The New York herald., 1871-09-03
THE MAIDENS PRAYER.
Another Family of UnfOrtu'
nate Kcllys.
Clearing Up Of the Alleged Abduction Mystery
The Acme Of Gratitude of the Guardians
Tho Girls Determined to Leave Home and
Prepare for q Brilliant Future
Statements Of the Guardian, the
Father and His Daughters

The Misses Kelly, with their father, James T.
Kelly u. T. Young, their self-constituted guardian,
and Inspector Jameson, appeared before Judge
bowling on Friday afternoon, IN the back court
room OF the Tombs in reference TO the alleged alb.
duciion-as stated in Saturdays HERALD-or the
iwo young ladies. It was stated by Kelly on the
previous day he had every reason to believe Mr.
Young was not honorably inclined when he IN.
duced his two daughters Jennie and Agnes to leave
his roof ior strange home and with people about
whom they knew absolutely nothing, and his
only object In having his youngest daughter ar.
rested was because ne feared there something
wrong and that at least he would save her from
anything which might renect upon the family.
Inspector Jameson, OF Police Headquarters, IN
whose house (213 East hirty-f first streep the girls
were found said that he made it his business TO see
Young on Friday evening determined to have the
matter thoroughly sified much for his own salts
faction as for the public. He saw him. and the gen.
ueman being then present. he could speak for him.
self.
THE GUARDIANS STATEMENT
Mr.. Young, addressing the Judge, sand he had but
one motive with reference TO these girls and that
one OF pure benevolence. Some time ago he SUI.
ered fearfully from neuralgia OF the head and face;
ne had.be an invalid for years from its torturing
pain, and almost despalred OF ever finding any re-
hef. One morning he took up newspaper and
saw an advertisement purpOrting to emanate from
LADY who was wen acquainted with the disease III
all lis stages, and Offering certain remedies as u
rertain relief. Having been in pain for so many
months, and being like drowning man who would
grasp at every straw as hope of being saved from
his misery, he answered the announcement, and re-
reived reply, which came from Mrs. Kelly, the
mother OF these girls. lie applied the ointment
recommended by this lady, and much 10 his great
surprise he found immediate relief. From this mo-
ment be felt he was under an
UNCOMMON OBLIGATION TO THE KELLyS,
and determined, being man or means. 10 reciprc-
cate the kIndness of the mother whenever oppor-
Iunliy offered. During tne time he was under Mrs.
Kelley's she took occasion to acquaint him Of
her husbands inhuman treatment, alleging that he
hand. subsequently, his benelactress for such he
ronsdered her, died, and the four daughters c0mpos
Ing ner family were Lett at ,ne mercy OF Their iatner
had treated their mother properly, in their cstima-
ton. He dr. Young called one day about four or
1--WE weeks ago AT their house, when the girls com
piained bitterly OF their iathcr's behavior and
THREATENED TO LEAVE HOME
and throw themselves upon the world rather than
any longer submit 10 their surviving parent He
said he would find home and protection, as far as
money could do It, ior Jenny and Agnes and ac-
cordingy he took them away, placed them In
Inspector Jamcson's family and visited them
would leave the girls TO speak as to that themselves
lie owed the family debt OF gratitude for the bene-
So far as he could AI S the udpe deced n thar asp hs
girls were to be given up 10 the father and placed
aconvent well; IT, on the other hand, he would
TO The family OF the Inspector, he should maintain
and provide for them as a friend and gen.
eman OF honor so long as his fortune lasted which
he hoped would he long tIrne
At tins uncture the father said, ''Your fortune,
Mr. Young! l should like to know what fortune
Enough to buy you up ana fifty ike you~ re-
piled the guardian.
Jennie then SAID that the
UNANIMOUS OPINION OF THE FOUR GIRLS
was dead against the father, whom they could
neither love nor respect They all determined 10
leave him as soon as they could. What Mr.. Young
had said was perfectly true; lie neither coaxetl them
OT used any insinuatlons to induce them TO leave
their homo: but, on the contrary, they always were
happier when he was out OF the way, and told the
gentleman present Mr. Young, that, despite all hts
fawninss with other people, he their father pos
never should have been LETT to Tor family
hrs heart appeared as hard as nint stone. While
THEIR DUTY AS CHILDREN
might be TO submit quietly to him and endure
whatever trials he might heap upon them, their
better Judgment told them that the course they had
taken was the only way in which they could hope 10
become honorable or useful members OF society.
Aggie saiu she would not live wita her father. The
uther two sisters would soon leave him.
As counter accusation, aud rs reply to some
OF the statements made, he said that IL was not
all that a husband might be MS deceased wife had
one very serious 1ault, which 1t is not necessary TO
publish OF the dead. He still maintained he was
fntied TO have charge OF his daughters, ana II he
had not he did not know what might happen TO
them. Next he waged war OF words with the gen.
ueman who had been the cause of his apparent
Anxiety.
JUDGH-I think after the full and impartial ex-
planatOn given In this case, which at first sight
appeared 10 be Of outrage against the father Of
these girls, have no jurisdiction 10 act IN the maD
ner the latter has asked. shall lei them go back
win the gentleman VINO has taken so much interest
IN them and treated them so WELL III the father still
requires to nave possession OF the youngest OF these
two he must get habeas corpus; Ia the meantime,
Inspector Jameson, they can go back to your
house.
has been satisfactorily cleared 50 lar as the law
concerned.