The New York herald., 1870-12-28
BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUPREME COURT--spECIAL TERM.

Alleged Cruelty OF Parents-StranRe Allesn-
EatiOns Of n Girl Nineteen Years Of Aae-
She Asks TO be Taken Away from Her
Parents, and Applies for the Appointments
of n Guardian.
Before Judge Pratt.
girl named Elizabeth Moran made application
yesterday ming. through counsel to Judge Pratt,
to be taken away from her parenls ana that
guardian might be appointed to take care OF her.
Miss Moran is about nineteen years ef age, and The
case came before the court on writ Of habeas
pus, which was issued short time ago, to release
the girl from the House OF the Good shepherd, in
Yorkvile. The petition for the writ contains the
application for the appointment OF guardian.
MISS MORAN's STATEMENT.
In her affidavit Elizabeth Moran alleges thai she
is reputed to be the daughter OF Patrick and Mary
Moran VINO reside at No. 272 Atlantic street,
birthday on the ed Of July, 1871. Her earliest
collections are associated win cruel treatment
to particular acts OF cruelty Miss Moran
alleges that on one occasion her motner burned
poker, and that the scars are Still visible. She says
the sole reason her mother had for acting III that
manner was that she had been kept in school after
the usual nour for dismissal She also alleges thar
the lst OF October 1859, her mother seized her by
the hair as she & was going up stairs knoeked is ner
thrustng her into her room, locked the door and
Kept her tn there i9r tnn more 1 aa IAN m aonfs s
drink, and no one visited her. At the end OF that
time her father entered the room and
BEAT HER WITH WALKING STICK
IN most brutal manner, while her mother stood by,
crying out, "Give IL TO nern On the following FRI
day she says she was informed that her cousin was
dead, and was induced TO enter carriage Tor the
purpose OF attending the funeral, as she supposed
But, instead OF anything OF that kind occurring,
her mother took her to the House OF the
Good Shepherd, New York, which she at
first supposed hospital She soon as
certaned where she was, and had TO remain
there until the Sth oil june, $780, In company with
about 80 girls, between the ages OF fifteen and
lives, and was compelled during all that time to
listen vile and obscene conversation. On return
ing nome she obtained employment and handed her
wages 10 her parents, but last September she says,
her father again began TO treat ner IN cruel and
brutal manner, and nnaly she was compelled to
take refuge with Mrs. Jaun, who lived III the same
house. On Saturday, the l2tn OF last November, she
was arrested and taken from Mrs. Jaun's room TO
the residence OF JustlCe Walsh and from there she
was sent to the House OF the Good Shepherd, Brook
day, when she as transferred to the House or The
Good Shepherd at Y0rkville. she never knew on
what charge she had been arrested and remained
the House OF the Good Shepherd until released on
The writ OF habeas corpus sued out by Mrs. Jaun.
The affidavit Is correborated by the afiidavlis OF
Margaret Teer, kOsanna Smith, William Reynolds
and Eliza Glenn who lived In the house on Atlantic
street, ana also 10y the affidavit OF Mrs. Jaun, whom
Miss Moran wishes appointed her guardian.
THE AFFIDAvITS OF THE PARENTS
deny the allegations of cruelty and alege that their
daughter had only been corrected as much as was
absolutely necessary for ner good. They say she
was sent TO the House Of the Good Shepherd In
order that she might be kept out OF the way OF
life, which, they say was shameful. The AFFIDAVIT
closed by assailtng the character OF Mr. Jaun.
When the aldavits had been read Judge Pratt d.
8ected q reference to Mr. Edgar M. Cullen.