The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-30
STARVING IN THE STREETS.
DESPAIR AND LOVE or A DESTITUTE MoTHxR-
OFFICIAL CHARITY TOO ExAcTING.

DESPAIR AND LOVE or A DESTITUTE MoTHxR-
OFFICIAL CHARITY TOO ExAcTING.
Onhccr Mechan, OF the Nineteenth precinct charged
Elizabeth Worth, at tho Fify seventh Street Police
Court, with abandoning her infant the steps OF
the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, Sixty ninth street
and Third avenue. 10 charged John Ryan. school
teacher from Buffalo, with aiding MIRA Worth in getting
rid OF her child The ocer said that he arrested Mrs
worth just had left The child the stops or the
Asylum, and that Ryan around the corner OF Third
avenue watching for the police. Mrs Worth admitted
having placed tho child whcrc the officer had stated
for tho purpose OF having him taken care OF by the
Sisters Of Charity but in connection with this admis
sion she told such narrowing tale of restitution and
misery that IL for the the sympathy OF the
Court
She said sne was a native or Newark n. j., ana was
the mother OF two children, beside the infant her
arms. She had been employed as wet nurse 10 this
CITY, but through III health had lost her breast milk
and consequently her situation Her other two children
were in the care Of her sister, In this city,
and, Of course, IL would not DO right for
her also 10 become burden upon
her Friends provided for her Tor several DAYS bur
she had not eaten anything for two days past aud
weak and exhausted condition was sufficient evidence
OF trutbfulncss In fact she was barely able 10
remain her feet before the Judge while she told her
pituI tale. She SAID she did not want her infant who
dear TO her her life 10 perish her for
dent OF the Outdoor Poor, to send thcm both to
hospital Mr. Kelock said that II she wanted 10 60
hospital she should part with her infant, who would
be sent 70 Randalps Island, and she had heard such
frghtfu stories OF tho cruelty to the children Of that
place by their that she refused the offer. She
then applied 70 the Home OF the Friendlcss for
aid. buI she refused 10 leave her child there,
either because they would not promise 10 return the
little TO her when she might call tor him. She had
heard much OF the kndness oil the Sisters Of Charity
being herself Protestant that she determined in her
extremity to appeal to them and for the purpose
TO the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum above men
toned One OF the Sisters told her that they could
receive the child under the circumstances but she
understood her thai IL len the doorstep he
would be taken In and cared Tor 10 the Home. She
took this hnt and walked from West Third street,
whore she slept on Wednesday night all The way up
to leave The child AZ the door o. the
asylum. At fifty-ninth street she became ex-
haus,ed and sat down on the sidewalk to rest.
She then thought OF the and how easy II would
be for her TO close her troubled lie and put end
her sunerings under ITS dark waters The prisoner
Ryan fwho his 10 the Third avenue stables,
and recognizing fellow creature in msiortune) kindly
offered his helping her to reach the asylum.
She bad no previous acquaintance with him. Tho
Court thcrcupon discharged Ryan, and Oficcr Gemcr
OF the society for the Prevention OF Cruelty Chi
drcn, took the child TO the Now York Infant Asylum.
The mother sent to hospital by tho Court, and
when she well the child will be returned 10 her