The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-15


Equity Court yesterday, Judge Fisher PFC
~ =. and Ellen s,c, ware e Z, f2s,
Philips In the custody Of Mrs. Aiken. ~
Upon the opening Of The court for the grant
Ing Of an order ia equity, the court called u
Gencrai Terry said that upon consolidate,
with his client, and upon his advice, she hat
concluded to withdraw her claitn TO hav,
charge Of her child. she said that although
she felt that che was competent to take oharg'
OF the child, the Judge says am not sup
pose I am mott but fwant the child place.
somewhere where can have confidence"
He had Instituted examination, and 1t woult
be seen BY the testimony that neither MIR. oil
n Ms, AIt " were PrePsr persons to hay;
be ready on Monday, and he desired a contin
uance OF the case until then. ~ .|..I.'..0
He understood that the reverend Father
| Walter was willing TO take charge of this
child and place It under the control OF the sis.
tiers OF Charity, where she had confidence
She hoped ere long to show By her conduct
was worthy 10 bring her child up in the way
MIR, Brent opposed the continuance. II,
said that the case had been adjourned until to
day to give the defendant an opportunity u
prove that she had aba ndoned the life she h Il
| been leading. Now she comes here, and, n
he supposed she would, admits that she Is moi
General Terry. She admits no such thing
She says she feels sho 10.
| .MT, bFent ulu DOT WIEN 10 nlbTenIcbthI, Du1
che had said she supposed she was Improper
He quoted authorities to chow that in A
question OF guardianship, the Orphans Court
was me proper tribunal to decide upon The
case should be RENTED to that court. Mrs.
Aiken now held the child merely ms the bailee
q the court, and the court could order her 10
clded by the Orphans Court.
General Terry argued that the only question
| now was as to continuance, and there was no
| ~ nT al nn aafat In and tn tha
| Maryland rule on the subject. The court had
| no power to Issue mandate to the Orphans
Court. Il was admitted now that Mrs. Aiken
was not the legal custodian. Some custodia an
| for It should be provided; some custodian who
| would allow Its mother ito sleep of nights"
and where 1t would not be taught to hate her
| mother.
The court. You spoke OF Father wal
ter's willingness to take the child. Is he In
| COURT
Rev. Father Walter was called and held a
! few minutes conversation with the Judge.
The Court; Father Walter tells me that he
| has charge OF the asylum for boys and girls,
Of the child for a longer or shorter period;
what objection is there to placing II under his
charged
General Terry. The mother consents TO II.
| Mr.. Norris was not willing lie denied that
| there was anything before the Court. The
| only question was as TO the temporary custody
| OF the child, for application would In any
event be carried to The Orphans Court lie
| expressed surprise at the bringing OF Father
| Walter into the sasc, There was no need OF
taking this child to the orphans asylum. II
was now In the custody OF Mrs. Aiken and
| there were many excellent persons willing to
| take charge temporarily; he would be willing
10 take charge OF 1t himself lie could not
believe that the Court would send the child to
| an orphan asylum.
Mr., Brent renewed his argument, showing
| that the Orphans Court was the proper juris.
| diction for the decision of this case, and al
! ludcd to the manner in which Mira Aiken had
| taken charge Of this child, and had treated II
for two ycar1. lie called to tho attention OF
| the Court as showing the interest of the child,
| and the probability Of its advancement In life,
| that Mrs. Aiken was the daughter OF Judge
| Weston, Of New York, a man OF great wealth.
| She was the most accomplished woman he had
ever metz she was acquainted with nine Ian.
| guagcs, and was the only woman he ever knew
who understood Snnskirt. lie did not think
| the future OF The child could be as well pro-
yided fol IL the Orphan Asylum.
Mr.. Terry with much warmth and vigor
| urged the right of the mother 10 her child, a
| right given OF God-won by her lhbors, her
pain, aud her blood II human law intcrfered
! With this most sacred right, 1t trod on deli
| cato ground, and must conare itseli within
pers showed that the petitioner was not the
proper party to have the custody Of this child.
| The evidence shows that he was in the habit
| OF visiting houses OF Ill fame, and the Ian.
gunge Is such that persons who are familiar
| with such places can undcfstanl that he COM
mitted adultery there.
MIR. Brent Suppose you call an expert
Mr.. Terry. Would you like to to be gum
moncd, (InGfeascd laughter)
Marshal The gentlciden must keep order.
| THE CHILD PLACED IN at. NINCEEr ORPHAN
| ASYLUM.
The Court said that IL Father Walter had
been here tho other day he would have
given the child to his custody. The lamp
| which guides the action of the Court In this
case Is The interest of the child, Its safety and
security from danger and harm; but there was
another consideration Of which the court
could not lose sight. Tho mother, however
| degraded, had right TO hSye her wishes con:
suited, and her yearninss for the welfare OF
| peaFed to the Court that under such circum-
stances, 1t should DO committed TO Father
| Walter, against whom the breath .! Islander
would, therefore, without prejudice to the
Jurisdiction Of the Orphans court, order the
child TO be placed In the custody OF Father
Wallet, tru"tcc OF 81. NIncchts Orphan Asy-
lum,
An order was IN adc accordingly.
| After some considerable discussion rs to the
form Of the order, the Court said that II would
adopt MIR. Van Buren's rule; Never say more
| than you mehn.h
And so the case concluded.
PoLirF MGTTERs.-OFlsndo Bacon was ar
rnigned before Justice Hcan, In the First pre-
clnct, by Officer Fainter, for making threats
toward Alonzo X. BHeon, and he gave security
onccr Huysmsn, of the Second precinct,
took Humphrey Mills, eolored, before Justice
iSr "aS sSSd nut
having that amount OF "stamps," was com
mittcd In default Cfpaymcnt,
| George Butler made threats OF violence to-
| ward Lucy Turner, for which Officer smith, Of
| the Filth precinct, took him before Justice
Harper, WHO held him In ball TO keep the
peace.
August EurgIolph was arrested In the Sew
| cath precinct, BY Bniccr Drane, for assaulting
Josiah Williams, and lie was fined u by Jus.
| tlcc Walter.
Williams was then arFcstcd for making
threats of ylOlence towards Durgd0lph, and
gave security to keep the peace.
Ga complaint OF Michael Foley, Oaiccr
rick Foley before the same Justice for making
threats, and he gave security to Keep the
peace.
cinct, took H0nora DALEY and Edward dram.
sou before Justice Drury for making threats
towards Catherine Hines, and they gave secu-
rlty to keep the peace.
Jacob Meyers was arrested by, omcer Eaton,
| of the Eighth precinct, and fined ~ by Justice
| Lynch for creating nuisance.
The following amounts OF fines were imposed
| in tho various precincts: First precinct, SIS;
| second precinct, $40 9oi Third precinct, 49,
precinct, tIj Seventh precinct, tlgi Eighth pre-.
cinet, f6i total amount, $3.50.
A MAN SuOr-On Thursday evening, about
s O'Clock, as company OF Bixter's Iousvcs,
under tho command OF Capt. Hawkins, OF
Georgetown, were passing do wn Pennsylvania
avenue, near Twenty-hrFt street, on their way
to the Capitol to relieve the company that
was watching over the remains Of the Hon
| Thaddtus Stevens, stone was hurled into
the midst Of them by some unknown person,
some half dozen of the IOugyes wheeled and
1Ted In the direction from whence the stone
came, wounding colOrel man named James
White through the ileshy part Of the leg
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