Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-10
A HeRrtless Mother and her NEGLECTED.
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lcsttrOay ut. w. ID. Stewart, medical Sani-
tsry insp :tor - the Board of Health, received
an anony nous communication requc ting BIN
TO call at the alley betw. IN X and l. and 10th
and 18th streets northw2 T.. where in certain
woman that the infant was badly treat I'd and
shamefully ,.>-lected; that the mot 2, VINO
was unknown ~ 'he wri er, pays the " nile a
good sum per sonth to take care of 1t, T, - -
the money Wi expended for other pr.l oses.
The doctor, in company with DR.. Keene, health
Cfieer, at once went to the place designated,
band, both colorcd, with thr se children living.
TIE ohcials msfe know the object Of their
VISIT, and were invited in. They found evil
wa. called tpr and reluctantly shown. IL was in
q crib, wrapped in dirty rags, and suffering
from illness. On taking 1t LON the crib
u was found to be very much emscia a ed,
being nothing but skin and bones. On
questioning the woman 1t was ascertained
that ione months previous che had tlken this
child to nurse from house on Capitol Hill that
she had read the advertisement signed by
Dr., and was thus directed where to 20 for
II, and was promised 80 per week for nursing 1t;
that IL was given her by a white lady, who re-
fused to give her name, and that the doctor
re erred 10 had attended her IN her confinement,
and II was all light; thst the doctor had visited
the child severa! times when she first got 1t, and
left mediciDe for its eyes, which were very
sore; that the mother had not visited it, and,
thinking something was wrong, she had called
on Capitol Hill to see its mother, who expressed
indifference as to its fate, saving that she had
tried every way to kill it before it was born.
The mother now resides on 10th street. near the
boundary. and the nurse stated that she had
sent the child to her several times by her own
little daughter, but she refused = own IL or
receive il; that lately a man. said to be its
father, visited it castor ally, and on Tuesday
last he lett one dor Tor its support: tb 4 the
father is doing large bus ness in this city, out
she has thus far received only so or Der ser
vices; that she thought the cause of its punv
appearance was that it had been iil-tre. I
before its birth. Th"se gentlemen went to tie
place indicat d where it was said the mother
was living, but did not find her at home.
THE REASON wHY-At the meeting OF coll
ored men at Union League Hall on Tuesday
evening last Mr.. David A. Stalker. one of the
leading speakers, was paI ticule-ly severe in his
denunclaton of Councilman John ii. Brooks
and Mr.. Henry john on, president of the board
OF colOrcd 5hOOl trustees. Some letters of his
are now publ shed, which, in the minds of some
colOred school trustees. Mr.. Straker is EN-
ployed in the sixth AUDITORS office. Last Sep
tember his y ife made an application for a posi-
ton as teacher in the coOred schools. On the
14th of that month he addressed a letter to the
trustees, stating that although at the examina-
ton Mrs Straker attained but 49-1O0-less than
through the clemency of the beard others who
have fallen below the average have been APP
pointed. He therefore asks that Mrs Straker
receive an appointment; He also wrote to Mr..
Henry Johnson rem hiding him tbat they were
united enthusiastically" and asking his in
huence to secure leadership for his wife. In
the same letter he says his wifes health is poor,
anu ne would Ike to have her appointed in
some school near her residence. He also states
that he has purchased house and intim ltes
That his wife's appointment would aid him
greatly In paying for it. On the Goth of OctD-
Der be again wrote Mr.. Henry johnson, urging
his wife's appointment and subscribing hi n ,lf
'.iraternally yours" In another letter dated
the 18th OF october. - Mr.. johnson, referring
to letter he had written 70 the board of trua-
tees he says: IL have no doubt it will receive
your public approval, and in so doing | shall do
my best to reflect on those who entrust me with
the f9sk. and on You ''Iraternaliv." l shall try
& square my aet,Ons' as one brother should
."H ADDS anOthe. You doubtless know me now.
FTatern lily yours"
Mis-. Straker was not appointed to a teachCr-
ship for the reason L.ven in o e of her hns-
band 8 letters, viz b arse she failed to pass a
satistac Dry exam nation, hence these patriotic