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the slate OF tue lyius-m H@u' -
favorable. The child would be foFtheomiag
DR.. Ubl snd De La NOutAgIie were then
brought together by Mr. Hsl at bis office, and
after consultation. they started out TO ind ~
spaitment wheretO might come the Messenger o.
Mrs. Cunningham with basket, and WScs.fein
Cu the apartment, and not the basket the myth
ical widow Of CalifOrnia was To reside. Elm st.,
was found to be particularly full departments but
there were none private enough except some in
the house Of fMr.-, a lager beer gentleman, Of
No. 100 Elm street. Dr., De La MontAgnie being
unproyided with baggage, Mr.. Hall lent him one
of bis wife's trunks, marked "K. L. H." which
rendered necessary (lest suspicion being excited
BY the inmates, they might impaH it to the bearer
Ofthe child, when she should make her appear
anCe. basket in hand, the taking Of a name cor
responding to the initials. The name selected
was Karl l.. Hsrwig," 4 card with that name
upon ii was given to the worthy host Of 100 Elm
street-roOms were selected and BY 12 O'Clock
noon, Of Monday, August 8, the first act Of the
drama of "My Little Adopted" was over.
The denOu ement Of this strange story now
rapidly approaches. .
The room was furnished with sundry house
keeping articles, and put in order only few min.
utes before Mrs. Cunningham in person walked
past to take asurveyl She found it all satisfactory
Pending the dispatch Of the furniture, DR.. De La
MonIagUie proceeded to Bellevue Hospital 10 a
coach--removed the child in its Hospital clothes
aud nurse for the occasion. DR.. De La Mon
taguio arrived at the house, 100 Elm st., about
halfpast o'clock, on Monday. In the meantime
the furniture had been put in place, and a rea.
tleman in the vicinity went to bed as the afflicted
widow, in case Mrs Cunninghams messenger in.
sisted upon seeing the bona .fds lady. Thus all
was arranged including basket, belonging 10
Mr.. Hall, with neat pillow in it ready for the
conveyance Of the petite enfants.
Sundry detectives were privately detailed from
the police force on the occasion and placed in DO.
stion to observe all the motions and dog the foot
steps Of all the persons entering or leaving MIS-.
Cunningham's house.
About o'clock, Inspector speight saw Mrs. |
Cunniughom leave her house, No. 81 Bond 81.
dressed in darkish clothes and a hood. She prO.
cesded to tie Bowery and got into down going
car. Inspector Speight also got in. At the cor.
uer Of Broome and Marion streets she got out
Mr.. SpeigLt taried on the car half block and
then doubled and succeeded in seeing her enter
No. 100, Elm street.
She soon came up stairs and presented herself
At the door, She eoptented herself with LOOKING
into the room merely. There were terrific moan.
ngs heard from the inside room caused by the
pains Of the afflicted 'paternaP mother, and the
basket was delivered aud taken out. So ouiek
wele her motions that officer Walsh in the Olsen.
ity Just missed her, but followed into the Bow.
Try with DR. Montagnie. She turned into Bond
treet and re-entered No. 81 Bond street, carrying
be basket.
A messenger was observed to 60 to DR.. Uhls
ouse from No. 81 Bond street about half past
inc O'Clock on Monday evening in great hurry.
'stroman Matthewsof the Twenty first. had been Z
INT to Brooklyn to watch DIR. Catlin, (the phy.
clan, it will be remembered, who swore on the
ial to Mrs. Cunningham's rheumatism. About
alf past 10 o'clock both physicians entered. and I
due form Mrs, Cunningham was "brought to n
3D." =.
Mrs. Cunningham, however despite her illness, G
ose from her bed to partake Of delicate lunch, D.
en- went back sgain DR.. Uhl left her first
ID rejoi ing the police informed them how the
nd laid. Soon after, DR.. Catlin left and was
rested by Patromau Wilson, as he was turning r,
Q corner Of Bowery, and taken to the Station al
,use. ct
Inspector Dilks, accompanied by DR.. Mon.ag. m n
O. as apbyscian, then went to No. 81, under u
d by virtue Of that section of the Metropolitan =
Olice Act which authorizes Inspectors at all
'urs Of the day and night to enter any house
herein they have reasons to believe felony is
mmitted. They rang at the door, aud were ad.
tted: Fo
As DR.. Montague and Inspector Dks we're en-
ing, one Of the nurses said: "Here are some
ntleman who wish TO come in." Instantly her
ice was heard saying quickly, @Shut the door, al
Mt let them come in here" Bnt DR.. Mantao. WI
and Mr.. Dilks entered and made known their X
siness. The child was found laying very sweet.
asleep BY her side, and was unmstakably the do
Id taken from Bellevue and delivered to Mrs. al:
in Elmst. 1t may be here stated at
It the child was marked with lunar costic in the
n-pits on each car, and new string, capable
being identified, tied about the naval. ce
The officers with District Attorney now came in
Mr.. Hall was apprehensive that, when dis. ~ ~
'ered, Mrs. Cunningham might attempt to kill sa
child, and Inspector Dilks therefore immedi. T.
ly proceeded to take 1t away from her. She =
listed, speaking of ii as "her dear baby" "Don't
leh my baby" and addNs ing Dr.. Montagnie 4 A.
lers, said distinctly. "This is he child Of Rar de-
, Bnrdsl2" Dr.. Montagnie and Mr. Hall no m,
We No. 8, Bondst, and taking the child With M
,m return it to its mother, in Bellevue Hospi. ~
The Hospital clothes, which were found in
$. Cuuniugham's house, and which the child .u1
re when removed from Elm-st, kaviag been da
rnged By hrs CnnaiagEdm for xeW and cost.
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