Evening journal., 1900-04-28
TWO ARRESTS IN
BABY FERRY CASE
Strange Story Of Boy Born
in Wilmington Hospital
Miss Carrie Brown and Wilbur F..
Hammond Taken Into Custody by
New York Police

Baby Frank Ferry" of Wilmington
BIRTH at present creating a stir in New
York is the innocent cause Of consid-
cradle trouble to its alleged guilty
parents.
The child was born i'm the HomeO-
pathic Hospital ON February g.
Previous to the birth Of the baby,
Mrs. Harlansworth, as the mother of IL
was known, took her meals at the
boarding house of Mrs. Rebecca Hance,
No. 9l5 Delaware avenue, and had
rooms in the residence of Mrs. Charles
Cook, No. 1903 Van Buren street.
Upon leaving the hospital after the
birth Of the baby, the so-called Mrs.
Harlansworth applied for board to Mrs.
Charles Preston, of No 1126 Jackson
street. She had the best Of references
from Miss Carrie Hance and others.
hence Mrs. Preston had no hesitation
in accepting the woman as a bOarder.
She said she was the wife of a travel
ing representative for a jewelry firm,
who is well-Enown in Wilmington.
The reputed Mrs HarlanswOrth re-
mained in the home of Mrs. Preston
two weeks, then announced that she had
received a message that her husband
for the baby while she hurried to him.
She was away a week, then sent her
address as wv. +. II. & Co., LockboX
1885, Greenport, l.. l."
When she departed the woman took
all her belongings, except the baby
with her This Mrs. Preston thought
very strange, and after a couple of
weeks she wrote to the above address.
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return for the child. else she would
send il TO a home. In answer to this,
Miss Brown, or Mrs. HarlanswOrth, as
she was then known. came to Will
mington on Monday last and took the
child away with her.
Mrs Preston is very much annoyed
about the affair. and, in fact is sick in
bed from worrying over it. She does
not take boarders. and took Miss Brown
into her home only upon the solicita-
tion of Mrs. Hance and attendants at
the Homeopathic Hospital, who highly
recommended the woman.
Miss Brown is a little woman, with
dark hair and eyes, and a fine complex
ion. She is about 80 years of age, anC
is refined and quiet in her manner. She
| frequently expressed a strong dislike
for dancing and regularly ATTENDED
Central Presbyterian Church while in
Wilmington.
Upon arriving in New York on Tues.
day morning Miss Brown was met by
Wilbur r. Hammond, the supposed
father Of the child, who is a we'll
known jeweler in Greenport, l.. l., anC
is 54 years old. It was then tina
Hammond left the baby with the New
York police. saying that he found il OF
the crowded gangplanS Of the Pennsyl
vania railroads Twenty-third stree
/ ferry house.
Upon information received from
/ Wilmington. Hammond and Mis-
Brown have been arrested for aban
doning the child. and they are now il
custody in New York.
BABY'S CLOTHING BOUGHT HERE
The clothes worn by the baby wer
purchased last Monday by it's mothe
at r. b. Rileys, No. 22S King street
and were marked Alma" Sleeve Nov
city Knitting Company, manufacturer
under license. The same mark was o
the undershirt worn by the baby whoI
Wilbur i. Hammond said he found.
4, d. Taylor Bradford went down [
Newport News last night to stay unit
. | Monday