The sun., 1873-09-05
BABY FARMING HORRORS.
THE DEATH or BdRSUM's CIRCAs-
SIN GIRk'S CHILD.
startling Facts Rrousht out in the 'i~rai Of
Mrs. sarah Contr--A Woman Creating "a
scene IN the Soccial Scssions Chamber
Rrothrr's Ftuitics- Appeal.

startling Facts Bron1ht out in the '~'ai OF
Mrs sarah Contt--A Woman Creating "a
scene IN the S'ccial Sessions Chamber
Brothers Ftuttics~ Appeal
Mrs. Snrah Coates, n motherly looking
lady in deep mourning, was arrd-nod IN the
Special Sessions yesterday. Several OF her neigh
bols sNorc to facts which beiied her benevolent
appearance anl sent her to the pcHteItiarN.
She has lived at 2j Fast Sixty-third street.
Daring last July these neiyhbOrs, whose win
dows oyuriook her premises, saw baby lying
day after day in "a blsSct In her yard. sac put 1t
out early in the mornins and left 1t there with
the sun pouring down upon its unprptcc;ci
face the dies worrying II, and the dew fallin2
ON It. frequently until 10 O'Clock at night. Its
cries which gradually became fecbler, aroused
the Indignation OF the noighbOrs, and they pro-
tested against such cruelty but Mrs Coates de-
fed them. once her servant removed the
basket nearer the fence where it, helpless occu-
pant was shaded, bat tHo mistress All sriiy
returned 1t to tn cch;re of tho yard, saying,
" | want II where t,csc neighbors can see IT.
Onc Of the witnesses testified that upon throw
In. the basket down In the yard one morning,
with the baby In e., Mrs. Coates exclaimed
"Thcrcl Youl stay there all day, and all
night, too II choose to keep you thcreV' At
lcngth. ON the 18th Of July, Mr. Cross, who lives
next door, wcnt to thu Fif.y y-ninth street police
station End tot the story OF Mrs. Couc y irhI-
mauity. Oncors LcVihgs and Phillips were at
1--WE wont 10 Mrs Cootes's house." testiaci
Onicer Loyings, "aud found SIX h"b,es on the
prer,i 2. She was angry AZ gur intrlslvn' ana
demanded our business. We went into the
ycrl. pud fpuul tho baby in the bG. kst ~ II tad
{ n &c .cribei a. the station. IN" s'n was
shining right down into IS face. w''' :, was GOV
e.cd VII Gies. Its checks were nearly blStered,
AMI 10 seemed almost dead too far gone O. c!y
very loud. II wac IN market bas ket' without
auything over IT. Tue bastct was large enough
To- hold It comfortably, II IT hhI been put ln
c'r'fulY; but, a. j. was, its mead was crdhle
over on one side. There was ragged rug under
1t. and the lasket set on me ground MIS-. 8.
Cuat,- laid IL had been lCt IA her chdrst, ana 4
man intcrivrcd with our taking II put we 1ld
G trrN IL to the 1t III ~, Dlskci and al. Ihe hAhF
was utnIci over To- the Commissioner "i CL.'ti-
ties s!d Correction. 1t died atnoit time after
Ofiicer Phillips uorrub rated the foregoing
TuE woMAN's STONY.
Mrs. Cnatos having been svora, was told to
toll ncr own stOty IN her own way. ohe said
SAG wss oea @ il G W l., eI 90 saS sas s and Iayt hayr
.tn M { 1 ner rG. was @ on the 6 Of May ana ,ht
EST ssfe Gf ~ the sS but 1 d ', a. SSh Y fo
NOLd II 1t had bcen iuy own II was sicN gv1I n1s
iic.c witness. saw W in the yard II Nes .ick wir'
W. e @ Nd 9it ,. ,srd ana III t,sr h,ye h.d
. tai u x.'crrncc Ia taking care "f chllerch'
THE MorHEKs NANE.
"yh1 LEFT this blay WIN .u'' as~ed Justice BiSi.
Ills mut.cr," VA the r. .'l!.
"Aud Nno wa sier
| 81 don't desire 90 tfl.'
! You must answer the question" persisted the lu-
Keep, to TIA; ruling" iu;crposcd Counsellor Nes
r. ce5A I'm pse yg,.. yoq,r cSecqS;oS continued
/ 'the atIS Nas lcn Nith me - It's uo.hcf' reph,u
/ Nn. Ca.tcs D." A., = .sae .ssa Is Map colo""
] " Nhtt De- ncT buNutss ~
2 90: lci- a DIR, ss.takcr by ttaqr.'
"Sa' il tr ,,Hini a. Clrci.sian gri with Bsrnun''
b sAuG.'
Mr-. Mary iIusscA ,nd Mrs. Ann Ilo-icr, wn,
have been lN.ag with Nr-. Coates. SNuft IN
+ the dead baby WA t"ethin- ut the tin'c II vs.
/ exposed In the basket Their opinion "as tha'
/ It uad received good care.
Tic three Justices dclibe.a:cl ten minu'c'
| urnna verdict. During that time Mrs tia'c'
! i4geted nervously in her chair. Drawins irnu
! her pocket an envelope. she extracted a ph"t"
| Lraph Of the baby. taken after Its de IN an
Ie-.cd an officer to pass II up 10 tue hench
"Ihat Will convince them that the child WASH
] starved, AT least" she uuttrrrd. BIt when W
m Il trptcs glanced al 1t ard car,'lessy tossed /
aside. She sank back apprehensveN. lhc yer
diet having been stGreed upon. size cluIiS I" th'
rhnn. gs she stood ~ to hear II.
We have concluded to and you guilty oi mis-
! deucanar. sa!d Justice BNbV, :" aud Will sen'
yuu to the u-uIt"ntiars for three months.
At tils tni.o.Iie tIneLt Mfs. OodlSs atitGEc'
"Ass,. -
/ thea td~v me 70 pIison.
She stretched at her hands appcalin-ly, an'
/ her trothrr-a welt dressed, hand some man
! weat to her. Snc chung to him trantcally, un
] the officers were compelled To pull her - u
] door leading to the prison. A her cries uIt
7 away. the brother ran In trunt OF the Justice
! Ia spite Of all restraint, aud began dlSrphiet'
/ I'd appeal tpr mercy. lie was uttcrly oNcrtoA'
the t"tr- rolled down his iare, ana lac wiuh
his hands.
sid Justice iIiAby kindly, and she Is iortunai
I not tA have Eht