The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-15
The WOMAN IN BLACK.
A RICHLY CLAD CHILD ABANDONED BIZ ITS
MOTHER, WHO is BELIEVED TO HAVE
DROWNED HRnsELF.

A RICHLY CLAD CHILD ABANDONED BIZ ITS
MOTHER, WHO is BELIEVED TO HAVE
DROWNED HEnsELF.
mysterious case OF abandonment and probable
suicide was brought to light carly yesterday morn.
ing II Sppears that Mr. William Malone was about
entering his residence No. 1l5 West Foriy-sixth
erect his attention attracted by the feobs cries OF
child. He discovered female babc, about nvc weeks
old slowed away beneath the stoop Of hts residence.
BY the side OF tho child was placed bundle OF In
fant's clothing OF very rich and expressive texture.
Tho little ono elegantly Clad and gave evidence OF
being tho child OF rich parents. Mr. Malone went In
search OF oniccr. and having found Patrolman Nc
Dcrmoti placed the infant in his charge lie took II
TO the Twcu second precinct station house; thence
It was removed TO the Central once and placed TOM
porary IN chi rge OF Mrs Webb. Yesterday the htlc
wait was handed over to the caro- OF tho Commission
oil Charities and Correction.
wAtCHaAN's STORY.
Meantime inquiries were set on loot to ain, "
possible. now tho child camc TO DO Abandoned and to
ind clew which would lead to the Identification
OF It's parents THIS led TO private Waterman CON-
ing forward and stating that short time previous
tho discovery Of tho babe he noticed woman dressed
In black, closely veicd aud carrying what appeared
TO be a bundle under her arm, pass MIN In block
where the infant was subsequently found. Ancrwsrd
he saw tho same woman asain hurry past him, but
minus tho bundle. She was going tho drec-
ton OF the river lie paid no particular
attention to her at tho time any iurther thnn TO
babo was found lie was COW inccd that she was tho
person who had abandoned IL In the areaway Fur
ihcr down tho street group OF men congrc-
gated line OF slaughter houses between Eleventh
Avenue and the river The same nguro passed them
aud walked rapidly down tho dock. As brig
moorcd by tnc side Of the pier they concluded that
the strange looking woman belonged there
and That sbo was going on board. shortly
after they were startled by cry as II II
came from person struggling IN the wstcr. once
twice he cry WIS repeated and thon pl stiIl
They TO the end OF the per- but MS tho night
gloomy and tborc wns no lamp nearer than the street
they could not discern anything 0usual In the water
But the woman VINO had passed. them few minutes
previously was nowhere 10 be aeon. Inquiries were
made Dotd the brig, but nothing known there
OF such person anJ mono OF ihcr party had como
aboard had been on shore. This lett tho case In
hopeless mystery.
The police OF The Twenty second precinct last night
profoundly ignorant on the subject. They knew
nothing about tho supposed suicide by drowning OF
tho woman who had andonel the child. They had
mafo investigation 10 unravo tho mystery aud
thought there was no mystery TO unravel. Ward Dee
tcctive Cottfcl mad not heard oil the up to hail
last night and he, too dscfcditsd the story
that poor woman had sought refuge from her
rniseries by plunging into tho turgd waters Of tho
North RIVER