New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-25
sTTLLIN DISs DEBAR'S GRIP
AFR MARSH CHAMPIONS HER CAUSE AGAIN

APPEARING IN COURT TO HELP HER hh'AAN
urp Observation-Disclosures HIS OoNff
nrNcr IN THE MEDIUM-MR GERRY
REPLY.
Avail. Nice rcbar sat in the Supreme Court
c,.uh.rs before Justice Andrews, "eoP'"e -
p..h., for her children, because 'ne' H.
where she could lay her hands upon , h.r
copnsel John d. Townsend, was VII" "'i' -,
800 Luther r. Marsh. was also present P'.p~. -
iio"',' -, o. ,he argument on the return 10 uo
-, ~ baheas corpus requiring the society io' Wv
prevention OF Cruelty TO Children " s.
,,,ss Debar infants for the a'uon Va -, 80,
Madame piss Dollar was arrayel III d" wv Ill
silk costume, profuscly beaded. one "o, ,u,.s and
IA, ~ crcat altitude with black ostrich piu'''s %'s
800 .or co,ored gloves, and, on the whoie' i'
Generally diapidated ElbridGe t. Gerry anu ~
D. Pine represented the society , .uors.
A., Tounsend read Madame Dss DebaTs traverse
4. ,A ro,nrn I'm which the society simply declared
,h., the children were legally commiiteo 10 US 'uS
- =, the traverse IL set iorth 'na' INC
MI Dehars up to the time OF their arres', H"u
,,.oa n, No 166 Madison-ave with Lu'Aer " u's"
apd others and that those VINO "cie o
d.s.,ov the pleasant relations exlstlng Det"eo" no
d them had nterfercd and caused her 10 De ,lro""
,,o nrson and 10 be separated from her oh'u'o",
VA. r,ss rchar and Alice Mcssant. She dehlou an
49,, charccs that had been made against her III ios"
% ,mposition in the matter OF producing SpL.ua
,stic pictures and offered TO produce sucn f'''"''
in court. -.rs. Madam,
Al this point in the reading Of the traverse Sua"'
nice Debar I'm a distinct voice, said, II can
AZ rowns.nd said that Luther r. Marsh "lsheo
a, address the court At this announcement mo
spectatcrs craned their nccks to ca'ch sp
,,c victim of the woman, who sat near MN ~
from time 10 time wept at the court anu Pi
1or handkerchief to her eyes as the argument pio-
oasod Mr. Marsh. after complimenting Mr. Gerry
,op the general work Of his society In AID Oh INC
h,n,ess and oppressed proceeded, in clear voice.
as follows: -, AZ,
have been incidentally connected WIN tb nnis
hTdIen suppose these children were taken ln,o
the custody Of the society because me pnfs now
desire the custody Of the children. and am suPrie
that my friend Mr. Gerry Do vi" sa "I These parents are
ssIe 10 take care of these children shall me ne, ia"i
shall any strangers, intervene 10 say w
What are the grounds which this position si is
,Mo people had attempted defrsud Gan who
had never complained Of any fraud , Al ind,y,dTals
charged with having tned TO deiraud anoIher hd
the who, IS said had been wrong about
fbst-concedine tlat 1t was wronS-is j. NOV uI it
that reform tale Place r in 4p e public sense in
this regard that men Ganno, &efe n,c as Prize Se
.pilituaI manifestations in this morta spNcic' i'0
caIqIal nan i at cnmty against 1"d
Mr. Marsh then proceeded TO socmnly rei'cfa'e
his belief in spiritual manifestations lie Said
on the question of whether there was any fraud
n inc p aer a. the nHdoubicdly clear evidence
of my own that these things were lfouu,iu
testa,,ons 70 nv own mira So subsequent rctec-
lion and study have convinced me more ana M, e.
I am no more mad than Paul was. have piaciScl
law for lfty-two and half yeas nave nay ca D,gn
accustomed to Try cases against my deHH mo NIX and
unless has happcned lhai i havs COM o INK The cues
chdhood should be able 10 ac gag psp C upon s my
Nav If please Your Honor. If the fact that this
,rom' an claims 10 be a mcdum-the Is one through
whom departed spirits may c0mmunicate Win ulIs
wopd-is The ha.fs Cor any charge. there would be
hneincss for Your Honor Mediums in every city
in the land | do regard that as good ieaSon
have the control and education Of these children;
The verdict against the Diss Dehars was rendered
upon Inference and against testimony oen eve
that MY friend raises some objection TO The lac'
hat they are not &. man Ortn and Tbev Iiyci
I'm perfect purity as and wife. There Is no calm
that the children have not been brought up pToISS r
aud v.cn The should intervene TO restore them
10 their parents.
Mr. Townsend explained that Mr. Marsh appeared
In the case at HIS solicitation and that ne nan
callod al the office OF Mr. Townsend that morning
and told him that lie considered it his duty TO appear
IN court and speak the restoration OF the children
Mr. Gerry con,cnded that the traverse was not
sufficient. and rccited the proceedings under whch
the children had been committed 10 he care OF inc
tocletv lie said that one Of the children was not
hers and was not the Generals either, ana 'ha'
she had no claim whatever upon IT. The other
was her OWL but she should not have the custody
of H. She had been duly convicted and had served
her term without showing any intention 10 reform.
If shc would show some intention to reform Ii would
not be necessary for her to apply TO The court
The Judge reserved his decision: Madame Diss
Dollar who had dried her eyes when Mr. Marsh ceased
speaking and regarded Mr. Gerry while ne wa
sddIa,sIng tie court with look OF great severity
produce picture had been accepted ] would have
painted the cour, house and the town red
HELD UNDER HEAVY BAIL
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