The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-19

Yesterday afternoon a about four o'clock dense
and excited crowd congregased in Exchange place,
near "Povcrv Corner" in front OF the ONCE Of tho
Russian Consul General. Mr.. Bodsco The gathering
composed OF bankers. brokers and their
clerks, and dozen carriages were stationed
in the middle OF the street The general re-
port was that . Russian had endeavored 10
obtain possession Of threc-yca old chiId belonging
TO him. and that the child had been dragged from hrs
arms by tho police by order of Mr.. Bodisco, ana tha
tho father had been given into custody Tor creating
disturbance In the street HEnALD reporter fough'
his way through the crowd and sought explanation
from Mr. Bodisco the above Consul General
who made the following staiement:--
Dr. Lcontien, Russian physician, recently residing
at No. Thirty seventh street. Philadelphia, who
alleged that Mrs Olga Tchctchuln has abducted hstwo
male children requested that he might have an inter-
view with her the said infants The lady requested
that the interview should be held neutral ground
and consented to allow my ONCE to be used for the
meeting place. She and met him and then went 70
fetch tho children Of wnom he claims 10 DO the father
Upon their arrival he embraced them tendcrly. After
waiting long time, and seeing that no solution was
being arrived at told hun that i was time for him 10
take his leave He objected and insisted upon carrying
the younger child down stairs in his arms The lady
also objected and told him that he had broken his
word Of honor with respect his conduct, he having
promised not to modest her. should instruct police
officer 10 take the child from him upon arrival down
stairs He persisted In carrying tho infant down, fol-
lowing him, and struggle took place Tor tho child
which was finally wrested from him and given TO the
custody OF the mother, who drove on with Il
in o carriage, together with nor other infant
The man. who Is advcnturcr. has not
think, tho means 10 support her No certificate OF
their marriage has been shown me- and I thus
forced to think that they arc not married The bus
band says that Mrs Olga Tchctchulin formerly his
paramount ana that recent occasion, whom she
visited Russia she married Mr. Tche,chulsn. As tho
children ileeitmate, or apparently 80, and OF ten
der years they must clearly remain in the custody Of
the mother both according the laws Of this country
and Ru ssa. Leontlcn niade hery hnraugue In tho
street. and said he an American citiz ,nwhlch he
also distributed the police descriptions Of his com
panion and children. The following is copy OF the
said Descriptions
To ALr--Look for Mrs Olga Tchctchuln. Russian.
yiour years medium height stout, fair
pie xon light hair and gray snit plush turban silk
VEIL who has abducted Sa Leontieh four Of
age fair complexion light hair three feet eight nchcs
high dressed probably In blue sailor suits also VIOLA Leon
tie hey years of dark hair and complex ion
trimmed white. felt hs blue ribbon
from Philadelphia by the above woman May -, 1876
In conclusion said Mr.. Bodisco, am responsible for
the protection OF the lady and her children and guar
anec produce her and the children before any judicial
court that may demand her presence in any matter OF
litigation
The prisoner taken TO the New street police
station and at quarter to four O'Clock sent to tho
Tombs Police Court but the court had adjourned
no was taken back md locked up in the Now street
police station till this morning, when he will be brought
before police justice.