New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-01
THE COURTS.
CORINNA LEWIS.

The case of Serene Lewis, the wife, against
DR. Lewis her husband fer the possession Of their child.
CoFinna Lewis continued yesterday by argument Of
counsel No decision In the case. however, wac rcu-
dered and the court Is adjourned until tho February
term.
All the testimony having been put In Mr.. Howe briefly
submitted the calling attention the decree Of the
Boston court awarding the child TO Mrs Lewis and that
child from her custody In violation Of that order and IN
sostenpt OF that court As matter OF comfy iSr no
infringement Of It's own orders would euioree the orders
Mr. Crosby, for tue respondent. briefly and iuoldly
stated the formal facts In the case lie eoniended a
Lewis was the guardian; not word was said In her
papers about right To the and custody OF the child
He argued that they were before The Court ON Tue simple
satutary writ of habeascopus, and the Courts power
limited by the statute by that statute the sole
custody. u discharge from custody bad no power
faibsT bsS aS1te santro, ~ his Children
s sHa out Tor ,2eoS statute maj eSasfoi "9 Tbe
People agi. Pora, TO show that on the statutory
Wut The Court could not interfere IN suoh
point that Judge at Chambers could not 20 beyond the
statute nc proceeded TO that but for the statute al
ute provided or the Of husband and wife, aud per
m.ited the vfe when an inhaht OF ths state 70 pre-
preme Court Mrs Lewis was not an inhabitent OK this
femplatcd by the statute. There no CRIME proved
against Dr Lewis. Not word OF evidence OF either
court had no r 10 grant the pctitioners request
Mr. Brdseyc speaking aso for the respondent said he
could hardly hope % ut his own earnest desire 10 per
form the part Of The discussion assigned 20 him without
duiy compelled him TO srcak OF the acts OF ib9se from
whom ne bound ~ sag the strfo proceeded JUDGE
and il proved 10 be- an admrabc Sieadhs Of law and
argument ~ fact aud sentiment The Remarks OF ths
Judge had their upon appellant. respondent and
people Coari, whatever heJ may have had upon the
Court. Ho asked whether when he showed the grand.
mother of this child using basphcmy, the sister cor
ruhoratug and udorsng IT, the brolheria-aw using an
oath in the very presence 81 the child the Court would
e If La chi
he trusted they bad bcheyed themselves Justified IN
stroneest reason 10 decline 20 giving them this charge
Mr HidscyC discussed briefly The law point taken by his
examino the law ycry carefully aud clearly Of
opinion that the matter before him ~ at Special
NJ Brdscyc argued that there was proof Of the ap
poiuturut of Mrs Lewis as guardian, The paper pntp3
IN 90 do 80 tvt appearing 10 be- Judicial action. He
th.u Proceeded 40 review the testimony which has
already been Published 80 length iu IhE TRIBUNE claim
Ing shat appeared from " thst Mrs leNls maillea 80
young hechuer ~ her mothers unEovernablo temper,
over then history down "a isCs aud then called attention
90 all points IN the testimony showing Mrs Aliens
IN relation 10 the before the ten days trip 10
NcwNork be said u Then appeared mat Dr LOWS haa
sotucmcnt lic had not into the grounds OF these
urn of those Who should be united. lie at
LENGTH te subsequent scenes ~ Mrs Aliens house
t,stned 90 b. Dr. Lewis aud Ms Wilder claiming
that 10 showed Mrs. Allen and Mr. and Mrs. kchinond
wegc utterly uunt TO have charge Of young child lie
Mr. and Mrs Richmond for IL weeks Of the time since the
libel commenced. He argued that The words or
trfod accordingly" signed by the clerk written at the
foot ~ THE petition, did not amount 10 order OF any
Iudra authority. But II Il DID amount 10 an order no
Violation OF the order shown Tho only proof OF a
violation was that tee child found ia tho custody OF
The father AID where else should q be foundt But the
decree Of foreign state aud had NO force or author
fly tu this STATE. -
Eef1r, Mrs LAWS could enforce anything toward the
chd. She must be- appointed Guardian by the Courts Of
this state.
Judge rdscye made an earnest appeal 20 Mr.. Justce
CurduO husband and father not TO permit the ohl
10 Dee agau placed under The influence Of tho grand
mother, and 20 leave the child with s father that tue
strong Influence OF her love ior the child might draw her
away frolu the influences which had caused TINS sep
aUtttuu
Mr. Howe replied, arguing At length that u appeared
testimony that the Oncnse lay The doctors
parts that he cOntadcted In eveIy thing material to
tis notion aud that the great mass 81 testimony INTRO
dalrd by Br. Lewis wholly Irrelevant
49, VA then submitted. Decision reserved