Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-02
ROMANCE IN REAL LITE.

a Drunken Brute.
Philadelphia Special March 28th) to Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Philadelphia Society for the Proven
lotion of Cruelty to Children has stumbled
upon a remarkable romance in real life
During the month of March, 1870, two rich
ly-attired ladies arrived in this city, and,
registering at the Continental hotel under
assumed names, we're assigned to one of the
choicest rooms in the house. A few hours
afterward messenger was dispatched for
DR.. Charles P. Turner, who has been the
physician for the hotel for the last seventeen
years, to attend the eldest of the two newly
arrived guests, who in short time became
the mother of female child. Ihe newly
made mother was about thirty-five years of
age, rather above the medium height, with
dark hair, coal black eyes, clear complex
ion, stately in appearance, and in her con-
versation gave unmistakable evidence of be-
ing woman of education and refinement.
1t was evident they were of foreign birth,
although the accent was not sufficiently
marked to determine positively to what ma
tionality they belonged.
Soon after the birth of the child the
mother turned to DIR. Turner and pointedly
asked him if she could not get some one to
adopt the infant as their own child. DR..
Turner demonstrated with her against sepa-
rating herself from her babe, and transfer
ring the charge of it to entire strangers.
Then the unnatural mother revealed the &C.
cret of her cruel purpose. She said she was
the possessor of an immense fortune in Eu-
rope that had been left her only SO long as
she remained single. She had married Sc
cretly, and to avoid the possibility of the
proof of her marriage coming to light she
had come to this country with her sister IN
der the pretext of travelling fer her health to
give birth to her child. The appearance of
the woman and that of her sister indicated
that she had told the truth, at least so far as
her wealth was concerned. Their dress and
costly jewelry showed that they were accus-
toned to such life as wealth alone can Sc.
cure. Finding that the mother, to use her
own words, would "leave the child without
any body to take care of it if she couldn't
do any better, the doctor suggested to her
that by advertising she might get some one
to adopt the discarded offspring.
The next day an. advertisement appeared
offering $500 to a proper person who would
adopt new-b born female child. In response
to this, hundreds of answers from ssproper
persons anxious to get hold of $500, were
received, and out of the number the names
/
ected, and they were invited to call at the
hotel. The third day after the birth of the
unfortunate little one, Mr.. Wonderly and
wife were met in the reception room of the
hotel by the woman who was anxious to con
sign her own innocent and helpless babe te
the custody of those whom she knew not, il
order that she might enjoy possession of The
price of her own flesh and blood. TIL,
foster mother selected was given the child
and five 300 bills. DR.. Turner was the1
paid three times the amount of his goodl,
bill, and the strangers left the city. Thu
mother said she would visit Baltimore ant
Washington, and then put the ocean between
herself and her child.
Shortly afterward some one purloined from
the doctor book containing the only recor,
of the birth. The little babe was given tn
name of Julia Wonderly. She was take1
home by Mrs. Wonderly and treated kindl
by the foster-mother, although it is said tn
greater part of the t1blood'' money was ex
pended in furnishing Wonderly's house wit
! new furniture, which was afterward pawne
for money to buy rum. Two years ago Mr.
!, Wonderly died of cancer, but previous t
her death she consigned the care of the littl
Julia to Mrs. George F. Nice, residing 8
Z 1926 Seybert street. Wonderly, howeve
, has refused to give up the care of the CIR
: and since that time she has been driftin
, about, first under the care Of one and the
e another. Wonderly has never paid for he
: board, though until recently he managed /
: retain his influence over her by visiting he
E the child surprising him to be her fathe
About two months ago Julia insisted on Ii,
e ing with Mrs. Nice, whom she calls Au1
Mary. The reason of her taking this actio
: is on account of the cruelty of Wonderl
whom she lived with at the time. He
said to be dissipated man, squandering q
!. the money that comes into his hands t,