The Morning herald., 1875-09-04

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One Of those stastling s, wbsit tn,
Internal instinct leomes Sdeade esed thai
u mother abandons >her'c child t0 the cok
charity of the world, would have beer
chronicled upon the police annals Of thi'
dgllaA nigh, Int for the tisilsnee and
pardonahls curiosity of Nj. John n. .Krouse
who resides At No. 262 Lea street,
Mr.. Krouse was taking a stroll upon
West Lombard street last night, about
Doclock, when his attention was attracted
to the movements Of young man and
young woman, who. were going towards
Light street. Both had their hands full Of
parcels and Mr.. Krouse noticed in the
hands'of the man a large new basket COW
cred with shawl, which the man carried
with great care, as it. it were full of eggs.
The couple acted strangely, and seemed as
if they had lost their way, and were seek
ing some place in the locality. Mr.. Krouse
walked on, thinking they might belooking
for some train or steamboat, and that he
might be able to give them the informa-
ton. '" 'h '.t i
When the pair reached the corner of
and Light streets, they suddenly
turned around the corner of Bibbs' stove
store and went in the direction Of Grant
street. ..., ,..e...r .....r ...
Mr.Krouse, feeling confident now that they
had certainly lost their way, crossed over
to enlighten them; when on reaching the
corner of the street by the dim light Of the
gas lamp, he saw the man place the basket
on the head Of barrel, at the corner of
Grant and Balderston streets. With skulk-
ing steps the couple hurried away. !
Mr.. Krouse, says the thought flashed
upon him in the instant, that there was
baby in the basket, and he determined to
find an officer, at the same time not to lose
sight Of the mysterious couple. He soon
met officer George H. Wright, to whom he
the facts.
The officer followed, and coming up to
hem at the corner of Pratt and Charles
streets, accosted the man, asking him if
he hadn't left basket upon a barrel in
Grant street. The man stammered out
oold denial, until the officer told them
hey must 60 back with him. when the
woman said yes, they left the basket, and
It contained her baby, and she wanted it
They were then tax en- back. The basket
was found just as they left it, and lying in
he bottom was fine little baby, only two
weeks old. Baffled in an attempt at one
If the most heartless of crimes, as soon as
'he found herself discovered the mothers
owe for her child returned, and the woman
yept and caressed the infant with great af-
ection.
Upon arriving at the Middle Station,
hey gave the names of Mr.. and Mrs.
frank Howard, and were given comforta-
lie quarters for the child. This morning,
It the hearing Of the case, the man gave
he name of Frank Howell, and said he
vas from Howard county, and the woman
ave her name az Mrs. Sarah Howell.
The man is apparently about thirty years
Id, and has the appearance of well-to-do
armer. The woman is about the same
ge, with an honest, frank-looking face,
'lainly dressed and in feeble health. The
nan was confused to such degree as to be
tterly unable to offer any explanation.
The woman, though weak and faint, retain
d her self-possession, and asked that she
night have private interview with the
ficers of the law before anything further
'as done. This was granted, and it was
hen ascertained that the parties were not
married yet but were willing, especially
he man, who saw clearly now how he had
ed astray weaker one.
The returned affections for the helpless
abe aroused the sympathies of the magis-
rate, and, as the compile had but little
money, he used his inaaence to have the
ase settled by the District Attorney, and
lso paid for the license. The procure
nent of the license revealed the true names
# the couple, and also the place they
anne from. The mans name is George F.
Iydard and the woman's Susannah NJ.
layton, and they reside at Damascus
POST office, Montgomery county. The rea-
on they gave for acting as they did was on
ccount of their extreme poverty.