The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-30
SENT HALF ORPHAN TO MOTHER
HOME PAID FOR HIS BOARD TO
NEXT WEEK, SHE SAYS.
Charge That l2.Year.Old Was Unruly, and
Fuss Over Gerry Society Benefso-
tor Says Mrs. McMillen Has wrecked
Health Working TO Support Child.

According - tie story which Mrs. Kitty
McMillen told in the Children's Court yes
terday. her twelye-year-oli son James
whs driven from the home OF the Society
fer the Protection of Hall Orphans at io4th
street and Manhattan avenue, but Miss
Augusta Deyo, acting matron of the home,
declared last night that Mrs. MoMillen
had misrepresentei the case. Mrs. Mchlil-
lens story was ccrroboratei by Mrs. Daisy
Horlacher, who runs private sanitarium
at Seventy-seveath street and Lexington
avenue, where Mrs. McMillen lives.
Sail Mrs. McMillen: Il was notified by
Miss Deg O that James was unruly and that
1 must find another home for him. Since
last October I had paid the Hall Orphan
Home S. each month for his board and it,
was paid up to Wednesday of next week.
My funds were low and. as am too i'll to
earn more money, went t. Dr. Darlington,
Commissioner OF Health, for advice. He re-
ferre1 me to the Charity Organization So
ciety, and they sal that they would see that
the Gerry society took charge of the boy.
Il was notified to have my son In the
Children curt to- Gay. Last night called
up the home, and told them to have him
there, They refused at first, but finally
said all' right. Hall an hour later two
women brought the little fellow to Mrs.
Horlacher's sanitarium. where live, and
thrust him into the hallway, refusing to
take him back with them, though ! pro-
tested.
1T was inconvenient to have him in the
house, and at Mrs. Horlacher's suggestion
| carried him Lack to the home. 1 got a
policeman to go with me, Jut the matrol re-
fused to take him in, though hold a receipt
for his board until next week. We we've
turned into the street. and not knowing
where else to go at that time Of night--it
WAS then after 81 took him to the santa
rum. Mrs. Horlacher let him stay until
this morning"
NO rtprsse ntative of the home was pres
ont and the hearing was adjourn, d until
Wednesday next. The boy was taken
in charge by the Court m antme
Last night Miss Deyo said that young
McMIlcn was unruly, but that they had
delivered him to his mother at her own
reg TEST
We are opposed to letting children 60
to the Gerry )ciaty, and there is no reason
why this boy should go there" she said.
why his mother W ishC d him to leave here
we do not know. He has an aunt, a Miss
Enslee, in Norristown, n. j., who is well
to do and anxious to take care Of the little
fellow. but his mother will not consen:
TO his going there
Mrs. McNIiilen admitted that her sister
was in gccd circumstances, but declared
that sho had nsver offered to assume charge
Of the boy.
Il have done my best t. support him
myself" she explained. Il am almost
destitute and threatened with paralysis
of my let sile from working at the sewing
machine to supDort hin and myself. We're
it not for Mrs II rlachers kindness l would
now have no home"
"This woman is entirely honest said Mrs.
Horlacher she has worked herself sick
t. suDpCr TT the child and now he has been
turned int the street by this home True,
they did offer t. refund the amount OF his
board from now until next week but /
think the action heartless."