The New York herald., 1869-06-29
COURT or OYER AND TEaMista.

The Extra Term-Charge 10 the Grand Jury
Judge Cardoxo Looking After the Pearsnll-
WConnor Contempt Case Again-He Recom-
saends Indictment Against the Fugitive
Mother.
Before Judge Cardozo.
Yesterday morning the extra term of the Court
Of Oyer and Terminer, called by Governor Hoffman,
was opened with the usual formaites, Mr. vande-
WORT, the Clerk, reading the proclamation which
called Il before the opening OF the court.
The number OF grand jurors attending was
usually large. Out Of thirty.six summon ed thirty
answered Seven ultimately withdrew, leaving the
Grand Jury followss-Forenaau, Joseph J.
O'DOnonue; jurors, Hector Armstrong, Eli
jah T. Brown, Hamilton Bruce, Daniel Bost-
wick, william Burns, Francis N. Bixby,
Thomas +. Baker, Butler H. Bixby, William
Clarkson, James $. Hennessey, Lawrence ID. Kier-
nan, David M. Koehler Joseph A. Monheimer Gil
bert Oakley Charles Smith. John J. STAR Jr., Frank
Squire, jeremiah n. Tappen, Peter Trainor, Charles
w. Van SauD, Benjamin J. Weinberg, Montague
Ward.
Judge Cardozo then delivered the following charge
10 the Grand jury
GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURY understand
that yonr abors will be quite lght this term
being called rather to dispose OF accumulated bus
ness than to prepare new shall not detain YOU by
ant TO law to charge you to inquire as to offences
upon the following subjects, VIZ, violations Of the
iniracions Of ' the Election laws laws. Of 'e crimes
frauds in the sale Of. tickets upon stealnboats
and other vessels, and OF obscene publications.
disclose 10 any one except the Court or The District
Attorney that an indictment for felony has been
found nntil the accused has been actually arrested:
performed, know OF but one thing more TO which
ought to call your attention, as being out OF the
y0nr notice. and, therefore, requiring SPECIAL in
structons. This is matter Which has been so
less coenizant Of It, IL involves principle OF great
public Importance 1 alude OF course, To
ss n%ns sn1 away Julia Ms Joanna cS
called O'Connor with an infant ward OF the
What am IN. asSs 70 say % yD
ppon me, and which may not rightfully disregard
Personally nave no feeling IN tine matter, except
that VI sincere sympathy with the unfortunate and
misguided woman. with whom or whose relatives,
or The husband or his relatives, I never had the
slightest acquaintance, until the case In respect TO
the custody OF the child introduced them TO my judi
cal notice solely, and' but that | know that the
supremacy OF the law should be vindcated for the
protection OF all classes Of the community. SO great
IL my conmiseration for the unhappy mother who.
Probably through M ~ advice r, has exed nese from
Kind sympathy for her wretchedness, and whose
only effort Was TO secure TO her, n II properly
iody Of her child, should prefer to withdraw the
subject from your consideration. But as this may
Sriesy relate the matter to You. MRS. gniia McGraw
pbfalned divorce from her husband, for his adult
years OF age. Mrs. McGraw was married when she
was but seventeen years OF age; she is now about
custody o. the child to the mother; some time aflef
this the lady forsook the virtuous course OF !fe
which she had pursued before and during her mar
rage ana apprchensive, probably, that that error
might deprive her Of the society Of her daughter she
procured an order OF the Court appointing her mother
was but nominal change Of guardianship for the
mother was stl the constant companion o. her child,
exercising the same control over 1t that sne had pre-
viousy done. petition was presented TO The Sl-
preme Court by the father, asking that the decree
AWARDING 10 the mother the custody OF the child
might be changed and that the order appo,nnrg ,ne
upon an order 10 show cause why that should
not be done, expressly prohibiting the removal OF
sutherland. subsequently the case came before me
for hearing, and In open court when the mother and
vim them stated ,hst n permItiea the child
to remain In their custody during the proceedings
It must be understood that she was In tue
from lie Jurisdiction, and must be produced when
ever the court required. This notice was only gwen
and me guardians duty demanded ss q matter OF
fairness TO the guardian that she might not be MS
led. Counsel aud all parties assented 70 this show,
ing that they perfectly understood II. am bound
here 70 fully acqut both OF the counsel OF Mrs.
Mc0raw, Messrs. tanderpool and Fabb. for having
IN any way advised or sanctioned her subsequent
course The case proceeded, being conducted with
the utmost delicacy and consideration for the feel
ing. Of sne lady whose character was involved; IN
the hope that she might reform, ana 80 that " she
did hef fraity should never be known to the world,
refused TO permit the evidence to be made public,
ine argument wS ara privately Tha. the matte,
q @ c,ssrs III mine e1RSssS YSs y SIsss s
.srer., q 4a Msraw sna ~ ss:22cai! M:2 M 9s ao
wncn Drought ,9e chic we,s s. .s' 20 dla nse,
to retain me pnardiansbp, and yet thought tbat
veis Jke,y ,De ii eonduc, Of Der husband had w'sed