The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-31
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Young Hiiz Unable 10 Ohtain Possession OF
IH Young vife.

Henry Frccklng yesterday brought his
daughter Henrietta before Judge Daniels. In
Supreme Court Chambers. in obedience to tho
writ of habcas corpus obtained by Heinrich @.
Ritz. TO whom the girl WINS married on the Goth
Of April last. and who asserted that she was de-
tanned by her father against her will. The
daughter. a good-looking. stout. hoalthy girl.
kent blue veil over her face while In the
court room. She wore n brown silk dress. and
was tastily attired. Tho young husband is a
small sicKly-ookinG youth. with an incpient
moustache and light brown hair His counsel
rend his affidavit. giving u detailed account OF
his experience with the Freckings. In Septem-
bcr. 1876. he began to board with the family
in Tenth street. and continued thero until
March last. Then thoy moved to Melrose, he
going with them. In March he gave Henrietta
an engagement ring. Her mother on dscov-
crinS II, told the daughter she must not wear II.
She did So however. when not under the obser
yniou of her parents. After his marriage with
Hcnrictta he went the next day to get money he
had in savings bank in order that they might
prepare for housekeeping, To his disnav.
receiver had Just been appointed and no money
wns forthcoming. Then Henrietta proposed
that they keenthe marriage secret and remain
with her parents. and to this he assented.
On the 81 Of June Mrs; Frecking caught her
daughter coming from Rits's room Mt | o'clock
in the morning A stormy scene followed and
Ritz produced the marriage certificate This,
instcnd Of aayng the tempest intensified lis
fury, and Ritz nnrredy packed up his effects
for departure. As he was doing so he heard
the screams Of Henrietta from the room where
her father was administering TO her lively
castigation. Knowing that he was unable phys
icay to cope with the old man. the young hus-
band hastily took his leave. the father calling
after him. You shall never have my daugh-
ter" After Intellectual efforts to see his wife,
Ritz one day received this missive from her:
DAutiNG HAIRY Come for me soon a. possible don't
leave me alone. Use all force. " no other way.
Your Ahecuonate LoTrA.
His efforts to communicate with her being in
effcctuhl he Instituted the present suit.
Ritz thus closes his affidavit: Deponent IL in
formed and believes that Il is the object Of Mr..
Freckinc to have the marriage entered into be.
tween himself and Henrietta annulled. and
then to barter and sell his daughter To- a jewellcr
OF frequently visiting the Frecking family. and
who is reported to be wealthy.
There" said Rtz's counsel, is the hus-
band. there are the father and mother. and
there is the Ieweller." whcreupon n young man
with spectaclcs coIored and turned away his
face.
Mr. y. c. waehner, counsel for Mr.. Frecking.
she says: " | deny that now or at any time
Henry Frecking IN said writ mentioned, has
detained me in custody or restrained me OF my
liberty. or refused % permit me to communicate
with my husband
At the suggestion Of counsel on both sides,
Judge Daniels called Henrietta beside him. and
after questioning her said: She is under no
restraint and does not desire to live with her
husband or hold any communication with him.
The writ must be Dismissed
The young lady appeared much pleased at this
announcement and glanced at the young Iewcler
who was lubilant. Ritz seemed decidedly crest
fallen as he departed with bis counsel.