New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
THE COURTS.
MABEL LEoNARD's MOTHER.


A sURPRIsE-rs THE MOTHER GUILTY or BiGAMYt
The proceedings to punish Mabel Rogers, the
mother Of the chdactress Mabel Leonard, was con-
tinued Yesterday BY the examination OF Mrs. Rogers
in answer TO the iuterrogatons fled behalf OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children MIS-.
Rogers brought with her her last husband, ana her
youngest child, somewhat jolly looking boy SIX or
seven years old. Mrs. Rogers said she had
been married to a man named John Mason, at
Clerkenvell. England, in 1862. L. L. Deiaied'
who represented the society," showed some pernarIty
I'm having this fact settled and Mrs. Rogers at first
offered to produce her marriage certificate within ten
minutes but then drew back and said she had been IN
prison and her papers in HOboken She had used
the Of sfabe Laneire and, since her daugb
weng stage, had taken the name OF Leonard
the name Of u brOther-in-law Her hallen hiipo WIS
Elizabeth heekin. She had married Rogers III sutnce
oi promise four years old. Mr Rogers here made him
self somewhat oiHcious by suggestions, ahd Vas
remanded to place outside me ratings, 5 5Hr
child but found some difficulty in telling IN what me
harShnes cruelty consisted except tha' ne spoke I'M
perOusiy rhe chd She did not aid the child TO escape
from Mr. Harriet the contrary she had assured n,I
that IN week she would obtain her release Dy anotner
habeas corpus. Her child " heaten up WITH the
nj ch," and the Harriots too nice TO permit inc
smell OF proper remedy she and the chlid eileu to
eether. Sir. Rogers again attempted TO interfere Dut
the witness joined with The referee in Remaining nm 70
outsidr position she admitted that Maps vas as'in
At he close OF the testimony, the counsehr Deiie'
ana Mr. steekleF VINO appears dor ars hGssI Tys oe
~ the eyienee aireafy taken Mrs Rogers be trans
ferrsd the OF the sheriff OF New YORK Inc socety
had never initiated any proceedings IN the matter, OF
sought TO prevent the enid ilUn career on the ,d5c
It's Intervention had Deen solicited by thls John Rogers
who slated that the child had been left IN the care Oh
negro woman. The chld was now tue warn VI
the Court, TO have her best interests cOhanlLeo'
Those would not be consulted Ey returning tho SRI 20
her mother. he desired now TO say What na nor pcore
been made public. "John MassOn," ne SAID "cainc 10
this country eight or nine years ago WitD THIS woman,
befor the Gourt soon after the woman abandoned her
husband became proflgate low variety actress, con-
sorting with other and formed dssacefil cOhnec-
ton with Rogers. Tne police authorities or several
critics know her aud report badly OF her. In the lass
week after her cnld's performance AT the BROOKLYN
Theatre she took her child to house OF bad character
and allowed her remain there. win men OI doubtful
character until o'clock IN the morning"
Mr SteckleF ntcpOsed INSISTING mat AL these STATE
ments were improved and irrelevant
Judge DOnouue said that the woman had got her state
ments largely INTO the papers, 80 ~ 20 make ihs
seem very oppressive proceeding 10 was only tar 10
permit MI Deiield to show the reasons aetua1h she
Mr. DeIacld said he held himself responsible FOR all he
should SAY. Passing by low the character OF ms NO-
Oi TINS woman, the fdther OF these cnh1feh' IN
whose name he demanded the Children ne
willing ana able 10 protect them as tner
best inter- SIS should demand Ine respondent hau
testified to-day to her first marriage ana 10 her marriage
with Rogers and now IT was apparent mat her hrst Da-
band living Tie courts must decide w1at peu3lty
woman incurred The society had no desire 70
take the child from the stage ANA was Wiling thl sue
be entrusted any resectabc actor VINO WOuln see 10
10 that bTongh up t0'a vIrtuous l1e But here
the father Win AIS rights competent 10 ahe care OF
the children.
Judge Donohue said, from what appeared before the
Court MIS- Rogers stOOd in bad position. The child
was nacrd win ncr assent with Mr. Harriet Mr. uar-
erinOrmed the Court that se had escaped
10 her mother and again. ater short tune, the chiid
was found actng Ia company WIN Ms. hanOL it vas
apparent mat f.sehOod existed; some Trick had
been pepetrated, and the parties dld not stand here
b.ameless. The woman must be transferred 70 this
county. n tue facts disclosed were trtr she guilty
OF bi.amy. A. Co tbs fathers demand. that would be
considered when 1t came before him properly