The New York herald., 1876-11-01
cover tho child, of which she has lost possession as

cover the child, of which she has lost possession as
date, when the legal questions involved viii bc thor
ouyhly discussed Meanwhile 1t VIII be advisable ior
hy section $50 OF the Laws OF 1873 special legislation
has been made on this subject and that the approval OF
county judge given after due consideration, rs re-
CURED 10 perfect the charge OF pareningc.
WHAT SAYS
A visit recently 10 the Inhrmary. nj No. Living
the lady physician, DIR. Baldwin who temporarily
In charge OF the institution during the absence in Eu
rope OF resident medical officer Dr. Cusher, had
lett the lnnrmary In casual conversation with Dr.
Cushier she remarked that the lady who adopted the
child lives on Long Island but when questioned as to
what particular part oil IL she replied that that s Just
wnat they are unable TO lind out As DIR. Cushicr was
absent when the event transpred she unable TO
relate the circumstances, but said thai the masron
knew all about IT,
Mrs Williams the ma,ron. who is a very intelligent
woman, stated that Mrs Lincoln, the nurse who at
tended 'frances" Boiler, was absent The maron then
went on 10 say that since organization the In
Urinary has been instrumental in 'adoptnr" number
OF babies but that this the first difficulty that mad
resulted TO the institution Tho officers or the In
Urinary regret that Tho thing has happened, yet ecl
consequences. Mr. wilcts, the President, and other
gentlemen on the Board OF Trustees are vol
known members OF
ruE SOCIETY or FRIENDS,
and their only object is 10 mako tae place refuge
and n charity 10 the poor and unfortunate OF tho
on the 2lst OF las, July and the day confined
OF healthy female child Some four i've days
alter " was born lady came to seek female child Tor
ADOPTION There being no other infant OF that at
the time In tho ward, the visitor put IN
cation with "Frances" The stranger stated that about
years ago she had adopted IRON this institution
bright, blue-eyed boy who is still alive anu we'll
The lady had no children Of her own and she and her
husband love he adopted son as ii he were OF their
own nesh aud blood. The stranger MED dark
eyed CIR! TO adopt also, and she rather liked Boilers
baby, hut would havo preferred to take il few hours
after birth, for when the infants get accustomed tor
any time to certain regimen OF diet the risk oil chang
ing the habits OF budding lives increases propor
tonay. Frances Eolcr introduced to the person
who offered 10 be
4 MOTHER TO uER CHILD
but declined to part with II mt that mc II was under
stood that the chdlcss woman would call nRain. and
she did the l2th oi August about two weeks after
her nrst visit On this occasion the mother consented
to let her child go; she admitted that she had way
to take OF H. and that the poor little creature
would IN any case have better home than the parent
could make for 1t. The mother handed her infants
clothes to the nurse, Mrs. Lincoln, who dressed u and
handed 1t to Miss Reid, OF tho medical students
Miss Reid passed tho child TO It's mother who kissed 1t
goodby and returned it to the arms OF the young lady,
who then went and delivered IL TO the strange
lady, who waiting down In the hall To
stairs 10 talk with the who asprcd to suppant
her IN the affections Of tho UNCONSCIOUS infant; tho
lady had also boon up stairs. Tho child's new
mother had been asked her name and address, but sho
refused to give either alleging reason that u The
mother knew where tho child is she would perhaps
cause trouble In the future w attempting to regain
possession OF II.
"Franccs Boiler remained for about week In tho In
Urinary alter ner child had been adopted" Sno
spoke several times Of IT, ana seemed satisfied with
what had been done. She left the institution on the
19th OF August aud returned in about week. asking
Tor the address Of the who had her cnild,
stating that her friends cnusng her great deal
OF distrcss its account and that she must have tho
infant again. otherwise she would bo
COMPELLED TO LEAVE rHR COUNTRY.
The matron informed Frances that no In the
Inrmary knew anything OF where the cnild had been
10, tho name or address OF tho person who
received IT, The detected and sick looking mother
went away and camo back again in about another
week This time she saw Dr. Baldwin, and he gave
her a noto from certain Mrs Starr, VINO has charge
OF the Catholic institution for the protection or young
girls which is situated the lower part OF Second
avenue. The note said that the child must be pro-
duced DR.. Baldwin alleged ignorance OF the chiid's
Whereabouts, and expressed her regrots for tho
mothers sorrow who then away, and tho officers
OF the Innrmsry knew nothing further Of the matter
until they by the HERALD that the case before
the courts