The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-16
BROTHERS OF NAZARETH SUED.
John TnEeuon Accuses Them OF AbdurtibE
His wife and children.

MATTEAwAN. Aug. 15.-Thc residents OF 1.-THE lit
tie village Of Millbrook, this county, are greatly
interested In the result Of the habcas corpus pro-
ceedings which have been instituted by John
Tazewell against the Brothers OF Nazareth whom
he charges with abducting his wife, Linda Taze.
well. his eightcen.ycar.old daughter Gladia, and
his son, L~ittleton L.. 9 years OF age. John Taze-
well lives near Milibrouk. and was formerly su-
perintendent Of the q. Howard Dawson stock
farm. lilo is now employed as head farmer for
a wealthy family.
The Brothers OF Nazareth have what is sub
stantially n religious monastery in the town OF
Washington. near this place. The society Is an
offshoot OF Trinity Church Of New York, its prin-
cipal object being the religious education OF
boys, and in conjunction with this work the
Brothers engage in farming on what they desig.
nate the "Priory Farm" Brother Gilbert
Tompkins Is the head of the order, and his
uniquely dressed figure Is a familiar one in
many parts OF the county.
Tazcwcll says he hns had no misundcrstand-
ing whatever with his wife, and their ncighbors
say that they have lived tremendously. One
day last week he was away from home part Of
tho day. and when he returned he found his wife
and children gone, having no clue az to their
whereabouts. Inquiry from a neigh5or elected
the fact that Brother Gilbert and two uf his co
workers called at the TaZcw"ll home. and after
staying there about an hour departed. taking
Mrs. IuAGwcll, her daughter. and son with them.
What their design was could not be asCcrtaiicd,
but JaEcwell has learned that his wife and son
objected TO leaving home. His daughter was
more easily influenced, however, ana she then
aided the brothers in inducing her mother ~ 70.
On account OF the boys youth his protests were
UNDECIDED. and, after packing up a few personal
belongings, the TaEcwclls entered n carriage
and were driven away in the direction Of the
PriUry Farm.
john Tuzrwell, as soon as he learned these
facts, went to the Priory Farm and demanded of
brother Gilbert the privilege OF seeing his wife
and children. lie was told that they were not
there, and the brothers declined TO give him any
information of their Whereabouts. After search.
ing around the country without avail. he sought
the advice Ot a lawyer, who has obtained u writ
OF ha heas corpus from Justice Barnard reuuir.
ing the Brothers OF Nazareth to produce Mrs.
IaZe well, her daughter. and son in court IN
Poughkeepsic on Wednesday morning next.
Ia7cwell alleges III his petition that the cause OF
his Mltcs and children , restraint 10y the
Brothers Is to compel them 10 accept the re-
bers thereof, and that the Brothers have refused
to tell him where his family rs.
TaHewel! has always borne I goodireputation
in this ncighhuThooG, and was understood to be
rGishupcnrantc. ana believes that undue in
ilucnce and Misrepresentation were brought 10
bear Oh his wife to force her to leave him. The
hearing of the case before Justice Barnard I'm
tcrcst!ng developments. Even Tough Mrs.
| farewell may have had some reason for leaving
! her husband, 1t does not legally follow that she
is entitled to the custody OF the children. ana
that important question may he determined in
this proceeding. 1t is learned that Mrs. TaZc
well and erdauchtcr were active Eriscopalians
and were In sympathy with the Brothers ot
! Nazarcth in their WurK. Ta2cwell.i il is under.
stood, will follow up the ha beas corpus pro.
C~cehlngs with Il suit 10 recover damages for the
alienation Of his wife affections.