New-York tribune., 1869-05-15
THE COURTS.
TIE McGRAW CASE.

TIE SISTERS REMANDED TO THE ToMBs-1UD0 5 =
CARDoZo ON THE CRIMINAL GLASS UT
WOMEN. -
In re- Joanna OCOnnOr and Annie ~. Pe0rSdH'
Tho writ OF habeas corpus sued out by the sisters O s
N1Gr who are now lying in the Tombs under charges
Of aiding their sister in removing Der child rom the Ju
dcton of the Court in contempt OF its orders ana OF
toonipc disreputabe house, came before Judge Car
bzo Yesterday The DisricAttoruey said that he had
m the writ served at his office Thursday af'
tcrnoon after he had gone home, and that he had not
seen IL Tin that morning He commenced TO give snort
lstory OF the case, when Mr. Justice Cardozo inter
rupted stating that he acquainted with the lac'S
Mr. TsXusend asked IL any return mad been made
DstrictAttorney handed him tho return ana aSheu
maudamus to acQuaut himself with the facts more l'
Mr.. Townsend opposed any Adjournment ciaini"s ~
there was nothing on which 10 hold his clients tr ~
Judge CarlozJ said snail grant inc alPncfn, Nat
tire Dsfrct Attorney, but IN view OF the puoltJJ sar
this matter has acquired It is proper thai nVIu @ & Sr
cation 10 revoke the Letters Of guaidlausu o. ~ 80
~ ~, ,',t WrGraw showed that these women, who
arc .l sisters OF Mrs. MCGraW, VINO are no" M,
70 past have been public pToScSbSs m uH hat the
child Louisa had been taken 10 thaI house' a ny i Gor
The influence Of her auuts ana hei uoeI @ m."5 so @ e
divorce has also both the evidence SHOWS anu as SUE
confessed TO me, been harot as er5 ] o, ~ 81 Shame s
might he attributable 10 the conduct ot her hnsOaud te
ease caused me much mental anxiety as 10 my moral
duty In tue matter aud after many scepeSs nights spent
I'm considering 1t, determined that, at all hazards,
must save tha, chl from being prostitute, when tle
Influences hy which Z was SurrOuteu "ouu % 60
his make it: that it also my duty To eude"Nur 10
save the youug mother aud COucluded that perhaps
both might be ucyouplShei Oy teuihe lh9 "u1a She
should have take child away from her unless sh
would promise abandon her present course 9l IiIs;
S THIS 10 her at The close ot tht aIE5lnv.t, , sar1
II she would that she would ehdtaNOt 10 TeuIi,
would delay any decision In the case leaving 'e Eu"
>ip OF the Chld unShahseu III tn, t aii,rned and
OF her Efforts The case was theh d'y"uIou' "'
She was ordered To produce the chId IN Court on ti5
ndiourped dav Instead OF doing this, the guardian ANA
the mother took the child ana nel from le JutisC'Vl
nm urpose by these women. Thus her mother and her
sisters assist her eudeavOr 70 eude the Court whose
only severity toward her has been to ask her To promise
to ry TO reform And II appeared before me il INC
proceedings that these women ktPt DaNqy nousS, aug
assisting IN the criminal contempt which the guardian
o. bee my duty issue warrants for their arrest 20 an
i1t Sniv ever dryoyed am magistrate than thar ON
which have TINS entered. and from the performance OF
WrCl believing 10 sacred legal, and moral duty, Will
nor bs swcrvrd either by the importantly OF
friends or threats or abuse from others II in
wolves the question whether this class OF people
si bend 10 he law or the law shall Weld to them aud
nothing be important to the community. IL IL
Is 20 90 forth among these women that when the 9deI
defiance laws, and that those who assist them with
their and otherwise cannot be punished, then our
CJJrs aud our laws pOwerless 70 protect society
sgnst this class of people. Ia such controversy no
who knows me can doubt on Which side, both as
and Judge, Will be found lhose VINO choOse
range themselves TO support prostitutes in their wicked
bu,nr,s opposing the Courts may do so. IL Will not
a,r my course OF duly particle IL WOuu nave 1eeh
much agreeable to not TO have taken this duty
upon myself hut should not think myself worthy OF
the Office hold if did not do everything that lays in
my power to uphold the process and dignity
able fail, shall at least feel that have conscien:
tiousy discharged my whole duty. The legal rights OF
these people viii be fully respected, but must not, be-
they happen to be prostitutes, be allowed TO inter
with the regular business Of the Court They have
night to examination. 1t has never been refused to
'h'm, and viii be commenced just sOon ana with as
consideration Of the fact that they in cOutne-
EcIt my other judicial engagements will permit. aud
Will be prosecuted speedily possible. IL is well
b.owu engaged from $3.50 o'clock in the morn
ing till late I'm the evening Ia the discharge OF my pubic
dutes The application OF the DstricAttOrney for an
adjournment will be- granted and meanwhile they must
submit the ncOn, ience, which all persons charged
subjected 70, OF imprisonment which in
tl ease learn is as mud It possibly be made
The case l. adjourned this day week 10 "a. m and
meanwhile the prisoners Temanded 10 custody.
Mr.. Townsend rose To make some remark, but Judge
CarduzO refused to hear him further, and directed the
officers to remove the prisoners at once,