Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1902-07-19
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the court to the public through
cards in the newspapers neither
adds to his reputation as lawyer
nor strengthens his case. In a
morning daily was published card
from the attorney for young girl
recently sent to the Convent of the
Good Shepherd, Twenty-third and
Bank streets. TWAS really intended
as an appeal to the anti-Catholic
public against the authorities who
ordered the girl restrained and the
decision of County Judge Gregory
throwing him and his case out of
court. His statement as published
does not reveal a knowledge OF
court procedure, Interpretation or
application of law, character or
purpose of Catholic institutions.
If his card is a reflex of his petition
filed in the County Court, that,
aside from improper procedure and
jurisdiction, fully justified Judge
Gregory's summary dismissal of
the motion and petition without
hearing argument and evidence.
But even if the attorneys quota
tons of law and allegations in the
case are correct, Judge Gregory's
summary ruling declining to in any
way interfere with and set aside a
Judgment of the City Court was
proper, as everyone at all ac-
quainted with court procedure and
jurisdiction is aware.
The attorneys contention is that
the law governing the appointment
of guardians can be applied by a
County Judge to allow one placed in
custody of the Board of Children's
Guardians and confined under order
of criminal Judge to select guard
ian and secure release, thus nullify-
ing the Judgment and setting at
naught the jurisdiction of the GRIM
inal Judge and the Board of Guard
ians.
He also gives an incorrect impress
sion in his statement of the case. The
girl was neither accused nor con-
victed of crime. If so, the pro-
cedure would have been as usual in
criminal cases, and she would not be
sent to the convent at Twenty-third
and Bank streets, as it does not
admit criminals nor are fallen
women" incarcerated there. The
girl, being of tender years, was
found by Agent Hid, of the
Humane Society, associating with
and in charge of improper persons,
Ga fact conceded by the attorney,
and on his complaint to the Judge
pro tenn of the City Court, the
child was taken into custody; under
order of the regular Judge, who
in the meantime resumed his
duties, the case was referred to the
Board of Children's Guardians,
which ordered her sent to the insti-
tuition at Twenty-third and Bank
streets-to the Convent of the
Good Shepherd" not to "a reform
atory asylum for fallen women and
girls" This was the procedure.
Nothing irregular nor unusual
about it. 1t is in conformity with
the law made and provided in such
cases and enforced by the officers
authorized by law.
But there was mo petition
fled" "no charges made" mo
notice given her custodian, "no
trial, " mo session of court, "the
Judge was not on the bench" says
the attorney, though he admits he
was present and protested and
questioned the right of the Judge to
sit in the case and order the girls
arrest, all of which the Judge over
ruled.
All these objections urged by the
attorney in this case would ply
to all cases in which children are
sent to reformatories, and, unfort-
unateiy. there are many of them,