, 1874-10-21

A MOt2tcr ItcCovorb Flcr Etyc Children
Nndcr q Uccrco OF Divorce issued by
) u SCOTCH Court.
4 1nost Interesting cnso, aud ono rarely
oqua!od III ehe courso Of thia country, wao do
cldel III Norccator, on friday afternoon by
Chiof-Juatica Gray, OF tho Massachusetts S-
promo Court. The case WAS founded on . writ
Of babcas corpus. brought by Mira. Afnry s.
Srmiugton, to recover tho uustody OF her fire
minor children from their father. From tho his.
tory of the caso 1t 10 developed US foloWH AN
drow Jamcs symtngton Was b manufacturer Of
muslina in Scotland, q man OF wealth. culture,
and refinement, n writer for magazines, md
holding u good social position. Ills wife Was
the pct daughter Of n prominent playpicinn
in thu north otHcot!and, md tho ol1,al OF her
husband III social position and mental culture.
rhoy wcro married. In 1860, aud for aovora1 years
Tho con1so Of thcir married lifc ran smoothly:
whom In now II, and tho youngost syoars Of ago.
,At longtl Mrs. SYlnington discovered m im-
proper Intimacy existing oetwcen her htnhanl
and nsirscr3-snatd, aud mn cstrahgcinent on.
Of l,or hushand, abe sought . divorce In the
Scotch Court Of Soaatons. \ BinEte Judge do
nied hcr ant, but aho carried 1t tho full l}onc,
which, ~ 1871 granted her full ivolce and Gus
annuu., Just boforo tho issue Of Tho dorrco tbo
ttren with him. and leaving lis counsel to
nnppcal llia caBo from the Court o. scBsions to
the House Of Lords, whero 1t IL etill ponding.
Tho wifo vaa toe e long time ig'uorant Of til.
Gently discovering his place OF residence, n.,a
camo to this country, mud, by tho aid Of 4 NeU
York detcctiye, found hin, living with tho chill
dron in Wiliau.stown, Masu. She wont to
cation, through A1essra. Hoar s.nd Very. ho1
counsel. 10 the Supreme Court, for writ of ha-
loas corpus, to recover tho ouatody Of her chill
dren under tho doorco OF divorce in tho Scotch
aud, in vioW Of the gravity Of tho case and tho
financial ability Of tho respondent to command
assistance In another eacape. the children woro
placed In tho family Of hIr. Haro, Keeper Of the
Jail. aleasrs. s.aplco md Gouldi.!g appeared as
counao! for Mr. symington, and Offered ovldence
to show that Tho vifo Is not proper custodian
Of tho children. Eho is accus;ed OF hnbtts
Of opiusn.eating aud tho excessive use ol
alcoholic sti.nulantg, and Of immortality. Many
lcttcrs which have passed botwes:n tho partiot
NOR harmony Of their domnBtio cir.lc but also the
CULTURE and refinement Of tho writers. During
tho reading 11r. Very vas too much Affected to
proceed, tho Judge wept, aud tho throng o.
attempt was 11ado BY the respond ent to postpone
the decision, ia hopo Of d compromise, and biz
counsel AugHestcd tito placing Of tho cl1itdron ir
the custody Of President Chad!,aurno of Will
Jams College, pending l.iB attempt ut settlement
hut tho wIfo decarol TINT, viii! o 6ho would bt
delighted to have their former relations restor.
ed her experience OF Lis PROMISE had boon tor
painful to warrant llor in accodng to his pro.
posal. Both parties werc deeply affected. anl
manifested tontor attachment to tho children
.Aftor Il fs.ll hearing OF tic oridonco and argu
monts. tho Court decided in fnvor Of tho right
OF tho petitioner, and ordorcd Tho children 10 be
restored to hor, A lnrgo gathering Of tho Das
and spectators attended tho l1oping, nnd tl,ci,
sympathieB woro generally with tho petitioner
Tho ease waB noyel ono, requiring, as It did. o
tue Court 6 Judgment In some measure Oh tho
somo points may Sot DO ra.iaca which viii rcopcu
it bofora the full Eoncll.