Evening journal., 1897-10-18
MOTHER WANTS Her CHILD.
MARY CAMPBELL CREATED A SCENE
AT ST. PETERS, oRPHANAcE.
A DIssIPATED WOMAN, SHE HAD
COME FROM PHILADELPHIA TO
DEMAND THE RELEASE OF HER
DAUGHTER-WARRANT FORHER
ARREST HERE.

ARREST HERE.
Mrs Mary Campbell, formerly oil
this city. but now of Port Richmond
created q sensational scene at 81
Peters Female Orphanage, at Sixth and
West streets Saturday afternoon.
whither she went to demand the released
Of her 12-year-old daughter. who has
been in charge of the sisters fol, some
time. A policeman's presence was nee
essary to restrain her. If he had not
appeared she would have made serious
trouble for Mother De Sales, who is in
charge of the institution.
Several years ago Mary Campbell was
a happy and contented woman. She
had everything that goes to make a|
happy home, but that ill-content feel
! ing and want of friends mastered the
mind of Mary. and she sought the COM
panionship of men and women whose
singularity in life was pleasure and
plenty of it. Her once happy home
became a place for a silent rev@ie. and
'CampbePs rendezvous" was the best
known place in Wilmington. Her place
was frequented by all sorts and condi-
tions of men, and If the walls OF the
house, which stands ON Orange street
between Second and Third could speak
they could tell some tales that would
make the hair stand out like bristles on
a fretful pOrcupine. It is here that
Mary Campbell gained notoriety. It Is
here that the police learned of her mis-,
doings. She was presiding over a
"speah-easy." She was arrested on this
! charge several times, and it is said that
she has figured in Judge Balls court
on divers other charges The police
! here raided her place so frequently
that she removed TO Philadelphia, anC
!, the police records of that city show
I that she has been arrested on tn,
charge Of keeping a speak-easy. Their,
!. is now a warrant at the Wilmington
police station for Mary CampbelFs ar
rest for selling liquor without a license
When Mary Campbell's life becam'
darlened she neglected her children
and their lives would undoubtedly b
vanished ones had not the hand of th
a law snatched them from the mother an
W iput them in an asylum. So Mary Camp
p BELLS little daughter. Annie, was give
g to the good sisters who preside over 81
j. Peters Female Orphanage, at Sixth an
n West streets That was five year
If ago, and during these years the chill
e has grown to be a handsome girl OF i
y years. ~
n Saturday afternoon Mary Campbell
1t came to wilmington from her Philadel
le phia home and went to the asylum. Sh
T. was met at the door by Mother d
D, Sales. Mrs. Campbell explained wh
n she was and asked to see the child, say
r. ing that she demanded tn
S, relase of the girl Mother Dc
a Sales, knowing the woman's past life
rt telephoned to Chief Of Police Dolan an
asked If the mother be allowed 10 TAX
i, the child. Chief of Police Dolan dctaile
lie Sergeant of Police Black on the cas-
lie and instructed the officer not to a
k, low the woman to have the chile
* When the officer visited the home an
n confronted the woman she made n,
le departure unceremoniously. Litigation
rs may arise over securing the child, br
Chief Of Police Dolan said last nigh
10 that he has no fear Of that.