National Republican., 1875-11-15
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For the past week arsouE the performances at
ths Theatrs Oomique have been . series Of aero
battle fsats by the Poole brothers, consisting Of
two young men who have attained their majority
and young boy about seven years Of age. One
Of the most dicultof their feats Is the boy throw
ing somersault from the shoulders Of one OF the
brothers to those Of the other. On Friday night
Mr.. 7. +. Gatehel, president OF the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals, visited the
Oomique, witnessed the performances, and. as .
Wyiie for writ Of haSss' eo1gn, hrourSt n n tss
name Of the child, "Zanlo Poole, BY his next
friend, Theodore +. Gatchel In which It Is stated
lawfully restrained Of his liberty by two men, who
call themselves the Poole brothers, who compel
him TO perform acrobatic fests Of the most danger.
writ was served b. one Of the officers Of the court
ABOUT noSn yesterday, and the two, accompanied
sSoD Ss mar aSdges the EIop.sor of the theatre
ter the examination Of number OF witnesses the
court rendered declsion In effect as follows:
features that called for hesitation on the part OF
the court. The severance Of the tiss Of kindred
US court was matter Of peculiar delicacy, and
yet II 0 chancellor deems such o severance 10 be
In the Interest Of public welfare the fat must be
made. There could be no doubt that the oocupa-
tion to which this child had been trained was
from school; be Is Kept from moral training, and
King. HIS future Is uncared for, except In that
render him useful member OF society. leans
aside the question as to-danger Of life leaving
from the performances which he s. and lind
hlbited for money, and u -epsars 70 be. is sx.
permit those who "a. This court win never
themselves 70 BE- are too young 70 think for
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course lid debar these brothers from the
bro'' they have pursued towards their infant
ser. It may be that the natual guardians
Il this child-the father and mother-have
writing exhibited, that they have spprenticed
him to the respondents. 1t may be that he Is well
treated, and that he is fond Of the exercises IN
court to care for the child by the nterpositon OF
the chancery jurisdiction, and this power Will be
exercised even against the father the natural
shown that the interest OF the child demands It.
Upon the rendition OF decision the little fellow,
who had been quietly listening to the proceed
Mt of weeping, and jumping from his chair
declared, with uplifted hand, that they should
not separate him from his brothers. The latter
swsying to and fro in each others arms, drew
tears even from the attorneys for Gatchel.
The boy was surrendered to Gatchel, who per-
mitted bis younger brother to attend him to his
lGatchel's) house TO await the further order Of
the court.
Yesterday the brothers, by some means, got
possession Of the child, and sent him to Alexan-
dris, but. on hearing Of this, MI Rodgers pro-
prietor OF the Comique, insisted that he should
be at once restored to the custody Of Mr.. Gatchel
The Poole brothers roth % are English SUBJECTS, hav.
ing Only been In this country seven weeks, and
to-day, with Mr.. Rodgers, they will make de-
mand upon the British Minister for his inter-
vention.
The general opinion is that Mr.. Catch el is In
the wrong in his proceeding.