Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-27
a Bold Case OF Ksa,s.-,-s,

A chILpIEss COUPLE w.rr cFrrn
~ 70 sosros OFFICIAL TO srKAL
The New York Herald nph,,sn.. ,.,
dispatch nom Boston relative 20 Ire arssne.
ton OF child from thai CITY eishf -, 49,.
tn@n.ns sln &C. aud In which prominent
story goes about eight or nine month"; since
there came 10 Boston nom California a gen
uSman shd his vile, who were apparently
on pleasure tour. Soon after their arrival
IN Boston they became very intimate with
Dr John W. Faye, one OF the city ooroners
who, Ia tnrn, became the chief principal In
n he aodneuon OF an infant child. and then
hsttily ned The city IN company with the
gentlemen and his wife lust alluded 20. M
seems that This California couple were in
sad need OF baby. an apparent offspring OF
their own, IN order 90 secure the 10 M title 10
an Immense property, which WAS 20 follow
II there was an iss ne OF their marriage with
~ q certain speci ned time. The matter OF
ootsini g this apparent heir was entrusted
70 coroner Faye, and under the probable
sumulsnt OF . handsome reward ne ala not
30 10 ,s 20 commit crime which involved
IL ~. IN mediate and continued absence from
boston IL be would escape a criminal pruee-
vuuoh. About the time OF the advent OF
and res rsc'shl parties 10 Boston, q neat
pnChuon 10 Boston physiclan and Oh
sshS1 tn1ough him permit TO enter a w.
!ns-ln hospital. By some means ar other
this act became known 10 ~ -. Vs .-,.1
immedlstely sought the girl and persnaded
ner 70 undergo her Confinement al a nrivata
nVePs. Inc proprietor OF this private In
slitutlon, IL IL scarcely necessary 10 add was
also Handsomely rewarded, and when once
the Young eirl was safely housed she and
her offspring were al the will aud mercy OF
the coroner.
A beautiful boy was soon born, ana aftar
Mr.. Faye became satisfied that ID was safa
10 take IL away from its maternal parent, he
lntimsted bis purpose 10 the young mother.
IL il said OF her, aud 20 her credit, that she
chung 10 her offspring as only a true Hom an
can. All plesdings and threats 10 induce
were IN vain, and finally AZ was resoly we'd 10
chsnge the tactics. To carry out the plans
which bad thus far been commenced IL was
40 sos snt necessary that The child should
tor now urged the girl TO allow him 10 take
tne lDfant down 10 a hotel In the imm eilate
ne a noornood, where, he said, It's presence
tsln lady there had given birth 70 a child
When this could be accomplished Dr Fave
s = s, Ine cnlld would be returned 90 her.
After considerable persuasive argument the
young mother consented 20 the loan of her
child Tor The purpose named. Toe coroner
agreed 70 return the infant within a specified
Time, but up 20 the present the mother has
seen nothing OF her infant or It's aoductor
The California couple disappeared ri The
same time, and IL is generally understood
IN Boston that they were accompanied by
Or. Faye, and that he Is TO share In the
legacy which was or is TO be secured by the
child which be stole from the young woman.
IL Is said that when the physician whom
the girl rrst applied 10 heard OF her sftua-
ton and the fact that her infant had been
sodncted by Coroner Faye, he Interested
himself and Others In her behalf, aud brought
ner case before the mayor. The mayor, ID ID
SAID, was indignant when he heard OF the
outrage which had been perpetrated, and
ordered that the most active measures be
adopted Tor the recovery OF the child aud
the capture OF Its abductors. Judging from
the results, however, nothing has been done
by the Bostonians except it be 10 cover IN
the matter and allow IL 10 be forgotten as
soon as possible.
The crime is In many respects more helm
ous and painful than the abduction OF moor
Charlie Ross, and IL will be a lasting dis
grace 10 the Boston authorities N they do
not hunt up and punish those who were en-
gagged IN IL