The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-09
INCUBATOR INFANT DEAD.
Millionaire HaiRht's Child Lived in a
Glass House Almost -Four Months
From the New York Herald.


From the New York Herald.
Little Baby Haight is dead Entering
the world three months before it was ex-
pected. the pickering spark of life was
coaxed into flame in an incubator. in
which the little one was kept for four
months. It seemed strong and lusty
enough after that. but it was only for a
short time; then it gave up the fight, and
on Sunday last the little body was laid
beside that of the mother, who had given
up her-H to bring 1t into the world.
That the employing Of the incubator
was the means of prOlOnging the feeble
life for seven months is undOubted by
the physicians who attended the baby;
but the death of the infant viii not, as
far as can he learned, have any effect on
the suits brought TO secure payment for
its use.
The baby's father was Edward Clarence
Haight, Of the wealthy family of that
name which resides in the double house
at Nos. 284 and 2Sj Madison avenue.
When the baby was born, on Feb. "a,
Drs. Carleton and Walker were called
in, but they could not save the mothers
life. As she lay dead in the bed it was
feared that the little mite of humanity
for it weighed only two pounds-would
soon follow her into the other world.
After a consultation the physicians de-
cided that an incubator might be of
some service. So a messenger was sent
TO a surgical instrument company which
had one of these invented by William g.
Robinson, of No. 3l5 East Twenty-siXth
street.
The little baby was placed in a bed Of
the softest cotton, in an incubator of the
most approved pattern. 1t was of glass,
three and half feet long, two and a half
feet wide, and about the same hight.
There was double glass door, made so
that no steam might collect on the door
and prevent an occasional peep at the
baby. There were three walls on each
side. Between the outer and the middle
wall the hot air was stored, while water
filled the space between the middle and
inner walls. This kept the atmosphere in
side at a temperature of about 100 de-
grees. while the water tended to keep
the air moist At each lower end was a
fiat pipe, through which fresh air was
drawn, and this was prepared for the fee
BILE lungs by being passed all around the
hot air passage. on the top were eX-
haust pipes for the hot air and the air
which had been breathed, and there was
an opening so that the temperature might
be taken.
There baby seemed to thrive. In two
hours its respiration became good and it
gave indications of a determination to
stay on earth. Twice day a little era
die was wheeled up to the door of the in
cubator, the door was opened a blanket
was thrown around the feeble form to
keep away the air, which was of so much
lower temperature than that in the in
cubator, hasty toilet was made for the
baby and a few drops of matted milk
was placed in her mouth.
Thus II went on, Robinson visiting the
house each day and baby appearing to
like its little bed, where it lay and kicked
and played with its toes just as other ba-
bies do It's father the physicians and
the nurses were elated, and after four
days it was decided to have the baby bap-
tized
The Rev. DR.. Kenny, of the Church of
the Nativity, at 18th street and Seventh
avenue, an intimate friend of the family,
was called, and the door of the incubator
was opened long enough for him to
sprinkle little warm water over the
babe. 1t was named Florence Granger,
after its mother, the sponsors being
Harry d. Bolts, Miss Lucy A. Heddon
and her brother, Josiah.
Four months passed. and the physicians
decided that the incubator was of no
further use Baby was taken out on June
q, and IL didn't seem to mind the
change in the least 1t was strong and
healthy but the father kept in constant
communication with the doctors He
though he could take the child to either
VI MS COuAAI9 tHSlUtntGSt one OF winch
is at Bar Harbor and the other at Gosh
en-, this state. But the doctors feared
that the climate at these places would
not do for the babe, and on their
advice the family went to Nyack.
Three nurses went with the baby, and
the little girl grew fat and chubby She
was lively child, too and all seemed
well with her. But the family returned
TO the city two weeks ago and the
change didn't agree with the little tot
Three doctors were in daily consultation
a wet nurse was employed, but the baby
grew worse, catarrh of the stomach devel-
oped, and last Friday evening the little
life was ended
The funeral services were held in the
Madison avenue home Sunday afternoon,
the Rev DR.. Kenny officiating. The tiny
white casket was taken to Greenwood
cemetery and laid beside the coffin in
which the mother rests. Both bodies will
soon De placed in the family mausoleum
in Goshen.
Before the baby died legal compli-
cations had arisen. Robinson began a
suit against the surgical instrument com
pany for 1926 for the use of his incubator.
at the rate of 81 for each Of the 118 davs
the baby had tenanted it. Lawyer Cole
man, who is his counsel said the com
pany had offered him 500. which he re
fused. Then w. f. Ford, president OF
the company, said he was about to sue
Mr.. Haight for $3.50, or IS for each day
the incubator was hired The death of
the child will not affect the status of these
actions, for, whether the incubator saved
the baby's life or not, is not the question
the suits being based on the rental of the
machine.
/ saw William Ford last night at his
home, No. 531 Bromhall avenue. Bergen
Nights, Jersey City, relative to withdraw.
ing his suit against Millionaire Haight
for the use of his incubator. The matter
Is In the hands of my solicitor" he said
and | have nothing to say until l hear
from him. I am sorry the child is dead. d