The New York herald., 1874-08-04
"BABY FARMING
No Inquest Held Yesterdny-Coroner
Woltman Resolved Upon u Full Inves-
Notwithstanding Interest in the

No Inquest Held Yesterdny-Corone
Woltman Resolved Upon u Full Inves-
tig Notwithstanding Interest in the
Exposure.
Nothing new was developed yesterday in regard
to the outrages practised under the guise ofcarng
for infants born in shame, or whose mothers
wished to "farm them out" Coroner WoItman
has decided that for the present he will take no
decided action in the cases already before him, so
that the women implicated are therefore allowed
to remain out OF cells in the TOmbs. The Coroner,
however, by no means intends to allow the matter
to DROP butt Is only waiting until next week. when
being relieved from ordinary routine duty, he will
have more leisure to devote himself to full nves
tigation of the horrible traffic.
Meanwhile the subject Is receiving the most
earnest attention OF the public, and deserved In
dignation has followed the exposure of the trade
In human flesh. Few people had Imagined that in
this city babies were sold ike slaves for few
dollars head, or that women were making live
ihood out OF the sale Of infants to be "adopted."
From the Information now in the hands OF the
Coroner 1t seems likely that the alleged crimes de-
scrbed In yesterdays HERALD will be proven,
though the Coroner states that the woman kilbrtde
is innocent OF any malice In her treatment OF the
children. 1t Is said that there must necessarily be
large amount OF business % done ,, In the "ba6y
the babies, and that full investigation by the
Coroner VIII throw much light upon this
hitherto secret iniquity. The worst feature In the
.'farmingn 49, IT Is claimed, that 1t becomes almost
matter OF indifference whether the child lives or
ultimate price does not adequately remunerate
the "Iarmern for the care and attention that the
baby would require for good health. Hence 1t IS
that 'soothing sirups" and other narcotics are
administered In such large quantities that the
drug, which II administered IN very small
doses might soothe the suffering babe, kills
Il. But as the object to be secured Is to have
as little trouble as possible with the child, any
thing that keeps 1t from crying is considered to be
administered for the purpose Of Supplying the
su1ering little one But this Is matter which
Coroner Wotman will fully investigate for the en-
liRhtenment Of the public.
It is expected by many who have taken an inter-
est In exploding THIS "baby farmingn business
that much good will come from the HERALD ex-
pOsures. Already many humane and charitable
traf1c-and the most efectual way to do this is In
SUSTAINING and assisting those institutions which
have been purposely created for the protection Of
the little waits OF society. Want OF means, IL has
been urged has closed the doors OF some OF the
asylums, and as consequence driven the poor.
unfortunate mothers to the only resource left
them. Here, therefore, is the place to begin.
Has the city done anything TO stay the appalling
increase or child murder and baby farmingY
the reception OF babies tells the story.
THB INFANT ASYLUM.
One OF the best Known infant asylums in this
city Is that at No. "a Chnton place, which Is excel
lently managed but has, unfortunately, from
want Of the necessary funds been compelled to
Withdraw ITS basket. How many unhappy mothers
have been saved irom ii murder aud from the