The New York herald., 1870-06-14
wOMAHS RIGHTS III A FEW PHASE.

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[FrQm the st. Louis Democrat, June Ill
The great woman question was discussed before
Judge Madiii, OF tho Circuit Court yesterday, in
habeas corpus involving the question Of whether
a wife, living sep arate from her husband, could
legally retain posses sion Of the Children The facts
OF the ase are rather interesting.
SCHOOL TEACHER.
Miss Lizzie J. r oundtree was several years ago
engaged as a teacher In the public schools. She was
well educated, Of strong intellect and nervous tem-
permanent A young man In moderate CIRCUMSTANCES
Ezra G. Messenger, wooed and won the intellectual
teacher and for few weeks she was very happy.
A new life dawned upon her; she mad now 70 per-
form duties more Important than teacnng tne Young
idea how to shoot, and she set to work with her
Rs S gang sSps wy M
ant to be the husband OF an educated wile, anu
doubtless he took pride in hearing her discourse
three In short time, however, shadow fell upon
the hearth aud heart OF the husband as ne AYERS ia
the snape OF uoranR.rs.1Av.
1t appears to be inevitable that mothersin-law are
banelul to the happiness OF the husbands OF tneir
out and annlhllated BY this frequent DESTROYER Of
domestic peace, and he became melancholy. TO add
work to keep the wolf from his door. His fits OF
melancholy were attributed by this wife, rightly or
came cold. At length ia 1865, after less than three
years Of welded experience, the parties
Mrs. Messenger took up her abode at the residence
Of Mr.. Bliss, at Nakoms. ~. This Mr.. Bliss had
formerly been her suitor, and they were at one time
Deen attached to cousin she magnanimously gave
him up. and he married her cousin. Before she
her stay at the house OF Bliss she added another Ut
tie responsibility TO her family Ezra came TO 81.
T He then went to New Orleans He offered to provide
a separate residence for her mother II she would
consent to return to him. but she declined: After
the birth OF her second child she concluded to make
her own living. Through the influence OF some OF
the members Of the Woman Suffrage Association
she procured situation rs teacher IN the public
schools, and holds IL yet, and her mother lives with
her at No. - Franklin avenue.
THE CHILDREN-A SCENE.
Messenger returned to the CITY, and naturally
sought iOr his children. The wife permitted him to
visit them anu once week to take them oat riding
with him. On last Sunday week he called at her
home 10 see the children and his Wife refused to
allow him to take the younger one out; he then
head that he would not bring the child back and
refused to let her 60. The father however took the
senger raised great clamor. pursued him on the
street, calling for the police and creating quite
disturbance In the neehborhood Finding tn that the ne
would not be allowed TO see his children MIR. Mes
senger notified his Wife that unless some arrange
ment could be made he would endeavor to take
was defiance and came through her attorneys,
Krum and Decker and Bland, O'Nell and Devoy He Sc
cured the services oi'Davs Bowman and smith, ana
was Issued commanding Mrs Messenger to bring
the children before Judge Mad Of the Circuit Court.
siderable length. The facts OF the marriage separa-
tion, &C.. were stated In the petition and answer,
clation were witnesses on behalf Of tire wife.
Several letters written by Mrs. Messenger to her
husband during the separation were introduced.
NOT LOVE LETTERS.
but some Of them are as cold as II written with an
icicle In bank OF snow on the summit OF the Alps.
The following, however, has some feeling, and will
serve to show the state Of her affections few days
after the separatlon:-
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desire whatever live with longer and refusing
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baby doing nicely and whenever your heart trns to her
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Ioa: sops you VII successful Revenge one q
Your clothing will send to the care OF Mr.. Chamberlain
unless you Otherwise direct.
REJECTION OF HONEY
few days later the husband sent her ten dollars,
with request TO Join hum In st. Louis. She replies
as foliows:-
EzRAYour third letter containing ten collars reached
ss aas 5s
as for 10
the future The only happy have had have
not Rs Is: Ga
St. Louis su@eien. for all my presen, expenses and
you your child any present., DO you
Of Without family provide FOR YOU certainly make
you her whenever desire That she is vi
Sf
would be happier without me and more sucesssfol bust
be rsyed great 6ufdsn Ny Position and
borne Thersfore hav. pariisi. Of manhood iei
you have 30 long dehied me, and si refuse TO grant
On the 81 of November, 1899, she writes from st.
Louis, telling him Of her troubles: that her "wood
pile is very low, and asking loan OF sevente IN
| dollars to buy load OF coal. a stove md pay TWO
| months' rent. She adds:-"The children up stairs
have asked Carrie good many questions abont ber
papa, and now talks about my papa as If she mad
been with You ALI her life. She says her papa has
gone long way off.o
| THE TRIAL-COLoNEL BLAND ON wOMANS RIGHTS.
| A hearing OF the case was commenced on Thurs
| day and concluded yesterday. Colonel Peter e.
| Bland formerly an oracle among the spirtuasti(
philosophers ana at present advocate OF woman's
rights in all their length, breadth, depth and thick
ness, made an eloquent appeal to the Judge IN beha
of his client. He said the idea that the father Is the
only fitting custodian OF the children has come us
| from the harsh days of the common law. We live In
different age. New ideas have sprung up ana new
thoughts have been developed. IL Is only OF late
years that we md women WHO can take care of chill
women who are able to take care of little children
| Women earn their own living now and are able tC
| support those who may be dependent upon them
| The lady here supported herself and her motheI
prior to her marriage and now that she Is separated
f0 sowMAy BOY Sa,i on WoMsSf;oaSS SIs Z 2aS xHoon
On behalf OF the petitioner Mr., frank Bowman
one or the petitioners counsel, addressed the Court
, lie Sald:-"W0mans rights sounds well, but here
before s we have specimen OF the fruit it brings