The New York herald., 1876-10-10
TOO MUCH MoTHER-IN-LAw.

Ia tho matter OF the habeas corpus obtained some
days since behalf OF Mrs. A. Anderson, TO obtain
possession OF her child, infant aged nine months,
when she alleged wrongully detained from her
by her husband, j. Anderson, there was hearing yes
terday before Judge Barrett holding Supreme Court,
Chambers The child was produced in court and the
father and mother were also there. when the matter
called up the father through his counsel Mcssrs.
Hall aud Blandy, made and died return, denying the
allegations set forth in the petiton Of the wife, and
alleging that sho refused 10 care Tor the chd that she
in company with her mother, had refused 10 permit
Mr. Anderson to remain in the house unless he pro-
cured the services OF grl anu other cxtrava-
gancies, which he could not alord ana that he re-
moved the child that IL might receive proper
care and attention, and that he had always been and
stlil was ready aud wiling 10 provide Tor the mother
and her child, but that there was oo much moher.in-
Law" and that the petitioner was acting under her
mothers influence and against the respondents
wishes Each party claimed that the other was an I'M
1T person 10 have the anu custody OF the child
Mr. Audersons counsel claimed that the inther was The
legal custodian Of the child while exJudge Garvin,
Mrs Anderson's counsel, argued thnt chd OF such
tender age ought TO remain IN the mothers custody
until the disposition OF the Judge BARRETT WIN
passing upon the legal question involved, directed
that the matter stand over and that In Tie meantime
the mother should have the custody OF the child
THE SWEENY AND TWEED SUITS.
There . large crowd yesterday morning in the
Superior Court, General Term room, IT being supposed
that, according previous announcement there would
be called trial before Judge wes,brook the suits
widely known the Swecny 81 oCo 900 suit and tho
Tweed ST. coo 900 Representing the prosecution
there appeared Messrs Charles o'Conor, Wheeler II.
Peckham aud James c. Carter, and in opposition
Nessrs William A. Beach, John Mckcon and A. J.
Nnnderpool
Directly after the assembling OF the Conrt judge
Westbrook said that when the fall arrangements were
made by the judges in June last there was no court
assigned Tor him hold October but he discovered
later the summer that Judge Osborn had been as
signed TO hold both Ulster and Albany Circuits In this
month and that In order to relieve Judge Osborn nc
prccating the necessity OF this course, he was now
holding the Ulster Circuit, and had yesterday ad-
journed the Court unt this morning TO attend 10 the
adjournment OF these causes.
MIR. Peckham said that he had tried to find Judge
attend the trial OF the causes, but had not sue
ceeded ana he other alternative but aa ad-
journmcnt.
Judge Westhrook thought II ought not to be tried
until the week after election day IL would be en-
barrassng 10 have The trial broken III upon by that
event.
Mr. McIseon said that OF them had engage
tho time mentioned that II would be difficult
TO get rid Of
Mr. Carter insisted that they should get rid OF such
engagements
Mr. Reach pleaded In excuse his engagements, and
urged that the trial be put oil TIL December
After some further argument Judge Westbrook set
the causes down generally for the 18th OF November,
at twelve o'clock, which time The special Jures in
both directed TO be present The case OF tho
city against Swceny Will be called nrst and the trial
OF the Tweed 81 900 600 suit Will follow Immediately
upon the conclusion of The Sweeny suit.