Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13

daughter OF his employer to such an
extent that she became his wife. But
soon repenting of her rash marriage,
the young lady, Miss Ella Hancock,
declined to accompany her husband to
his cottage, but decided to remain be-
meath the paternal roof.
THE CASE IN COURT
The result was that few days since
the too ambitious Lynden applied for
a writ of habeas corpus for the body
of his wife, who, he stated, was de-
tanned against her will by her father,
Colonel Hancock, and his wife. Since
then the room of Judge Gary, who
granted the writ, has been besieged
by visitors, and the futter of a petit
coat iii the vicinity was the signal for
rush. On Wednesday the trial came
up. The court was crowded, the legal
profession being SO profusely repre-
sented that the question was mooted
whether the rest of the courts had
temporarily adjourned to give the adj
vocates fair chance. The interest of
course conferred in the lady, who was
conspicuous by her absence during
the opening of the trial, and hundred
pairs of eyes remained fixed upon the
door of Judge Gary's private room,
where she remained.
APPEARANCE OF LINDEN.
The ambitious Lynden was centre
of attraction. He, with tender fond
ness, fingered near the door which en-
closed his spouse, as though in hope
of catching a stray accent of the voice
which had made him 80 happy and SO
miserable. The longer one locks at
him the more amazing seems the in
fatuat:on that caused a young lady of
such prospects to contract such a mis-
alliance. I,ynden is fat, not fair, and
forty-fye, is 5ald-headed, with low
forehead, plentifully wrinkled, over
shadowing rather minute pair of
eyes. He was dressed in neat black
coat and light pants. while a red neck
tie was the ''groomiest" article in his
toilet. He was, Judging from appear
ances, the most rncOncerned man in
the room.
Judge Gary, having disposed of nu-
merous minor matters, announced that
he was ready to go into the habeas
corpus case.
John Lyle King, having whispered
long and earnestly in the ear of the
love-lorn Thomas, arose and said:
"Your Honor, the rela or would like
to discover whether any undue re-
straint has been or is placed upon Mrs.
Lynden to keep her from going to the
protection of her husband. The re-
lator claims that lie has got in his
pocket numerous tokens of regard
| from her in the way of letters which
indicate that, We're she free of choice,
she would live with him and conduct
herself toward him as his true and
lawful wife"
NO QUESTION AS TO THE MARRIAGE.
The Court suppose there is no
| question raised as to the marriage. If
there was Il marriage, as the court de-
! cided there was, then 1t is legal, for If
it were illegal, of course it could not
be called marriage. That fact alone
makes the law in this case clear. The
lady, by her marriage with the relator,
is free from parental restraint, and is
| legally Under her husbands charge, if
| she is willing that she should go with
him. If she is not willing, that is
another matter. Parents cannot be
her husband The lady is free to act
its Sic pltitStS, ~ ltii 10 tliiS Sotil CstI
make her SO.
Mr.. King-The relator feels that his
wife is coerced in the matter. She has
| repeatedly written to him affcctionate
letters, setting forth her willingness to
live with him if she We're not restrain
ed. Re feels that her heart
DOESN'T CARE ABOUT HIS FEELINGS.
I i,,&o h
REALTORS feelings. / must deal with
brought here I'll tell her that she is
plcases Then she'll go. Laughter
man Lynden, isentitled to know wheth-
er the young lady is kept from acting
as she lists whether she is restrained
physical sense. That is the allegation
of the petition, and the questions put
by the court ought to be in the spirit
Of the allegation.
The Court-If Mr.. King will frame
the question l shall put it. Let the
yhung lady be produced in court
VISION OF BEAUTY
This order caused universal fiutter
Colonel Hancock, accompanied by n
friend, retired to an ante-room, and soon
through the aisle, readily cleared for
her approach, young lady, blonde as
Eugene, stately Il. Juno, and graceful
as the Queen Of Love, came into the
apartment. She wore a thick white
veil, which ettectually concealed her
features, unless when the friendly
breeze created by draft from the open
door slightly shifted the annoying
screen and allowed the spectators a
chance of seeing the loyeliest blue
eyes that ever flashed in the court of
JUSTICE The, features Of the beaute-
Gus vision We're modelled in the grace
full symmetery of American beauty,
and none who looked upon her could
blame Thomas Lynden for his persis-
tency in Wishing to call creature so
lovely his. The young lady was At
tired in the height of fashion, her raj
ment setting off to advantage her noble
stature and well rounded FORM She
vas accompanied by Mrs. Hancock,
her mother, Il good looking matron,
slightly on the silver line of middle
age. Mrs. Lynden and her chaperon
took seats on the left hand of the court.
EVERYBODY FASCINATED.
The cheeks of Thomas Lynden
flushed d deeper red; his stupidity good
natured brown eyes VIII ked'with more
than ordinary ind ustry, and the lead
drop' Is ln<ins anxiatS lr3lse cRt more
profusely over his senni-bala pale as
the wife of his fancy, if not of his
bosom, appeared before him.
John Lyle King, who had neven be-
fore seen tie prize of the legal battle,
lost his presence Of nqina and dapbed
his shirt trent with a cot of ink,
which dropped from the appraised pen
wherewith he had been framing the
question to he asked by Judge Gary
Colonel Hancock stalked by Lynden,
who sat in front of the tribunal, and
place4 hilnstll ca the laft flank of Mrs
LJ nden, looking with tie eyes of pa
ternal ire on the man who had won her
youthful Heart.
The aiGniiieI aq1lrt, however, paid
no more attention 10 tle charming
Ella t!iGG if she we're an apple girl. He