The evening times., 1896-08-01
Who is Harry LIE Grand?


babytwenty-threeda was brought
before Judge Miller today for commitment
10th Childre.. S Board OF Guardians.
The court said thephysician could tell if
he wished, but the doctor OH the stand
skillfully evaded all questions wt:es. an
answer would involve the paternity OF the
child, who may go to his grave as father
less and notherless, as Tom Hood's un-
fortunate in the Bridge OF Sighs.''
The story related by the doctor OH the
stand was the strangest conglomeration
of fact and fancy the court has heard in
many months.
He made application to have the child
turned over to the board and is the doctor
who attended the mother at the birth Of
the child. July 8, at the private hospital
of Mrs. Marie Renner Cara, No. l 6 Fourth
street northeast.
Tive days later the mother, In her pre-
cario1s condition, arose from her bed,
and the doctor, placing her in a carriage,
d-ove to st. Patrick's Church, where she
met woman unknown to the doctor The
two women got in the hack, drove away,
and he has never seen them since, so he
says.
Then he, the next day, returning to the
sanltarium, possessed himself of the strange
child, known as LIE Grand, ana carried the
deserted, helpless baby to the house of q
mulatto woman, Berdelia Jones, No. l 007
Third street northw west, and left the child
with her.
Berde!ia could not care for her own
baby and the doctors protege properly, so
she transferred the latter to another col
ored woman, Lizzie Hunt, and in this way
Harry was hawked around until today he
found his way 10 the police court, carried
IN the arms OF his foster mother. whose hon.
est, black face leaned over his chubby, rosy
oIe with more tenderness than was ever
shown by the woman WHO bore him.
PHYSICIAN EEADED QUESTIONS.
The physician, well known and respect
able, is a handsome man. His eyes. dark
and mesmerc, are deep set. His nair and
mustache are rapidly turning gray. His
manner on the stand was one of conceal
ment, and willie he professed to he acting
on his best Judgment for the child's good,
he skillfully parried IL inquiries that would
revealsome man'ssinanda woman s shame.
He said the wornan's name, as given to
him. was Mary Jane Stokes.
''She came TO my office" he said, ''in-
formed me of her condition ana engaged Inc
to treat her al Mrs. CzrraDa's. On Wednes-
day. the Sth OF July, the child was horn. The
Friday following, when 1 called, she told
! me she had determined to leave the place
the judge.
mo; but she feared exposure. She said
f, if did not help her she would go anyway"
The doctor then related the ride to the
church and the meeting with the mysterious
woman.
This is a most remarkable case" COM
mented the judge. "1ou have assisted this
woman Stokesin abandoning her child, and
| you are extraordinarily frank about it."
b Satl no
| cooliy.
| He said the father of the child had
! abandoned the mother
And she in turn said the Judge, sharp
ly, abandoned the evidence OF their sin,
To be cared for by the city,
I The doctor explained his interest in the
! child, in providing it with a wet nurse,
because he did not want it neglected
Il did not care,'' he said, ito be au
accessory to infanticide."
Doctor said Judge Miller. suddenly
I aud slernly, you know all about that
! woman, don't you?'
! The doctor smiled weakly under his
Il never saw her until she came to my
! office, and 1 know nothing OF her where
I abouts,' he said, slowly.
| DOCTOR WAS CANDID.
The Judge told him caustically he had
the public.
what strikes me- said the judge, in
some disgust. lis the fraDkness and cam
dor in the recital of the details of this
case. 1t Is brazen, to say the least"
Mrs. Cara, the proprictoress of the
hospital, was called to the stand She said
the mother of the baby came to her place
on July and left two days later with
the doctor.
Mrs. Cara, good-lcoxing, well-dresscd
woman Of 35, spoke in a heavy German ac-
cent and the court had some trouble In un
derstanding her. She said she told hei
patient she was cunning great risk In
going out so soon. but she persisted.
''She said the doctor would lcok out for
the.baby," testified tie witness. land a he
took il away l suppose he did" Witness
said the mother paid her SO
CARING FOR THE BABY.
"In leaving children to be cared for by