The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-31
THE NARQULSE LOSES.
Judge Hudspeth Appoints
General Kearny Guard
ian of His Son.
THE COURT UPHOLDS THE FATHER
In Long Opinion He Says the
Parent Is Qualified to Take
Care OF the Young Man.
THE COURT UpHOLDS THE FATHER

Judge Hudspeth, sitting in the Orphans
Court this morning. appointed General
John Watts Kearny guardian of his son.
John Watts Kearny, Jr., and steps will
now be taken to place the young man IN
a sanitarium or some Institution until
his liquor habit has been entirely eradi-
Gated. Judge Hudspeth said:-
In the matter of the application for the
appointment of a guardian for John
Watts Kearny. Jr., who has been de-
clared an habitual drunkard after an in
QUESTION duly made in the Court of Cham
Gerry the Court desires to say that its
authority is limited. The question the
Court has to determine is whether the
person suggested as guardian, Jonn waits
tAearny, is proper and suitable person
10 appoint. A question of the jurisdiction
OF this Court has been raised. 1t was con-
tended, first, that John Watts kearny,
Jr. was not at the time OF the lnqulsltlon
nor is he now a resident of the state OF
New Jersey; and second, that his rather
is not a resident. Both OF these questions
have been determined, the first IN the
Chaneery Court by the inquisltion, ana
the second in the habeas corpus proceed
ingS instituted in the Supreme Court be-
fore Justice Lippincott. The decision was
that both are residents OF New Jersey.
The qualifications of John Watts kearny
and his suitableness as guardian nave
also been attacked.
THE Court has read the affidavit pre-
sented in behalf of John Watts Kearny,
Jr.. and also the affidavit presented in op
position to it, and has made crucla! IN,
vestigation. The Court has ascertalned
that during the detention OF Jonn watts
kearny, Jr.. which detention had been pro-
longed by proceedings brought IN ms pc
nall, that he had been cared for ana MAIN
tanned by the Jail authorities with great
circumspection, and provlded WIN dl tne
care and maintenance proper and neces-
hibiting only alcoholic stimulants. his
father has ordered that he provided with
everything necessary for his comfort, pro
fathers purpose is to redeem and reform
the young man. He has no property at
present, and the only person he can look
to for support in his. present unfortunate
condition is his father.
He insists that the proceedings
brought by his father show an absence OF
parental affection. That may be. The
Court does not pass upon that question.
The Court is not required to pass upon
it, The Court is aware of the high social
standing and large wealth of John
Watts Kearny. There is no question OF
his ability and qualification for the posi-
ton and besides he is the young mans
natural guardian. A suggestion was made
that his aunt, the MarQuise de KERNEL,
be appointed. As the lady is not resi-
dent of the State, her appointment is
out of the question The guardian, when
appointed must make application to the
Chancellor for instructions as to what
disposition he shall make of his ward.
John Watts Kearny has relief in the
near future if his condition becomes al
leviated and he reforms. He may apply
to the Chancellor at any time after one
year from the date of the. jnqulsltion,
setting forth that he has reformed, and
the Chancellor may thereupon order his
release. In any event the interests of
the young man are amply cared TOR The
Court orders that John Watts Kearny be
appointed guardian of John Watts Kear-