The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-08
WHOSEBABY?
Interesting Development In
PawICt Cruelty Case.
CAUSED BY CHURCH WAR
Later Facts Indicate That There
Are Two Sides To the Case
Against Mcintyre.
CAUSED BY CHURCH WAR


Daniel Mcintyre of PawIet for alleged
cruelty and maltresting child be-
tween three and four years of age.
To get more full particulars of the
case a representative of this paper in
the evening called up states attorney
w. H Preston of Fair Haven and
from him learned particulars as to
where the child was taken when it went
from Pawlet to Boston, where il was
born and some others.
The entire story as far as could be
learned was sent to the Boston Herald
by its correspondent here. That paper
made investigations with the result
that the following story appeared in
it Friday afternoon
Back of the arrest of the Rev Daniel
Mcintyre, Wednesday by States At
torney Preston on the complaint of
Humane Officer W. w. Tower for the
alleged abuse of 3-year old child,
lies pathetic story of humane inter-
est.
The little one came into the world
without birthright. She was born
in private lying-in hospital at 4S0
Brookline avenue. Longwood, near
Boston, April I, 1900. Previous to
her birth young, attractive woman
visited the hospital and made ar
rangements with DR. Laura Hunter,
who conducts the institution, for treat
ment. Upon the books of DR. Hunter
the mothers name was given as Mary
Louise Holland Of Boston, and that
of the father as Wright Mcintyre, pro-
fession, teacher, born in Scotland.
Apart from the entry made on the
book DR. Hunter knew nothing of the
father She had never seen him at the
hospital, but she said that while she
was absent one day, soon after the
child was born, man asked to see the
little one, and having been escorted to
the crib where the child lay, bent over
the cradle and kissed her.
DR. Hunter states that she had under
stood that after the birth of the child
the man and woman married. She fur
ther said that she was told that the
mother of the child was friend of the
wife of the Pawlet minister, and it was
by reason of the friendship existing
between the two women that the little
goldenhaired girl, after it became a
year old, was taken from the Brook
line avenue hospital to Vermont. DR.
Hunter said that the Rev Mr. Mcintyre
had never expressed desire to adopt
the little one, but she DIR Hunter felt
CONTEXT that the baby was in proper
hands.
"TEhy didn't the mother of the child
take her baby?' was asked, "She
would not keep 1t because of its BIRTH"
replied the doctor. Frequently she
called at my place here, and would
take the little one for time and then
return Il. bat much of the time the dear
little girl either remained here or with
my daughter, who was equally fond of
her. I"
"Why, l thought so much of her
that gave her my own name, and
here she is called Mary Frantes Hun
ter. She calls me granny.
"Where is the child now?'' was ask
ed.
"With Mr. and Mrs George Rose, a
most estimable family living in
Springfield, Mass. He is a conduc.
tor on the Boston & Albany railroad,
good man, and his wife is all that
could be desired to look after the veil
being of such a little one"
"Have Mr. and Mrs Rose adopted
her?"
"Well, practically. The papers
haven't passed yet, but they will soPn
be signed"
"Did the child show any marks Pt
i'll treatment when it was returned 10
you by the Rev Mcintyre sevIRl
weeks agoY"
Absolutely none. She
strong and healthy as1s
DO, y 90.