The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-03
Further Developments in
the Abduction Case.
The Child'S Supposed Mother
Will Arrive Tomorrow.
Agent Thurber Expects That Matters
Will Be Settled.

The interest in tho what now appears 10 10
abduction of Goldie Hope by Irene Williams.
brought to light through tho efforts of Agent
Thurber to have the pretty little white girl
taken from the custody of the negress. loses
nothing when the announcement is made that
since Mrs. williams first appearance before
Judge Sphinx In the case she has married her
own "brother." Mr. Davis. That is to say,
Davis was at the Municiapl Court on that oc-
cssion, and Irene stated that he was her
brother. On Decem Der %, however. and since
the opening OF the case. Davis and Irene were
married, according TO Mr.. Thurber. who also
is Of the opinion that they ought 90 havo been
a long time before. If what little Goldie told
is true. The child has stated that for a long
time she has occupied the same bed with
Davis and Irene. until Mrs. Day heard OF it,
and sent IA cot bed for Goldie's use. Mr.. Thur
her has heard from tho Massachusetts, society
aud received notice that Mrs. Victoria Hope
of l2 Brookline street. Cambridgeport. Mass.
the supposed mother of Goldie, will be in
Providence tomorrow morning TO id entity and
claim her own. That the mothers name is
Hope the authorities in Boston have no doubt,
Hfthough- irene Williams paxis told Mr..
Thurber il was Alston, as near as be could
understand. Mrs. Williams Davis has evil
IDENTIFY 'few tho COOP" says Mr.. Thurber. as
she could not be found at her late residence
in Graves lane. That she Is a bad woman the
agent now has no doubt. although he has not
taken the procession to corall the witnesses
to prove il. IL Mrs Day. upon whom he
relied, had not been sick with nervous pros
tration she would have been in court and
settled the matter long before, for she can
tell some pretty damaging things, ne says.
OF course, tho colored population is very
much incensed with Mr.. Thurber. because no
emphaticallg- stated that no white child
should be brought up in a cotored family.
Mr.. McGuinneSs counsel for the coored wu-
man. called his attention TO the condition in
the South. where white children were fire.
quently left to tho care OF colorcd servants
yes" says Mr.. Thurbsr. "but they had
their white companions, their family and
their own home, and when the time came
they were taken into that home. ] say again
what / said about this case; There is rs
pretty little white child as you may care to
see, and the negress may be as pure as the
angels in heaven, but when that child grows
no, what is left to her? She cannot nave
white playmates: she cannot marry white
man, but she must either marry n colored
man or become n prostitute, ana in 90 cases
out OF every 100 she becomes the latter. ask;
no favor and feaf nothing. While L have an
official duty to perform. it shall be performed
in spite OF everything"
Agent Thurbor regrets now that he con-
sented to withdraw the charge of Immoral
conduct against the woman, but he had
always been successful in prosecuting his
cases that he did not consider that he would
be oprosed by counsel, and no also thought he
could secure the custody of tho little one
under the abandonment act. AS it is, when
Mrs Hope arrives she is expected to reveal
enough TO make it uncomfortable for Irene, il
she can be found, for long time to come.
In the meantime, Goldie is properly cared
for by the society.