The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-21
MRS. SMITHS BABY.
DEAD IN AN ERIE TRAIN, But FoRBiDDAS AZ
CROSS THE FERRY-AN oFFIcIous Ba1aA'A
an,rn,s p.rvvrrt EXPERIENCE


CROSS THE FERRY-AN oFFIcIous BAGGAGE
MANA MoTHERs PAINFUL ExPERIESch-
THE LApY's STATEMENT.
The detention OF Mrs Emmslinc Smith w tno
police OF Hubokcn yesterday was piece oil rco '"p'
tyranny Tor which the Individual onic'ais VINO "o''
brought with tho lady were not respons'o''
The crlme committed by Mrs. Smith was her ate'nps
TO cross TO Twenty third street. New York. by one OF
the Payona ferry boats, having at The time u oeau
baby in her arms. This cnild, her own had peeh
taken to Ramsay's Station, tho Erie Railroad. io'
the benefit oil It's waning health. II was but thres
months age aud had been subjected 10 those in'es
tinal disorders peculiar 70 tins time OF year, WIG"
are generally called cholera iniantuin Mrs. Sm''n
started from Ramssy's at hali-past six yesterday
morning The child died In hor arms fifteen minutes
later No one the tram knew OF it, SO close'y ao
she wrnp the cold little body ana so carefully did she
veil It's wan luce from tho public gaze IL was re-
served for a baggage attendant to pcer thro-sn
the Vol, md discover the TACT that the child
In Mrs Smiths arms was corps' '"'
ppcucd al the station across tho river DC im'ne'
datey betbougnt him Of the statute iorbdding ierfy
companies 10 transport corpses unaccompan'ea W
Corouers permit under penalty OF 500 THIS as'u'''
TING humane this energetic baggage person mmo'
dately commu nicated with the police, and staeu 'ha'
In his baggage opinion thcre was lady surrepliousy
smuggling dead baby across the ferry. Vhc one'''
knowing his duty and possibly imagining that inc
Jerry company would have bankruptsh sh'Ver
If $3.50 werc taken from Davy jones' lockers went on
board and arrested Mrs. Smnh Sho had the child OIL
n inflow at tho time the iaco shrouded by II gh'
green vtiL For 1--we hours this lady with her DEAD
boy Daoy her was kept al the beck ana cui' u
New Jersey JUSTICE cOnsdcred dead or nJureu ny
Inc FIR ends awaiting her tho New York eide, and
was Suspected 10 "a waiting agony while tho permit
WINS being evolved that Is terrible 10 contemplate
m neOn
tme treated her rs she should nave oeen
,rea,ed EVERYWHERE she found consideration The
ranedv in tho affair was occasoned by the oiicions
baggage gentleman, who had better nave oeoh c'u'
pioyeu managing trunks tnan IN lAcera''ns tue lou.
derey feelings OF u wom.n aud u mother There are
times when a law logically framed should be winkcd
at while IL is being broken ono Of these cases was
that OF yesterday morning ,
A HERALD reporter VISITED Mrs Smiths house In
Wost -hfth street last evening. Tho lazy, altor
relating the circumstances oil the babys sickness ~
Kamsay's, said: =
some ngn. with him, / discovered that my baby
was no better; that ne was worse, IN iact; 80
resolved to return directly 70 New YORK. inc
baby died shortly alter leaving Ramsays but cannot
tell precisely wnere or when. he must nave oee3
dead lew seconds when discovered H.
Immediately wrapped him up and put green ven ovci
his lace. In that way rode on 70 Hoooken. and
none oil the passengers knew anything about 1t. Un,
fortunately tuere small trunk that was alrau
would 60 tho lower isrry, intending 70 cross oy
tho rweniy-thlrd street boat had already .eie.
eraphod TO my husband and friends advising them of
the lruin l had taken. In consequence OF thas
despatch there was q coupe awaiting me
on tho New York side. 10 SEQ about the
proper transfer OF tho trunk II was necessary
to speak TO man at the baggage window: nc lookcu
keculy Ut tue baby, und thought then that perhaps
he suspected the truth The face ot tho child wM
closely veleu AT that TINE. ftHa~
THE ARREST
81 was arrested on the boat, and just before II
started Some man, The baggage man presumably:
came in with police officer VINO advanced " me aud
saiu.-
| ...Madame, Is that baby dcadP'
III sand II was. Then you must como Win mo, tne
officer continued. got up ANA went with hiin back
on the Jersey DOCK vast crowd following me- All
this terrible business had completely broken me down
mud was IN tears Seeing this, tho officer VINO was
very KIND and considerate throughout took INC into
the room OF superintendent brown where had
chapce 10 rest myself As soon AS | recovered suii
GENTLY from Tins shock entered TO telegraph my
thanks TO superintendent Brown anu 10 tho police
captain, Mr.. Mullany, believe, for their gentle
manly treatment oil mo. No ono could have
been kinder. Mr. Brown photographed TO my friends
mud depiored the fact that he could not put
possible; tho law had TO be obeyed; SO sat thero,
with dead baby tho pillow, until II WAS tine 10
20 10 police station. Then we-p0lics officer, baby
AMI II got into car and went there
"When got to tue station house was shown to
Captain Muiany's room. | bat there, with The child
on the pillow my lap, while they Tried 10 have t
arranged SO that l could get home here. believe
tho Captain went tor The County Physician
personally, and that hc also hunted up tue Coroner
and people who had something TO do with II.
certainly very much Obliged ~ him Tor the delicate
and genticnRnly Ia which he made me his i0rcod
guest, When some course was decided upon Captain
Aullany fetched carriage. lu that wus driven 10
the undertaking shop oil man named Hughes, whera
suine gave mo tito necessary permit TINS shop
Is situated very the Jerry Of the Pennsy wanna
| Railroad, III Jersey Cuy proper. so drove on oue
oil boats aud landed in New York at Desbrossea
| street. think got home ut nearly ono O'CLOCK"