Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-18
A Faby Under the Snow.

II Il AT THE WRONG DODRST
Amor 9 the condensed locals of THE STAR
Of Thursday last was the following.
This morning Officer WheelOc< took TO
The 4th precinct station a cOlOrel male III
FAINT found On Father BarOtti's doorstep. ON
18th street. between j. and VI streets IL was
taken to st. AIMS Infant Asylum. by Orter
of Sergeant Guy, where 10 was kindly cared
for by the sisters in charge
This information was obtained through the
ordinary channel, and in the main was cor
rect except as TO
THE COLOR OF THE CHILD.
and as the church ON 18th street under charge
of Father BaTOtti is made up from the large
and respectable COlOTed population OF the
west end OF the city, he naturally fel, indig-
haht that such a report should have gained
eurTercy inasmuch as the child was white
siTce the article appeared Father BarO;ti
has been diligent in his eudeavOrs To aScer-
tain the paternity of the infant. with the
double motive OF relieving his own church
and cODgTe CATION of the cloud sought To be
be thrown over il, and to expose the person
who could be guilty of so heartless an act.
TIE BABE UNDER THE SNOW.
The child was found by Fathef BarOtti
quite early in the morning. wrapped in a
piece of wafer proof cloth, such as is use,l by
ladies for making their cloaks. 10 hal no
covering for the head and feet, and the
basket was covered some three inches deep
with sEOw, which was falling at the time
ard when taken in the infant was thought to
have persisted with cold. but signs OF life
were discovered. and after being fully re
stored and properly clothed 10 was sent TO
tit iUl1. r amer BdrOtti COM
inundated the circumstances to Lieutenant
Greer, of the fourth precinct.
Determined To clear the matter up
Father BarOtti sailed forth this morning
with his horse and buggy To a house in South
washington, where he found the Young man
whom he charged with having left the child
al his door
FINDING HIMSELF CORNERFD,
the young man owned up. COnfessing himself
To be the father Of the deserted babe. AMI
giving the name of the mother and the whole
f4Ef ct DO -
Tiage ard To police headquarters where a full
statement OF the facts were made The young
man said Ec was willing TO make a clean
breast of IL. but begged. for the sake of his
widowed mother and brothers and sisters
and also for the sake of the unfortunate girl
The mother of the infant. only fifteen wears of
that the names OF the principals he not pub
llsEed. his seemed very reasonable. and
Father BaTOtti promised that. so far as he
could do so, he would screen him. inaSmuch
a. he agreed To furnish means fOr the support
81 The child. which is 10 remain at the dsy-
lUm.
TIE YOUNG MANS STORY
The Young man then stated that he mas
been engaged IN 4 business which required
him To canvass the city for patronage. Early
last summer. while in this pursuit. he met
This young girl at her parents residence in
the west end OF the city. An acquaintance
al Orce sprang up. which became very init
mate. Tder 4 promise of marriage he took
advantage of her cOnfiding nature and the
results are as shown. Sine was confined al
her own mothers house. and the mother of
The young girl ordered him 10 take the child
away at once, which he did, and not know
ing what else 10 do, he thOughtlesSIy left il
at The door, not knowing who lived there
only noticing that the residence was OF a bet
Ter class than others in that neighborhOOI,
and that possibly better care would be given
the unfortunate infant. He diScIaiulei in
the most ~ositive manner hat. anv NAL
ppee towards Father Baroii or his church, and
sesmeu willing to make all the amends in
his power. The whole statement was char
acteriZed with 20 much frankneSS that il inn
pressed all as truthful. and after giving him
some good advice in "A Kind manner. Father
RarO'ti left the young man To perform his
promises 50 Sacredly made.