New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-14
THE MURDER OF CHILDREN

In further confirmation of the charge Of neglect on
the part Of the Governors Of the Ans House, and SUI.
eIng and premature death Of infants In their care, ve
have the following statement from Mr.. Barker, who
first discovered the little sufferers in Thirty. fourth
street:
To p1 Edito, Of Then. y. Tyibvns
SIR: On the afternoon Of Wednesday, February =,
] went TO the residence Of Mrs. Carock, IN company
with Mr.. VIM. Stokely and lady friend, for the pur
pose of recovering some stolen property which had
reason to believe concealed in her apartments.
In the course of exsn stion Of the premses, aer
we had found portion of the stolen articles and while
searching dark bedroom of from the sitting. room,
] found cradle. Drawing il out TO the Light saw
that it contained child so emaciatsd, and skeston-
like that almost feared TO touch il. Raising 1t from
the cradle, placed it in sheet and laid upOa the
bed. II did not to have any perceptble weight,
nor did il move. The straw bed WAS wet and rotten,
and full Of dirt while the deo smsa from ,,ont w.
room, which was hung full Of wet garments, on
clothes lines to dry, another cradle which, I'LL now,
had been overlooked. In this cradle found two
sso them Covered with SA b @ Willie the stencil ths. arose
from them was intolerabe, so much 90 that Stokely
exclaimed " For Gods sake stop, my soul Gcksns At
the sight," My lady friend, who was also present,
lifted them up and placed them in the girls arms,
where they hung like rag-bsbies without noise or
motion. The bedding under them was fau OF filth, and
emitted horrible smell The girl was about 70 replace
the children in the cradle when my lady friend stopped
her and gathering the sheet up by the corners threw
il with it's contents under the table, She then brought
a quilt from the bed and folded il up for them 10 lie
upon. Mrs: Carlock was already 10 charge Of an
officer at the Station-House. An old lady who lived
in the house came into the room and engaged her 70
take care of the children. When Mr.. S,okely called
the next day, in company, with your reporter he
told me that the cd lady had changed
their appearance wonderfully for the better.
The deplorsbls condition 0 these children
shocked all Of US very much indeed. We did not
know at the time that they were from thsAms House,
and as Mrs. Carlock never mentioned to me that she
took infants from the Department TO nurse. have
since learned from Mrs. Hyde, who lives in the same
house with Mrs. Csrlock, that since she moved there
in August last, Mrs. Carock has not had more
charge, although drawing pay for four; and
that Mrs. Smith, who lived the same house, bat has
since removed told her that the fourth child died last
June, and was taken away in basket by Mrs. Car
been in the habit of borrowing a child from Mrs.
Johnston, who lives in Thirty eighth street. whsn she
expected q visit from the Ams-Houss people;
that Mrs. Johnston had been there sinos
@ s 81. saRHso sss so .. sSsn sns she .s allowed
take the child, that she was going to exhibit -
pauper adding that che only let il TO her at hef solc
tatop for few hours at time, because she said she
was pleased with the childs appearance, and wanted
to take it out merely for little recreation. hsA
intended upon first discovering the condition OF these
poor children to 20 TO the Alms-Iiouss Governors
many of whom are my personal friends, 10 make them
acquainted with the case; but the matter becoming
public and being very busy at the time investigating
the robbery, concluded that II they wished any fnr
ther information, they would call upon me. The spy
person from that Department who has called thus fer
In regard to the matter Is Mr.. Boswell.
J.W. BARKxR
The lady referred to 1 q witness by Mr.. Bsyker
stated to us although she does not wish pabksh
her name that no language that she could 6sd, wesd
adequately de,cipe the horrible condition r thsss
children. She thought they were druggsd, from their
entire want of animation and intelligence.
Mr. S,okey authorizes TO say that he fully cor
curs in the statement made by Mr. Barker. II any
thing, be thinks il lie too mild.