the other. writ Of Habeas
Corpus was finally resolved upon to be heard be-
fore Judge Doolittle of the circuit court. 1t was
applied for but while being prepared the Kirkland.
ties became possessed Of the idea that the Morto-
Eians designed to spirit the boy away beyond the
jurisdiction of the court and they at once resolved
themselves into vigilance committee to prevent
any such result. But
''Frhes light DIS air, are to the !" suspicious
coordination strong as proofs of holy writ"
And from believing the boy to be stolen, they
finally come to believe he had been. And then
There was hurrying to and fro,
And mounting in hot haste the steed,
The mastering squad rum aud the rafting car
rages
Went pouring forward with impetnous speed,
And swiftly hurrying OFT of town by various
roads in every possible direction
The deputy sheriff armed with that kind of pa
pers which retain tn ar virtues on the other side Of
the state line, and take man as well where he
isn't as where he is, provided he's biind) started
on the run for the northern terminus of the lake
shore road, which he reached with no other notices
able event than arrestng couple of men in bug
gy who were driving furousy in the same drec-
ton; but who proved on close inspection to be an
attorney of the same party with an aiJ, who in his
zeal for his client, had distanccd the chase.
Hoofs were gathering and buggies rafting OH
other roads, and an earlier memorable occa-
sion,
"Up flew the windows all.
And every soul cried OUT what the d-ick-
ems is the matter,
"As loud as he could bawl."
And thus they hurried, and watched, and wait
ed, while the innocent cause of all the pother with
his guardian were toastng their shins by the hos
piabe fire of friend in public store in the most
public place in the city, and if some one had only
thought of looking for them where they were quite
likely to be instead of in improbable places, much
valuable time and some dimes would have been
saved,
The writ was finally served and nine o'clock the
next morning appointed for hearing at the Court
House, before Judge DooIitte. The assaicd par
ty then retained such of our city lawyers as had
not previously been retained by The other side, and
besides procured the services Of c. X. Watkins of
Milwaukee. The case came to issue aud after a
patient hearing the Judge dismissed the writ leaving
the of the child where il was Application was
then imme diatey made to the Probate Judge to
vacae the appointment he made Of guardian, a
hesrng of which has heen appointed for five weeks
from Monday last. Thus res the matter for the
present.
1t appears to be strife between the family on
the Fathers side and ON the Mothers, TO obtain
the care of the boy, and perhaps it is not very IN
charitable 10 intimate, the care also of the proper
~. But when the case comes to final hearing it
will be more proper, if it ever is proper, to indulge
in comments and specnlatious. Our present pur>
pose simply detail OF facts and incidents
which have created considerable excitement for
} the time being in this sectca.
+.-o~s.-
The RIHc OF two Owners.
John Doe sued Richard Roe before Esq Coe, OF
some other Justice, under these circumstances
) John got up gift of grati,ode,' the staple OF
which a cut rife, aud the incident six lectures
on Know Nothngism the rifle TO become The nrn.