Evening star., 1895-06-06
A Q Y E r OUTFIT
Peculiar Method of Getting a Livelihood by
the Lively Family.
In a House Made of Dry Goods Boxes
They Keep u Surplus of Babies
End of the Abduction Affair.

Little Mary Moran, who as stated in yes
terday's Star, was permitted by her mother
to leave her home No. 1924 L street south
east, in company with George Lively,
temporary resident of Congress Heights, at
Lively's request, under pretense that the
girl would have a good home with the
Lively family, reached her parents resi-
dence last evening about $50 o'clock, dur
ing one of the heavy showers which pre-
vailed about that time. She was accom-
panied by a daughter Of Lively, who had
been with her father and Mary ever since
the party left Congress Heights, Tuesday
afternoon.
Mary told her mother that after leaving
Congress Heights the girls were taken by
Lively to Falls Church, Va, where they
camped for the night. Early yesterday
morning the party started for Muirkirk,
Md, which brought them back through
Washington. They proceeded very slowly,
and upon reaching Half street between NJ
and N streets southeast were met by two
men. who knew Lively, and told him that
from what they had read in The Star they
felt sure that the police were after him..
Lively Immediately became very much
alarmed, and directed his daughter to take
Mary at once to her own home, which she
did. Mr.. Moran said last night he did not
and he will prosecute him to the fullest
extent of the law.
Walter Lively, a twelve-year-old son of
George Lively, above referred to, was ar
rested yesterday under the vagrant act
and charged with begging. The boy ad
mitted the charge and said his whole
family is in desperate condition. An in
veStigation, which was made, showed that
the Lively family, consisting of the father,
mother, who is mute; three daughters and
a son and three little babies are living in
shed constructed out of dry goods boxes
and barrels 1t is said two of the babies
were procured from hospital in Baltimore
ty Lively Last night the entire family,
who were home, comprising all the men,
bers except the father and the boy under
arrest, were without anything to eat until
Mr. Moran, despite the conduct of Lively
toward his family, gave them what money
he had with him. When at Mr.. Morans
house Tuesday Lively displayed a badge
and card showing him to be a special de-
tective.
In the Police Court.
Walter Lively, the twelve-year-old boy.
was arraigned before Judge Kimball as
vagrant. and Lawyer Moss defended him.
Sergeant Anderson and Policeman
Robe appeared as witnesses and told of
the character Of the members of the fam
lily.
They lived in South Washington two win
ters ago, and Judge Kimball said he knew
all about them.
They live by begging and preyins upon
the community" said Judge Kimball, land
the whole set should be sent to the work
house"
They live on Congress Heights" said
one of the officers, land the boy is always
begging
.'There are two children at the house."
said the other officer, land they are called
twins because they come from the same
asylum.
One of the officers said that they were
known as gypsies. The father of the boy,
he said. went to Baltimore yesterday be-
hn fraf hn traf
rested on account of his conduct concern
ing the Moran child.
The boy was questioned and he said that
his mother sent him out to beg.
How many of the children are sent out
to beg?" Judge Kimball asked.
Two of u.s." the boy answered.
The boys grown sister was then called
and she did the best she could to get him
out of trouble, but her efforts were in
vain, for Judge Kimball told her that he
knew all about the family, and" he said,
the officers ought to bring you all in"
That's what we intend to do" said the
sergeant, but the father of the boy went
away before we could get him."
Lawyer Moss made e plea in the boys be-
for a number of years, and he said they
are soon going to move over the line into
Maryland.
where's the boys mother?" the court
asked the sister of the boy.
She's out in front of the court taking
care of my baby" was her reply.
81 would like to hear what she has to
say about this"
She's deaf and dumb"
'The boy will have to give bonds in the
sum of $50 or go down for sixty days"
The Women Arrested.
The police followed the woman from
court and arrested her, together with her
mother and another sister. Mamie Lively
was the name given by the mother, while
the daughters, each of whom had young
baby in her arms, gave their names as
Laura Gordon and Mary Jones.
Lawyer Moss complained that the action
of the police in arresting the women about
the court was unfair, but the judge told
him that he would have to make complaint
elsewhere.
There's hardly any skin left on Mary
Jones baby's face" said one of the Off
GERS, because the infant has been carried
about In the hot sum-"
The officers also said that there is
another woman and baby at the house.
This baby and the Gordon woman's child
We're taken from a Baltimore asylum.
They were voluntarily surrendered by the
women, and Mary Jones' child was taken
from her temporarily because she was SEN
fenced to the workhouse for thirty days.
The mother was also sent down for one
month.