New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01


Margaret sweeney. Thomas Banks,
I~Iillie Hawes Robert Wood,
Fannv McCurdy John Studenbach
Edith Anderson Alfred Lanz,
Warv shaw Lawrence Martin,
Bessie Lawrence, kock"en Maean'
Estelle 5udenbach, George fieueau
Gnssie Sweeney Frederick Sweeney.
Lizzie Hunter,
Distrct-Atornev Phelps said yesterday that me IN
dictments charged a misdemeanOr, and that the iull
penalty which could be imposed on eaeh was mp h
ment for one The accused might he urea on eau
indictment. and 1t would be possible TO sehd h ii, 10
thai the accused would all OF the indictments
as IL would take too much time to do So lie iet saos
nnl3ber 10 place it within the power OF the Court to
make example of the accused should he De coc'eu
lNHuMAN TREATMENT OF THE CHILDREN.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. JANIS W. RAMSEY AS TO THE
CONDITION OF THE CHILDREN WHEN FOUND BY
THE sOCIErY-THE CAFE OF LOUIS VICTOR.
The proceeding before Justice DOnohue III
the Supreme Court instituted by the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Children TO disclose tne
abuses in the Shepherds Fold, was concluded yesef
day. The same interest shown at the previous e1-
by the spectators was manifested Yesterday
No one appeared behalf OF the Fold or OF MI CONVEY
ard Mr. Delaeld proceeded at once to the examination
of the societys witnesses.
Miss Annie Massey, an attractlve-looklng young
woman living at No. 80 West Firsst., was called she
che the sister Of the sep-mother OF Louis
Victor and first became acquainted with the child two
and strong, full OF ire and active HIS father placed
him in the Shepherds Fold The witness went to the
Fold the boy on the Sunday before christmas
The door was chained little girl who came to tnr
door said that he could be the next Sunday AT
that time the witness went again. and Mr.. Cowley told
her that the boy In St. Lukes Hospital because he
had been taken i'll. Miss Massey then went to the
Hospital and found him in the wretched condition
described previous reports.
FILTHY, DISEASED AND STARVED CHILDREN.
Dr. James W. Ramsey, OF No. II East Forty
testified that he had made examination OF the ch
dren January IT. day they were taken out OF the
Fold. Cassie Swecny. Frederick Sweeny and Margaret
sweeny had disease of the scalp; were in a very weak
debliitated condition, and had very sore heads The
glands OF the neck enlag and they we're suHei
ing from chronic cltarrh. Philip Macon, age SIX Lillian
Anderson, age FIVE and Edith Anderson, age Jour- ali
had the diseased condition, and enlarged
glands in their necks. The last named had bruse
under the left eve and she terribly cmaciaed Mary
shaw age eight was emaciated and not fully developed
for her years Lawrence Martin, John Banks age ten,
and Thomas Banks, age six, afflicted III the same
way. Minnie st. James had also swollen neck, was
unhealthy appearance and not fully developed former
age In answer question to the cleanliness OF tile
chdren condition the the witness said that
their ears Indicated they had been recently washed
but their filed with wax and dirt ana tnelr
bodies were not clean One child had his head covered
with vermln.
Mr. Delaeld described the cnldrcnS ulct AZ fou,
and asked how far such diet would account for their
condition. The witness said that the amount ard kind
of food would fully for It, He could hardly i'm
agne how they could remained IN good condi
ton as they such diet MIX contained the
necessary Ingredients for the development OF children,
given in proper But where, as in this instance
it was used merely a coorng, it must be excluded as
an article OF Diet The amount of mix FURNISHED To the
children gave no nourishment whatever Corn peas
aud beaus said the doctor, possess many ingredients
necessary the nourshmcnt OF tile human BODY ana
are nutritious, providing tie digestive orgaLs are in
condition 10 them. But few children are
able 10 get nulrinent Of them They 90 not
the ingredients necessary for the development OF chill
dren in the condition that childhood needs then. Two
quarts OF beans dhe daily allowance In the Fod) will give
each twenty children ounces OF the nutritious quail
tiles OF the vegetables. This food Is wanting i'll one
necessary qualitya fatty ingredient. person cannot
live them and remain healthy unless there u lat with
them In this climate meat, IN my opinion Is necessary
as well fruit and vegetables for the proper develop
ment of children The amount Of bread given each day
to each child In the Fold about five ounces-less
than one-ha the necessary amount. When examined
the children found in addition 10 the diseases have
named that free applications OF tncture of iodine had
been made the diseased Parts Of their sealps This
was inhumaD, both because OF The cruelty OF putting
upou tue sores substance tha would iritale the skin
and produce PAIN because IT would have no rene
! cial effect"
SLOW DEATH FROM STARVATION.
DrJF Rgler, one of the attending physicians at 81.
| lakes Hospital, said that he received LOUIS Victor
! when Mrs C0wey took bin there She said that he hai
always been sick from constitutional troubles, sud that
| recently these were aggravated by diarrhGa and ma
laral difficulty. II required some urging - peftuadr
said with hesitation, that his food was hominy,
oatmeal and milk. d.. Rigler sail that when he
emaeiated; no flesh was on any OF the bones.
Tn abdomen appeared to be disended but was not
| far he
| OF the skin a dGsky pale hue There WAS no ep-
Uarcnt mental action excepting the boys desire for
food which was constant In the opinion o! the wit
ness The condition OF die child caused by the want
OF proper food. and there were no symptoms OF any
| constitutional disease,
DIR. J. Abraham Jacoby OF No. 40 West Twenty
fourr,-st, said that he had examined LOUIS Victor III
the hospital There was no faI visible on any part OF
the bones, and the boy was constantly ravng Tor
! food He had been dwarfed by starvation. and was
| ply scaly and mentally emacated Dr. Jacoby said
that lac also had examined The other children taken
from the Fold and cOrrObOrated tho testimony Of DE-.
| Dr. f. II Hamilton testified that the boys back
bont like that Of an old man. ard de- seemed unable to
ough have three or four times as much food as was
added, used TO say that peas ana Deans kiied more
men in the army than bullets did"
Dr. j. l.. Smith and Dr. J.. G. spzger gave similar
Testimony confirming the opinion that IL ono of the
most aggravated OF slow death from starvation
That he had ever known: Dr. omIn Salo Lnat ~en ne
twenty-one pounds--tbe ordinary weight OF healthy
child eighteen months old Louis Victor is i've years
old
At the conclusion OF the testimony Justice DOnOhue
that the custody Of the children was now III tic
the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children and
he would sign whatever order Mr.. Dcahcid thought
best submit to the disposition OF them. Win this
understanding the was adj urned until next Friday
PLANS OF THE SOCIETY.
| IT'S PROVINCE ONLY TO PROTECT TIE CHILDREN
| WHY 1T HAS WORKED SLOWLY AND CONIINU
| oUsLY-NEw DEVELOPMENTS PROBABLE.
| Eldridge II. Gerry, president of the Society
! Prey of fo had hrfe
conversat ton with reporter of TIE TRIBUNE last