New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-28
DETERMINED TO KEEP HER B1Di'

aps HARTINGs STRANGE STORY OF HEX 'iS
TIERS EFFORT TO GET THE CHILD
ca,,atn Alien Thompson. proprietor Of a boarding
,orse at No 1877 West Forty-seventh-st., sum
,,onea Policeman William Wegman, OF the west
Forty-seventh-st station from post 10 re'no'e
drunken woman from his premises THURSDAY nish'
THE policeman responded finding weil-dressed
large nne-looking woman, carrying nine-noh'hS
old baby and leading a two-year-oid ooy on '"'
a,oop of the Captains house In a state oil intense
excitement She had evidently been drlhHhs, ~"
appeared 10 be agitated greatly IN excess " Wv
natural effects OF the drink she had taken NesH'u"
advised her 20 20 away az she admitted mat she
old not i've there. She was Mrs Mary Josephine
rartlne she said az sne hugged hef baby closely
,,d eyed CAPTAIN Thompson sharply. She paced the
,,oop in great excitement The policeman '"'h's
tried 70 pacfy Finally. ne sent FOR INC pht'oi
wagon. on It's arrival he was about 10 ASSIST vi o.
uartine into the seat and the Captain made as II
o. hold the baby.
Tho woman Jumped TO one side and, holding the
baby above her head. cried. Don't tonch M To-"
cannot have baby. I'll XIII II hrst'
Wegman said he believed she would nave aaS"eu
The little one 70 the ground II Thompson mao maui
q move 70 approach her. The Captain refused TO 20
10 the station to make complaint al;housh lie sa'u
,he woman had broken windows ard furniture anu
done much damage Ia MS house lie feare1 the pup
lcty OF a prosecution.
Mrs Harting's excitement was so great that 1t
WAS some minutes before the Policeman cou'u c''"
her sufficiently Il induce her 10 enter the waSoi,
She finally consented to go. however ana W ss"'a''
seated himself beside her watching her ciosely H.,
She crOoned over the infant. caiessed a, AN. ~
10 a. She regarded the tile creature tohe go go
anectlonately then suddenly she sprang 20 me- ei
feel with Wild cry. They CaLno nave my pdD!
she shouted at the same tine tossing me ma,
toward the street. ortunaieiy Meshidh ""s y.
the alert a.G lie caught the ch.id ia TINE 10 saw
/; from beng dashed 20 death on Toe paNehlen 1
Mrs harting not allowed 10 nave me pdoy
again on reaching the station the MUG BOY ".is
sent 10 the Gerry Oc-ety rooms, and ne "oila
Yesterday morning Mrs Hartng was caIISd
down. and. on reaching IorAVil 'curi. Wis A"'e
20 give q iuc account o, herself she sali
Nv husband g a coachrlal. We have been al
Lawrence Long Island, for the summer les'truhy
] came 10 New-York TO tpl re pms icr ne " me-
Late In the afternoon called al captain ihonp
sons His w.fe Is my SER @nc mas urea i'', d
long time TO incuce me to le her nave my pspy
for adoption ! have refused. az DO not ihnk hef
& suitable person 10 5r.ns az % I.. 80, 49,
Yesterday she renewed her request Stlil re-
fused Affer dinner she made mo MILK Puich.
No sooner had drank IL than my s-sSr SAD
Now I've got you, III call the Gerry people ann
toll them YOU re drinking woman ana no a ~
person to care for children. ard III haze me oaoy
yet
when ] saw what her Object was was almost
frantic ! dom krow what ga or 40
Magistrate deuel.. o hear ne ths sta','nt"t ~
once discharged the woman, VINO look hei Dao|
enc LEFT the courtroom.