The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-08
WHERE is THE LOST WAIF /?
THE STORY or ROWS BdBY As TOLD
BEFORE 7HE REFEREE


The case of Rown against Oliver, in which
Mr.. Joseph &. Iown socks to recover his lost
child. was heard before Referee William Sin
clair yesterday. Tho main facts have already
been printed in The Sun.
At the hearing yesterday Mrs. Oliver. hor
sister. Mrs. Wakcly. her daughter. Miss Ella
Oliver. and several other witnesses. sat in one
room Of Messrs Culver Wrights law office,
while Mrs. Rown and her husband the lawyers.
referee and reporters occupied the adjoining
apartment
Miss Ella who was the first witness called. IL
young. pipunnt, and pretty. She gave her tcs
timony in emphatic tones. She testified that
Mrs. Rown said to her. before the birth OF the
| child. that she was too weak and delicate to take
charge Of IN infant and that she was going to
have il put in an institution. She used those
words frequently. both before and nfter the
babe was born. After the birth Mrs. Rown told
her e. write To- hor husbands brother and tell
him that tn" bahr WIS dead.
You wrote that letter. didn't YOU p asked Mr.
Courtney, attorney for Mr.: lIown.
Yes. sir, did,' replied tho witness. and
e And that letter. which You wrote to him in
California. was false. In short. you led
Yes. sir; in short. lied"
NJ ~ Olivcr then brcamc greatly ngtatcd and
began TO weep. Her couns, angriy protested
against the treatment Of the witness by the
lively wranglc cnsued betwecn the attor-
neys. after which Mr.. Courtney. nd ircssing the
~. didn't your'
81 didn't como hero to DE insulttd." replied
Miss Oliver. with a sarcastic curl Of the lip.
The witness further testified: THE babe was
born on Monday morning the week hoforr
| Christmas. and on Tuesday evening II was
taken to the asylum. The nght was cold and
windy. The child WIS dressed in n woelon
skirt u dress. and plaid shawl WIS in Mrs
| Rpwn's room with my mother and two friends
when W. were getting the chile ready for re-
movn The mother said To Us then that She
la a. UeN 81 = -lp
| WIS unable To- care for IL. opposed the idca,
~ d9i not think that IT was right that the child
| NJ the time, and did not know what was being
| done. Mrs. ROwn said aitcrward that she WIS
glad that the child had been removed. that she
was glad that 1t was gone; md after had writ
tn the letter 10 her husband it WAS read tO her.
and She said that II was splendid one-Just the
thing
Margaret Martin, who was domestic in Mr.
divers family. testified:
Aner the child was norm wa. At the bed :ic Of The
hs, got TO go in tg basket Again She called me 70 her
We tou, thu s.,a'n 'ock he Dse 10 her Snd oi
her 70 look at IT. al. wa going away and she answered
Take 1t away. take it out OF my sight
Miss Martin gave "a dramatic recital of the
night journey 10 the asylum, descrihing how
slipped into the hall of the institution and de-
| pos ted the babe in the WICKER basket
Mary Cullen and Ella Little gave testimony
ne--. Ella Little added that Mrs Rown gave ~
/ her reason Tor wishing m" child placed In nn
inst tuition that she could not support II. ana her
/ mother would not allow il To- rriualn in her
| home, They Will not allow meto have it here"
/ said Mrs. Euwn.
Mrs. jam wakcly corrohoratcd the testimony
| of Ella LATHE.
During Inc examination. Mrs Rown who is n
/ un"-luuhln.. lady, while list .nIug To- IA eti-
| mony. often smtl"i d.ri-lvrly. and her fnre
wor" look of iurr"dulnty. At tn" next cXHnl-
| mat On III" is to give her story 81 the infant.
| THr SuN that Mr. Rown lad called dn,v one"
ttf oh "a