New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-12
TRE CoURrSs
SEEKING HER BROTHER IND SISTER


ALLEGATIONS AGAINST TIE 0 DDREHs AID soot
ETY-A WRIT OF HABEAs coaPcs DISMISSED.
A hearing was had yesterday before Justice
Lawrence. I'm the Supreme Court Chambers. the No
turn writ OF habsas corpus issued se peton al
Lizzie Glennon against Mrs Hurley, natson Of the
Chidrens AID Society," directing her to prodncs the pt
toner's brother and sster HUGH and Ellen GIennoa
eight and ten years Of respectively. Lizzie 0leunoa
is young woman about sixteen ysars OF age
and formerly lived at 1850 Malbery%t. with
her father. Thomas Glennnn. who was an invalid.
The family was poor ana the two children attended the
Industrial School Of the Chilaren Aid Society In osby
ST., and about two Honths ago tEs PRINCIPAL OF the
school, Miss Stephens took the childrsn to live af the
school b. r MeCahfl attorney for Iizz10 Gennou.
In presenting the the Court stated the pe
toner did know where her brother and sister
been TAKEN merely that they had been removed for
their nome by Mas Stephens The father d,ed on Feb
ruary 49, Lizzte's aunt. Mrs Bainey. called on Mis-
Stephens and asked where the children were, stating
that she their aunt and wanted to take them home
to SEQ their father who had Just died. Miss stephens
refused 10 allow the children 60 90 home. saying that 10
wac tso far away. Mrs. Ralney, after the funeral
Of Mr. GIesnon. again went to Miss Stephens
and demanded tic children. claiming thsu
as the representative Of the family, which,
she SAID willing and able to support ana educate
them Miss Stephens replied that the family had no
right the children and refused Mrs. Rsreys re-
quest that she and the oeer sister fhoulu % hoNeo 70
visit them from time TO time.
Repeated efforts were made By the family to learn
where children were and at length Lisze. the PED
TONER was directed the Girls Lodging House. ct No.
81 st. Marks place She disguised herself and applied
for lodgings ct the house. she admitted aud
Quoted upstairs, and after taken TO room 10
which prayer-meeting going on She sat down In
seat assigned to her. and immediately discovered her
brother sister In the In front Of her, scens
took place between the children the little weeping
bitterly and begging to be taken back home Mrs Rurey
however, refused allow this to be done. Mira. kaney
TWO days later went the lodging and ssked for
the children, but was told BY nFs. Hurley that they
were there and that she had never heard or asy
children by that name. Recourse was then had " law
led writ OF bebeas corpus was obtained which waa
r5ade returnable on Thursday last ID. X Jacques APP
peared for Mrs. Hurley and declared that tue writ mad
only been served that morning. and the case was adj
jOurned until yesterday Mr. Jaques also said that the
children had been sent to the Wesk 4
At the hearing yesterday it claimed for Mrs. Hur
ley that the children voluntary % TIE lodGing
that they only remained three days aud then vent
away without opposition her part and that she bas
never restrained them their liberty and des not
know where they Justice Lawrence dismissed zoe
writ. IL the intention OF the attorney for Lizzie
GennOn to apply Immediately for another VIII ~ %
against Mss Stephens who has IN her possession
a paper purpOrting be signed By the father OF ths
children and giving 20 her their charge and custody,
The instrument Is said, Is not executed according "
the fOrmahuies required by the law in such cases