The times., 1899-02-12
MRS. GRANGER saved
FROM STARVATION
Another Case Neglected by the
Associated Charities.
Many kind-Hearted People Come to
Her Immediate Relief.
Times Readers Prompt TO Give As
sistnncc to the Unfortunate
Victim of Poverty.

The publication in yesterday morning S
edition of The Times of the pitiful condi-
ton of Mrs. Annie Granger, the infirm and
aged lady living in a hut at 1851 First
Street southeast, setting forth the fact that
she was in a starving and freezing condi-
tion, resulted in bringing to her, who is
the mother OF a son who is serving his
country as a private in an immune regi
ment in Cuba, the first ray OF sunshine
and material comfort that she has had for
many a day.
Some money and many necessaries oil
life were taken by willing hands to the
cheerless hut, and by II o'clock she had re-
ceivcd several dollars worth OF groceries,
load of coal, and a good supply of wear
ing apparel and bed clothing.
Of the many persons who visited the un-
fortunate woman through having read of
her starving and freezing condition in The
Times. all went away making the state
ment TO Mrs. Granger that every word ut
tered in The Times about her case was an
absolute fact. They found her in the most
destitute circumstances. She had nothing
to eat, and very little clothing on her body
and with neither shoes nor stockings The
clothing that she did have was in no way
suitable for other than the most extreme
warm weather The article in The Times
resulted in much good TO this unfortunate
woman, as she stated on Friday night to
Times reporter that she had applied to
the Associated Charities for assistance, but
none was given her; neither was her case
investigated by that association, which
boasts that no applicant has ever applied
to it for assistance whose case was not
investigated. This was not true in the
case of Mrs. Granger, nor was it true in
the case of Mrs. Evans the unfortunate
N Mol
most starved to death early in January,
and who was also rescued from her ex-
treme want through the instrumentality of
The Times
Mrs. Granger. in her statement to a
Times reporter, did say that upon one oc-
casion the Associated Charities had pro-
yided her with small quantity of coal.
This was in December last. Since that
time she has made other requests OF the
Associated Charities. She was given moth
ing, nor was her case investigated.
Mrs. Granger stated yesterday TO a Times
reporter that during the day she had been
visited by person in the employ of the
Associated Charities who had read of her
condition in The Times The person saw
Mrs. Grangers condition and admitted that
1t was meritorious case. Mrs. Granger
further stated that the person calling upon
her said TO her that in the future when
she needed help she must apply 10 the AS
sociated Charities but not in any way give
information 10 The Times
Mrs. Granger said she replied by saying
that she had asked the Associated Chari-
ties for assistance. II gave her nothing
Her case had come to the attention of The
Times and in less than twelve hours after
The Times learned of her condition she
was the recipient of several dollars in cash
and enough food 10 last her for some days,
a good supply of coal. and a quantity of
bed clothing and wearing apparel
The following amounts of money were
left for Mrs Granger at The Times office
yesterday by charitably disposed persons
In addition to the cash. as below stated.
the firm of Mayer & Petit the enterpris-
ing merchants in Seventh Street. sent to
Mrs Granger two pairs of extra heavy
blankets: