The New York herald., 1866-05-01
An Abandoned Child Claimed.

QulTE HOMANCE CONNElTEp WITH HIN.
The little child about three years of age who was
picked up in Of the up streets the evening
of the 18th and taken to the Lost Children Depart.
ment at Police headquarters published In last satur
days HERALD has been claimed by Mrs. Robinson living
in Naugauck Conn. Mrs. r., seeing description OF the
lost child in the HERALD, Immediately sent tee raphc
despatch to Mrs Ewing, Matron Of the Lost Chdrens
Department. requesting her 10 retain possession OF the
little boy whom she called George TIL her arrival in the
city, VIII ch would be by the train from New Haven
Mrs Robinson accordingly reached the city late on
Saturday night. From her statement 1t appears that
her husband lost his life in the service OF his
try; and one afternoon, nearly three years since,
while she In n lawyers office in New Haven for
tho purpose OF executing some papers which would
enable her 20 the back pay aud bounty due her
husband, aud while thus awaiting the clerks leisure Mrs
Robinson was accosed by stranger, who inquired If
she lad any objection 10 take charge Of male infant
till such time he should be able to attend school, at
the mo the gentleman stated that he the
guardian of the little one, for whom he wished to pro.
vid, literally Mrs Robinson, after two inter-
views reluctantly consented 10 take the child In
sderaton Of receiving six dollars per month for the
About twelve O'Clock night two afterwards
the pretended guardian OF the little one, accom-
panied by a lady appeared In a close carriage
and, calling Mrs Robinson from the house gave
her the infant, after nrst removing shawl from
hrs shoulders, lest that should lead 10 his denn.
cation. The man nj that time represented that the
little boys mother dead aud renewed the request
that he should be kindly cared for Mrs Robinson
pSsmptly received the board money for The child In
Indirect manper IL became due, and she learned to
love the babe rs though IL were her own.
At the time tn, boy len with Mrs. Robinson he
SICK and np earances indicated that studied efforts
had been made ~ s,arve him to death. He eventually
recovered and was growing up 70 be fine boy. About
the 18th OF last month the gentleman who paying
board OF the lad addressed letter TO Mrs Rob
requesting her 10 meet hn at the New Haven Railroad
depot In this city the lTh ult, and also 10 bring the
boy with her Mrs. r. received money TO pay her
travelling expenses and accordingly she complied with
the request ON nesting the gentleman at the depot he
told her he wished TO take the boy to his mother
Al this declaration Mrs Robinson expressed her surprs,
che had been told that his mother was dead she
consented however that the boy should be permitted
see his mother the express condition that he
should be restored to her Ia half an hour The supposed
guard an then left with the child but returned
without him, aud told Mrs Robinson that the child
mother desired 70 keep him for three four days;
fact she would not part with him TIL then shc was
advised 90 home aud do again a few days
the guardian promising most solemnly that the boy
should be permitted TO 60 home with her In day or
two after reaching home Mrs. Rohinkon went TO New
Haven 70 see the guardian Of the child but unable
tc ind him With a sad heart she turned home and
almost dcspaired OF again seeing the dar boy
90 whom she devctedly attached While suffering
great mental an.uish the subject the NGw NcRK
OF saturday last, containing IN mute description Of
the lost child, placed. in Mrs. Robinsons hands
whereupon she FASTENED TO the city, as already stated
After hearing that the child had been picked up In
the street and taken 10 the Eighteenth precinct station
house Mrs. Robinson nj discovered the base aud
unfeelng attempt that had been made get the child
beyond her reach 1t almost ceran that the lit
tie fellows mother Is not in this city and that the object
of the guardian, he called himself was to abanaon
the boy in the street have him delivered the
lice and gwen IN charge Of the Comm OF Cbar-
tics and Correction aud his identity destroyed For the
present the abandoned child remains In charge Of the
Commissioners The gentleman who has been acting az
guardian said 10 be lawyer OF this city, Dut hFes IN
New Haven His name did not transpre