, 1873-06-22
LITTLE NELL'S ABSENCE.
Did Charlotte II. Blake Spirit Little
Nell AwayP

] Ile witt OF hAboas corpus Taa dnly seIFeu uPoA
number Of the ladies' connected with the Ut
! phnn Asylum, and some OF them retnrneo
answer thereto, and others did not do SO. Line
nature Of such answers as were made has alreed5
] been published. The respondents denied al]
knowledge Of the whereabouts Of the child Ibis
failed to satisfy Mr. Moran, tho indefatigahle
counsel for the petitioner, and in tho Circuit
! Court he yesterday filed the following answer to
the answers. Two Of the Indies upon whom the
| writ Of habeas corpus WAS served have not lied
answees One Of these, Mrs. Fuller, makes no
answer, and says nothing about the cause
OF her not doins 80, while Mrs.
Henry sayers denies having had the
writ served upon her, the fact being, according
to the bailif intrusted with the serving, that on
| calling upon Mrs. saycrs, 4 servant denied him
admission, On the ground Of the sicknens Of her
| mistress. Mr.. Moran intends, g soon rs pos
sible, to hago another hearing Of the case, when
nent with Wow Of elucidsting, II possible, what
still remains . profound secret. In tho event
Of it's ever becoming apparent thst little Nellie
Was really spirited away, glorious exception
will be discovered to an old rule, and 1t will be
admitted that, whatever the failings OF the fair
sc1 in general, Chicago women, at least, can
keep q secret. The following IA the document
Fled IN the case yesterday:
The people Of the stato Of Illinois, the relation
Of Wism Weadley. '. Ms: Henry ssyers ct al. And
now the said relstor, William Waadley. and saJs
at the several returns to tho said wrt herein fled By
RIB. F. ". 9. BrAwley. Mn. Benhana, and Mrs. Bon
ad insufficient IN this thst sstd several returns Do
ot state MI the facts within the knowledge Of tho said
respective respondents Il to the custody and where
formed and believes and to ahow to the Court tho in
aa9 ct saa o. I'D 19F snp
In fnvo oF n14kn MA
Hannody On h. III dsy q 5use ls7a, by the County
appointment said Ellen Kennedy confined IN tho
Chicago Orphan Asylu1n ThAt at the time Of hts ap
coa9 .1ny o
phan Asylum appeared in court and than and there
opposed hi. said appointment. That It the time of
Brawley and Ars. Beunett Botaford, wure odieer1,
and It'll arc ofaceru Of said Otphsn Asy1un. That
Of s.la nsatunon IN sener Charge md oonro on i Is
children therein and that aho Still en- eploye o{ said
Asylum. Th:'t tho respondents, ~ wen - the other
1oator shout to apply for the custody of said Ellen
Kennoey BY writ Of habeas corpus. That said Ellen
during iaid 7th day Of june, and during snnd.3, he
9Th day Of june And until 1ate hour IN tie night Of
Sunday. That aid resp<ndent Mrs. Esnha1n, dunng
children in such Orphan Asylum. Thn& aaad Ellen,
relator is informed and belores last It ssd
Orphan Asylum In tho charge and company Of ono
Charlotte n Blake, who ascrvant enployo Of aad
Asylum, under tbs control and direction of tho officers
thereof and under the direction Of sad Respondent
Benha,n- That rolator has been unable BY di1igent
inquiry to 1esrn anything Of said Enana whereabouts
aimee she soen In charge and custody Of sztd
Charlotte II. Blake. That said Charlotte II. Blake Il
still In the employ and under the direction of the
spondents Mrs. B1awley md Mrs. Botsford oonjoint-
II with the other members OF tho Board Of Dlrecto1a
That said Charlotte II. Blake left tho City Of Chicago
said Sunday night, reator is informed and that
ehe still remains absent from the City of Chicago and
In the employ and service Of aad Asylu and that aho
could not be found by the Sheriff to the said writ
upon her. And relAtor further statos that said
Ellen Kennedy spirited away from said
Asylum on s4id Sunday night for tho
purpose3 Of keeping her from the custody Of
reator md Of avoiding the writ in this saued and
that she spirited away By sono person in that
regard acting With the tnowledae and consent and at
the tne under tho immediate control and direction
OF said respondent, Mrs. BenhAn, and also with tho
knowledge aud appreciation Of the said respondents
Mrs Brawey and Mrs. Botsford, conjotntly with the
other D1rectresses Of Bad institution And reIator
further statea that ho il informed and bauoyes, and
charges the fact to be- that tho said Ellen Kennedy is
In the custody Of sone peraon who hotds her With
the consent and knowledge and under tho direction
said respondents either all Of them. onjointly
with the other ohcers and employees Of said lnsttu-
ton; and that said Ellen lis now In tho knowledge
and conatructivel, in the power POSSESSION and
t1ol OF said respondents. WuL1AN HxADLrx.
BY F. L. Moran, his attorney.