The San Francisco call., 1904-07-27

Incidental to a hearing in Judge ker-
rigans court yesterday on habeas cor
pus proceedings to recover missing
boy. the fact transpired that the boys
mother did not know until a week ago
that William and Lizzie Mulick of 2519
Sutter street were not her parents and
that she had an older sister living. The
case is full of human interest and ro-
nance, and the end is not yet, because
unless the missing boy is produced in
court this morning at 11:30 o'clock mer-
tied punishment will be meted out to
those who have spirited him away.
George W. Lewis and Josephine Lew
is are the parents of Raymond Henry
Lewis, a 12-year-old lad, who since his
birth has lived with the Mulicks, who
were supposed to be his grandparents.
Two weeks ago, at moment when the
child's mother desired to take him TO
Alameda for an outing, it was found
that the boy had disappeared. Accord
ing to the testimony he has not since
been seen. The parents, who are in the
theatrical profession, engaged Henry
H. Davis TO begin habeas corpus pro-
ceedings against the Mulicks to regain
the boy. Judge Kerrigan heard the
witnesses yesterday, examined the doc
umentary evidence and concluded that
the Mulicks were able to produce the
youngster If they do not do so at the
stated hour this morning the court Will
punish them as far as is in his pow
err This means that Raymond Lewis
will be- restored to his father and moth
er. or the persons who have posed as
his grandparents Will go TO jail Tor
contempt Of court.
LEFT IN ORPHAN ASYLUM.
The evidence submitted by Attorney
Davis shows that Mrs. Lewis was born
in New York. There is no record of her
parents names, but on April Il, 1876, al
the age of years, she was placed in
the San Francisco Protestant Orphan
ASYLUM. with her 9-year-old sister,
Louisa Barnes. Shortly afterward Mrs.
Lizzie Mulick took the younger girl
from the institution and reared her in
the belief that she was her own daugh-
ter.
Comely and clever, the child at an
early age was placed upon the stage
and all her earnings went to Mrs. Mu
lick until the girl married George w.
Lewis. an instructor in dancing in the
company with which she was playing.
Two children were born, Raymond and
another boy, now years old Ray
mond was placed in Mrs. Mulicks care,
because in travelling about the country
it was impossible for the parents to
look after his welfare. They sent re-
mittances, which are youched for by
proper receipts. The younger boy, who
for time was a cripple, spent part of
the time with his alleged grandmother
and part with his parents.
Mrs. Lewis, who has been playing
an engagement at Santa Rosa, recent
w came to Alameda. Her husband
was with her and it was decided to
take Raymond across the bay for
time The father intended to teach him
to swim Mrs. Lewis came to the house
of the woman who had posed as her
mother for so many years to get the
boy. She sent him down stairs to black
his shoes and has not seen him since.
That was two weeks ago yesterday.
MRS. MULICK DENIES.
In the examination yesterday Mrs
Mulick was first called to the stand
Replying to Attorney Davis questions
she declared she did not know where
the boy was and had nothing to do
with his disappearance. She even said
the lad had run away because he did
not want to go to his parents, but
that, Notwithstanding her affection for
him, she did not deem ii her duty ito
run around looking for him'-that was
for his parents to do. She admitted
that she had represented herself to be
the mother of Mrs. Lewis
Mrs. Elizabeth Weiss, pleading inno-
cence of any intent to "kidnap" the
boy, testified that she had given Mrs.
Mulick the name of q man who would
take care of the lad for a few days,
and she had heard that the boy was
either at the end of North Beach or in
the Sacramento Valley. Mrs. z. A Nc
Court, who lives with Mrs. Weiss, con-