The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-31
From the Chicago Tribune July 2Il
INHUMAN OUTRAGE.
A Young Woman Is Cast Into the
Streets at Midnight, where She
Gives Birth TO q Chlld-A Manager
In D New Role.

One of the sirangest and most
singular occurrences-brought about
through the inhumanity and wicked
ness OF this World-that has ever been
witnessed in this city transpired on
Wabash avenue last night. The par
ticulars of the affair are most heart
Iending in their nature, and ought
draw tears from a stone.
Last night between IL and Il
o'clock, while DR.. q. III. Hess, one of
the Opera House managers, was pass
ing along Wabash avenue to his
boarding, house (but little way be-
yond), he noticed 4 woman reel across
Jackson street, and as she came OPP
posite the rink he observed her fall to
the ground. His first impression was
that the night wanderer labored under
the influence of liquor, but Immediate
ly after tie fall, he heard the stifed
cry of a child, which led him to in
vestigate the matter. Approaching
the woman, he discovered, TO his
amazement, that she was In the throes
of child birth, and stood In imme-
diate need Of the assistance of an
acoucher. Mr.. Hess, although not now
practieing medicine, once enjoyed a
good income from that source, and
without further consideration tender
ed his services. 1t IS needless to say
that they were accepted, and through
his efforts the child was safely deliver
ed. Soon after coloPed man passed
by, and Mr.. Hess requested him to
call policeman. But in spite of loud
and continued rapping on lamp posts,
not star" save those above came in
sight. The physician was then thrown
upon his own resources, and he deter
mined to transport his patient to his
own boarding house, located about a
block beyond. This was an extremely
difficult and delicate task. But was
finally accomplished through the assis-
lance of a young man who came upon
the tscene and was Impressed" to
carry the little stranger. Arrived at
the house they found it closed, but a
strong pull at the bell brought the
managing lady to the door, and the
good Samaritans, with their tender
burdens were admitted. The suffer
ing girl was instantly placed In the
best bed In the house, and received
the kindest and most considerate at
tention. As the parlors and halls be-
came vocal with the insinuating
sounds of the little stranger, the in
mates awoke and pricked their ears.
No one could account for it, and con-
sequently, every one got out of bed to
investigate. The first feeling on
learning the case was one of startled
horror, which gave place to deep
sympathy, and finally to intense inter-
est. Everybody wanted to do some
thing for the good of their visitors,
and the young ladies of the house
bestirred themselves under the great
est excitement. DIR. Hess was, OF
course, the hero of the occasion, and
the praises from the fair ones, that
were shoWered upon him, sent the
blush clear up to the roots of his hair
The unfortunate sufferer is a Ger
man, about twenty four years of age,
and, when she had somewhat recover
ed from her difficulty, gave her name
as Bertha Krahn. She says that she
lived with a family on Wabash
avenue, less than a block removed
from her place Of confinement, anC
that, when her condition became
known, she was cruelty turned out a
midnight into the street and left to tn,
charities of passers-by. 1t was he
good fortune to fall into kind anC
expert hands, and, at 2 o'clock thi
morning both mother and child wer
doing well.