The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-11

YINCBNZO'S MISTAKE
Thought a Chancery Writ
Was Not of Any Partic-
ular Importance.
A PRISONER IN CHAMBERS
Chancellor Mcdill eorrects the
Views Of q Defendant in q
Habeas Corpus Case.

Vincenzo Amoroso, a sodawater manu-
facturer and violinist, fiving at No. 31S
Clinton street, Hoboken, learned a lesson
this morning which he will not forget in
a hurry. He ran up against the Court of
Chancery and found to his establishment
that monkeying with a writ of the Cham
cellor Is a very serious thing.
Last night Lawyer G.. e.. Tenants of-
nee boy called ON Vincenzo and served
him With a writ directing him to produce
In court this morning vincenzo Fuccio,
a boy of II years of age, son of his dead
sister, Mrs. julia Fuccio. Her husband,
Girolamo Fuccio, an extensive peanut and
banana merchant at No. 664 Communi-
paw avenue, wants the custody of the boy
and obtained the order mentioned a few
days ago.
When the lawyers clerk handedI Vim
cenzo and his wife Carolina the writs the
sodawater man said, tossing the paper
aside
Il no go to Chancery. l don't take the
boy either"
This morning Lawyer Tenant was on
hand punctually as Chancellor McGill
took his seat on the bench to hear the ar
gument on the return of the writ. Mr..
remnant not seeing the Amorosos was
about ITO ask for an attachment of con-
tempt when Vincenzo Amoroso entered
minus the child.
Where is the chi1d?' asked the Chan
cellor.
AMBROSE said it was at school and could
about to entertain the Court with a dis
sertation on his family affairs when the
Chancelor .sternly interrupted him.
You can't strif1e with the writs of this
court, Sir. You will StaV hero until tha +
chid is brought into court. If he be not
mere today | will send vol to JAIL
Arms lHaggerty to take vincen7o into
custody and left the bench, instructing
MT ~ r. to notify him when the
6 di5itit was brought into court: Amoroso
when the omfnous word ''jair' struck his
ear ne became very much alarmed, and
to his friend who accompanied him gave
instructions to go to Hoboken at once
and bring the child. After the Chancellor
left the court AMBROSE sat dejectedly at
'une reporters table and looked as If his
lew feet from him sat Sergeant-at-Arms
Haggerty mounting guard and endeayor-
ing To- soothe his prisoners fears by re-
larging on the delights of staying in that
place for a lifetime. AMBROSE trembled
and muutered an Ave, and kept his eye
nxed on the door, longing for the return
of his friend, the boy and liberty.
He unfolded the story of his troubles.
Elghteen years ago in Italy Girolamo d.
FSuccio married Julia Amoroso, vincenzo's
sister Fuccio came to New York city,
engaged in the jewelry business and
anassed a lot of money. His wife died
N giving birth to a child, who was named
vffcenzo. This child was placed in the
care of the dead wffe's sister-in-law Caro-
INA AMBROSE, and has been in her Gus
'tody ever, since. Both Carolina and Vim
eenzo took great care Of the little boy.
and he calls them papa and "mama.T
Immediately after his wife's death Giro
lamo left for ITALY, where he married
again; On MS return to America he Started
2 fruit stand ON Communipaw avenue. and
went to look for his boy. The child did
not take kindly to his father and evinced
a strong dislike to going with him. where
upon the father sued out a WRIT of haheas
corpus, the result of which was so disas-
trous to his brother-in-law Vincenzo fhis
morning. W
At half-past twelve O'clock a carriag va
arrived with Mrs. Amoroso and the brinhr
little boy. With the narty was Mrs. Ell
win A.. 3. Lewis, counsel for the Amorosos.
lhancellor McGill came in shortly after
wards. and Mr. Lewis asked FOR an a6-
lournment. The Chancellor liked sSatur-
day for a hearing. Dispositions will lie
taken, and the case probably will go
before a Master. In addition the Chancel
given Tor the production of the child
when wanted.
Mr.. Lewis presented Domenic Celia. Of
No. COG Clinton street, Hobokan, who owns
So, 900 worth of property, and he signed
| a nnnd for thai sum
Vineinzo left the court rejoicing on re-
gaining his liberty.