New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
TRYING TO GET HIS CHILD,
LB. BURKE-ROCHE SAYS HIS DAUGHTER
is HELD BY HER MOTHER
HE BELIEVES SHE is A PRISONER AGAINST
HER WILL. AND SECURES A WRIT OF
HABEAs CORPUS TO HAVE HER

HE BELIEVER SHE Is A fRlSO.>f>r E''|'-
HER WILL. AND SECURES A WRIT OF
HABEAs CORPUS TO HAVE HER
PRODUCED IN COURT.
James Boothby Burke Roche yesterday Sc
cured a writ OF habeas corpus from Justice
Beach. in the Supreme Court. in order to have
his daughter. Cynthia. produced in court on
Tuesday.
The ground on which Mr. Roche obtained the
writ is that his daughter. who is fifteen years
old is restrained OF her liberty by her mother,
Mrs Fannie Work Roche at No. l3 East Tween
ty-slxth-st and IS prevented by her mother
from going 10 see him at the Abemarle Hotel
in this city. where he is at present staying. Mr.
Roche is represented by Elisha K. Camp. of No
141 Broadway
In his petition Mr. Burke says that he and
his wife separated in December 1885, and that
articles Of separation were drawn up. by which
she was to have the custody OF her daughter
hut that he was TO be permitted TO visit her
whenever he desired TO do So and wherever he
wished He says that he has frequently exer-
cised this privilege since he and his wife sepa-
rated.
He is he states. a member OF Parliament anc
lives In London. England but Is here tempo
rarily and is staying at the Hotel Albemarle
His daughter has been and is member Of her
mothers household. He is Informed and be-
lieves. he AYERS. that she is detained against her
will al her mothers home. and that she s anx-
,ous 10 see him. and he has written letters 10
her for the purpose Of making an appointment
but his letters to her have been intercepted.
He alleges that on Thursday last he caused
his attorney to write letter to Mrs. Roche de-
no the DarlOrS of
the AIbemarle yesterday to meet him. and that
the letter was delivered to her in person. His
wife Informed the person who delivered the let
ter that Cynthia away at a boarding
school the name OF which she refused TO tell.
He maintains that this statement was untrue,
and that his daughter is at her mothers home.
He is he states very fond OF his daughter,
and has done everything that father could do
for the proper rearing Of his child The petition
closes with the usual allegations that his daugh-
far &c illegally and unlawfully restrained OF her
liberty. and is imprisoned by her mother. Fan
ME Work Roche and that such detention Is
without any order from any court OF competent
iurisdiction in this country. The cause or her
IMPRISONMENT is as far as he knows the deter
mination OF his wife to prevent his daughter
from visiting him or seeing him In his stay mere.
Mrs Burke Roche is the eldest daughter Of
Frank Work. who was prominent in Wall Street
for many years as one Of the chief brokers Tor
the late william n Vanderbilt. and previously
for his father Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
In the early seventies the Work family occu-
pied the house No. 46 West Twenty hrst-st.. and
Miss Fanny Work and Miss Hildegarde oelrichs'
the latter now MIS-. Richardson Henderson, OF
Village Road. Oxton, near Liverpool England
were among the prettest girls OF society MIS-
Burke Roche's sister is the wife of Peter Cooper
Hewitt The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs burke
Roche occurred nearly twenty years ago.
+ B. Burke Roche, who arrived In this coun-
,rv acme months ago and has made his home at
the Albemarie Hotel. n the brother OF Lord Fer