The sun., 1896-10-16
MAD DIR. LYONS Nv COURT.
Kate Patterson's sistcrr Say ne Keeps th'
ltrl Against Her VIII.

Whether or not pretty little Kate Patterson Is
by undue influence of any sort constrained TO
repudiate her elder sisters and reject thelt
overtures of kindness Is q question Gerry
Agents Schmidt and Butcher will endeavor to
solve between now and sunday. Kate Is 10
years old. She is employed as nurse girl In the
family of DR.. ID. S. Lyons Of 223 East Thirtietn
street. She has lived there a year and hair.
She has tNo sisters older than herself. one un-
married. a maid in the employ of Mrs. McGarry
OF 1875 West Sxty-third street, and Mary, who
is Mrs. Gallagher OF 655 West Fifty-seventh
street.
1t is, as they allege, because they are unaolo
TO induce Kate to leave the Doctors employ, aud
are prevented from seeing her that they pro-
cured summons and brought DR.. Lyons before
Magistrate Brann In Yorkville Court yester-
day. Kate accom- panied the Doctor TO court.
kept at his side and declined to notice or speak
to her sisters.
Mrs. Gallagher told the Magistrate that Kate
had been the subject of humiliating experiences
with Mrs. Lyons's brother, Mr.. Thompson In
the Doctor's house.
"She told me herself" continued Mrs. Gal
lagher. that just before leaving for the ooun-
try with the Doctors family last summer Mr..
Thompson had acted improperly toward her.
At that time she wished TO quit the place. She
some mS influence thas know not. and she cannot
be persusd ed to leave. The Doctor, TOO. has re;
fused us admission to his house. When l did
call to geo Kate month ago the Doctor threat
ened me with violence il attempted to see her
again"
The other sister said that on one occasion
when she call ed at the house tho Doctor doueed
her with pan of water right before Kate, who
Dr. Lyons ridiculed the sisters story.
why" he said. "the girl is free to act her own
pleasure. She is at perfect liberty to go or
stay She ia under no restraint or compulsion.
And as for their allegations touching improper
conuuct on the part Of my brother-in;law. they
are utterly untrue. The girl can speak for her
self"
Kate corroborated her employer. and denied
that she had ever told Mrs Gallagher what she
alleged. Every member OF the Doctors house,
hold, che said, lad always treated her with
proper respect. w
The Magistrate seemed puzzled. After q little
reflection he sent for Gerry Agent Schmidt and
laid the case before him
Take tho statements OF these women" he
said. and then make q thorough investigation.
Find out the truth or falsity of the charges and
report before this court on next Sunday morn
Rate and the Doctor lost no time in getting
ters' efforts to speak with her. Mrs. Gallagher
and Miss Patterson accompanied the agent to
the Gerry room and repeated what they had
said 10 the Court.
Lyons eI erts some kind OF influence upon kate's
mind. She used to be anxious to come to me.
and now she will have nothing TO do with
Yes" added Miss Patterson. "she must be
bewitched: cannot understand her at all. My
mistress. Mrs. McGarry. is an old friend OF our
family and she wants to take Kate and give her
n good home and u good education IL she will
only quit the Doctor. We promised her dying
mother to look after Kate. and we want TO do
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