The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-30
THE MYSTERY CLEAR.
DR.. McGeachy Makes a State
ment About the Case.
Mayor Powell Denies That He Had Been Con-
suited by Dr. McGeachy in Regard
TO the Mater.


A number of new developments came to
light yesterday in regard to the baby left
on Mrs. Pools porch Saturday night.
The following facts were learned:
The mayor was not seen by DR.. Nc
Ceachy in regard to the disposition of
the child, as stated by the Pool woman
Il was Chief Of Police Mullins and Of
ilcer Beasley, who were consulted in re-
sard to the matter as the interviews with
both the mayor and DR.. McGeachy, print
cd below. show. M
Mayor Powell was very angry when his
attention was called to the statement
that he had boon consulted. and said:
1T is lie out OF the whole cloth I
haven't spoken to Dr. McGeachy in
months, and haven't spoken to him about
anything connected with the office since
be was employed by the city for the
treatment of small pox.
DR.. McGeaChey, wutn seen, made the
following statement in regard to his con
nsction with the case:
~ was called Saturday morning to see
young woman from a distant town and
was present at the birth of the child left
Mrs. POOLS that night. When l made
my afternoon call Ellen Garrett, the col
cred woman mentioned, told me that she
had found a woman (Mrs. PooD who
would adopt the child, and that she (Mrs.
POOH wanted the child brought to her
house that night at 11.o'clock and deliver
Cd in the manner set forward in the af-
fidavit of Ellen Garrett printed below
After leaving the patient some doubt
arose in my mind as to whether or not
the disposition Of the child in such a
Kramer would not beseonsidered criminal,
AID as to whether / should not interfere
to prevent 1t. To settle the question in
ny mind | went Immediately to a police
man and stated to him the facts. He
ted me that such a disposition of the
child was not indctable. Two days later
Mrs. Pool and Ellen Garrett came to my
Office and told me they had heard sug-
gcsticns OF police investigation and asked
ne 10 find out the truth of the mattr.
! then consulted the chief of police who
ted me nothing could be done about it,
This is a full statement of my con
Ecction with the case.
The birth of the child was regularly en-
tered in due form at the city office on
he book kept for such purposes by the
icalth officer.
The reDort sent in by Dr. McGeachey
Tas rs follows: Return of Birth to
Health Officer
Date of Birth. January 26th. 1901.
Place of birth No. South East
street, Third ward
Name of Gather
Name OF mother Mary Arlington.
Name OF child, if named.
Color. white.
Sex. male
attending physician, R. S. Nc
Coachcy."
The affidavit made yesterday by the
gro woman, Ellen Garrett. and above
r' ferred to by DR.. McGeachey, is as fol-
lcws:
North Carolina-Wake county
Ellen Garrett being duly sworn de-
Icses and says that on the afternoon
OF Saturday, January 26th, 1900. she met
Mrs. G. e. Pool on the street. and after
somc consultation it was agreed that this
afiant should get certain baby for Mrs
/ col. 1t was further agreed that the
baby should be carried to the house of
tire said Mrs. Pool and left on the front
Tcrch, the party bringing the baby to
knock at the door and leave that the
said Mrs. Pool would be listening for the
mock about eleven o'clock p. M
This affiant further says that the plan
fer delivering the baby at the porch of
ne said Mrs. Pool was carried out That
the aforesaid arrangement was made
.tEout the advice or assistance of any
Ierson whomsoever.
ELLEN GARRETT
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this
18th of January, 1901
&C. f. MacRAE
Notary Public"