The New York herald., 1877-10-05
THE MABEL LEONARD CASE.

FILING or INTERRoGAToRIEs IN THE con-
TEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HER MOTHER.
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chill
dren, through Its counsel Mr.. Lewis l. Deaaed, has
prepared pretty searching string of nterrogatores
requiring to be answered by Mrs Mabel Rogers
mother Of Mabel Leonard, the child actress These
interrogatories were nlcd yesterday in the County
Clerks once, IN conformity with the direction OF
Judge Donohus, and by the Judges further order the
answers 10 them have TO be made to-day There are
twenty seven nterrogatories the answers TO which,
Is VIII be seen, demand from MIRA Rogers epit
omized history Of her career Alter giving her name
age and present residence she asked TO state her
former residences The next inquiry touches upon her
marriage 10 MI Rogers, and whether such marriage
did not take place pending the present habeas corpus
proceedings and with the 10 assist in getting
Mabel Leonard beyond The jurisdiction OF the court
The third intcrrogatory IL significantly Suggestive,
being, "How often nave you oeen married ana 10
whom" In this connection she is asked TO give the
date OF such marriages, who performed them and who
are the Witnesses She next 10 tell whether she has
ever been known by any aliases, and then follows
inquiry as 70 what property she had when she married
Rogers, aud how much money he has since given her
anu tor what purpose II has been applied. Coming
down TO more recent events in connection With tho
proceedings 10 punish her Tor contempt she asked
whether sue did no, vlsit on June NJ last. the resi-.
dence OF Mr. Harrio.t, tho husband OF Clara Morris.
and whether the result OF such visit not tho de-
parlure OF Mabel from Mr. HarrIotts Hoboken.
Then succeed inquiries tracing the wanderings OF
herself and Mabel from that time up TO
their arrest q few nights since at tho Academy Of
Music, who induced her 10 come TO Brooklyn 10 play
with Clara Norris and with whom the engagement
made. Among the closing questions IS this one, "Dd
slreels Give the number OF the house and name the
keeper. Who did you see in that h0ussY How many
menY How many womenY DID you know tue Guar
sctcr of the house? How long wero you there? Have
you had proposals Of marriage tor MabeiY Was Mabel
placed a. M me She.srng Arms about isIas Was sue
from the city did you leave Mabel IN tho care ol
negro woman
THE SOCIETY FoR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
TO CHILDREN CRITICISED.
To THE EDITOR or TIN HgRALD.--
The law throughout the ages has over been the
special guardian Of infancy and imbeclity. II has
been reserved however, the present period TO dis
cover that children most need protection against their
parents, especially II the parents well 70 do. In
order 10 more eIectuay secure the protection OF chill
dren societies have been created whose agents undor-
stand 10 be their duty TO penetrate every household
TO assure themselves that parents are not cruel to
tIeir children In case no cruelty Is found to exist
the society Immediately takes steps ecctualy pre-
vent IL, for yet there exist but societies tor the
''provention OF cruelty 10 children the
OF which, with great sagacty recognizes that has
business 10 interfere where cruelty actually does exst
IL is 10 be inferred that They believe that II
are 10 be devised tor The OF cruelty 10 children
charter Tor the purpose. The Society the Preven-
ion Of Cruelty 10 Children Is distinguished tor It's
eminent respectabity. Its management shuns oil
contact wlth the vile or the unfortunate vulgar. Un-
less may be that when the agents OF this society
come soiled oy contact with the vulgar classes the
press preserves discreet silence. The So.
ciety Tor the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Cnil-
dren has evidently mingled IN just pro.
portions profound philosophy with Its
philanthropy. IL is easily to be perceived why this
society never published having with impertnent
zeal violated the sanctlty oil pauper's nome or IN
le
wretched little waits that throng the thoroug ghfares
goaded motion by parental cruelty the infant VIC,
TINS OF social cruelty that inies, Jens OF
inany IN many oil ne streets OF this great metropolis
do not become subject to their authority. Long and
is TACT They born TO cruelty.
their birth, and are daily overtakcn by cruelty
Clearly this society, controlled by It's
reserves It's mnistratons for such cases where cruelty
Is to be prevenled In these cases hopeessly exist
Acrobats and actors are persons over whom the
management OF this society exercises rigid vigilance.
especially whom they associate TOO Intimately with
their progeny. IL seems TO oe u cardinal rule, estab
lshed by the aforesaid philosophy, that there is no
telling how soon an acrobat or actor may inuict
cruelty on his children.
IL little acroDats embryo actresses are allowed by
their parents 70 disport themselves TOO frequently
games and pleasures that little girls
and boys most covet their late Immediately
enists the sympathies OF this society Here clearly
are Instances where tnis society, by active measures
can anticipate the perpera,on OF cruelty thereby
prevent H. Such case Tor instance. little Mabel
Leonard The zeal 0i the humane officials of this
society deserve public recognition rhey dedicate
their time when they think necessary, doubtless
without rccompense. Especially should some token
OF recognition Ds given then US 1t Is only accidentally
that the pubic become informed OF the great obga
ton It is under 10 these Jealous phantnroplss Tor
1t not that occasionally an opportunity
Is presented TO the press to publish the hu-
name achievements oil these officers The world
would never discover the .ood work OF the society
and contributors OF money wouli not have the sweet
s0ace of realizing The uses that their donations were
applied TO- Perhaps benign fortune plans such cases
In fhlftn faIs.
VINO have money offerings to beslow What a pity II
Is that Tor the purposes Of the society the press
should not give greater publicity TO the OF little
Mabel Leonard. E.EP