The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-11
AN ABANDONED BABY BOY
LODGERS IN CAPITOL-AvE. HOUSE
CHRIsTEN IT "LABORI DREYFUS.-
MysteriOusly Left by Two Women
Who Claimed to Live in Rich
mond, Ind.

There was much perplexity yesterday
morning in the home of Mrs. Sarah Van
Schoick, 21s North Capital avenue. on ac-
count of the presence in the home of a
baby boy. The child was about one month
old and had no mother TO care for ii. Mrs.
Van Schoick has a rooming house at the
number given and after she had given the
infant needed attention, the dodgers Were
called in and the matter discussed. The
mother. or a woman supposed TO he its
mother. was at the house the night before,
but had not been seen since that time. The
first problem that presented itself TO Mrs.
Van Schoick was, what shall do with 1t.
The child was one of those bright little
things over which women rave, and several
of the dodgers, including a bachelor or two,
offered TO adopt it If the mother Gid not
return. Neighbors were called in and some
of them were DESTROYS of taking the little
one away with them Mrs Van Schoick
would not permit this and tele1h0ned 20 the
police
She said that on Wednesday last two
women. stylishly dressed and apparently
refined and well-to-do, came to her house
and after looking over the rooms she had
for rent engaged a front room .o- Saturday
and paid for ii i'm advance. One of the
women was tall, a blonde, and very pleas
ant. The other was short and darker
During the conversation the women said
they lived in Richmond Ind. They left and
Saturday evening the tall blonde returned,
bringing with her the baby. The woman
went at once to her apartments and little
was seen of her during the evening. About
o'clock she asked Mrs. Van Schoick for
glass of water, saying she desired TO take
some medicine. She asked 10 be called at 9
o'clock Sunday morning. She was no. seen
again. Yesterday morning when she was
called there was no respone. Thinking the
stranger was sleepy, further effort to
awaken her was postponed TOR q snort line
A few moments later Mrs. van Scnolck
went out the front door and passed in front
of window to the recently rented room
She noticed the window raised. and, looking
inside. saw the baby sleeping in , the bed
lady thought the woman had gone out for
a lunch or something else and gave no
later when the baby began TO cry. 1t was
then found that the door TO the room was
yet locked. and entrance was had througn
the open window. 1t then began TO dawn
on Mrs. Van Schoick that her new ledger
had abandoned the klbe leaving the room
by the window.
nothing but clothing for the child had been
left. No effects of the strange woman We're
there. There was an abundance or BABY
wearing apparel and il was all of fine quail
ity and evidently hand made. The detec-
tives were put on the case, but nothing ad-
ditional was learned yesterday Late In the
afternoon Matron Reisner was sent to the
home of Mrs. Van Schoick and the little
one was taken to the Orphans Home. 1t
was with reluctance that the child was
given to the matron and before it left the
house the dodgers christened 1t Labori Drey-
fus. The little one is thought by the police
to be the child of people in good circum-
stances who possibly live in the city.