The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
DESERTED
BABE IS
CLAIMED
Waif Left in LynChburg
Hotel is Identified.
ITS GRANDMOTHER
TAKES LITTLE ONE
Does Not Explain Why Parents
Deserted Child.
-
MANY PERSONS
WANTED THE BABE
ChiIds Parents Are Mr.. and Mrs. 9. a.
Woodson. Of Roanoke, and for a
Time They Denied that the
Infant Was Theirs, but
Finally Admitted
ii Was.
MANY PERSONS
WANTED THE BABE
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)


LYNCHBURG, VA, July 24.-The pret-
ty babe which was deserted by It's pa
rents in a room In the Carroll Hotel
Monday last has been identified as the
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Woodson.
OF Roanoke. Va. Its grandmother
reached Lynchburg to-day from her home
in Bedford county. and after convincing
the authorities that she was entitled to
the infant took possession of 1t and took
It home. She did not offer any explana-
ton OF the dcsertion Of the babe by Its
parents.
Early Sunday morning a young man
and young woman arrived at Hotel Car
roll and registered as r. p. Williams
and wife. from Radford, Va. The woman
had an infant In her arms. They were
assigned to n room. and before retiring
they paid for the lodging. AT about
O'Clock the next morning the couple ap-
peared In the lobby OF the hotel and In
formed the clerk that they were going
out for a short while, but would return
at about s o'clock. This was the last
that was seen OF Them.
HEARD CRIES
Later in the day a chamhermaid heard
the crying OF an infant. and on making
an investigation she found the little
child that had been brought there by Mr.
and Mrs. Williams. AS it was soon evi-
dent to the proprietor OF the Carroll that
the baby had been deserted. he had 1t
turned over to the authorities, and later.
,od m n ia {>ifv a AlmSnOuSe.
where It received every care and atten-
t,on The parcntage of the infant WIS
wrapped In mystery; for no one seemed
to know anything about the origin or
whereabouts of Mr.. and Mrs, Williams.
Many persons In Lynchburg expressed
a delre to adopt the little walf. and the
president of the Board of Overseers of the
Poor Mr. Charles II. Lumsden had a
number of applications to consider. He
would probably have reached some de-
cision in regard TO the matter In very
few days but the selecting of parents
for the lost child was difficult problem.
To-day all trouble in regard to the d!spo-
sition of the infant was removed.
GRANDMOTHER ARRIVES.
The train that reached Lynchburg early
this morning from Roanoke brought here
Mrs. Emma o. Walker, of Montvale, Bed
ford county Soon after she reached the
city she applied to Mr.. Lusden for the
infant that had been left at Hotel Car
roll, stating that 1t was her grandchild
the child OF her daughter, Mrs. Etf1e
Woodson, wife of Mr.. c. a. Woodson, OF
Roanoke. Out Of spirit of abundant
caution. Mrs. Walker was required tc
describe the infant. and this she did with
out hesitation, giving a detailed and ac-
curate description of Its appearance. its
clothes. and the valise which the parents
had left with 1t.
1t took Mrs. Walker very few min
,tes to convince the authorities that she
was telling the truth. and nothing bu,
the truth, when she said. II am its grand
mother"
They had been most favoraby impressed
with her motherly and kindly appearance
and when she proved to them that she