Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
Nurse Started with One, Kept II Out
All Night, Then Got Another.

(New York World)
As something was expected 10 harpr
in the family OF Henry Schwicardi,
shirt manufacturer. who lives in a litle
cottage at No. 63i Union avenue. n was
decided three weeks ago 20 hire a nurse
TO care for goiden-hared Natalie. g
months old, the youngest Of the three
children.
Gertrude Brandt, an orphan, Is year,
old, the niece and ward OF Mrs. Leonar
Fang, OF No. $50 Wales avenue. wante,
the place. Gertrude had run away from
home once. and Mrs. Gang said She often
acted queerly. but NatalIe's mother san
she guessed the girl had wit enough 70
mind a baby. even II she wasn't ezra
bright so she employed her
Gertrude is not unprepossessiug. she
has stoop I'm her shoulders. but she has
a clear complexion. and is neat.
All went well until Sunday. Gertrlle
asked permission 10 visit her aunt %
give her part OF her wages. This was
granted. Then Gertrude asked o. take
little Natalie along. Mrs. Schw!cardl was
surprised at this. as the baby-carriage
was broken. but having callers. she gave
her consent.
IL was tnrn i T. VI ~ 'fNi I'i" 'atA
not come back at 3 p VI. Mrs. Schwi-
cardi went to Mrs. Zangs. She had not
seen Gertrude.
Mrs. Schwicardi ran home IN fright
She and her husband hunted TIL >. + VI,
and then notified the M0rrisan'a Police
station, and enlisted in the search three
OF their relatives and about fifty Neigh
bors.
That part OF Union avenue is sparseJ
settled. Oak Point ia not far away. ana
there are bluffs, forests, uncompiei@
streets. and the river The disirac'e.
mother would have II that the little "lid
OF nurse had drowned the baby 70 81
rid of her.
All night the search went on. ons
young man rode ali about on morse
Yesterday others Joined In the hunt ~
everybody around Union avenue knew
and loved the baby. Police headquarters
were notified 10 send cut a general alarm
The first clue came 81 A. NJ. yesterial
when a small boy sad that a girl ana
child had been seen with some men y
Second Little Italy" which Is IN ne
neighborhood OF i5lst street and the hh'
lem railroad tracks. The mother WeN
there. and found that Gertrude, with t'
baby In her arms, had called on Aft
Lipker, who lives in 18th street. r.A
Third avenue. She had bOrroTed hrs
Lipker's bahy-carriage and her baby goo
She put the Lipker and the Schw.cif-
Infants In the carriage and started aHr
Mrs. Llpker wondering at her KIN
ness.
The tIreless mother went on with no
hope. Al ) p. VI. she was tearing a'Q'.
east 18th street, when her heart l.iit-
Big 6-foot Policeman Ferguson. Win rs
helmet on the back OF his head. ahi
a bored look on his face, red and plilhs
was coming towards her, wheeling "a Dtel'
carriage with two babies In H. la Us
rear was a snivelling girl.
Mrs. Schwicardi snatched her baey
with one hand and Gertrude VITA "'
other. o..
"Gertie. why didn't you come home
she demanded, giving the girl A shAHr
Il forgot" replied Gertrude pt'"'-'
sobs.
Ferguson had found his odd ou'nt 90
the bridge at 18th street and ktliio,,
avenue at 40 p. NJ. He took GertrlleD
the Morrisania Police station
mother restored Mrs. Lipkers BABY -
then trudged home.
Forty boys rushed out 10 meet L.
shouting, shes found! she's I'l..n
Women ran out OF their houses, anu %
tried TO hug and kiss Natalie. .
The childs eyes were swollen ~"
sleepiessness and weeping her rag ~,
was disrgured by mosquito-bites ana "a
Her dainty baby-dress was s9ll'l a
full OF cinders. Gertrude had -
that she had given the baby Only .,,
black coffee and brown bread "a '-''@
hours. .,.ss
Have that child vaccinated al V'N'
advised one neishbor.
"No; give IL a bath" said another
Give Il something 10 eat s@''
grandmother 80.
Leonard Gang and his vile ra' Ia
I'VE can't have any more foND" ,.o
that girl" said Gang. This must \.
NV life has been worried out " H''
ready by her actions" N-s
II know what ails Gerty,' s"I 81
Fang when she was little her 80
gave her too much soothing-sl ~ -,
II made her stupid. She has ae''' S''
and talked strangely. too. ..,,ssr
Gertrude would not tell the pon,, III
she spent the night with the 'nh,' hi
the cinders on her dress indicate ~
abe was near the nailroad TRACKS. a .
men who live In Little ltag ar
have taken Gertrude 10 the fai'0si "a.
Nr. Fang will ask TO have the s'''
| to some institution.