The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-30
MRS. RICHMOND WOULD LIKE
TO KEEP. BONNIE HOYT"S BABY
of Young Il
From Harry H. Hoyt, WI" Is Said 10 Be tGe Nephew of
Playwright Charles lIoyt.
STORY OF THE YOUNG MOTHERS STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE.

Mrs Thomas Richmond. who lives AT No.
5iSi Magnolia avenue. is very anxious i"
keep the haby girl OF Bonnie Hoyt. the
| actress. whose death at Chicago slH.-
tarium Tuesday night made further steps
uuneces ssary in the divorce suit which she
| had brought against her husband Harry II
IIoyt who l. said 10 be nephew Of Charles
Hoyt. the playwright.
Mrs. Richp- .. . has cared for the Hz-yea--
old baby RirI Of Mrs. Hoyt for more than
a wear. and tho little giri. whose name b.
Margic Hoyi has wou warm spot IN Mrs
Richmoud's heart.
u DO not want 20 give her up" said Mrs
Richmond. my daughter fairly worshlps
he-. and We have been allowed To do os we
please with her until l feel that she Is uy
own. While We did not name the tHhy. her
mother let US have her chrt7tenel as W
wished.
..sh. is always lively as poor Bonnie was
and we would De dreadfuIly lonely without
the sound OF her Voice. have teleeraphei
Professor Windsor the haby's grandfather.
asking him what We shall do. He lives in
Massachusetts. near Boston. and We have
not heard from him yet. but I do hope ne
will not take her from US" and the tears
weIIed up in Mrs. Richmond's eyes at the
thought.
While Mrs Richmond was talking the
baby played about the room. laughing and
talking to herself after the manner ~ tn-
bies Occasionally she would stop nd run
to Mrs. Richmond and say. "Maunna. where
is Mamma Bonnie?'' ~n,. Airs Richmond
would smoo;he he hair and murmur. Poor
2onnie''
RESERVED ABOUT HER FAMILY.
MIR. tioyt was very reserved abaut her
famils affairs" SAID Mrs. Richmond. In
!une 1901 we saw an advertisement asking
for some one to look after baby. We
were lonesome here. my daughter and nay
self and decided that We could take care
OF the child.
Mrs. Heyt brought Margie to rs. and
whenever she could steal moment from
her work We would near her long before
she reached tire front door cryiaE: BABY.
Where = nv baby. and she world rush IN
and fairy smother the haby With kisses
and play with her until she had 70 20.
while she was away on hsr tonrs with
the theatrical companies she would write
10 Us frequently. He= letters. like herself.
were fun OF foxes. but she generally said
something about the time when she could
have her baby with her.
The first int.matioa that We had that
she vas sick was a telegram from the
manager OF the Princess OF Pilsen company
asking for the address OF Mrs. Hoyt's
father and telling US that she vas dead.
The baby's father came 20 see her four
times shortly after she was brought To US.
He came twice with the mother and twice
hy himself he seemed 20 be very foud of
Margie and brought her playthlngs. but
have not heard % him since and DO not
know where ne Is.
Bonnie Hoyt whose maiden name was
Bonnie Windsor. vas the daughter or Pro-
fessor William Windsor. who for a time
taught phrenology al Eighteenth and Olive
streets
CALLED POOR" BONNIE
Even during her life she was often spoken
OF as poor Bonnie. for in the twenty-five
years OF her existence she ran the gamut OF
more than ordinary troubles and priyations
and had a bitter struggle for existence.
She was born In Gainesville. Tex. and
when L years Old married Harry Hoyi, at
Muscatine. Ia Hoyt was press agent for
her father.
The married life OF the young couple did
not prove happy and they separated 1T