The evening world., 1894-05-10

The address given In the above adver-
tisement. printed in 1.-THE World" is a
small two-story brick building on the
north side Of Bergen street, a few doors
above Grand avenue. A small tin placard
nailed to the front of the house bears
the inscription. Mrs. Watkins, Ladies'
Nurse"
The shades were closely drawn at the
front windows. and there were no out
ward Indications that the house was oc-
cupied. In answer to an Evening
World reporters ring at the bell, the
door was opened by a young woman.
who, upon learning that the visitor
called in response to the advertisement,
escorted him into the parlor.
The room was neatly furnished and
the premises were very neat in appear
ance. Ii a cabinet In the corner Of the
rarlor several photographs. Of Infants
were displayed: While the reporter
was scanning the pictures the girl re-
turhed.
The reporter told her that she had
guessed his erTand. She then led. the
way into the nursery in the rear of the
parlor. An elderly woman sat in the
centre Of the room with al infant in
her lap. She had just finished bathing
the little one. INC was putting on Its
clothes. There were several cots IN
the ROOM, In which three children were
sleeping.
She was born last Friday night and she's
a daisy" said the old woman. "A fine.
healthy child, n she has been vaccin-
ated. too" said the old lady with a
ehuckle. as she he'd a wee bundle out
Her parents are Americans, Her
mother was a young lady from the
Heights. and her father a well-edu-
this child was born out Of wedlock, but
Here's another baby, a boy. His
mother Is a Norwegian and his father
baby is ten days old: Then we ave
tlnued; lifting another infant out of it's
old woman soothed it off to sleep again.
But II you want a fine, healthy child,
you'd better take the Heights baby" the
woman added.
What will II cost me to secure one Of
your babies ?"
Five dollars is all I ask" she replied.
or course you understand. ] don't sell
get, only covers the cost of advertising
and other expenses"
III ! should decide to take one of your
children I should not like any publicity"
ti lII' lVIpI
"You may feel perfectly safe on tina
the money and take away the child.
I'm not inquisitive. ! don't know your
name and I don't ask you to tell me.
Nobody need know where the hid
goes"
But isn't there any danger of inter-
ference by the authorities"
"Oh, no; 1 have had lots Of babies
here and they are all gone. Why. I've
had as many. as ten oabies here at
S Sns i dan ssSui atfJ slae to 70 DO keep sep them ALL
Isn't 1t necessary to sign. paper and
give my name and address,"
NC, sir; II you signed papers 1t would
cost $50. This is not a baby farm. l am
a nurse of thirty-five years experience.
Ladies come to me, and after their chill
of their offspring II they don't take them
with them. I hold a license as a midwife
and to keep a hospital. There Is nothing
irregular In my business, and l wouldn't
do any wrongful act. The authorities
have been here and they know that my
is legitimate. My doctor, who attends
my patients during their illness. is DIR.
Leland, of the Board of Health"
The reporter told her that he might
call later and left. At the Health Board
1t was said that a license had been
issued to Mrs. Watkins to conduct a
The law provides that every person
who conducts such an establishment
must report to the authority issuing the
license the name and address of the
person adopting or taking any child
within forty-eight hours after the child
is removed. At the Health Department.
Ii was said that Mrs. Watkins had not
filed any certificates Of adoption within
the past year.