Telegram-herald., 1886-09-23
sTARvAT ON os DISEASE.


Abusing Their Adopted isAby
On the 18Th day of March one Louis Ger.
maine living near the corner Of Hall ard
East-sts adopted into his family an illegisi-
mate child whose mother il Oracle Kin
naird, a well known woman OF the town.
AT the time Of the adoption tie infant.
which was about Ten months old. WIS 10
all appearances perfectly healthy auC
bright. Ii was noticed by the nglghb0fs
soon after that the child began TO grow thin
and III and lis continual crying annoy ei
those eliylng near the house. Complaints were
made freely that the child did moi
receive proper care or nOurlshment ano
that il was abused. IL Was said that a
times the child was left alone in the house
for hours al time while Mrs. GermAine
visited about the town. To satisfy the
nelghbOrs Dr. Fowler Was called IN. bat no
improvement Was noticed and the child
rapidly grew worse. The vicinity was
much disturbed over the matter, and ru-
mors were circulated continually about the
abuse of the child, lis constant crying for
food and its eagerness TO obtain
the same, some even claimed thai
they had seen II pick insecls
from the floor and eat them. This state Of
affair continued until three weeks ago,
when at the request of Superintendent
Smith and Prosecuting Attorney Turner.
Germaine gave the child into the care of
Mrs. Carey, a nurse living on the hill
After il stayed with that lady week with
out Improvement Germaine took IL again
getting permission from the Director Of the
Poor. DIR. Edie certified that the child was
not suffering from starvation, but had
complaint of the liver arising from in1i-
gesuon. Last Saturday night a number Of
the DeighbOrs and the motber of the child
came 10 the house TO regain possession
and Mrs. Germaine, fearing violence fed al
their approach and her husband gave the
baby up. Ii was placed in the hands oi
Mrs. Baker who lives next door. and who
will hereafter have charge of it.
Mrs Baker was seen yesterday and she
stated that she bad been annoyed all sum-
mer by the cries OF the child: that she had
heard Mrs. GermaiDe swear at II and beat H.
and that when she took il both of It's eyes
were black from injuries; it cried when
placed on bed and preferred the door 10
sleep on; It's finger nails were half an inch
long and the odOr from II was
anything but pleasant The child itself
was seen and presented most
pittiful sight. There was positively no
flesh on its withered limbs, It's breast was
abnormally swelled, its face was bruised
and several large bruises were noticed on
LIS ~ ctSlAtN 10 iOI iNVAt dll
cried when any was placed in sight On
the advice Of several prominent physicians
who think il has been starved, She gives il
but little food at a time, hoping by that
means 10 nurse il back 10 health. Mrs. Ba-
ker and several friends swore out a war
rant for Gsrmaine and his wife Yesterday
afternoon, and they were arrested last night.
| Last evening reporter called on Mr.. ter
maine at his house TO hear his
4 ftl.
| ing on the west side of the river and he has
| lived in this city seventeen years, never
| having bad any trouble before He said
We adopted the child from Mrs Jons0n :
house on kenf-st, understanding that IL
/ was in perfect health. Ii commenced o.
| get M in few DAYS after We took il and
asked DIR. fowler~ advice. he said that he
| thought the child was suffering from teeth
| ing and was not otherwise III bat 10 satisfy
| me he gave me some medicine anu advised
me To feed il grain cooked IN kind Of pud-
ding and 10 give il cainip-tea aud sage
| The child not improving. I took
! him to Or. Barth about three weeks ago
| and he said that the child was sufiering
| from spinal gOut The complaints Of the
| neighbors becoming thick I went 10 Attof.
| ney Turner and he and NJ smith advised
me 10 take him 10 Mrs. Carey and leave
| him there. did 50 and after 4 week TOOK
| him back here again. Dr. tiie gave me
certificate saying that the child was not SUI
| fering from starvation bar had enlarrenaen.
of the liver caused by indigestion aud im
proper food. OF over feeding He recon
mended a little milk and bot water sne
sugar. which We gave him unit safur6a,
night. when his mother asked me 10 return
him TO her, and did 80.
II Is alleged that the parties have beer
guilty 81 the same ACT before hstin.
boarded the child oi man living on tb.
| West side. lie however discontinued 80,
evil before Il vss too late and took hi
child away.