The New York herald., 1866-05-01

Alleged Seduction and Br~ssh ~f Pro.
snisc-Trouble Over the Custody or an
IIlcgitimate ChiId-An Elope ment and
q Marriage-Cur!ous Case.
IuEF-V UTsOUS NW%r'
SUPREME COvHT-gHA ANBbU-


slfHEME COIHT--'HAhbtN-
Before Judge Clerke.
The facts In strange of alleged seduction and Alb
duction have leaked out In the Of babeas
corpus sued out for the possession OF female infant by
Judge clerl;e, in the Supreme Court, Chambers. Al
though the case has been other courts stl the main
details have not been placed before the pub owing TO
the manner in which has been brought un for adjud
cation
The facts in the case according the compliant and
afdayits appear TO be as follows-Nr Joseph H.
Barnes the. defendant is wealthy grocer doing bust
mes. in washineon IN this city shout twenty SIX
year Of age. rather good looking and as following iac
will show very fond Of the adCa About two years
ago he got acquainted with young gn, prspoasessins
and very aira Give named Ellen THwlcr, who resided at
No Is l,csbros street. Th interesting female wa
aged scyeDteen a sewing girl by occupation, soft and
Welding by nature, and possessed oi succnt Charms 10
csptiyae the susceptible heart oi any young man
Nr. Barnes instantly struck with Miss Lawler
and made her acquantauce. lhv acquaintance
ripcned into dep attachment. meci,ng places
were arranged lonely promedade- taken beneath the
xilvery rays OF the moon charming words Of tndenr-
and undyng love poured into the ear of the uh-
suspect ng maiden by the youthful cr0cor aud 70
all the complaint graphically ataics champagne OF Tho
u.cous vintage drank by TIC oyer =, The store oi
the defendant Eight months OF THIS deight a. com
panionsbip Is alleged 90 have ps Cd when the defend
ant Scnt Miss fawier to boarding achool. aud dtef
rece, a few lessons In the cGucatt~al 0anchi si"
was taken from there and pac"a ~ inrnisheu siaf.
ments ~ house Of W. Barnes, AZ 40. Is hou.,oh
street Prom that time forth the couple ved together
and wife, being recognized and thought 20 be
such by all wbo knew nlom. even tho parents 0 ths
gr II IL also alleged n Tue complaint that NJ Barnes
reprefened Ia her that they good a. nagrchi
am am me i ,s e Of ersgcp Gus s5 @ a"r % aye rn
the child whish Yesterday brought up before ne
Court on writ NJ habcas corpus shortly after ibis
rather troublesome addition Ia the ianiily wa MIRO
duced Mr. Batnes sent 10. child into The country ana "
no, long before he Informed tho conhdng mother
that her nrsi born congned 10 tue rave senhlng
the following letter 70 subssutis,c hi asscrtion;-
NV Yoss SOY /. ises
DsAs AssrsL hopc yoa .g- p1egssd 70 n,as i, '' ~, n
nie there auprmr Beng shove - whose VII Fe
ws poor erca,res os earth and of ~. being should hnd
faui With ns dongs although We my at times ee s'Tey
Ren-rnHer, Ann. tba, god doeth ~ ling' ven al 4
our child hnd lived would have been Hs wln sa ie hs
ssgpy sas nst eipossa % iSe Ssesa, snd Smpsoa
having don. ~ione a. shoush. wa doing every
NV shni. ls, M con urr you reconcile yourelf 70
the condition ui th.fs. 40 the' A." ahd infn fnF
., = ygq, 9sS egS welfare "AA 'oi 50 much 'i Go.Rf Il i'
The papers then 20 on TO ,te that durng Nsf IAwcr =
pcsidcnce IN Houston street she was f.1uon,y Vstsd
by young lady named Mi.s Selma Harrington Tho
channel Of Mr Barnes affections suddenly turned IN ne
direction ol hi. last-naned lady, ~ho va aged sNeet
sixteen aud the I'D o February he eofed With her
sri subsequently, married her. leaving hi hr love 10
mourn her unhappy fnir. MI Iswlef, on making IN
quues soon siter ascerained that The maWfd couple
and living in lDirtY iogrth sttust Hbe
then went 20 her parent aud tod them ~ The tac N
the whon she commenced this suit oF breach oi
promise and seduction against barne4
Thu. the stands st pfescut The child was pro.
duced 10 coau yesterday, when Judge Cierks ordered
,estimony 10 b. taken A. 10 who should have ~ custody
W. g. I. Anders0n appeared lor the plaintiff hss Law
ler, and Mcssrs Egan and grosg Tor The deisndtf
Barncs Mis- Iawlcr accompanied with several LADY
friends, Nr Barnes and hs broibc wrc aeo N oour'
The Young lady ~ handomc and ea a,iircd aiinnahi
and with taste. Shc a white hai cloHlY httns
circular and dsr. cssored dre,s Although belonging "a
the humber walks Of life sti w0Ili hesitate lpui
before pointing her oui the street. A. anything but
wei bred lady Mr. Barnol has Az the apysfarance ~
smart business Young of The city, and H golid y
hard 70 rank hra ant glance a. Ne gay L9thafi'
wheh tho 4adAyits aud compisinti % tbs casa indcs