The national Republican., 1867-07-04
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THE COURT0,

Ofpnens Court opsned tu regular session on
Tuesday last, at II o'clock.
Ths last will and testament Of Mary Tenny
was produced In court, with several oodicils, and
partially proved By the oaths Of several sttestine
witnesses thereto. The deceased, after small be.
qusst 70 Francis n. Parker deyisss the bulk her
eststA which consists mainly Of two parcels In lot
, s9sass u, Improved By frams houses, to wn.
n. farksf, Mosss 7. Parker, and asorgs 8. Par
g s,.ssi ~. inv'asS<i'' and accounts were allowed
Ths soart took up the matter Of ths Goidin
ehildrsn. Rsv. Jacob walter appsarsd In a.
svsr 10 the citation, bringing WITH him Gene
We've md Elizabeth 9oldin, ths eaildrsn who's
guardiasship is In question.
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drsn.
Mr.. Insls rsad the petition Of Rli.sbsth Col.
din, - puhlishsd In the RsrusLIoAH last week.
hr. E.nis read the answer Of Rev. J. A. Wal.
ter, ~ follows:
n as HsseraSh As Judge Of tie o,yaam,'
Cssss Jsr Ms Dssfyiot Of Colnnbsa: The Rev.
Jsses 4. walter for answer 70 the petition Of
Elisabsth aoldin, fled In the above proceedings
rsspsstfslly statss that the children, Gsnsvisys,
aad xlisabsth, named In the said prOossdinss,
were for tive yssss day scholars st the school
kspt By ths 6lsters Of Charity In this city, and
which h under the pastoral charge Of the
rsspondsnt. The uniform good behavior, sprisht.
lines. and Intelligence Of these children At
traotsd the attention Of your respondent, and
inspired him with lively interest In their future
welfare. Hssing been informed BY the Sisters
that they could not keep these children at their
school longer than the present season, and their
tuition bsing unpaid since March, 1865, he
called on Mrs. Sanford, the lady at whose house
they were boarding He wn informed that ths
petitioner had refused to pay for the board and
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then due 10 her for such board and clothing the
sun Of three hundred dollars. The ssid Mrs.
6sssford oppressed an earnest desire that your
respondent should take charge Of the said
children and relieve her Of the stpsnss and
responsibility. Your respondent then called on
gentleman In this city, who your respondent
Nas informed was an uncle Of the said children.
md urged upon your respondens to apply 10 the
Orphanf Court for letters Of guardisnship for
the said children. Being satisfsd from the
mode Of Life which the petitioner was leading,
snd had been leading In this city for tho last
twenty-five ysars, that she was utterly united
10 assume the care and control Of these children,
and believing from her refusal 10 pay their board
and tuition that she was unwilling 10 assume
sush care and control, your respondent applied
70 your Honor for advice and assistsnee, acting
upon which he made application the nsxt day
for lsttsrs Of guardianship, which were granted
by your Honor. Your respondent utterly denies
tAat the said children were taken away from Mrs.
Ssssford by him, and that they ,srs eosSsed in
tie Orphan Aiylun." he sysrs that liz only
sAjeet In assuming the responsibilities Of guardian
lof these children was 70 provide them with !
hone snd furnish them with good moral and
re1Agious education. They being penniIess or.
yAsAs, no other motive could have prompted
hin. fssling conscious that be was thus
sssssled, he stsnss rsedy and willing to comply
the premises BY your Honor, his oaIy dssire
that whatever disposition may Be- made Of the
ehidr:n IL may rssult ultimately 70 their interest
and advantage. ]. A warm.
Sworn TO before me.
JoH d. CALLAH, MP.
Mr.. Ipgls said that the allegation that any.
thing vas due for either the board or tuition Of
the children Wa ineorrsct. The board due
some two hundred sad ten dollars, had been set.
tied for week ago, By due bill The eondi.
tion OF Miss Goldin's finances prevented her
from making . cash settlement, bat he know
that she would shortly be In the receipt Of
money. The tuition Of the children had ali been
paid with the exception Of that due for the last
quarter. Thi, was . question which sddrssssd
itself TO the humanities Of the court and con-
cernsd freedom Of conscience The parents Of
these children were Protsstants-msrrisd By
Rev. o. D. Brown-yst these girls had been 50
far converted to the Catholic religion that they
had gone to confession and been matrieulatsd
into the sOoisty Of the Angela" One had
even boon confirmed since the commence ment Of
these proceedings, and both had been n. hap.
tired for II was we'll known that Catholics ala
admit Of the validity Of Protestant baptism.
He also produced . will Of Mss 0oIdin, mad. /.
some years since, to PROVE that In the event Of
her death, she had intended to provide for their
sducation and maintenance, but asserted that
unless this guardianshiP was revoked she would
not leave them . dolIsr.
show tnat throughout all the transsotfons Father
Walter had aotsd. only - he vas bound, In the
sp init Of bsnevolsnoe and with . yisu 10 the
welfare Of The children. He felt sure that the
children themselves would say that Father Wal.
ter had exercised no iphusncs over them 10 in
duce them to become Catholics.
Mr.. Ingis disclaimsd all idea Of attrihuting to
Father Walter any direct influence 10 that di
rection.
The evidence 10 the case was then commsncsd
BY Mrs Sessford, who tsstinsd that at the time
she agreed TO the appointment Of Rev. Mr.. Wal
ter a guardian she supposed that IL was with
The consent Of Miss Goldin.
The court stated that at the time the appoint.
nsnt was made II was said that one Of the chill
dfen had reported that improper approaches had
bssn meds to her, she supposed, ct the instance
Of Mis- Goldin.
Mr.. Ingls. II that can bs shown IN abandon
tho case at once.
Rev. J. A. Walter sworn. Tsstihsi substan.
TALLY the statements contained In the answer.
Had been called on by the eldest Of the children
and asked advice; and as he had taken an inter.
est In the children, and supposed from the non.
payment Of board and tuition that their aunt
had lost hsr interest," he desired to aot for their
benefit he had no personal interest st al In the
matter Had never directly or Indirectly sxsr.
oissd any inhusnos for the oonysrsion OF the
children 10 Catholicity.
Mr.. Ingle said II was impossibls for Mr.. wal
ter to say what indirect influence he had sxsrtsd.
Rsv. Mr.. Walter. Had certainly heard ths
confessions Of the children, but Il was no uneom-
mon thing In this city for grown.up Protsstants
10 come 10 the eonfsssionAl TO unburdsn their
minds and ask . consolation.
Miss C. doldin sworn. The father Of thsss
children died on the 10th Of April two years
since; he was brother Of witness, sud was
coaohman to Mr.. Linthieam In dsorgstown.
Witness had taken care In the life time Of the
father, Of father, mother, and ohildrsn-hAd
applied 70 board the children In the Academy
Of the Visitation At Georgetown, but been 70
fused, because their father was ooaehmsu Of Mr..
Linthieum, and witness would not AK Mr. l.
TO be security for the payment Of the tuition.
Witness's mother was q strict Catholic, her
grandmother the houss-ksepsr Of Father Van
Hsrssigh. Witness was Of no religion, for her
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