Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04
pledged the lady from whom I obtained

pledged the lady from whom l obtained It."
 Letters Received.
 Mrs. Chitwood, after reading the expo sition of her acts in the State Herald, wrote letters to her friends in Atlanta asking for a vindication of her character while there. and the following have been
 Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 29, 1885, Editor Birmingham State Publishing Company:
 Please publish the following article about Mrs. J. ". Chitwood of Hillman, Ala:
 I am we'll acquainted with Mrs. J. w. Chitwood, and consider her a perfect lady in every respect. She has often been at my home.
 She was quite fair, with a frank, open countenance. Truly her friend,
 MIR. AND MRS. E. D. MILLER.
 Austell, Ga., Nov 29, 1895. Editor Birmingham Daily State Herald: I've been requested by Mrs. J. ". Chit wood to write you the following article to publish. After doing so, please for ward to her at Hillman, Ala. Please head the article Some Letters to Mrs. J. w Chitwood From Her Friends in Austell, Ga" MRS. M. T. BAKER.
 Mrs. j. W. Chitwood 'boarded with me two months. She was quite fair; black hair, blue eyes; wore on second finger Of left hand plain gold ring; also on left arm gold chain bracelet. She was quite a lady in every respect, and will be a well come visitor at my home in Salt Springs or in Atlanta. There was no child born to her at my home. She was quite fa- vorite with all of my boarders. She left my house on November 13. Most truly her friend, MRS. M. T. BAKER.
 Mrs. Chitwood, after having been as- sured by the representative of the State Herald that nothing but plain and un- biased story would be given the public, oraU o inst if She is quite a petite and attractive lady, rather pretty She carried/with her lit- tie boy apparently about 21a years old. She did not seem to appreciate the gray ity of her acts relative to the child, and desired to shield the mother If possible, even at the risk of herself, but on ac- count of her mother yielded to the full breast in order that the true facts, as she gave them, might be given the public.
 The baby is now at MT. St. P1erres, where it has a good home.
 Mrs. Lackey's Story.
 Immediately after the above informa- ton was received at the State Herald of- flee the State Herald police reporter was sent to North Birmingham for the pur- pose of intervit wing Mrs. Lackey. :, He found t1at lady's residence n ne4 on enue. Her husband, who is locomotive fireman, is i'll at the house and Mrs. Lackey's sister helps her nurse him. The two ladies received the reporter and when his mission was stated Mrs. Lackey volunteered the following state ment:
 About three weeks ago a woman heavily yelled came to my house. She was little woman with a pretty figure and had little baby with her. She had black hair but couldn't see her features. She told me that she had been referred to me by Mrs Williams, who informed her that I wanted a baby to raise. Then she said that the baby's mother lived in Selma, and as she was on the way to the exposition in Atlanta, the baby's mother had requested her to dispose of the child.''
 Did you learn the woman's name or ask it?" asked the reporter.
 'No," said Mrs. Lackey, "I didn't. The woman appeared nervous, and from her actions I concluded that she was the mother of the child. I pitied her from the bottom of my heart, and I would have accepted the charge had it not been for the fact that the two other babies l tried to rear died, and as l had grown very much attached to them I didn't want to take another one. The next morning read an account in the State Herald of a baby that was left on the door steps in the city"
 "Did you tell the woman where she could dispose of the chld?"
 q believe I did say something about the Mercy Home, and I think she said What did the woman wear?"
 'I believe she had on black dress. At any rate, she was neatly dressed, very neat told her that she ought to make the father of that child ante up.
 "Where did she go?.'
 "She went away quietly just as she came. I didn't follow her to the door"