The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-16
MUST IT BE BORN IN PRISON.
TIE MTsFORTUNE mat JHREA TENS
MOLLIE WHEARTY,s CHILD.

The Young womnn Has Been Convicted OF
No Crime. but Is Merely Held for Trial
Hospital Care for Sick Prisoners Not
Provided by the Federal Government.
1t is the opinion Of the officials at Ludlow
street Jail that the condition OF Molie
Whearty demands that she be sent to hos
pital as quickly as possible.
Mollie Whearty Ia the pretty 18-year-old
girl who, when a clerk In the Post Of1lce SUBJ
station at Corkey's drug store at North Moore
and Hudson streets. failed to make returns
for fifteen money orders am mounting to s399. Oh
She resigned in December Of last year. and
Druggist Corkeys wife took her place. An
examination OF the books revealed the short
age. Molle said that tho clerk whose place
she took had taught her how to manipulate
the books 30 as always to have a balance on
hand
The clerk was arrested. and on Mollie's am
davit held in $1,000 bail. That was on Dec.
III. Two days later Post Oflce Inspectors
James and Bearers missed the pretty ex-clerk
They finally heard OF her In Buffalo. and q
warrant was sent there for her arrest. When
the Marshal went into the house to serve the
warrant she slipped out and was hauled into
the house of neighbor through window.
Shortly afterward Inspector James was In
Buffalo after another defaultcr and tried to To-
a Mr.. Clark. James went to Clark's.
having arranged with the letter car
rier in that district to deliver n
bogus registered letter.. Molie saw James
and ran. james started into the house. Mrs.
Clark asked IL he had warrant. and when he
said no. slammed the door in his face
for harSorins a fugitive from, Justice. That
ss9o H4 ns to RaRs K bail n.ss
about two weeks ago When the case was
called the girls lawyer asked L.. for long
endure the strain Of a, trial Miss whearty sub
% ons 81 TN sd%y fHasPs
and manager OF Primrose & Vests minstrels.
and Of Tuxedo" with being the father of
On Tuesday morning ex-;Aldcrman Rodgers.
iaulter. went to United States district Attor,
ney Mitchell and said that he wanted
TO surrender ss shs y9"anc
rested and sent to Ludlow street Jail. She
cried and moaned while the assistant marshal
was making out the commitment. and when
she was taken out into the corridor of the
Post Office on her way 10th Jail she stagger-
ed r and Is; seemed about to faint Fl, , ,,
her off their hands; II she was confined in any
other prison than Ludlow street Jail. or II she
nave S Been sent to BeeaSe Hospital betore this
But the United States Government does
not make any provision for sick prisoners.
the officials say and she must, stay there;
away from friends and with no other medical
doctor. whils her child will 20 through life
with the stigma u having heen born in prison.
The young woman Is merely prisoner held
for trial. She has not yet been convicted Of
any crime. and she may not be- but the child
will have to bear the punishment.
horne. the English woman who stole her
friends jewels and was afterward sent to
prison for perjury in testifying that she had not
take the diamonds. it will be rendered that
Mrs. Osborne was released before her sen;
tence had expired. in order that her child
might not be born in prison.
Miss Whearty's sister called on her yester-
day with woman friend. The sister was ad-
mitted to Sc. her and stayed with her half an
hour. She went away weeping.