The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
ROMANCE OF AN ADOPTION.
sEARcH ron A CHILD VINO rs HEIR
TO A LARGE FORTUNE

| campbell OF this city ~ one OF the contral ny
ures In q most interesting adoption case
which took place in New York city about
fourteen years ago. The child which was
adopted wns born in lawful wedlock and
IL now heir 10 q large portion OF a large
estate. The child's whereabouts arc unknown
and the parents are seeking TO nnd II. DR..
Campbell attended the mother during her Ill
ness and superintendent the adoption OF the
child later by a couple in New York, but since
that time nothing has been heard OF the
child or It's foster parents. The mar
rage OF the young couple has long since
been recognized by the wife's father, and while
the couple do not demand the child, the mother
is greatly concerned as to its condition In life.
and 10 now almost insane from constant worri-
ment. She wants to locate the child and fur
nish the money for It's education and make II
comfortable for life.
The story of the secret marriage and subse-
ouent Abortion Of the child has been kept
q secret for many years. but was made public
by the following advertisement. inserted By
DR.. Campbell:
Attention-Pnrents by adoption. confidential
Nurses and others, reward. On April IL. 1884. .
female child. born in lawful odlock, was taken for
adoption by . childless couple from the house lac
West Sixteenth street, New Yorh. Said female child,
n alive, has now become hNireas TO 4 largo and
valuable estate, and immediate knowledge Of her
present whereabouts or that of her parents By ndop-
ton is Of vital importance 10 best interests. No mo-
tive Whatever exists for any change Of guardiAnship.
All desired IL to establish the legal and natural
rights Of aaid child, II she be still living. II
dead. handsome reward will BIO paid for
legally attested proof thereof. A similar reward
will be promptly paid to the woman or nurse who
personally received said child on day and date above
mentioned II abe will make herself known. or 10 any
person who may impart such Information ~ will
lead 70 the discovery Of her present residence and
Identification. Address
EXECUTORS. Fairfield, Conn.
Although the advertisement dates back to
April IA. 1884. the story begins back q few
months earlier. in September. 1883. whom The
wife. who Is now threatened with insanity.
was taken by her father to the pri-
vate hospital managed by. DR.. James H.
Campbell, then at 146 West Sixteenth
street. She was q beautiful blonde. just past
IL years Of age. and unknown even to her
father. who was prominent in the commercial
world. had been secretly married a few months
before to a young orange grower from Florida.
who for some real or fancted cause had been
ordered to cease his visits by the young wo-
mans father. Just why her father was SO op-
posed to the young man. who was OF a good
and wealthy family. never was known.
After the secret marriage the couple met
rarely. as the husbands interests kept him in
Florida. while the young wife was waiting for
her eighteenth birthday. when she might de-
clare the marriage. Then the father made
q discovery which led him to a k
his daughter to DIR. Campbell's private
hospital. and. although the daughter was
subjected to all manner OF unpleasant accu-
she maintained secrecy as to her mar
riage. believing that hen her husband re-
turned the story could be safely told. In the
meantime the husband did return and made an
to see his wife. but learned that she
had disappeared from her home. For weeks
and months he searched the city for some trace
Of her. but although he frequently saw her
father. no trace Of his wife's whereabouts could
The next chapter in the peculiar romance
was Passed upon Va a short personal; which z q. was was
1884. Offering for adoption a female child, and
the address given was the private hospital of
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the infant which Or. Campbell had advertised,
were soon under way, and
the house. From that day to this nothing has
or her child. b Young IL vile recovered, and in
the course OF time was removed from
h SS : her to husband sSs ho anS. within III h tse
aS esii eaS with nth the fact iSsH{ That the young mS' couple PIE
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that the differences were forgiven. and until
couple made their home with him. the husband
S Sss. t raGGn ElSTdid 4 whenever his business inter-
Since then. however, both he and his wife, |
with the two, children WHO have since been
born, have lived In the South. The hus-
detective bureau to try to Obtain some
Of the little one; Although the detect
Il nv was unable To- gather anything odeiniffe. and
finally so notified the husband. Three years
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although be visited ali the physlciahs Of that
name and made z special esnyass Of the
thing about him Until BY chance 9cfa he met 2
lf ferS Rs1 With a sol, q Dr. GSS@Pt6e L. Hs said
the young man was living In bridgeport; Conn.,.
and by the nrst train the husband was hasten;
Il was Il O'clock at night when the gentlsi
yesterday, and he then, explained his purpose
Il SEARCHING me out. I ted him al l recoliested
to conceal. He remalned with me untIlmorn-
Ing. discussing the case and his ehances. now
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while as though u was The Elght one led me e
days that I had located the child, but, IN the
The, parents Of this child do not want
take 4 from IL iosteE parents; They
stt%Ply S Me6 as they sS shSoSSGiHS b snst That az the S.rS esIId
Is getting a good education. that Il IS re-
parents. and. IN fact. that II Is
II the young wife can learn these
things she viii be at peace. Il Is the |
dread uncertainty as T. whether the child
Ia want, or ,is provided for that. Worries her.
Her husband tells me she Wake the floor CON
stantly at night talking aloud about her child, |
and that unless her brain is relieved OF the
h fs5ase viii viii %a anIf 1yi see her srs end in"' u MAD
The facts OF the adoption, were very ample"
young woman was in iEnorance Of the marriage
Of his daughter, and Thought. the worst. He
asEsd me to dispose Of, Y In such a why
l adXertLsed. and when the couple called nnd