The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-09-19
WHO is THE PAPAg
And What Did Mama DOWith Il Two
Weeks Old Babyy
Arc tho Questions That are at Present In
tereatipg Massill n'''A Very
Queer Baby Case,

MaasillOn IN again 10 tho front with q
baby case that viii In all probability at'
tract more attention Than the Jennie
Lind baby did q few montha ago
Last night report had II tlat y Two
weeks old baby had been left NJ the
reaidence OF Mrs. C0rdrey, No, Ai
south Market street, by u girl about
eighteen years OF age,
Investigation showed tins was not
the case but that tho paby bud been
lett ~ the residence OF q wen known
citizen OF Maaaalllon,
Tho reason Mrs. C0rdreya name was
connected with the affair was because
she had heard the story ana ~ repeat
lug II had been misunderstood end inc
Impression got out tiat the htllo wall
had been lett al her homt,
A NEwa-DEMooRAT reporter called
on her this morning and oho explained
the situation. The baby waa not lott
AZ her house and she has never been H.
Further investigation showed that
tho baby belonged 10 u young hdy
residing Il few miles out OF MauAllloh'
| Her name 10 not given NJ present, aB ~
ali probabilities the case VIII DO inVeAti'
gated, and perhapa some rich develop
mentB viii come out OF the baby bcrhpe'
Last Friday the mother OF inc child
drove into Maaail0n IN q stylish flg
and went direct 10 the residence OF u
prominent cltzen,
When she left the buggy she took o
large market banket with her Shh
went 10 the front door and the lady OF
house answered the call,
The girl was well dressed and quite
pretty She asked where u certain gen
| tleman lived, aud on being Informed
asked IL she could set the basket In the
nall for u few minutes, The request
was granted and the girl loft,
Shu had been gone y very few min,
utes when the lady Of the house heard
noise In the hall that greatly rehem0'
lbd tho crlea OF nn Infant,
She had no child OF her own, ana
naturally wondered whore the cries
came from, Az she stood IN The hall
tho cries were repeated rms tune
they came from the corner where TIC
basket was left,
The truth dashed across hei
mind. She took The cover OF The
basket and found a baby apparently
| leBs than two weeks old Ct lee..,lS
The lady concluded the baby had
been left for her, but ahe was some
what surprised when few minutes
later the girl returned and asked ioI
her basket
The lady was somewhat anxious, ol
conTae. And asked the girl 10 explOlt
her actions. The girl commenced tC
cry. and snid the child belonged 10 her
but that she did not want u, ana hat
brought II 20 Mnssillon 10 give ~ 70
lady, but that person had refaged v
take the child when she found all WA
, not lust as u should be.
The girl then begged the lady wher'
she had left the basket 10 take th,
b child, but she refused and tho girl lef
, the house taking tlh baby with her
The lady says the baby looked ash !
was healthy. IL has since died ANT
been buried. This Is what started TN
talk In regard 10 the affair aud u thor
ough investigation will most likely fol
low, as II Ia claimed the child was pa
!. out Of the way, -,
r RumoT says the mother Of the ehilt
Ia the eighteen year old child OF
1 prominent farmer and the name or
MasslllOn young man Ii PROMINENT
0 named 90 the father,