Evening journal., 1900-01-29
AN INFANT FOUND
IN ASH BARREL
Mary Hall Abandoned Her
Child and Left ii to Perish
Last Night.
INHUMAN MOTHER ARRESTED

THE LITTLE ONE WAS ALMOST
FROZEN WHEN. DISCOVERED BY
MRS. CHARLES CARDWELL AT
AN EARLY HOUR THIS MORNING.
I A female child, about a month old.
was found in a half frozen condition
in an ash barrel at the rear OF No. 4O4
West Fourteenth street at an early
hour this morning.
When discovered the little one was
lying upon pile Of newspapers Ia the
barrel, and over the top Of the recep-
tacle was placed a piece of an old
blanket. and from this fact alone It is
due that the infant is still living.
The discovery was made by Mrs.
Charles Cardwell. who lives at the
above number, about $50 o'clock. AT
that hour Mrs. Cardwell went out to
the rear Of her residence TO empty a
bucket Of ashes. When she removed
the blanket from the top Of the barrel
she noticed what appeared to be a
bundle OF rags. from which a faint cry
proceeded. Mrs Cardwell's first thought
someone had placed a batch Of kittens
In the barrel, and as she is deathly
afraid Of cats in any form gave a
scream and ran into an adjoining
house. Her cries attracted the atten-
ton Of Mrs. Cardwell's sisters. Mrs
George Plummer who resides at No
1904 StOckston street. Mrs. PlummeI
AZ Cnce hurried to the spot. and upon
Investigation found a little blue-eyed
aaby lying in the bottom OF the barrel
in a half frozen condition. The in
fant's clothing was damp and partially
lcrvered with ice indicating that Il had
been in the barrel all night
AID WAS SUMMONED.
Mrs. Plummer at once sought aid and
summoned Alban NJ. Pierce. who con-
ducts a -four and feed store at Four.
teenth and Washington streets. Mr.
Pierce carried the infant into Mrs
! Cardwelrs house. and its clothing
(which was Of cheap material. removed
Mrs. w. T. Grubb. of No. 405 Wes
Fourteenth street. was called in, anC
going among the neighbors procure,
clothes and dressed the little one il
warm apparel.
POLICE NOTIFIED.
The Police Department was at one
notified. and Captain Black and Ohi
GERS Mcbride and Riley brought tn
child to the police station and places
1t in the charge Of Matrcn Wogan.
MOTHER IDENTIFIED.
After the little one had been thor
oughly warmed Mrs. Wogan took il GU
to the Homeopathic Hospital to learn
II possible, its parentage. The nurse
at the institution at once recognized
the infant as being the child of Mar
Hall, which was born at the hospita
last month.
THE MOTHER ARRESTED.
Mrs. Wcgan returned with the chill
10 the police station, and Agent Stout
OF the s. p. c. c., was notified OF tn
facts. Mr.. Stout at once swore out
warrant for the Hall woman's arres
and placed it in the hands Of Captain
Black to serve.
The woman was located in a sill
factory near Fourteenth and Walnu
streets, where she is employed. and sh
| was taken to the police station by Car
3 tain Black and Agent Stout.
/, ADMITTED THE DEED.
When the Hall girl was taken befor
lChief DOlan she admitted that tn
! lchild was her own, but refused to dis
/. lclcse the identity Of its father. Sh
: said that it was born on December p
and since that time she had made n
: peated attempts to dispose of it, 81
had endeayored to have someone adoI
I lit, even Offering to pay for its care, bu
could find no one to take charge Of !
Last night of her own volition, b'
= tween the hours Of and o'clock, sf
J had placed the infant in the barrel an
left it to its fate
RELEASED FROM INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL.
Mary Hall is well-lnown to the p'
% lice, and has been in the Delaware II
n dustrial School for several years. ST
A was released on March last, her tin
e expiring when she became 21 years
d age. For some time past she has bee
y occupying rooms at the house kept
u Samuel Peo, on Sixteenth street b
~ tween King and French streets. III
woman will be arraigned before judi
Ball in City Court tonight on a char
Of abandoning her child The little Of
s. will be turned over to Agent Stot
N who will provide a home for it,.