New-York tribune., 1875-02-09
THE ART or BEGGING.
TALENTED IMPOsroR DESCRIBED BY ONE WHO
WAS DUPED.

A TALENTED IMPOsTOR DESCRIBED BY ONE WHO
WAS DUPED.
70 me Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: | see in your issue of Monday that a
Mrs schoeer soliciting aid to bury her child from
the Hospital for Crpples and Deformed," where 1t
died ast0nshed that she has not buried that child
yet! According 10 my memorandum, II Is Just three
years the 22d OF this month since 1t died, and
tributed 81 that day for carriage to remove
its body from the hospital Calvary Cemetery, where
the mother owned lot. am thus positive about the
from the peculiar circumstances connected with It,
was at that time employed In a large homeopathic
establishment down town, and the 22d being holiday,
had gone TO the to write my books and bring
my work In order for the day. About o'clock a
plainly and poorly dressed oman came in. and going
forward to wait upon her, saw that she was crying
bitterly In reply TO her inquiry IL the doctor vas in
said NO" but would Il nd him at his residence up
town She seemed full Of trouble that asked her II
I could do anything for her, thinking perhaps she
had friend very SICK and wanted advice or mcdi
cine She said No." but If would give her note to
the doctor would his house She said that her
child had been At the hospital anu when she went TO
see it that day. she found 1t dead and that II
n were not taken away before o'clock II would
be buried the Potters Field She said she had plenty
Of friends among the business men on Broadway but n
being holiday their places of business we're closed and
she thou ght could note from the DOCTOR they
would child remain ~ the hospital until the next
morning when she could Ro'to her home In Fordham.
get he money and back and give her child place
6y the side Of It's dead father She made no appeal for
aid and Is where she had the advantage mad seen
inn posters Of all and In all gscs, and thought
very detecting them but the idea that this
woman was q fraud never entered my mind. The tears
ran down her cheeks like rain, and when heard the
story Of poor deforned child dying among strangers
1 cried too. .... . -
I knew she could not get to the doctors home and
back 10 the hospital BY o'clock so was useless TO
send her there asked how much IL would cost to get
81 and she could have 1t put In the receiving vault until
sbe could make arrangements to bury IL gave. her
the money, and she wrung my hand 10 gratitude and
said she would next morning and brlug the money
and she begged me TO allow her bring Inc some wax
aowersI " hch she said she made as token OF her
ankfulpess Relating the circumstance 70 the doctor
ne II morning said he afraid had been duped
hat 40 great my faith In the woman that every time
toe door opened expected TO see her come lt was
onlv ter long weeks OF waiting that wonld believe
thst had been the victim of misplaced confidence II
the re is such o thing born oeggar. surely THAT
woman is oue and with her hOmely honest face and
copous now Of tears, she make more money than
Congressman. / have always considered that had q
a. sIinterest in that dead baby and though don't
what she does with her share. want my part Of 1t
buried. !" ~ '
Kar York, Feb 8, 1875