The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14

Poor Mrs. Anna Walsh, mo SO South Fifth avenue,
called Superintendent Walhng yesterday for relief
She was crying bitterly and wrnging her hands:-"I
was in the office OF the Pennsylvania Railroad corner
Of Spring street and Broadway about hour ago. SIR
l whit there for job Of washing scrubb-
ing, ifthey had any, my baby was in my arms, and
obi" with fresh outoreak), ''t was darlint the
purtiest baby you ever sce sir. What'll do at ALL
1t all! Well, sir, gentleman axed me, IN fun like,
NV pud give him my baby. Sure thought he was
only humbuggng, and wid that he gev the little era
thur clint and put It IN her hand himself. Thin he
axd me to give him the child and suv 1t to him,
thinking he only wanted to hould 1t for minnit But
before knew what he he walked straight
out the place and up the street peco before
KEN 10 me snses enough TO folly him. Thin
l saw him making his way through the crowd, an he
gone before could overtake him. Oh, wirra!
wirra! whatll do? Whatll do at ALL"
'.What earth did you give the man your child
for?" said the superintendent.
'Arrah, sure, Thought no only foolin'.'' The
poor foolish creature soDbcd moro bitterly than
'.what had better do about itS' asked Captain
Copeland
tion Of tho man. Go with that gentleman, my good
woman and we'll do our best for you"
"oh, dear Oh. DEAR How VIII face home wid.
me or think OF me!' said Anna, US, clapping her
hands frsntcaly again and again. shc followed Captain
Investigation showed that the man who took the
child was tall. slender, with gray hair and whiskers,
dark clothes aud tall silk bat. He bought ticket
for Mobile
There was rather serious sequel TO this story
Last night gentleman OF prepossessing appearance
and benevolent countcnancs presented himself at
Headquarters and, on being introduced TO Inspector
McDermo,t said that no was the stranger from Mobile
who had carried OIL Anna Wesh's child.
TOOK THE BABy
81 will be frank about the matter" said he ~ am
man Of family. have six children, but every soul
OF them is dark complexoned They have jet black
eyes, and the ravens piumaec that you hear many
things Tened 70 ad% o Ss curious 70
but somehow l wanted light haired,
blue eyed child To-day was IN the Office Of the Penn
sylvan,a Railroad Company, when a ragged, unkcmpt
woman in who had In her arms tie very cmbod-
linen. OF what wanted. There was an infant
with chubby lace, naxcn hair. and eyes
tiers, and. may add, with layer Of
dit abou, half an inch deep spread its winsone
countenance. saw the woman was poor and asked
her IN downright earnes! II she would part with the
child She consented ! thought seriously, and so
10 my vile. and now you wouldn't know that
little creature in the new suit and the other fxings
they have put really intend to adopt II, but
have no idea Of carrying away against its mother s
will heard about her complaint here, and SO came
TO about the matter"
While the stranger was speaking Detective Jerry
Wood entered the Office bringing with him fearful dis
hevelled woman, who seemed very clustering Nio6e
indeed the moment she caught sight Of the Inspector
There he is" she shreked, rather than cried,
chats the that stole my darling. want justice
upon him here, and iii have II. "
The woman was Gained, and indeed, other
| than Mrs. Anna Welsh, the missing chd's mother.
Tne strangers desire to adopt her little QUO was ex-
planned her, aud he himself pressed her to with
MN his hotel ana see II IN It's new clothing.
The mother somewhat Modified, in fact hesitate ng
abont what answer she would give, now
that u future lar beyond her expectations presented
itself her little wavcred and faltered, and at
last OF with the strange gentleman 10 his hotel,
with mothers desire TO have the infant under her
eyes struggling with her wish TO It's comfort and
It's wcli-being insured
rRiUxpHs.
At the hotel the mother was shown her child ar.
rayed in apparel the like OF which IL had
never worn before, but the sight only brought
out her maternal Instincts afresh, and, clasping
the little III her arms, she claimed IL Tor
her own, and Indignantly repudiatcd any ad-
vances the part Of Its seii-cOnstituted parent.
The upshot OF the affair was that both mother and
baby repaired their obscure lodgings the latter
however somewhat the better for clothing than had
boon Oh leaving that abode.