The Monitor., 1884-10-31
RUNS DEADLY WORK.
Dying With Her Child.

9 clock, lying dead on her bed with her
three year-old boy, dead also clasped to
her bosom. The mother and child lived at
1908 Callowhill street.
About six months ago Jesse Logan, his
wife and child engaged furnis ished room
at Mrs. Sarah Seifert's lodging house, 1908
Callowhill street. Logan is tall fine
| looking man, who had formerly been in
| good circumstances. Some years ago while
in Schuylkill county, he met the woman who
committed suicide yesterday. She lived at
fremont After brief acquaintance they
were married and came to Philadelphia to
live They had been here but short time
when the bride discovered that her hus-
band already had a wife and four
children living in this city. She, however,
was infatuated with the man, and contin-
ued to live with him. In due course of time
a boy was borne. He soon developed into
round, rosy, black-eyed little fellow, who
delighted the eyes of all who saw him.
When he was two years old his father be-
gan to drink. The mother was neglected
and left without money. She remonstrat-
ed, but Logan continued his course of dis
sipation. When the family took small
back room in Mrs. Seifert's house, six
months ago, he was endeavoring to make
| living by selling fruit. He had bought
! push-cart, and spent most of his time trund-
ing it around the streets. A great deal of
the small amount of money he managed to
make was spent for drink.
Meanwhile the woman struggled hard to
make ends meet. She was devoted to her
boy and her husband. Little Howard was
always kept neatly clothed. His chubby
hands We're clean, and his beautiful face
was always bright and CHEEKY. The moth
er at length, was compelled to take in wash
| ing, and the kind neighbors threw in her way
what work they could afford to give But
she had no sooner made sufficient to pay
her board and buy food than her dissolute
husband would return from one of his
sprees and penitently beg for enough money
to stock his push-cart with fruit, and once
again start in business. She never refused
his requests. Her love held strong through
all the trials his recklessness had brought
on.
This life of misery and struggling contin-
ued until, at length, it became evident
that another baby was to be given her to
be cared for. She still worked hard but
in quiet moments she became respondent
Il have seen sit for as much as two hours
with her face in her hands, never saying
word' said one of the neighbors. ''an
ah, she had such purity little boy. He
used to come over an play with me Mamie,
an many's the cake L We given him, just
for the sake of his big black eyes an sanity
face She was wrapped up in the child.
I've known her to go to the drug store at
the corner and buy him candy with her
last penny. Was she nice? Why every
body about here liked her. She came from
the same town as I did She always looked
so tidy. There was fine material in that
black cashmere drass she wore
Last week Jesse Logan came home one
day from one of his sprees. He was rag
to try him once more and give him money
to start his push-cart again. She could
not resist his entreaties. Leaving the boy
in his charge she went out and pawned
the body of the black dress for s125. He
took the money and went away. For two
days after that Mrs. Logan remained in
her room and did not take any food. When
she came down stairs again her eyes were
hallow. her face pale, and all traces of her
former beauty had departed.
''Have you been sick. Mrs. Logan ?''
asked Mrs. Seifert, the landlady.
'No, but if had some poison | would
take it, was the desperate reply.
Jesse Logan returned on last Monday
night He had been ON another spree.
Papa, want some bread ~ cried his
little boy.
The man replied by putting eleven cents
on the table. Shortly afterwards he went
away again.
During his absence Mrs. Logan and the
child took their meals with Miss Daven-
room in the house. The poor woman had
for some time been unable to pay for the
apartment she was occupying.
''She owed me S13 room rent, said Mrs.
Seifert, but she was SO sweet and gentle
| hadn't the heart to ask her for any
money She had no clothes; she d pawned
them all. Another baby was coming, and
she hadn't rag to wrap it in.
On Tuesday morning the postman
brought Mrs. Logan postal card from her
husband 1t read: Il will not he home.
Kiss Howard for me.
When Mrs Seifert left her room at five
o'clock yesterday morning, she thought she
heard somebody scream in the house. She
stopped on the stairs and listened, but, as
the cry was not repeated, went ON down 10
the kitchen. Presently she began to won
der why Mrs. Logan, who always arose ear
ly, had not made her appearance. When
Miss Davenport came down stairs she said
that the night before she had heard Mrs.
Logan come down stairs, and followed,
fearing something might be wrong. She
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