The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-20
KIDNAPPING.

A Father steals His DnuRhter from ttcr
MOther-SIOOO Reward offered for Her Re-
cOverV.
About week ago there appeared an ADVERT ,ement
Offering $1,000 reward for the recovery OF little girl
answering to the name OF COrinna Lewis, years OF
age, with long flowing laXen hair and clear hazel
eyes. The mother inserted this advertisement and
she also gave description OF the man she had good
reason to believe had kidnapped her daughter.
The little girl and the man, who is the father Sf
tne Gn wJIe ond nbon 10 oocE vestray were
taken before Judge Hogan, at the Tombs Police
Court. The name OF the man, who is twenty-nine
years OF age, and OF gentlemanly appearance Is Dr.
William Lewis, OF Boston. The circumstances, as
related in court afford another confirmation of the
old-fashoned adage that truth is stranger than 1c
ton, and another powerful illustration OF Womans
devotedness and mans villainy.
Little Comma had been placed, by an order of the
Supreme Court Of Massachusetts,, in the custody Of
the mother, Mrs Lewis, as the result Of a divorce
suit which she had been under the necessity OF en-
tering in that Court constrained thereto by her hus
bands Inconsistencies and cruelties. DIR. Lewis had
by force obtained this child from her mother and
had brought her into this city after travelling through
Canada so to avoid pursuit Of the detectives who
were placed immediaelO on the track as soon as the
mother discovered the loss OF the child. About
O'Clock yesterday morning the Boston detectives,
assisted by Woodbridge found father and child at
No. 10 East Seventeth street.
When Or. Louis was brought before Judge Hogan
he complained that he had been taken from his bed
with the child, and brought through the streets to
the station by the police they having no warrant or
maglseral authority 10 justify the arrest and said
that such proceeding was very high-handed out
rage. lie appealed to the Judge that before any ex-
aInlnatlOn TOOK place bItC bHOulu nave an OppOr
tunity Of consulting with counsel. Judge Hogan at
once consented TO this, and said the request was
very reasonable one, and the hearing was adjourned
By this time the greatest possible interest was
manifested in the case by all who had an opportu-
nifty OF hearing anything about the arrest. On be-
half OF the mother the detectives from Boston re-
tanned Mr.. w. y. Howe as counsel and DIR. Lewis
had secured Mr. II. l.. Crosby as his counsel
Mr.Crosby, In lengthy address, urged upon Judge
Hogan that there was no authority for the arrest,
and urged the dismissal OF his client and the restora
ton OF the child to the custody OF the father. Mr..
Howe said he would ask his Honors attention for
few moments while he gave TO him short statement
of the circumstances that had led the persons then
present to be brought before the court The defend
ant, DR.. Lewis, had pursued life OF open andlun-
bushing immortality, and had shown an entire ab-
sence OF affection 10 one who had by her devotion
and love for him, raised him from poverty and OBJ
scurity to position Of social distinction, and given
him the command Of very handsome fortune, and,
what was more, had generously found him the
means by which he had obtained the
education that had enabled him to maintain that
social position Some years since AIRS. Lewis, whe
was lady living in the highest circles OF society,"
and lady Of education great personal attractions,
and immense wealth, had fallen in love with the
defendant, who at that time was not man OF any
education With generosity that almost un-
precedented, and with devotion and self-sacrfce
that ought TO have awakened the devotion and graft
tude OF any man whom this love was lavished,
however degraded he might naturally be- she sent
this Mr. Lewis to college before allowing him to be.
come her husband paying every cent OF the eX-
penses, and thus fitting him to be introduced to
those circles in society Of which she was so brilliant
They We're married, and the result was the birth of
the little girl, who asking the protection OF
| the Court Not very long after the child was born
| Lewis, instead Of being the faithful and devoted
| husband that so good wife deserved to possess,
went abroad and In rotous liy ing and centiousness
absolutely squandered the colossal fortune that the
generosity OF his wife had placed at his disposal He
entered into neSdldnceS with female theatrical cee-
brities, and ladies irail but fair and his amours be-
came so notorious that Mrs. Lewis applied to the Su-
preme Court Of Massachusetts for a divorce, which
| Court gave an order that the child should be
| given to the care of the mother pending
| the litigation involved in the divorce
suit. The defendant Knowing that the mother loved
that child with all the love OF mother, and would
sacrifice fortune and life Tor it, resolved to possess
her and in violation OF the order OF the Massachu-
setts court had kidnapped heraway On this being
made known an order was made for his arrest for
contempt OF court. He, however, went West 10
avoid the serving OF that order, and was at length
begged that the Judge would hold the child in safe
custody until the necessary papers could be pro
! cured from Boston ard until the mother could ar
rive and claim her daughter.
Mr.. Howe said his client would be quite satisfied II
the child was placed in the OF any person, TEN
| pOTarily, the Court might appoint.
Judge Hogan then ordered that Detective WOOL
ridge should retain the little girl In his care until Il
| O'Clock this day (Monday) by which time counsel OF
both sides would have opportunity OF applying Z
! tody OF the child should be awarded. AS there wa
no evidence against DIR. Lewis before hm ne should
| not detaln him.
| Mrs Lewis has been communicated with by tele
graph and is expected in the City to-day. She vii
| very probably give evidence before Judge Hogan u
| the adjourned examination. Mrs. Lewis mas re
Gently mad fortune left her by her mother, at ne
| own disposal, and it is this newly acquired none
that has had something 10 10 with the kidnapping
! the daughter.-N y. Herald, this morning