The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-13

day In the Court Of Oyer Terminer room. grow
ing relish is evnced BY the youthful tghtrope walker
to these entertainments and his personal popularity
manesty increasing His childish procTity TOR toys
does not SEEM however, In the least diminished, ior
most Of the time he was busily occupied playing
with the toys given him, OF which no has lavish
supply He also shows an increasing iondness Ior nis
new guardian Mr. Wright the President OF the society
for tho Prevention Of Cruelty 70 Children ana WINE
occupied with his playthngs, s,s N ine :. aesa
performances is evidently Mr. Leonard, tho quondam
trainer and guardian or tho young Prince, and rom
sought 10 remove him. As on the prior occasions the
Society for the Prevention cf Cruelty 10 Children was
represented by Mr. Elbridge /. Gerry while Mr..
Leonards legal rights are scdulously looked after by
Mr. langben.
DR. Willard Parker gave length his views Of the
suits hkeiy TO cnsuc Prince Leo allowed to follow
his profession Of tight rope walker under the tuition Of
Mr. Leonard. He said that he had made an examina-
ton OF the child and found that he was pale and I'M
healthy looking, that his abdomen large and that
there undue curvature Of the spne in his opin
ion these unnatural affections were produced by his
mode OF life, and were not natural result He then
went on to say that If the child obliged TO walk the
tight rope every night with ten pound balance pole In
his hand II would be apt to produce this enlargement
of the abdomen and the curvature OF the spine and that
this constant exercise would be apt TO impair his future
physical and mental development; he thought that II
the child were to walk this tight rope with nothing
beneath him to catch HIM II he fell and his being trem
uous at the time, II would produce eventually such an
effect unon his system perhaps TO result In
epilepsy or diseased condition o! the mind. and IL
while walking the ipcned rope he should fall
having rope round his waist to hold him.
tho sudden jerk might result in rupture or
even more serious injury to the intcstnes he
believed that the boy IN hs present andevcopcd cond
ton, II deprived Of his sleep from halfpast ten TO
eleven O'Clock every night, would become debili
tated both in body and mind boy OF his age required
more sleep than ullgrown man; he thought that the
child should be bed every night at eight O'Clock and
be allowed to sleep as long he wanted to- The Doc
tor further added that these sudden falls from the tight
rope would materially affect the nervous system and
that the sudden changes of temperature TO which he
was subjected were very injurious and would naturally
result many diseases incident to childhood. He
added further that would be very dangerous Tor the
boy TO DO raised three four feet from the rope and
then allowed TO drop straddling IT, on his exam
ination he, however, admitted that If the boy went
through this performance without any fear or appre-
hcnson 1t would not have the effect and that the
curvature OF the spine might be occasoned by other
means than the tight rope performance.
Before tho conclusion OF Dr. Parker's diagnosis or
the Prince Leo called TO the witness chair by
Mr. Gerry and requested to display his artistic tac.t
by drawing representation OF his performance on the
tight rope which he did amid much laughter in the
court room When this little side show termi-
mated Mr.. Gerry made another attempt oget some ad
dItonal facts from the boy. He said he had mother,
but had not seen her for very long while; he had
brother or sister; he drank beer sometimes; Leonard
used to give him beer TO drink and beet to cat he had
fallen from the rope once in awhile at rehearsals.
The above closed the testimony yesterday, and then
the adjourned till next Tuesday, ut which
time il is thought all the remaining testimony will be
taken.