The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-20
THE STANDARDIZED CHILD
Annie Green Still Talking
at Random, and in
Danger.
NO LIGHT ON KEARNEY'S OUTRAGE
Newark Bakers Strike---And Ser
want Girls Who Steal---Other
News of the State.
NO LIGHT ON KEARNEY'S OUTRAGE
Special to the SUNDAY Morning Ne,us.

NEWARK, Oct. 10, 1ss9.-Detective
Stainsby was assigned this morning to
investigate little Annie Green's strange
story of assault and robbery. He called
at the girls fathers house, No. 60 Walnut
Kearney, and held an hours conversation
with the child. She appeared to be dazed,
and when she did reply to questions
spoke in disjointed sentences. She was
sitting up, and her every action was like
That of one weak minded. 1t is said by
her acquaintance that previous to her
experience on Wednesday she was un-
usually bright and quick-witted. DR..
Squires, who has attended her almost
constantly since the discovery Of her in
sensible body few nights ago, says that
it would not surprise him should she
lose her reason. While being ques-
toned in qniet way by the detective
Annie would sit with bowed head mark
ing slate with chalk, and occasionally
rubbing the white substance over her
hands. She would appear oblivious to
events passing around her, and in other
ways show that her mind was wandering.
Would you know these peopleW asked
the detective, touching the child lightly
on the arm.
mol mol it was dark" was the reply
given in quick, frightened way.
ONLY DISCOUNTED SENTENCES.
Almost Immediately the girl would
return to her habit of marking with
chalk. 10 other questions she would
fit was dark, dark; so dark"
''When was it lighta" was asked.
"On the lounge, the lounge" was the
answer
s'What lounge?"
"The lounge"
This tended to show that the girl re-
she was struck until she regained
consciousness on the lounge in
her parents house. According to
the meagre information obtained from
Annie she was climbing up the hill at the
approach to the Erie bridge when she
was struck from behind and rendered
insensible. While there is no outward
yet the slightest touch causes her to cry
with pain. Her body bears no marks of
violence, but the skin on her right wrist
is abrased.
MR.. GREEN INDIGNANT.
DR.. Squires has given strict orders that
no one but the members of her family
shall be admitted to the child's room.
She passed bad night. After short maps
she would awake and start up in bed and
cry water or make some other excla-
nation exhibiting fright and terror
Her father, Mr.. Green, on reading
in a morning paper yesterday
that DR.. Pringle had circulated
stories to the effect that when he
saw Annie she was not unconscious,
called at the doctor,s Office to see him,
but was unsuccessful, and this morning
he said maybe it was as well that he did
not, as he was angry. He said that when
he arrived home the night that his
daughter was found his wife told him DR..
Pringle, being the nearest doctor. had
been sent for. Mr.. Green then imme-
diately went after the County Physician,
DR.. Squlres. Mr.. Green then told DR..
Pring1e that the family doctor had ar
rived and would attend to the case.
Mr.. Green has from the outset believed
that his daughter, after being knocked
down and robbed was confined in the
culvert near the house until night, and
this morning, at the hour when it is said
she was ottacked. he and an officer went
over the ground While they were doing
so not person came along either the
street or the avenues