Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-26
TERRIBLE TROUBLE.
A Child Born to Face the Cold
World Within an Hour.
"N0T CARR'S KID"
such Troubles Should Always Teach
Valuable Lessons.
TERRIBLE TROUBLE,
"N0T CARR'S KID"

ing the news, we often, as is the case
at this time, have to chronicle events
that not only cause US much pain and
serious sorrow but fill our soul with
deep regret that "such seems to he
life." The LEDGER, in publishing tue
news, always finds it fairer and more
consistent to be as unsensational as
possible, giving the plain names and
bare facts IN matters it deals with
which are of public interest.
Last Sunday night q son was born
to Mrs. Alexander. a widow lady of
Laddonia, we'll known in this city.
She sent it to Mexico that night by
her twelve-year-old son, Walter. The
mother told him to take it to the req
idence of Mr.. f. NJ. (Bud) Carr, of
this city. who, she alleges, is the
father Of the possible president. The
boy did as he was told. Mr.. Carr
sent the young hopeful back to its
mother. declining the parental honor.
The above facts in the case last
Monday agitated the entire city and
all of the county east of here. Many
other rumors were in the air and it is
u duty to give the facts and our
pleasure to be as just as possible in
all statements, for as We always try
to do we have made a thorough in
vestigation. We at once went to
Laddonia and found Mrs. Alexander
very sick. She said she sent the
baby to Mexico because she did not
want the people of Laddonia to know
Of her shame. She sent it to Mr..
Carr because he was kin 10 her and
knew he would take good care of the
little fellow. Walter arrived in Mex
leo with his infant charge after midi
night and with the night policeman
went straight to Cars house, and
here comes the joke of the whole
matter, if you can call it a joke.
Carr is a married man and has been
for more than a year. He went to
the door at 4 q. m. and received a
package. He did not know but what
his great great-grandmother had died
and LEFT him a fortune, or but that
O'Donovan Rosa had sent him a
box of dynamite. He took the bun
die and went into the house to exam
inc it. His wife raised up in bed to
see, too. Imagine their CONSERVATION
when they found a real live baby and
not the one they we're looking for.
They knew there was some mistake,
but had the little fellow cared for un-
til the next day when he was sent
back to Laadonia in care of Night
Policeman Marshall. T. B. Bucknel
went along, but Tom don't make s
very good wet nurse, and a sick
woman and fatherless ''kid'' dom
care much for law books.
Mrs. Alexander is not only sicl
hut feels deeply the trouble she is in
She will care for her child and viii
be we'll taken care Of herself. Mrs
Alexander and all parties connected
viii this deplorable matter come o
good family and the LEDGER is no
parading before the public any erro
they have made. The truth, as W
tell it, is much more charitable thai
, inuendoes. Somewhere in the bibl
we read something about people
throwing ''rocks' who are without sir
i, The LEDGER never throws crooks" bu
always tries to publish the news witt
"malice toward none and charity fo
ALL"
MIR. Carr seems to take the Who'll
matter very coolly and says the tim
is not far distant when he can dis
prove the serious charge against hin
He is a quiet, inoffensive lookin
n sort of a citizen and judging from hi
e conversation, and all outward al
pearances, the affair is not causin
o him to lose any sleep. W. hope I'll
o matter will be amieably ADJUSTED
without the aid of the c"urts.
!, There was intense excitement
Laddonia when the returning ira
bearing the party in charge of Il
a youngster arrived, as the birth h'
been kept strictly quiet there and w
! known only to the mother and h
attending physician. Within an ho'
= after birth the woman's young 81
;, was started for this city with his {
minutive charge, and the only wo
o' der is that the little waif did not d
d. for want of proper care.