The evening world., 1894-05-10
SELLS BABIES FOR s. EACH.
Nurse Says She Does Not Ask the
Buyers Name.
Has Filed No Certificates OF Adop.
ton Within a Year.

two LOVELY newborn baby girls. also new.
born baby boy, baby girl I months old, AmerI-
Brooklyn
The address given In the above adver-
small two-story brick building on the
north side Of Bergen street, n few doors
above Grand avenue. A small tin placard
nsned 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 &C.
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 n
the premises were very neat In appear
ance. In a cabinet in the corner Of the
parlor several photographs of infants
were displayed. While the reporter
was scanning the pictures the girl re-
turned.
you wan; to get Il baby?" she asked.
The reporter told her that she had
guessed his errand. 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 an infant in
her lap: She had just finished bathing
tie little one; ana was putting on It's
the ROOM, In which three children were
sleeNping. .r0. , ,.,,, u,,,. ,,r,
She was born last Friday night n she's
a daisy" said the old woman. "A fine.
healthy child. and she has been vaccin-
atcd. too said the old lady with a
chuckle, as she he'd a wee bundle out
at arms length for inspection.
Her parents are Americans. Her
mother was a young lady from the
Heights. and her father a w~ell-edu-
Gated, refined gentleman: or course:
this child was born out of wedlock. but
she's a beauty.
Here's another baby. a boy. His
mother Is a Norwegian and his father
another girl baby" the old lady CON
tinued,, lifting another infant out Of its
old woman soothed 1t 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 / ask she replied.
"Of course you understand. ] don't sell
these dear little things. The money I
49, '''s >''N'' ~ WV VI s'S''o
and other expenses
IF l should decide to take one of your
children l should not like any publicity"
Q may feel perfectly safe on that
the money and take away the child.
I'm not inquisitive. l don't know your
name and l don't ask you to tell me;
Nobody need know where the child
goes
But isn't there any danger of inter-
ference by the authorities?'
here and they are ali gone. Why. i've
had as many a" ten Dabies here at
once. l should ike to- keep them all,
but / cannot afford to do
isn't 1t necessary to sign, papers and
give my name and address," =,
NO. sir: II YOU signed papers 1t would
cost $50. This is not a baby farm. ! am
Ladies come to me, and after their chill
dren are born they go away. dispose
Of their offspring II they don't take them
with them. ! hold q license as a midwife
Irregular in my business, and l wouldn't
do m wrongful act, The authorities
have been here and they know that my
house is healthy and that my business
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
issued to Mrs, Watkins to conduct a
The law provides that every person
who conducts such an establishment
license the name and address Of the
! person adopting or taking any child
within forty-eight hours after the child
IL removed. At the Health Department
filed any certificates Of adoption within
the past year.