Telegram-herald., 1886-09-28

Z hs tsei fssl.ias EAslliiuotlaa t.nfinutsi Il tte-
fore Jasiiee Wsssf4n Yesterday.
TIE examination ~ L0ais berDa. ae aud
wife was conunasd before Jlstice Wesiial
yesterday. ~llh = large crowd Of Interested
spectators pressnt rhe most important
testimony onersd VAS that 81 Ars Baksr
she lesuhed la substance as iolloss The
Oerlnines lise near ne child sas given 10
me 10 nurse iasi Monday night, saw ohild
condition. Mrs Germaine said she had 40
food for child. ban had got pint 81 alilk
aay for o., iold her ! would give ler . quart
q Gay. she said she didn't aanl "a, ASKED
Why she treated child a. size ala. that l.
would die, size said j ~lsh to God i
would Die. have al trouble euoush
Sign Il. ASKED her "a give Il 10 me, size
anl j had enough 81 ny own, ASKED her
why she let il iay on lne noor. she said lle
doctor said ia was nog heastby - have b.
sleep Wlth them, child sas A~aTiy starved
10 death when given 10 me. IL has bern
steadily Improving since ] Aafe had a.
Airs Germaine Used a. leave The infant ln
the house alone frequently from tNo ~
NO hours ana hail ia the morning ana
about The same length Of ume la the even
ing ATs. tiermaIne lo.a nle she had done
ali she could ios lbe ei-iio, Il cost hes good
deal 10 lake care of it 4 asked her Whs
she didn take the chad with them when
they went oai riding and not leave Il ihere
crying alone. aud size said Il was not iii -
take. she bad nothing 10 pat GA 10 a.
After they had gone agak ] heard the
child scfeeohing, yelling and crying went
over 10 see III / could do something
When / gol the child one week ago Tonight
II Was a filthy. nasty. rotten sfinsing thing
Just chan sed It's clothes that night. ihes
Nere black with dirt and Wei, washed Il the
next morning, when i've 0r sIA women were
present 10 see me cleanse the infant. i
wished others 10 see the condition The Child
was IN and the women present were my
neighb0rs Miss Georgia Young and the
mother Of the child and another woman
came 70 my house week ago Saturday
night and requested me 70 20 with them aud
help get the child did not know al the lime
| was going 10 take care of the child Miss
Young told NE since If ] would take the
child a.nd take care of il she would pay me
for its care and clothes, all that it Nas
worth-nO price was named. Mr. Angel
told Miss Young OF the cnilds condition.
Miss Young, who was in the court tending
the child during the testimony OF its late
nurse, took the babe 10 Mrs. Germaine. The
child would insiincuvely turn away from
her and cry. and repeatedly refused 10 60 10
her We have had some trouble vita the
Germaines in a horse deal; the Germaines are
poor, hard working people, l can not say
Dut what Mrs. Oermaine Is a respectable
woman, have heard reports 10 the con-
trary. can't say she has a good
name in the neighborhood. Mrs Pelton
was with me when ! went 20 the house 10
aid, if possible, the screaming child; We
could see all through the house. with the
exception of a pantry and dark kitchen,
could not see the child. Mr.. Cermaine here
took the child from Miss Young arms aud
saying come 10 papa-papa never abused
| you al all. he burst out crying. He re-
| paired 20 an ante room and gave vent 10 his
grief / have heard Mrs. Germaine curse
the child from my house: she would utter
an oath. tell the child 10 shut up its mouth,
she could not wait upon Il any more.
also heard her tell the child 10 shut up o.
she would pinch il.
Mr. Dapper. counsel for defendants Is
attempting 10 secure the release of bis
clients by proving that the child which
they are charged with having abused and
starved nearly 10 death was born Of syphi
| liiic parents and that Mrs. Germaine j. in
no way responsible for its terrible suffering
| The case was adjourned until this mOrni ~
and the respondents being unable 10 furn
ish bonds for $500 were taken TO jail.