Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-16
An Abandoned BABY.

THE MOTHER TRAVELS IN NIGHT LINER TO GET
RID OF HER INFANT.
Last evening the proprietor OF the Mount Vernon
house, Pennsylvania avenue, between Az and 9th
Streets notified the officers at police headquarters
that an infant had been left at his house by a
strange Lady, and desired to know what could be
done with it. He was asked to let it remain there
until this morning, when something would be done
to relieve him. Mr.. Weeden, OF the police ambu-
d ee dR asGp the
that a colored hack driver had left the woman
there yesterday. He ascertained that the driver
was John AloySfuS, well-known night liner This
morning a nurse employed at the Mount vernon
house took the baby to police headquarters, where
it attracted considerable attention, it being a
black hair and eyes. and comfortably dressed,
with bundle OF extra clothing with It,
ltoe ne foepd 60 ore driver was sent for and gave his
He said that yesterday morning Jesse the porter
or the st. James hotel, went on the hack stand on
carry woman to the Baltimore and Ohio depot
with her trunk and baggage. He went as desired.
ana fod1d 3 the young woman and her child; she
ana n streets, to which place he carried her,
where she got out with her babe and went in the
and came out crying with the child and
stated to him that this was the wrong
place, place, and and said the place was on G and
institution was an industrial school The driver
Stated to her that there was an asylum at 10Th and
strsets she requested him to drive her there.
cushion OF the seat, and, after remaining short
time, returned weeping, and said they would not
driver to her, and explained that the woman was
not Catholic, and the place to take her would be
street, s9 the to Orphan Asylum h
young woman went in there, and soon
came out crying and said she was directed to the
took her, but the result was the same. She was
jected, crying bitterly She asked the driver if he
dld not know OF some cheaper hotel than the
st. James. He recommended her to the Mount
Vernon House, to which place she directed him to
hm IN to he san 1or
story per day sSe was Shown h the ae
there, first getting tie driver to check her trunk
for Baltimore, where she proposed to go. He did
not know when She left for that place, but On in
quIy at the depot this morning he found that her
trunk was gone. He describes her as young and
quite good looking, with dark hair and eyes.
She kept her face covered with veil, as she had
black and blue spot across her nose below the
eyes, spoke in low SOFT voice, and appeared very
weak indeed with hardly strength enough to
matron at st. AIMS asylum that her name was
Annie something, the other part of which the
her child was living. but she could not get any
support or relief from him. This is ali that is
known know a. OF the case at present
On Inquiry at the st. James hotel the clerk
States tnat the woman went there on the 18th in
Stant, giving her name as Mrs. j. c. Francis, of
Baltimore. She had her babe with her and her
trunk, and seemed to be a perfect lady. She kept
her room with her Child until the 18th instant,
Wnen she sent for carriage and left. taking her
things with her. He appeared surprised When told
OF her subsequent actions
u IHE REVIVAL under the pastOrate OF the Rev. w.
IIh4mas, at the Israel &c. NJ E) church corner 1st
and b streets southwest. continues. Up to last
night sixty-tWo have united with the church, and
crowded altar OF penitents are deeply concerned.
The leading pastors OF the city assisted during the
week, and the singing bands sang In most efrec-
tive manner. The meetings will be continued.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to John
81. Hensin and Josephine johnson; George w.
washington, OF Fairfax county, Va, and Katie NJ.
Carter.