The New York herald., 1873-05-22
WASHINGTON
A New Revelation Of CrIme.in
the Capital.
DISCOVERY OF A BABY FARM.
Friends of General Van Buren at
the White House.
Comments on the Herald's Polarls
Narrative.

Narrative.
WASHINGTON, May 2l 1873.
srhe Eter.,d's Special Account OF the
poIaris Disaster and the Navy DEPART
ment.
telepraphic synopsis OF the HERALDs graphic
narrative OF the escape Of Captain Tyson and his
marty on the ice noe revived here to-day the story
OF Captain Halls fate. At the Navy Department
promine nt naval officers still express the opinion
that he was in no way fitted for the command, and
ON such an expedition dissensions are bound to
arise requiring the skill, experience and courage
Of an old oflcer to preserve order. This Captain
Hall they contend did not possess. The Secretary,
however stin discredts the idea that Captain Hall
was poisoned When the party arrives here
each VIII be examined separately, and
a full report taken OF their state
ments. BY this means the Secretary expects
TO get at the exact condition OF affairs from the
time the Polaris parted from the United States
Steamship Congress till the drifting away OF Cap
tain Tyson the ice noe 1t Is reported here that
Tyson's services were not wanted by Buddington
when they left new York. and were not considered
necessary for the success OF the expedition. That
they should have disagreed after Captain Halls
death Is not surprising to the Navy Department.
The HERALD's full account has awakened greater
interest than ever in getting all the facts pertain
ing TO the expedition.
A New Jersey DeputntIon at the White
House Pleading for Van Buren,.
A deputation OF citizens OF New Jersey, consist
ing OF John Ill., w. r. yermilye, Daniel d. Smith,
Joan Davidson, ]. W. Jones' Z. A. Walton, C. N.
Jordan and Robert Rennie waited upon the Presi-
dent this morning to express their unabated con-
Ndence, and that OF their fellow citizens, in the
high personal honor and integrity OF General Van
Buren, United States Commissioner to Vienna.
They state that they had very satisfactory inter-
view with the President, who received them with
courtesy, and assured them OF the desire and in
xention OF the government to do full justice
to General Van Buren, when all the facts con-
nected with the Commission should be received.
Nothing, the committee say, could be mere just
and honorable than the sentiments expressed by
the President, to that no injustice done to
any citizen, and that prompt action would be taken
as soon as the government was in possession Of the
necessary information, now daily expected from
Vienna The President understood there were no
SPECIFIC charges on file In the State Department,
and that Mr.. Fish had called upon him in person
to deny the correctness OF the report which had
recently been published in reference to the State
Department having any afIidavit in connection
with the story in which the name OF New York
restaurant Keeper had been mentioned. The COM
mittee left for home this evening.
Zamacona- the new Mexican Commissioner ap-
pointed in place OF Guzman, recalled, will arrive
here next week bearing the ratified treaty extend
ing the time OF the Mexican Claims Commission
two years. Ratihcations VIII be promptly eX-
changed by Minister Mariscal and Secretary Fish,
and business before the Commission promptly re-
sumed. During the in terim large amount OF un-
finished business in the hands OF the secretaries
has been disposed OF and the records OF the Com
mission completed TO date.
BeIgium's Minister PIenipotentinry.
Mr.. Maurice Delfosse, for some time Minister res
ident from Belgium, accompanied by Assistant Sec
retary Davis, called at the Executive Mansion to-
day handed to the President the credentials of
Mr.. Delfosse as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Penipotentiary from Belgium to the United States
Of America, the King OF Belgium having recently
promoted Mr.. Delfosse to that grade. The usual
diplomatic courteses were observed.
Discovery or Baby Farming Establish
ment-A Ncgress as ssLadies' Doc
tor''-startlins Revelations OF Crime.
"baby farming establishmentn has been dis
covered in this city. DR.. w. d. Stewart, Medical
Sanitary Inspector to the Board OF Health recently
reported to that Board that while making sanitary
inspections in the tenement houses OF Hog alley,
and while In the shanty OF one Lucy Gaskns,
Colored he observed that she was nursing, from a
bottle, very delicate white infant, apparently
about three or four weeks old He ques-
toned her to where she obtained
the child, how long she had had possession OF It,,
and her knowledge of its maternity; to which she
responded that the chd-a female-was brought
TO her the previous week from the residence of
Hiss Doctor Jane Wilson, sll Ninth street, between
II and / streets n w.; that she has received and
nursed, "as long as they lived" other infants
from "Mss Doctor Wilson'S establishments" that
DIR. Wilson keeps sort OF lying.in hospital
for fallen girls who come to her to be confined out
OF the way OF observation; that Miss Dr. Wilson
herself delivers the girls who apply to her, both
white and colored treats them through the sick
ness until all signs have disappeared and dsposes
OF their offspring for them; that she is 'dong
line business. employs two servants or nurses all
the time; that she has patients tgirls), frequently
several at time, for several weeks IN her house,
waiting for their time." Miss DR.. Wilson has been
dong business for more than a year past in her
present locality, and Lucy Gaskns has been in her
employment ana knows personally OF the facts
which she relates as occurring during that period
of time, and states that "the business seems TO be
increasing" DR.. Stewart recommended that the
Health Ofncer order that the little innocent he
discovered be taken from this miserable den and
placed in appropriate asylum and that the
Health Onlcer order such sanitary inspection Of
che establishment and emises OF Miss Dr. Wilson
rs might lead to the disclosure or what kind OF
business she is doing. On the receipt OF this re-
port DR.. Bliss, Health Oflicer ordered DR.. stewart
10 visit the establishment OF Miss DR.. Wilson, and
Rscertain whether she makes a return OF
births and DEATHS IN accordance with law, to
the Board OF Health. Medical Inspector stewart
subsequently made the following report:-
u. w. BLISS, NJ. d.. Health Ofcer-
SIR have the honor to report that, in pursu.
nnce oI your order, visited the residence OF DR..
Jane wilson, No Sl1 Ninth street. northwest, at
mt n twao
born, as reported by me. in the custody OF Lucy
Gasklns, residing in nithy tenement shanty
in hog alley, on SATURDAY. the 10th
instant. Miss Wilson claims TO Keep "lying.in
hospital' for the accommodation OF "ladies who
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