Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-02
SplrrraI arN Gourier.
Friday Morning,tDec. 2. 1881.
Little Oorinne Disappears.

The Child Actress Escapes From Custody
 Her Guardfans Sent to the Tombs.
 IFrom the New York sun.l
 The examination into the case of the child actress Corinne was to have been continued before Judge Donohue yesterday, but the child had disappeared. She had been brought before the court on an attachment granted on the petition of the Society for the Proven tion of Cruelty to Children. She had been advertised to appear in the Metropolitan Ca- sino in the opera Cinderella, when the so- ciety interfared. The child is only 10, but is exceedingly bright and intelligent. She is a beautiful little thing. with black hair, lus- trous black eyes and a clear brunette com plexion. She has maid of her own, a little carriage and coachman. The court deliv- cred her to the custody of the society pend ing the decision of the case, but ordered that her maid should be allowed to accompany her.
 Corinne has been in the care of Mrs. Jen- nie Flaherty, formerly Miss Jennie Kimball, which is still her stage name. Corinne calls her mother. Mrs. Flaherty had engaged rooms in the Abbotsford flats, eco Sixth ave- nue, and after the hearing on Monday drove there with the girl and Officer Lundberg of the society to get the child's clothing. While the officer waited in front room the child disappeared. Mir. Lundberg im- mediately arrested Mrs. Flaherty on the charge of abduction, and then, getting war rant, took her to station house, where she | remained all night. Yesterday morning she was arraigned in Supreme Court Chambers be- | fore Judge Donahue. MT. Lundberg testi- | fled to the disappearance of the child, and | said that Mrs. Flaherty had told him contra | dictory stories about it. To Judge Donohue, who asked for an examination, Mrs. Flaherty said 'I have nothing to say" Mir. Dela- | field, counsel for the society, asked that the | prisoner be committed without bail to await | the action of the grand jury. Counsellor Qin | argued that the case was not one of malicious l abduction from a parent, and that the bail should be nominal. Judge Donohue said | that he would consider that question to-day, Il and sent Mrs. Flaherty to the tombs
 | In the prison last night, Mrs. Flaherty, 8 stout, comedy woman, of arniable appearance, l said to a reporter of the Sun: 1T am the | only mother Corinne has ever had. have | cared for her from the time she was born. She developed remarkable talent for the l stage, and her voice was phenomena
 even at five, when she made he1
 debut in boston as Little Buttercup. ! Since then she has appeared in nearly every 1 large city in this country and Canada. Al
 Washington she had reception at the White ! House, and flowers were given to her by President Garfield's family She has letter now that Miss Mollie Garfield wrote her.
 When she appeared in Toronto she was pre-
 scented to the Marquis of Lorne and the | Princess Louise, and she has letters and pres
 ents from them. Singing and acting are
 with her passion. So far from forcing her
 we have to restrain her. My object in com
 ing to New York was to settle here, and have
 Corinne appear only at matinee perform
 ances, and where she would have the best
 educational advantages I intend to have hel to Europe for that purpose. The idea of my
 being cruel to her Why she is my idol
 No child in New York, I don't care
 how rich it's parents, is cared fol
 more tenderly" Ibid she grieve much al
 being separated from you," the reporter
 asked. 'FWhen she understood it she cried
 bitterly, and was greatly distressed. ha6
 intended to give up my travelling company
 and settle here, but I suppose she'll not bt
 allowed to practise her profession in thil State. We had made an engagement to gc
 before the Mayor for his permission at half
 past on Monday, and I suppose the societ,
 must have heard of it and arrested us in ad , vance," ''Did the child make any complain 1 of cruel treatment ?" the Sun reporter asked
 Attorney Pine of the society last night ,, ''No," was the reply. ''We did not have chance to interrogate her. But we have req 1 son to believe that she has been subjected t,
 cruelty" 'sDid she want to leave her moth P" 'No but they never do, even whel they are confessedly ill-treated." 'Coul' you give her the comforts and luxuries tt ! which she has been aceustomed?" A copy O
 the law was handed to the reporter. It pro
 vides in case of conviction
 Such court or magistrate may commit such child t | an orphan asylum charitable other institution
 or make such other disposition thereof now is O
 hereafter may be provided by law in of vagran
 truant, ,.dsorderly, pauper or destitute children. The child is believed to have been taken t. Jersey City. fI do not know where she is, l said Mrs. Flaherty last night, ''but, o . course know that she is in safe hands. | | didn't know that would be craZv''