The evening world., 1889-02-12

Now that the friends of the father and
mother of little Tina Weiss, whom the agents
of Mr.. Gerry's charitable Society captured
and sent away to some unknown locality,
have interested themselves actively in behalf
of the heart broken parents matters are be-
ginning to brighten considerably.
A reporter of III EVENING WORLD who
called upon Mrs. Kopelowich this morning
learned from her that subscriptions were be-
ginning to come in rapidly already, and that
if it was found necessary to fight the case in
tho courts there would . q fund large enough
to employ the most eminent counsel in the
city.
"A first we thought that 81, 900 would be
enough. but l think we will be able to raise
much more than this if we need it. because
every one whom l go to see has read The
EVENING WORLD, and the details of the Weiss
case are familiar to all of them.
why, only yesterday 1 went out for an
hour or 30 and saw some of the merchants on
Broadway whom 1 know, and when I got
back to my Office again l had $50. Everybody
seems tcAbe stirred up over the injustice that
has been lone and they are all glad to help
along 30 good a cause. If every one is as
successful as I have been we will have all we
want in O couple of weeks"
Mrs. Kopelowich, who seems to be the leader
in the movement for the restorat.o on of Tina
to her parents, said that tomorrow evening q
big meeting would be held at which several
prominent residents of the east side would
give public expression to their views in the
case.
Mr.. Weiss has not been out of town for seY-
eral weeks, but has prosecuted his business
In the city. He is obliged to remain here on
account of the feeble health of his wife, who,
though able to attend to her household duties,
has never been herself since her last inter
view with Mr.. Jinkens at the Society's Office,
in Twenty third street.
As she goes about her household work she
Is continually moaning and signing, and
when she has nothing else to do she brings
out the photograph of Tina. which her hus-
baud sent to her last Winter, and which she
always kept with her, and cries over it and
kisses it.
The neighbors, who all sympathize deeply
with the Door woman, say that it is the most
pititul case they ever witnessed, and wonder
u expressed on every side that a charitable
Society like Mr.. Gerry's should have treated
her with such unnecessary cruelty.
permitted her to see her child before it was
taken away from her, especially after she had
travelled four thousand miles simply TO be
with her husband and child once more. When
q woman will do this 1t does not look as
though she had any lack of affection for her
child"
1t was stated TODAY that some very influen-
tial people uptown had taken an interest in
the case, and were about to take active steps
In behalf Of the family. They had been to
see Mrs. Weiss and her husband several
times since The EVENING WORLD had given
publicity to the matter, and had promised to
child at least.
Whether they will accomplish this remains
TO be seen, but as they are represented to be
personal friends of Mr.. Gerry, their powers
OF persuasion may achieve that which the
present law seems unable to do.
The friends of the family. however, and
the parents themselves say they will be salts.
ned with. nothing short of the absolute sur
render Of the child.