The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-01-11
TEE CASE OF coRINNA LEWIS.
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ffrcm the Eoston Post, Jan. lol
hfG Lewis and her daughter cornna. whose case
inls riiy ~ 40 early hour yesterday morning and
proceeicd Al once TO the residence OF Henry D.
eli IL Mr. RIchaond, "a intimate aud true TREAD;
captain Joufdan OF the New York police. 0ncer
meesaridss q nn force. both acting undes .ns
order " Judge CA1dozo together win dctec-
nycs smiln and Stone. Of the State police
y ~. perhaps, almost needless 20 state that
Al tas wiss ana humane dscsion which
restores 10 her tho Idol OF her heart. while the com
va. ~ sS Ssr nom mt ss
James iioiel IN TINS city on the 2stn OF November
win her mother ms rcr.oa Was ii i.ea WIN Incl
ocnts tnat werc eventual " not ROMANTIC The re.
gaming o. tne child ~ MS devoted mother IL ope 81
taosr acts ct JUSTICE poetic ~ welt ~ dramatic, III
isiacllon. the New York courts have not the ai2n-
In this case one judge ~ least has acted wei and
earned ior hlnself u renown that WIZ reoouod 10
Kindness Of an csgesmed Trend OF Mrs. Lewis, was
tnsf0d0ced " tsat lady last evening" who received
nlm Win thar courtssy and kindness for WHOM she II
hKrvKrRsls- Arx Lewis. tho community In Boston
anu vicinity, where you are 10 wei known. truly re-
Joke "a nc decisioa or Judge Card0zo. W which
your chd Curlnna has been restored 10 yoa. Every
Douy al lar IuInd ANA good heart and felt that
is sum queer place. ana New YORK justice Is suca
an eccentric and uncertain affair There IS no tell
MIRA Lewis certainty tam y' iesrrra,eu for the SYM
patay ana kn0ucss exprensed TOO me- as you inform
me Ny the public ~ large, aud iecl additionally
by 30 speedy u rctr,ouaon. New YORK, n IL true Is
. very singular place ana every attempt Was made
70 frnsrate my parpose out ] friumphel, as could
kErokrER-ls nlast have tried you severely to
have passed tue fery ordeal OF the court IN New
YORK. Lawyers there are not always or not ut all
times gentlemen.
mrs. LEwis That 10 very true. ! lound 1t out by
nuinlux can Justify j nave seeH nnd heard as much
Of them ~ care 10 during my HE.
RErORl ER-Did YOU expect 30 severe q contest az
TOOK piucc 70 get posse sion OF Gor,nnc.
hrs. LEwis-iiardly. Inc opposing counsel were
very desperate aud caring but the case was too
KEroalnn~i suppose u the case had been sent up
to u higner c0urr--lf such coald have been DONE
mrs. LEwIs--Indeed would. II IL had taken six
weeks, moDtns, SIX years, the rest Of INV life,
would have followed ~ and am sure Should nave
RIA oarEK--Dld you not feel afraid that in q city
Ike New York, where sncl straaxe Mnd wicked
JHlaQs are perpetrayed, Lnas foul means might DO
resorted 10 TO defeat your design We're no, Dr..
Lewis and others dairy visitors to the house Of
Can't. JOuruan. VINO for tie Time her custodian
Mrs. LEwis--I do not deny but that u time5f as
anxious; and yet 100, felt that the dear girl was
SAFE unaer hls roof. Captain Jourdan Is true man.
no Tess than y brave, sharp, just officer. 1t would
nave Ocen per0u5 adventure 20 enter his house to
curry out . second abducton and after tue decision
OF the court the peril would have been increased.
kEPOKTEH-in TINS affair, Mr6. Lewis you nave
not only SHOWN pluck which does honor TO your Bcx,
but humanity and mOLneriinos5 that viii inspire
Others who may be placed under similar nIsiOrtune9
Thousands tho have read the story OF the past
weeks Ill and DO extend 70 you their joyful greet
inas. a5
MRS. LEwIs-I hope none OF my sex viii ever be
called upon to endure the misery or my life, not
only tor seven weeks, but for ~ many years have
GOT my Ocar child, anu meant TO.
KEpoRIER--it Is fortunate and a crcditable thing
that men, jures courts have, as general thing, u
pfeD0nuerasiag sympathy for woman wnen The VIC
tan Of wrons and Injustice. This tact must have
been at least some little comfort to YOU
Mrs. LEw.s-it may be- as you say, but should
feel vastly more confidence IN CAUSE II IL had a
good deal Of risht anu justice IN u.
HEPORTER-SapOie0n ihOugnL tie god OF victory
was on the slde OF the heaviest artillery. Now that
you arc Dlcd III Massachusetts aQd protected by Ills
laws suppose you feel quite safe, do you n0tf iou
40 not take IL, Intend 10 have &pQtber chapter
added to the history OF child steaersf
mrs. Lewis intend 10 look arter my clNld. do
not hlk lE VIII be an easy matter to get her on by
stealth Again. n
NErokrEa-The first effort was fruitless in Its ultl-
Tue whole community would IeelsiGsei personally
anu Individually outraged should anything OF The
MIS-. LEwis-I DO not envy nor have sought the
publicity which has been forced upon me, but at tho
same time shou,d be nn2ratelui indeed were IN
sensible 10 the sympathy ON the part Oh The pablo.
The reporter aaan assured her OF tile existence OF
this hearty and general 81 mpaGhy anu reGlred. He
Is bound 10 state That Mis-. Lewis ID III every sense
lady, aiIke la manner, speech, conduct ana In.
stlncia There Is a deal Of w0maniiness, heroism
aud viii IN her nature and yet sine evidently pos
sesseS sweet, quiet dispensing disposition.
Her lace 10 full OF character, intelligence and in-
Lerest, ana the whole Ia infused with positive beauty
Just now II naturally bears the traces OF anxiety
and 10 shaded WI h the lines OF SUFFERING. IL Is
lace that woultattract atten ton anywhere because
Of its prominent elements II has strength tender
hess and beauty COMBINED. We should Judge ner 10
be some twenty-eght or thirty years Of age. Her
hair Is short and s1s9tt06 and disdaiHs
combs, pms, bands and other hirsute feinale
fnerles. In matters or dress we should Judge
her 10 nave refined taste, and to be AZ close q
follower Of fashion as lady OF real sense ever allows
herseif 70 be- Her gtri COrtnA - sprigh5iy. play
tut, interesting girl OF some eight years, Hppifety
and who seems quite unconscious of the prominent
character she mas played In drama whose audience
was almost the wn0ie nation. She Is an ainIable
and aHectonate creature, loves her mother only az
true cnid KNOWS how to do, and on being reunited
to her was one OF the happiest Of beings IL Is h0ped
shat both mother and daughter, having passed
through most severe and trying ordeal may now
have the opportunity and privilege OF rest, retire
ment and happiness. mrs. Lewis gives evidence
that she nee1s all these in Iull measure, she most
certainly has earned them. We should add that Mrs.
Lewis and her friends speak III the highest terms OF
the Kind treatment OF Comma by Captain Jourlau
and his estimate vile wlle she was at their house
during tne pendency or tne nabcas corpus proceed
ings.