The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-06-28 00:00:00

THE LONDON BABY FARMING CASE.
FURTHER uniernoAnos.

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On Monday 'at the L.mbeth Polioe-eourt. Margaret
Wsters 35. having also the aliases of Willis, Hurl. y,
Wa.son, Ellis ()liver. Blackburn, Fort, J. W. and
M. T., and desclibed ass num., wss again platted in the
duck on Idonday before Mr. billoit, cearged w.th neg•
!eating to provide proper food and nourishment for the
illegitimate male child of Jeannette Ts. ay Cow.tu,
whereby its lite war in danger. Site was further charged.
with Mars Ellis, 29, her sister. •ith hstring in Li air
po-reedon four other infant*, risme, unkuown, and not
pe,ividimg prows- food and nourishment for them,
eheieby their tires titre end•ogvral. The house where
Waters molded is *secluded spot at Britun, ard within
the past few months the dead bodies of seem& intents
have been picked up in that lc, ality. On. piece .4
ps rin which • hixly was wrapped had the name
" Wsters" on it. Various articlrs found with the dead
bodes have been !raced to prisobers._

The (ollowiu I.etjnenl and correspondence
%pi in rho d :
" Adoptiou.—A good home, oith rcother's love end care, io
ogeied toan nowcial.k per Son o ...Wog her child to he r..tire'y
adopted. Premium, g.S. obi. h sum includes ever) th
Apply, by lettcr only, to Yrs. Ouraa, Post Office, Orure.place,
Brixton."

The pollee probably surmised it had some connection
with the &convenes of dead children, and the advertise-
ment was answered by Sergeant Reif. who Teo. ive.l the
following reply which led to the apprehension of the
prisoners:—

Wednesday, June &
"81r,—In reply to your letker, I beg Wray that it would give
me great pleasure to adopt as my own your little boy, if not ton
old, and I wish for one as young as pose ble. that it might know
none but ourselves as lts parents. The child would be well
brought up and carefully educated ; he would have a good trade,
and beau in all retpcct a. our ow i. We h,ee been
ried several year, ai.d have no family. We are in a eerat
it-
alic peeithitt, have a good busbies., and • home calculated in
every way to make a child happy. We are both very fond of
children, and should you entrutt your little one to my ,are,
you may rely upon its revel rg the hive and are of • mother.
'Any place you like to appoint for an interview will suit me. I
can meet ou at any ileac )oti please, and should be glad to
have the matter settled a. ws.iu Ia po.ible. Hoping to have
your • stly reply.
"lam. Ear, your. respectfully,

" R. Ouvaa."

The sergeant met her, followed bet home, discovered
ten infants in a distressing state of emaciation, and
supplied with sunh tad as there we. ,r eery little
chance of lb. ir living" upon. The following letten is
reference to farming infants were foetid:—
" Itadam.-1 shall beat the Loughborougtairoad Station on
the London, Chatham, and liver line on Saturday. Juno 11th.
IVO, at four o'clock In the afternoon. Plea." wait in the first-
class waltiotc-room, and weer a white kerchief round your neck
In • conspicuou• manner. I drill wear • blue—triped shirt and
frock coat, and I shall arrive from Ludgatc-hill.—Youra
obediently,
"H. W. it, Post Office, Upper Holloway."
"3d, liunter-atreet, Brunawlekiequare,
June 131 h. 1070.

" M.llm.—A friend of niine wt.liwo to know whether you
too e adoldel a child. If not an you will write me, I
ilhee you on the sublect.-1 am, yodm faithfully,
" JOUN WRIOUT."

"June 10.
MaAant.—last tarry to have kept you in long writhout a
reply. I Jid not receive yourtioto until [eat evening. I.bould
frel very pleased for you to take tut child. I souk' give .CS
with her. She I. in the country at present—Eghavn. In Surrey.
You could have her when you pleasetL—Vuure loud
respectfully.

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"U. Wpm,.
"Please address Mn. Winter, S. Eburyatreet, Pimlies., S.W."
" Thursday Afternoon.
" Sir,—ln reply to yours I shall be happy to meet you at the
Water!. Railway Station on Friday aftarnoon at six o'clock
In the tint-clam ladies' Shooll this nut tun 'on
will you favour use with a line. - Tours truly, _