The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-02

ages.
The Childrens Home society says that
Mrs Rose Smiths baby is dead, but
owing to the peculiar circumstances sur
rounding the alleged demise the mo her
believes that her little one is still i've.
Consequently she has made a demand on
the society for the disinterment of the
little body, and should it be proved that
the society people are right in their
statements she is thinking Of suing the
organization to recover for the damage
to her feelings caused by the failure of
the society to notify her of the death
of her child before it was buried
Mrs Smith formerly lived in Minneapo
lis, where her husband was killed shortly
after the birth of her baby boy a little
more than a year ago. Thrown on the
world to earn her own livelihood the
young mother struggled bravely to sup
port herself and the child Seeking en-
ployment she came to ST. Paul and
found a home for the child with a woman
who cared professionally for children.
About four months ago, through certain
developments, Humane Agent Moak cana
into the case. He persuaded Mrs. Smith
that the Childrens Home society could
better care for her baby, and for the
mother he secured a position as domestic
in the family of L. S. Thomas, the at
torney, living at 1885 Rondo street, Mer-
RAM Park.
Mrs. Smith entered upon her new Gu
ties with firm determination to event
ually make a home for herself and her
child, and every minute that she could
spare from her work, she spent with the
baby at the childrens home on Eighth
street. On Thursday, Sept. q, she called
at the home and took the baby out to be
photographed. 1t was then we'll and ap-
peared fat and contented. On the follow
ing Sunday the mother again called, and
was informed by the people in charge
of the home that the little one was dead
and buried No explanation, Mrs. Smith
says was offered as to why the mother
had not been notified.
The mother returned to the place where
she was employed and her heart-broken
condition attracted the attention of her
employers, to whom she told the whole
story. Her child, she said, had died on
Thursday night and been buried on the
following morning. Then, after thinking
all the circumstances over, the mother
pecduue convinced tnaC she nd1 DS0n me
victim of some kind of a hideous mis- AXE
Acting under the advice of an attorney
she made a demand on the society that
the little body be disinterred, and to this
the home people agreed. The di4intel-
ment was to have taken place last Fri
day, but on that date Mrs. Smith went
to the home and was given a certificate
showing that the child had died en-
Sept. Is of cholera infantum and had been
buried on Sept. o.
Mrs. Smith was satisfied with the proofs
presented to her Of the death of her child,
and it was not until the following day
that she noticed discrepancy in the
form of her certificate. The document
showed that the child had died on Sept
10 and been buried on Sept. %, Willis
Mrs Smith visited the little one on Sept.
q. Then her doubts returned, and now
the distraught mother has renewed her
demand that the body be eXhumed.
''It is a most heartless case,'' said L.
S. Thomas, yesterday. Mrs. Smith came
to work for us about four months ago
and every moment that she had to her
self she has spent with her child She
appeared all wrapped up in the little
one, and we were much touched evith
the devotion she showed. The fact that
the child was buried without any notice
having been given the mother is almost
mnuman. Humane Agent Moak obtained
her position for her with us, and The
home people must have known her adj
dress as we'll. She is almost distracted
under the mental strain and may con-
clude to sue the society for the damage to
her feelings"
At the home it was stated as the reason
why the mother was not notified that
the last visit she made she had intended
to change her place of employment The
record of the health Office shows that the
death of the baby was properly reported.