New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-24

anxouslv looked Tor a seat, but ~ none OF tie men
had the courtesy TO offer her one she was compeiieu
10 place her valise on the floor and stand by IT, As
the boat neared the New-lOrk side gentleman
vacated his seat and went forward. As ne IN 80
the gentleman who sat next to him sac 10 my ,
neighbour d" lie makes an average OF POO per uaN,
A lady who was standing remarked 10 ahV,no, =
TO make 500 per day NAV show smartness. p. NJ ~
enter room set apart for ladies and take 'he,r
seats shows that he hasn't the feelings OF true
gentleman
RESCUED FROM 4 DRUNKEN MOTHER.
In the Tombs Police Court yesterday morning
Mrs. j. L. Mcrrman. a Young woman VINO nv
with her husband at No 20 DcsbrosSrs-st, app11HIu
before Justice Gardner with four destitute H,.ro
children. whom sine had found shameiully neg
lectcd by their parents at No. 463 XVIII
The father of the children, owen, Neni;;
@ad Steamer Gcsm qni of recently the Fall River Line
Their mother Is an hahitual drnnkaTd; ne ia' no,i
Mrs Merriman said hal neglected his vic ana
ildren for n long time, and few weeks ',go o ue
serted them entirely and went TO England Two on
the children are twins. eighteen . onihs GA. Inc
other two are q girl age four. aud a BOY SIX yeiIs
old. After hearing Mrs. Merilnan stoi1 So.ietv
Gardner SAID he would have the c HQr!ieS
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
take charge Of the case. MIS- NlcIIIIiidh1
complained that she had on two occasions cdiic'
the SOcety's attention 10 the condition OF the chl-
dicn but no. hing had been done for their relief In
the afternoon Ohicer Knoll. OF the society went 10
the Tombs aud took charge OF the cnlidren lchie
pOrarIly. They we're sent by nm 10 tne Hls.eiS %
st. Francis. Mrs. Mcrrman gave pathetlc ac-
count OF the children last night to iIbCNE re-
porter. " The way l happened 10 KNOW a"out
them" she sad, is that their parents haye
Tor some time routed rooms IN one OF me
many houses the rent Tor which | c0icci. MIS-
ONCil has been intoxicated almost constantly LOT
the last hrce months. She gradually s0ld every
thing she had-iuTnlture. clO,hlng ana COOKING
utensuS-iOr liquor. She has ilYcd ON IL l0F VEGAS
Ihe chidren's aihcr is gOOd-oohing eu-dresScd
man. W no does not seem 10 have BAD haDlls. Dut
he mas done nothing Tor hs'chlidren ana nhiIy
eft them entirely. The mother kept the Two
on II upf a
children sleep with a nelghpOr IN back basement
She often IN her worse hts OF lnt"NlcdIoh l9cAcu
the children out of the house, The other day saw
the TWO younger ones haii-cldd picking up ivVaycu
bananas and vegetables III the gutter ana eating
them he mother fed them scarcely any IAi!5 out
liquor. | told ncT often tnlt unless sue pillu hi
rent and took care OF her children | should diSpos-
scss her AMI have The ntlle ones taken away did
good preferred to lose the rem! myself ia'nf q
than turn her and those poor children INTO Inc
street. Last Thursday went 10 the officers OF me
Society for The Prevention Of Cruelty to th!Idreh
about the case and they salt they Wonld see
10 it. An officer OF theirs dIu 20
to the place, and told the woman
who was in maudlIn state, TO 80 10 the lohlps'
where she and the children would be committed 10
the Catholic ProtectOry to be taken care oil. Inc
next day SIZE was more intoxicated than ever, anu
OF course dad not 90 near the iOmDS. On Mohudl,
after ieedlng the Ia e ones several thcS ana seeing
that they would perish # something were not zone
1or tucm, went 10 the SOcletj Once again. Oheo
more they promised to attend TO tine matter; OuI
OthIng was done. Yesterday l went 10 the No
mans rooms ana found her III Il state that was sim
ply Oe,tIa She sat on the floor with hcr mead
hanging down between her knees. lhe room
was perfectly bare OF everything Dut
fifth. Tue two younger children were STARK naked,
their clothes being sold Tor drink, ana they were 50
dirty that they loOhed ike negroes. hey were
thinner than rails. took the tour children nome,
washed them, III csscd them, ted them good supPcrs
and put them 10 bed. Inc yOung Onco were Il'lc
sick when got them here and vOmlted WhIskey.
They were as happy as IarAS aller supper 1t
would have made anyone with a heart happy JUST
TO Sc the delight OF the poor stdryhngs."