The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23

Trying 10 Get Rid OF her child Becau.e She
wa. too Poor TO support u.

\ well-dresscd woman, who gave the name
Of Emma Smith. and said that she lived at %
Greene street. Trenton. called at the Washing
ington street police station. in Brooklyn yes
tcrdHy morning. bearing In her arms q pretty
male infant. four weeks Old. which she said had
been abandoned in IA Fulton fcrryboat by a
young woman aged about 1s, and an old man
aged 10. She proicssed to have como to Brook
lyn with lady friend in search of some rela-
tives and. failing to find them. had started back
home. She was sitting in the ladies' cabin Of
the ferryboat rs the old man and the young
woman entered with the child. The child was
crying. and seemed sick. The young woman
sat down by her. and she offered to try to com
fort the child. The old man and his companion
then said that II she would kindly hold the
child. they would go in search Of some pepper.
mint TO soo,he II. They went. of the ferryhoat
and did not return. She added that she was
much distressed at being left with a stranger 5
child in her arms. and number Of the passen-
gers gathered about to sympathize with her
office of the Commissioners OF Charities at
Eleventh street and Third avenue. After wait
ing for some minutes on the New York side. 70
came over. she started for the Office Of the
Charity Commissioners. where she was told 10y
having been abandoned in Brooklyn. should
be cared for there.
The child was sent 10 the Brooklyn City Nurse
Campbell. She plausibly told him the same
story giving him minute descriptions OF the
man and woman who. she alleged. had aban-
doncd the child. The Superintendent was led
to suspect that she was the chid's mother. and
adopted plan to definitely ascertain that TACT
He sent Ofticer Terry with her to the Fulton
ferry to ascertain whether the old man and lis
young companion had been back to the ferry
house for the child. The lady was indignant nj
being put to so much trouble. She said that her
lady friend had gone back to New Jersey, and
that she was anxious to return nome. She was
persuaded To 20 with the officer. and to leave
her pocketbook and satchel until her return
telegram was sent Ia the Chief Of Police OF
Trenton. and an Answer was flashed back that
there was no such number as 80 Greene street
In the satchel the Superintendent found some
child's clothing and in the po"ketbook piece
Of writing paper. on which were the names OF
several foundling asylums and the address oil
Superintendent kellock.
This convinced the Superintendent that the
woman hal been deceivng him and on her re-
turn he accused her of beng the child's moth
err She hesitated somewhat. and then admitted
that the child was her own. and that her story
about the old man Of 10 and the young woman
OF 18 was fiction. She said that about foui
months ago her husband left hor tu seek work
in Baltimore. and that she had not heard from
him. She was compelled to take in sewing e
earn a living and she thought thnt she could dc
better IL she was not embarrassed with hen
child and 80 she concluded to get II into some
institution. She burst into tears. and on prom
ising 10 take better care Of her child. she wa,
allowed to 20. She admitted that her home wa,
In Elizabeth. \. j., and not In Trenton. Sh,
went away with the child in her arms.