, 1874-03-22

MRS. LfcMAHON AND HER DAUGHTER
70 1he Editor NJ The Chicago Ttibuns:
Sm: In your ISSUE Of yesterday, undar the caption
" Mrs. MchTahon and Her Child /" you say: !" At the
tina Of Mrs. Acahous-or, rather, by the Iata decree
Mrs. Rose's-diyorce from Mr. Roee tho custody Of
the child had been given to Judge Morris. He had
placed her at st. xaviezs School, from which she clan-
destnely departed about two weeks ago.n This state
ens Il not correct. Judge Morris did not stats in bis
petition for writ Of hAleas corpus, orally or
otherwise, to Judge Moore In court that he had
placed the child st ST. Laviers School, ut any other
school. Nor could he have truthiully made such
statement And for the that he never at any
time rlAccd the child ut any school The truth is that.
until the autng out Of this habeas corpus, have, at
all tirncs stated in my return to the writ, had the
actual charge aud custody Of said child from the time
Of her tirth. have, from time to time, had
the child tn different schools. Among other plsces
Father Buffers Sisters and the slsters of Charity on
the North Side Of this CITY, Last year placed her st
said S. xaviers Academy, where the remained for
considerable GIne which place she quit about tho
15th day Of last November, owing to her feeble hensth
md from thzt time she constantly remained With me,
somewhat improved when placed her in good
ecto'l in Wisconsin, thinking that school much
ks;sr pses fes her ,haa sshooi In chieo The
cl.ndeetine;y,nor has che ever been allowed to be
81 aruud on The Streets" She has always had tho hest
Of cure and attention from me, and Il anything, bus
been by kept much il school FOR the satety OF
her health md, in my opinion, few girls In this city
Of her age we'll advanced in education this
daughter Of mine~
Ny counsel, Judge Knowton, informed Judge
Moore that he ready argue and dispose Of the
demurrer to my return Of tue writ Of haEeas curpuE
which dt Inurrer contained the objeetons OF Judge
Norris to my return. Judge Moore decided that the
demurrer could not te considered Of proper practice
and thercupon Judge Moore withdrew his demurrer.
The Court then heard the testimony Of Mr. Forces
ten to tie effect that in the decr:e Of divorce dssolv
iug the marriage bonds between and Ar. RISE, 1t
was ordered that Buckner S. Morris should have tie
custody and charge Of the education Of the said An
gel2 Rose tbs provision Of the decree having teen
mus established. Judge Morris rested: and my
sci moved the Court to dismiss the proceedings and
discharge me, upon the ground that this an at
tempt to force the above mentioned decree, which |
could not be done through the medium Of writ Of
habeas corpus but Iuust be done in that case by OBJ
t.iuug m order to show Cause why attach
meut Tor contempt should no. tssuo against for
Keeping Angela Hose in my charge
This motion waa oserruled by Judge Moore. And
nv counsel then stated tEat he needed no to get wit
uesscs to prove the condition ct the child aal show
that ought to have the care, charge End custody of
ber re.son provided by the statute which TOOK ef
feet July l. 1S72-hec father being dead. Other points
gere also made by my counAel not necessary to
ion now. Judge Aooru decided thai hs would not !
boAr MY attneeeaa ssy wers then IN soaft and that
nust asllraz ha sld ossk "a 1adxs hazr. sAo, u