The morning call., 1892-11-24
THE IRELAND BABY.
The Little One Is Found i'm Santa Rosa,
SOnoma County.

Last night Baby Ireland slept with her
mother.
She was one of the youngest Of young
childr who were ever produced On q writ
of habeas corpus.
The story is one Of the most pathetic In
the history Of California.
Her father, Ii. Ireland, is an honest
Scotch engineer, and had for long time
been in the employ of Doe Brothers. sash
and blind manufacturers; was temporarily
out of employment and as a natural
sequence out OF money.
Mrs. Ireland went to the City and County
Hospital, where on the 9Th of September
little Hazel first saw the light of day.
The father in the meantime secured tenn
porary employment on California street.
bat week later than the birth of his babe
was severely injured by the falling of the
building in which he was working and he
was taken to the hospital where his wife
and babe were then lying.
AS soon as the mother was able TO be
around she started out 10 ind employment.
but finding her baby so serious an ineum-
bTance and not being able 10 secure food
for herself. she went to the San Francisco
Lying-in Hospital and Founding Asylum
anu asked to leave her babe for day or
two llll she could secure employment.
Mrs. TAYLOR, The matTon, was away at the
time, and the cook. Mary Brannon, refused
TO receive the child unless il was put in the
basket.
The poor woman. almost distracted at the
time, at last consented to put her darling
in the little criD. and the cook at once and
IN her presence removed the child.
Next day a very nice lady from Santa
Rosa. SonOma County. called and asked for
a ably for adoption.
She showed that she was amply able to
n of ha ~ a-rraS he al 70
and, after looking through the hospital
picked on little Hazel Ireland.
The cook had not stated the full facts in
the case as communicated TO her by the
mother. and the matron- supposing the little
infant o be only one OF the numerous chill
dren horn of love without discretion, at
once handed her over.
When the mother appeared again her
babe was gone. she had secured employ
ment as "A wetnurse on Dolores street aud
was able TO support her child as she was a
woman of great yigor.
She found herself helpless and was COM
PEELED TO await the recovery of her hu sband
AS soon as he was able to be around he
being good mechanic, secured employment
under the United States Government in n
neighboring city. where he now works, and
be wanted then 10 have his Child. whom he
had never seen.
Money was scarce. but he secured the
services OF sympathetic attorney in the
ptioOu Va l. Me NtCNdDhId, WHO at once
sued out writ Of habeas corpus. return
able before Judge Trout.
The proceedings before that court have
| already been published aud it is sufficient
10 say that an order was made fer the pro-
| duction Of the infant in court to- morrow.
Mrs. Taylor, the matron, however, deter
| mined that II any mistake had been made IL
| should be at once set right, and accordingly
| went to The place where the child was liy-
| ing with her adopted parents.
| The adopted mother had become so at
| tached TO the little baby that she demurred
| 10 parting with her little ward, but on the
| case being properly presented 10 her and
| being told that she could have no legal right
| 10 her agreed 10 bring her 10 San Francisco
| yesterday.
Last night at the Lying-in Hospital the
| meeting between the mother and ner lost
mother saw how the child resembled Mrs.
| Ireland she went bitterly, for she was at
| tsched TO the little one, but acknowledged
| that there could be no doubt OF the parent l.
| age. and gave her up.
| When the case comes up before Judge
Trout Tomorrow all proceedings Will be
| dismissed and the babe will remain in the
| custody Of her own mother.
AS soon as she was delivered to the pool
! woman, who has suffered so nuch the little
| one nestled 10 her bosom and at once tool
| To her natural nourishment with a contented
| sigh that showed that though she had been
| compelled to be content with a bottle shs
had not forgotten the happy days Of 81,
weeks before.