New-York tribune., 1877-06-28
ANOTHER CHILD ACTREss.I IN COURT


STORY or ILL-TREATMESr AND SICKNESS DENIED
On the application of the Society for the Pre-
ycntiop of Cruelty to Children Judge DonOuc ON Tues
Gay issued a warrant Tor tine arrest OF Mis- l''Hs'~S
whose stage name is George May and Florence May
her sepdaugher, and they appeared yesterday IN I'll"
preme Court, Chambers. Mrs. Langley is a woman oi
fine presence large but not tall with keen gray eyes,
wclllnarkcd features. and expression of strong VIII
and decision possibly Of quick temper but not OF unknd-
mesa The child has light eyes and hair very pretty,
and in appearance unusually intelligent ana looks even
younger than 49, which Is her age The charge against
Mrs Langley the employment OF Florence May on
the stage of the Olympic rncater of Brooklyn to sing
aud dance. and the use Oi cruelty 10 cOhe fiOiece 10
such performances.
The matter came very briefly before the court, Mr.
DelacId for the society stating the substance OF the
charge aud the action the society had taken MIS- Lang
lev who was without counsel protested strongly against
the accusation of cruelty and said the employment OF
tn child on the stage Illegal she would withdraw
her from IT, send her 20 DoarllHt sCuOi @ ',, 4 W
10 that effect The court thefeupon adjourned lhc mat
Ter Friday, allowing the respondent TO 20 ON h' own
reco.uzance to procure counsel Tho ciid. meanwhile
Is to continue the custody OF the sheriff oi bi0oGJ H.
In \ Iaik With r. Fellows jenkins, the chief agent Of
the society. he said IL not its purrose 20 exclude
sustained IL IN such course. Iht society "SFpfoVc3
such employment Of children which Was cicaiil iofDid
oe by law would Interfere only where 0ncic Was
actual cruelty, until K laC SHOWN tAe buhe iht az
employment of children on the stage was 'ec9mp'htu
the society, possibly untrue but Oh what teencc eo"u
evidence, wac that the chd-whrn unable, nom slc"-
nos ana weakncss To pcr.Oim without suhcrnE-had
been forced OF the stage 10y blows and, In one cast by
the application of gaNaluc battery. 0hd 10 give htf
false strength. stimuants had been used week ago
her Huhs were 50 weak that in crossing tine PARK sho
fc twice and che was unable to raise arm 80 her
head. -
Mrs Langley in conversation contcuptuously rather
than la enantlv denied all cruelty. sac saii sne Was
Forencc's stcpn0thc ana Tor nine years had had charge
OF her; the chd took pleasure m tac Stage, ana had
never been oycrworRed. Her work u klad of
double business" with herse-a lite s.usls, q niue
dancing Tie child always In bed ny 10 oclock ud
in her arrangements with managers she always stlpu
lated that IiutnccS duties should Dc over DY3i2 O'CLOCK
As 10 sickness the Cni had had severe coid from tN
tusirc acr fire a. theatcr where bUth were chGaeod
end had been taEing iron 10 build her up; other
No shc had no sickness Mrs. Langley appealed TO the
cJilds looks confirmation OF her MOf"9. Inc cnllG
herself Wncn asked If snc could iii her hands, Win q
lncrrv laugh raised and then the other straight
VI uhOyc ler bead 80.
D. E.uncy examined the child and found her ankles
went. and some weakness ana nervous trouble M tlo
lrit arm lie thinks the nervous trouble in the cLlt
igay Dc ascrhCd her occupation lie adds that he has
a..,,ored that her education has Decu neg iOcted.