The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-31
A CHILD's TWO MOTHERS.
One Mothers Negiect-A Grandmother's Caro-
Her Daughters New Friend.

A wcll-drcssed woman walked into 1nspec-
tor Thornc's Office on Wednesday. accompanied
by a man in evening dress " My name Ia Mrs.
Sylvester of 22G Fifth avenue, and this is DIR.
Hosmer Of Tenth street" said the woman. Il
have lost my child. and have been referred
here" Just then an old Indy. neatly dressed
walked in " How dare you" she said. adj
dressing Dr. Hosmcr. "come here with my
daughter? Inspector. this man In Il ruin "
my family" At the same moment the doOrman
Of the Forty-sc,cnth street police station on
tered. leading barcfootcd little boy. miseraby
clad. That's my child" said Mrs sylvester
trying to take II away from the doormnn. " "
is not your child any longer. answered tie old
lady. whose name Is sara Cuney. residence Vt
15l second avenue. L9ok. sir. said she, with
tears falling fast. look how she IL dr. -eJ and
how that poor child IL clad For COTS sHkg
don't give i!,pp to her Let me have lido for
Mrs. sylvester. drawing close to Inspector
Thornc. Missed. " That my child. and that Is
my mothor Look at her She talks Of IN ;
gentleman heing her ruin. II il her fault |
claim nay child
Thcol lady p'knoweiscd that the child was
Mrs. SyiVr4trr'- and Inspector ThoTnc then
completely q, surrender "i II to the mother.
She and Dr. llo-mrr then went AWAY in a close
carriagr. taking tho child with them.
Mr.. sara Quincy tn IN related the following.
" am the mother of George sylvester who was
killed two yours mHp while performing on The
That woman il my daughter. She wis married
seven yrnrs AGO 10 William Brackclt II barber
Of Halifax Tn" child. Thumns Bracket. Is
theirs. Two years ago she left her husband
tHking the child with her. | WIS then head
nurse in the Charity Hospital. but detailed to
the nlnl-housc. Commissioner Brennan had
my daughter appointed nurse in the train
ing school for nurses. AT that time my
daughter Wn- q good woman. W. were allowed
To- hive Tn" child with IL. Or Ilu-mcr. who is
the son II a Wealthy thiDn.p merchant. WIS the
resident Ihysi ian of thc ain -hou-e. | never
suspected mat be WIS paving any attention tO
T..
day what Or. llo-m"r WIS doing - often in my
duughtrr'- ward. spoke to Dr. lin~m"r on tho
suNlrt. ami he told me- that my daughter hud
procured diNorr" 4 'r her husband and that
hc intrndod to marry h"r la - tnher Or. Kitchen
caused the removal Of lr. llosmcr. and in Mo-
went AWAY. | tried to find her wher"ahoits.
but failed 'h"n quit tho hospital. and went TO-
liV" in Second avenue. Iy moro nccidrnt |
learned that my daughter WAS LIVING unlcr thr
numc uf sylvester. at Mr.. Israel Noes house. III
lIlth avenue. She refused tN $50 M. tracked
store. at Sixteenth str"etund First avenue. Nn'
had lett 1t there with Mr.. RYAN. To- hr
brought up The child WIS terribly neglected
and prayed Ia hr allowed 10 have II. hut WAS
|, fused. Last saturday morning 1t came to my
house.. II had hardly Il rag To- cover H. |
bought II shoes and stockings and am max ing
other clothing for it, This morning the child,
while playing in the street wa. taken away. |
called on MY daughter, but she refused I" SO,
me- Later sh" -rnt m" word that -hr would
obtain Os-n-SiOu of the child tO-ni- .ht. and |
would never s"c 1t again Tonight | went tu
ia" Forty seventh street police STATION ana
learned II had hrcn taken 10 th" Central Police
know, Exclaimed Mrs Quincy. a. the tears Tell
from her eyes.