New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-09

- 'Take . seat."
s Ethan did 20. After . few moments Il
General read the following note:
D. TO Bic Honor the Judge Of the Proba:e Cowt
The undersigned 10 informed that eau
u pending before the court under the styl
etc, in which ono Elihu KnickerbOck(
claims - guardian or tutor the person OF
minor named El0ise Gaulon, the said MIND
having been captured and being now
paroled prisoner of the federal government
With this suggestion OF status the unae
signed has respectfully to offer bis opinio
in testimony upon tho sole point Of th
moral fitness Of the plaintiff, Elihu Kaic1
| erbOCker. He knows the character, o
rather want OF character of this man, an
thinks tho court would commit great an
unnecessary wrong in committing even al
outcast from Five Points to his care, le
cell.
l will add further, may it please you
honor, that have been advised and believ,
that the minor in this case has been placed
BY order Of the government, with . respect
able family, where she 10 ct present learn
ing an honest trade, and your honor will b.
this shall officially call the attention O
the War Department, through the Prisoners
Bureau, to this case, that proper rep0r,
may be had in the premises.
To this letter was appended the form Of 9
deposition, ready for the seal and signature
of notary.
He then touched Q bell. An orderly en-.
tered and saluted.
"Atkine, send my secretary"
"Do you think this strong enough
ut is everything, General, that We could
ask"
my secretary will send notary"
"At ten tomorrow it will 70 to the ad.
dress of the judge, with instructions for d.
rect delivery. You may write by the same
opportunity. Send your letters to me.
Good night"
Ethan grasped the Generals hand and
| withdrew.
The trial came on in chambers . short
time afterward, and the court decided that
tho claimant was formally entitled to the
custody of the minor. Such was the
opinion indicated in his remarks, but be.
fore he permitted the counsel to prepare tho
decree he must grant . hearing of another
suit of great consequence. Before his honor
appeared on the bench he had received the
testimony of General Butler, and to the
CONSERVATION of the complainant he pre-
sented decree in his own manuscript
1t is proper to say the attendance was
very full. The Folders were there, pre-
pared to obey the decree of the court. The
girls were indignant. Eloise had cried till |
her eyes were red. She chung to Mrs.
Folder, who looked - if she could have
annihilated that "brazen old Allspice.v
Knick was dressed in great state. and his
attorney fled shirt collar O. an exhibit
in behalf Of his improved apparel. He
also wore black gloves, and produced Q
fresh handkerchief which he never nm
folded.
His honor proceeded amid deep silence
to read the decree:
This case this day came in to be heard on
the bill, answer and exhibits, and this
court, having duly considered the same, as
also the points of argument offered bv
counsel, doth adjudge, order and decree
hat the care and custody of the minor,
Eioise GaulOn, as q ward Of this court. is |
egally in the tutor appointed by the court |
IT probate of New Orleans. But this
'ourt, having assumed the jurisdiction
'rayed for by the complainant, has been
atished by motion and adequate evidence
locker, is in NO sense fit custodian of a
espectable young girl. as will appear from
be following voluntary affidavit, filed in ,
bis case since the lest adjournment of this .
use.
The judge then ordered his clerk to read !.
70 affidavit Of General B. F. Butler, and
oncluded
The court therefore orders that Archibald
older be appointed to qualify a. the guar.
ian ad hoe of the minor, Eloise Gaulon. to b
,cure and protect her until the further q
rder Of the court. He will give bond in :
roper form, with security, to comply with :,
10 order of the court.
The excitement which followed this nm. Y
lpected decree was graphically described
? the reporters. o
"karely," said the Tribune, ''has an event "
,curred in . court of justice in which the G.
'ectators were almost ss much gratified as | b
70 parties. The nature Of the decision, :,
'ncealed in terms of legal parlance, broke -
owly through the grief and despair of the p
tile girl (wh0, we learn, was . French D.
reole) and her friends. Their attention n,
emed ut first attracted by the change in "
% countenance of Allsop, the attorney. He
wing possibly some expectations contin- d,
mt on success, was leaning back perdue, \;
wing his hand 90 slanted as to obscure VI
o delight with which he anticipated q X
n6rmati0n of the decree which, We I'M al
,rstand, had been indicated by his honor r.
preceding adjournment of the court. -
"He, Allsop, withdrew his hand, lost his p'
Fectation of indifference, and listened AZ d.
it were an order disbarring him for bar hs
try. Others caught the idea that some. ~
ing had gone wrong, and when Knicker- U>
ecker, red with rage, and Nine. Allspice, az
hausted with compressed respectability,
me to his side for explanations, Eloise IN
% in the arms Of her friends, and the =.
ovid broke ont an applause which the 10
erif could not, or-being . good fellow al
not repress." n,
Attorney Allsop was on his feet instantly y, ~
til motions in arrest of judgment, for new ia'
sl and bill of exceptions. The Judge 60
'uld grant tho last only. tn
will yeur honor allow us to file testimony re-
establish clear character for my clients" m
The court has NO objection and will hear fr,
D evidence on motion for now trial" Gi
Il am prepared to PROVE" said Allsop, sp
hat my client is man of the highest or
obity, of the purest life, and of . loyalty g.
nspicuous for its services to the Union"
There had been several colored refugees lii
king with interest upon the scene. One tn
them stood near the bar.
Il knows dat man" he
Where did you know hint"
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