New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13
THE COCRTS.
TIE QUARREL OVER THE BABY.
WITNESS WHO REFUSED To IIFr HER VEL

A WITNESS WHO REFUSED TO LIFT HER VEIL
SKETCH OF THE CONFESSED FATHER
Forrest 5. Downing ventured into Part III.
ofthe Supreme Court, yesterday. for first time oe
the first day OF the hearing OF Syillar DOwnng's plea
that Carlos Wilson Is Der child This young man. who
knowedees himself the father of siyiIlar Down.
ings child, Jacques, aud who called her
his mistress at his last previous ap earancs
in court, by the side of his vile, pretty blonde
woman. Nj Downing is or striking appearance. He has
pronounced feminine cast or cOuntenance, his com
pleIiOn suused with PINK and white, his lips part Ia
ruby freshness and his give the behoder the impress
Sion that existence great bore for him. His hair parts
the middle and the division extends do n the pre-
centre OF his back hair wnlsh Is blocked and
smOOhed down his head In OleagnOus compactness
Syillar Downing In an opposite corner OF the room.
eyed him in quiet scorn. In third OF the room
sat Mrs Emma De Zufra Wilson, who declares that she
the mother OF Carlos Wilson. she richly clad in
velvet and closely yelled Al her side Professor
Emilio Zela de Ia Howa Belari music teacher with
whose family In the Mystic Flats ia Thiryninthst she
has living Lawyer secor distinguished with a
bOuonnere Of heotrOpes Besides the baby Carlos baby
Sadie age two present. each with a nurse. Both
munched crackers, and Carlos varied the proceedings
with his cres.
Professor Beari chucked Carlos under the chin and
identified him as Mrs Wilson's child. He had first seen
il bed with its mother AFTER its birth May b. 1882
at Dr. Demcrs. He had met Mrs. Wilson in Europe and
she had lived with his family since they came 70 this
city After the lawyers had got squabble which
Carlos in hysteria from the room, the witness told
the number OF times he had Carlos. The child
brought TO his house month after birth had
noticed that the infants lhIrd unusually thin
Mrs Wilson had desired 10 keep the birth OF Carlos q
secret from her husband, Who had left this city sep.
TENDER, 1881.
Mrs. Emma Wilson. who then called, refused TO
lift her veil Referee Wickes knew OF statute 20 COM
pei her 10 do 40 and IL was only after Mr. secor had ia
vain sought an authority yelled woman sustained
by the Court Of Appeals that Mrs wilson nay received
the order to lnt her veil. she did 10.
and showed herself remarkably handsome
woman, OF largo features, some thirty years oil
She said that she married in London 70 Antonio 10
Zufrs Wilson on August %. 1881. Mr. Wilson, De
Zufra known among his friends. left this sep
TENDER. 1881. and had not returned The child Carlos
her Sue had sung In this country
and In Europe and being occupied here she put tho
child with Mira. Hanuity. She was known as Miss
Emma RodcrIch. and appeaed TO the referee project
the secrets Of her private lie.
Young Downing. with the utmost condescension.
called Mr.. Wagner backmailer aud an inpostor from
the witness chair and said that he put sv Downing
out OF his place OF business on Tuesday with ne utmost
tenderness He really feared she would have
insane asylum had bitten his fingers "les cried
She jumping up eIcitedl, 'ycu pressed ana bit.
and the you pressed tue more | hit. I bear
marks OF your violence nOwl She was Gained.
The case goes on on Tuesday.