The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29
TRADING HIS OWN FLESH


CHILD STOLEN BY ITS FATHER AND OFFERED
FOR SALE.
The full particulars OF rather singular story. al
ready partially outlined in the HERALD. were devel-
oped yesterday in habeas corpus proceedings before
Judge Potter IN Supreme Court, ChamberA Tne sin-
gaar feature OF the story the charging father with
the abduction Of HIS own child. Tho papers In the
case though this hardly tho inception Of tue
in the regular order Of events begin with the
following personal published in the HERALD tue Sd
oil last March,
WA sa.rt d. KiNR WEALrhY LADY TO
York, Address JENNINGS. herald office.
Tos advertisement coming under the eye OF Mr..
jenkins, superintendent OF the Society for the Pre-
ventiou OF Cruelty to Children, he ssnt q reply,
which was responded TO by y woman calling upon
him at the place specified IN bis reply accompanied
by the boy and young girl some sixteen years Of
uge Inc woman, who gave her name as Mrs. Pagan,
Was about forty years OLD and plainly dressed.
ATTEMPT TO SELL THE nor.
care you the gentleman Uogan Mrs Pagan, swho
this reply 10 Personal IN tho HERALD 2" (pro-
ducng the Personal anu the reply
II am, lEadam," answered Mr.. jenkins. politely
lis that the boy you wish 10 have adoptedr"
"Ho is." she answered, 'and Us you will see, he Is
"a bright looking boy, certainly saio Mr.. Jenkins
"and know just such lady AZ you advertise toi
who wishes TO adopt him." pursued the blandly
strategic Mr.. jenkins, "w want ~ know history
aud that ne is oil Respectable parentAge.'
"hs mother died some months spo,n began the
woman. His father 10 out Of employment. and poor
aud unable TO take care oil hin, aud tor that
wishes TO nave HIM adopted"
"wiil the boy be gwen up a. oncsr' inquired Nj.
jenkins.
"Y-s.s-w-e-Ll, no." slowly and hesitatingly an.
the child"
Chow much does he want ~
sAbout S5OUu
"Aua he won't lot the child 20 until tho money Il
paidYn
"Oi course noLn
stWhat Is tue name OF tho child's father 9'j
81 can't tell you that
"Wei In nave TO the lady who wishes TO adopt
the child before | conclude ngemonls, - said
Mr.. Jenkins you say Ms soon az the money 10 paid
the cnId Will be gwen upSr
"At once" promptly answered the woman.
THE CHILD RESTORED.
Directly following tue aUove conversation, MIRA
Pagan was politely bowed from the ROOM and iot ac.
conpancd by her intsniis charge and the young girl
Who came with her. she mad gwen her reside nee as
No 10 Sixth avenue. Mr.. jenkins instructed an ofh-
oil the society 10 follow her verify her state.
mont AS to her residence, which was found 10 have
been correctly gwen. Ot course. may be readily
imagined, ar. jenkins at once owned tnat
there was something wrong In the matter. He
promptly set TO work to unravel the sken Ho did So
the result was that within gay Two the father
brought the child to AIR. jenkins. Tue rest Of the
story can be briefly tod. The name OIL tho father
proved 10 be Norris U. Pass the boy RoDert Lee
Pass. He deserted hs wte and their three children
s severe. mop p. Egg 10 ,Whmng.on, Del. Mira
OF her mother, and, osIns woman VI fine education
aud accomplishments went to Philadelphia. where sne
obtained u position MS governess in wealthy
family, winch position sne holds In the nigns
time tue father Stole the child aud brought MIN 10
TINS cry HIS isuil was u love OF driuk and altnoush
he held some IMPORT ~ positions, he was never abo
10 retain tnvm account ot Incorporate HABITS
When The Child was yesterday brought into court IL
ctsd special attention account Its striking
beauty. Alter Nr. Lewis L. Delanod, counsel Tor tho
society, had stated Tue iacts as given above Judge
SUBJECT pursuant TO ner request TO tho Pnilade phia
Society " Prevent Cruelty 10 Cnlldren.