The New York herald., 1873-10-07
Y0axvlLlE PollCe COURT.
Baby Farming Asain--DamagingT Tcs'
Iim0nv.

Baby Farming Again--DamayingT Tcs-
.4 timony.
The case OF Mrs. Ellen Roberts, the alleged 'baby
farmer" came up In this Court yesterday accord
ing to adjournment. Mr.. Dessar. the counsel as
signed by the Court to conduct the case on behalf
OF the people, stated that Dr. Wooster had again
disappointed them In not being present, and also
that Mr.. West, who. with Dr. Wooster. Instituted
the complaint against Mrs. Roberts, had notified
counsel OF his withdrawal from the case. Sergeant
Phillips OF the Court Squad, stated that he
had made every possible EFFORT to md
DR.. wooster, but had not succeeded. Justice
Coulter at once issued q warrant for the
Doctor to compel his attendance. Mr.. Nesbitt
counsel ior the defendant then inquired, Ii Mr..
West had Withdrawn from the case, who would be
responsble Tor the further prosecution OF his Client
Mr.. Dessar made no reply, but askedthe Court to
20 on with the case, on the ground that he had
witnesses in court who would undoubtedly sub
siantlate the charges preferred against the de-
proceeded with. and Mrs. Catherine Blackw0od. OF
No. 2l0 West Thirty.eighth street, was called. Her
Iisned in the HRRALD-charges that from
Der SIX children had died or those In
gwen out TO other women, had died . few days af.
ter; she could not tell what the Cause Of the chill
suoh an extent tnat they must have frequently
suffered Tor want vi food; Mrs. Roberts very often
went out at ten O'Clock IN the morning ana did
who were rom five to SIX months old, were
usually lett on these occasions in their cribs, with
bottle OF milk beside eacn oil them; the children
who were unable to help themselves screamed
with hunger ali day, aud witness had often to go
TO their assistance, no one being lett IN charge OF
them; on one occasion the defendant called
tnat st''' was as dead dead; IL lay in M its crib
trudng: an inquest was held. Lut the cause of
death witness did not hear; the child IN my arms
was lor month IN the care OF Mrs. Roberts, when
ifa mOt MrS puV m
was weak. but soon mended, and now II Is quite
strong and healthy; saw only four children, and
taken away Dy their mothers anu have the other.
Mrs. Ellen jarvis, OF No. 200 East Thirty eighth
street. was called, 0ut her testimony was not I'm
Mrs. Ellen Wilson, OF No. 21o East Thirty eighth
street, testified that sne went with Lars. Roberts
OF her own there; one baby was very i'll; blood was
on its clothes, and l changed them and did oil
could Tor tue tue little ons there wss moth
Children during that naIt; ssn ssrs Roberts got got
tend to the children; she had been induRing
little that day. and when she came home more was
s
vomited and got better she was drunk, and so was
another woman who came in to see her on the same
child that was sick had convuIsions; during the
night Mrs. Roberts little boy pushed its crib over
clothing that was around IT; it died in about hall
an hour after; Mrs. Roberts did not attempt to 40
anything Tor the cnid; there were i've babies with
In her cross-examination the witness admitted
that she had been arrested once on complaint OF
came to see 1t several tunes while witness was at
Mrs. Roberts; she made no Complaints; while WIS.,
lung MIS- s. RoDerts SM one me 0ccaslon
the time. The further examination In the case
was then adjourned indefinitely, or until DR.. Woos.
ter is ound. The case may, however, be resumed
on Thursday next.