Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-02
November,s Deere..e ,n the Dept.
NEW YORK.

The Child Actress-Mrs. Flaherty Held in SIO,OOO BafI for the Abduction of ssCOrinne."
 NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-When the case of Co rinne Kimball was called this morning in the Supreme Court Chambers, all eyes were turned to handsomely attired woman, Mrs. Flaherty, known as Jennie Kimball, who was accused of having, in defiance of the order of the court, taken her adopted daughter, Co., rinne, from the custody of the officers of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren, and with having spirited her away to New Jersey, beyond the jurisdiction of the court. Messrs Elbridge T. Gerry and l.. l.. Delafield represented the society, while MT. Stephen H. Olin app peared for the prisoner. In his opening address MT. Olin said that he did not ask for any favors, but he thought the charge brought against his client, that of aiding in the abduction of the child, could not be sustained. The act, he thought, was almost excusable and at the very most could not be construed other than as a sim- pie contempt of court. He himself did not think the act judicious one, but still the feelings of a mother should be considered.
 
 lease his client on reasonable bail, especial y as he thought the proceedings were merely instituted for the purpose of expressing his client. Mir. Gerry replied, rehearsing the facts of the abduction, which he characteriz- ed as audacious. Judge Donohue then rem dered his decision. He said that in the Gui- teau case and in the present case the defenn- ants seemed to think that they could do what they pleased and be thanked for what they had done. He continued as follows:
 sThe defendant stands here charging, first, that this society has ruhessly taken from her infant that she has been very carefulof and that she had violated the law in regard caring it, though question When it is raised She says as in the case in Washington, she will try her irst and then ask for mercy afterward She will not let us court and she will ask her counsel to to this court that this society and this court and the whole paraphernalia of justice being used to oppress gument When she brought the child here she had no reason to suppose that she and the child would not be dealt with fairly when all the facts in regard to it were heard Now the question arises to the amount of bail how is that to be fixed It is to the circumstances surrounding it. She having pre- vented court inquiring into the question the rghtfu of the child she stands here having stolen the child from the custody of the guardian ap pointed by law for her. That fact being evident the secoha questlon ls What amount oi pali would pc likely to ensure her appearance If she is the party who stole the child in defiance of the law and that is to be assumed here to-day from her silence and she not permitting by such act the examination to tinue, to ascertain what will properly the appearance of such person for trial this charge I think that S1O,000 would be a very moderate amount to her appearance here under the cir cumstances, and order that the amount of bail to be given"
 Mrs. Flaherty wept during the decision, after which she held consultation with her counsel. It was supposed that she would fur nish the necessary bondsmen during the day.