New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
KIDKNAPPING A WOMAN.

THE EARL FAMILY TROUBLES IN COURT
A wRIn OF HABEAs CORPUS II BEHALF OF CAlH-
AGINE N. EAEL-CHARGlNG 7 NAT SHE WAS
FORCIBIY SEIZED by HER BROTHER, But NO"
WILLING TO Go WITH ulM
A hearing WAS had yesterday before Justice
naipht of the supreme Court, sitting IN Chambers,
of habeas corpus Instituted on last saturday
by Cornelius a. Runkle, IN behalf OF MISS Catha,
rIne NJ. Earl against her brother, Joseph Earl OF
Freehold, IN thus state. by whom, II was alleged
Miss Earl was iOrcby sclzcd ana carried OIL 10 her
SISTERS house III Cairo Greene County, on ed
nesday of last week. Miss Earl her sister mis-
LANES Leroy Jacobs, Joseph Earl and his wife, ana
John A. GrIswOld, q lawyer from CatsklJ, all ap-
nrorrd IN the courtroom about hrlf PAST I'D a. III.
The return was handed to MI kunKle, VINO aIter
reading it moved that the greater par Oh IL oe
stricken out as scandalous In NJ rtuIh M
Earl certified in substance that Miss Ian IS the
owner of a farm III Greene County, worth about
= 1000. upOn which she resided until about Inc
first day of last April when she went on IA visit to
Sir. Tighman ID Ncw-YOrk City; that at the 'lmc
she owned besides the farm, stock III the Catskll
National Bank worth $4,000, money on deposit IN
the Same bank to the amount OF ,O66 =, bonds
secured by LTtgaGes on real estate worth about
81, 900 and about $1,000 of other personal prop
ertv. that wren she went to Mr. lllcman she
was in ill health and III very weak state OF mln'
and subject to slight mental alteration tnat
Tghman NV false and fraudulent statements 10 tle
effect that the bank Was about 10 faIl persuaded
her to sell her bank stock, draw out her deposit IN
cash and deliver the money to INN; and that be
then underworld to procure from her an assignment
of boEd and mortgage, induced her TO sell 0ther
property and on last Wednesday went with her TO
(OpVInans,
TO sell the farm for 5000 only tWo-thrdS OF JUS
real value The return further stated that high
man now has the proceeds OF the sale OF the bank
stock and the Withdrawn deposit amounting 10
81 $50 ana two notes which lie pToiessed 10 exc
cute TO her Tor 900 each, borrowed from her,
watch and chain, and the bonds ana mortgages,
hesdes other valuable property that IIlghman IL
of bad character and pecuniary irresponsible, and
that the respondent, knowing these facts went 10
Coeymans with two assistants on the day when the
farm was be sold and by his order the assistants
placed Miss Earl III carriage and had her con
veyed tweutythree miles to the home OF her SISTER
in Cairo, Greene County On the next day the
acnt met Hiss Earl and she voluntarily gave
him her power of attorney 10 recover her property
from T{phman. He denies that he had Miss Earl
| i'm ms custody "cXccpt on the 18TH day oil July
instant when ordered her placed IN SAID carriage
against the will of SAID IIghman but not against
the will of said Catharne except IN so FAR as u MAS
| uudulv influenced and controlled rs Aforesaid by
| said rIlghman." She now IN court al her
| own votion. Appended to the return was an
affidavit ut the president of the bank to the ELECT
| HAT he had attempted TO question Miss Earl abont
her reason for selling the bank stock, but Tghman
| interfered
| 10 questions OF both counsel given by Miss Earn In
open court it appeared that Miss Eall appealed to
| MIR Runke about two weeks ago to protect her
from plot which she suspected had been formed by
her brother to arrest her and deprive her ot her
( liberty. She had engaged a man 10 go To Ufcehe
| County TO learn what her brother purposes we're
| in this regard On Wednesday last size went To
| Coeyman, with Mr.. Tilghman. the husband of her
cousin. W HON she frequently visited TO compete
~
| hotel she was seized by two men who acted under
The direction OF Joseph Earl. her brother, ana who
said they were deputy sheris OF Greene County.
and iorci1y placed in "A carriage and carried 90 her
sisters though she resisted all SIZE cOud. enc loIu
Just ce Haight that she desired To 90 with her
! brother and had come to the conclusion that she
| must have been influenced by Mr.. lllghman when
| she went to counsel 10 save her rights when she
| feared her brother was attempting To deprive her
Of and when she gave him her property to care for
| Mr. Runkle stated that II Miss Earl hau changed
her mind. and was now speaking her own free vii
and without duress. the writ ought To be- dismissed
lie questioned. however whether the Tact OF hei
being surrounded by her brother and his family
did not cuerce her, she being greatly agtatcd ant
in nervous state, and suggested that she he pm
in the custody of some person TO be named by th'
Cont until her excitement had subsidized ana he
real wishes could be learned.
Justice ilaight said that she had stated that SIT
wished to 90 with her brother; she was free to d'
what she pleased. and under the circumstances h
must permit her To exercise her choice IN tn
matter. II there we're any question about he
ability TO take care of her property, IT could b
brought up i'll a different proceeding. lie therefor
directed that an order be entered for Miss Ear
discharge, and told her she could 80 with whom sh
| pleased.