The sun., 1905-05-06
DESERTED ONP1ER, GIRL DIES.
POLICE WIRE TO NORFOLK TO
ARREST WOMAN WHO SAILED.

Ten-Year-Old Chnd Ceased Playing IN
BagGaEe Room and Fen Into Fatal
stupOr-SailinE Woman Diselaimed
Her; Other Companion Disappeared.
A ten-year-old colored girl was left
yesterday afternoon In the baggage room
Of the Old Dominion Steamship Line at
Pier %, North River. She reached the pier
In company with Susie Edwards, who sailed
az a passenger on the Jefferson, due at
Norfolk, Va, to-day. Shortly after the
vessel sailed the child sank rapidly into a
state Of exaggerated coma. She was re-
moved 10 the Hudson street hospital and
died there Ave hours later under the In
fiuenoe, the police believe, Of q powerful
drug. She never regained consciousness.
Nothing was found upon the child by
which 10 identity her. The police have
wired TO Norfolk to arrest Susie Edwards
on her ARRIVAL.
According 20 Baggagemaster W H.
Mcfarland two oolored women went 20 the
pier with the child about 2 o'clock In the
afternoon. which was an hour before sail
ing time The little girl seemed to be pos
sessed OF unusual vivacity and fdsked round
and round the trunks,
About half an hour before sailing time
one Of the ewomen went away. The woman
said to be Susie Edwards remained on the
pier with the child. When sailing time
came this woman went on board, leaving
the child in the baggage room.
Aren't you going TO take the kid with
your Mcfarland called after her
That isn't my child. the woman replied.
-Her mother viii come back in a minute, >
The boat sailed and the child sat down
on the foor and sank dropping into a sort
Of lethargy. Mcfarland and Walter Suttle,
the two baggagemen, laid her on a news
paper and asked Policeman Thomas Dren-
nan Of the Leonard street station to send for
an ambulance. The second woman failed
to appear.
Or. Hale, who responded from the Hud-
son street hospital, failed In his efforts 20
revive the girl, and efforts made in the
hospital were equally futile.
In a handbag that the child carried were
found some child's clothes, a china doll,
some toys and bit Of ribbon. In the
pocket Of her frook was an empty bottle
that had recently contained cologne:
The physicians at the hospital we're
unable 10 determine the nature OF the
drug that the child had taken.
The identity Of the woman who left the
child on the pier and sailed away as Susie
EDWARDS was presumptlVely esJabHsneo
through her baggage check and the booking
ofice Of the steamship company. j. l..
Harris. who runs an employment agency
for colored help at 1872 West Twenty-si1th
street, the address that Susie Edwards
gave TO the expressman who conveyed
her trunk 20 the pier, said last night that
he had known the woman two years and
he could swear she had no child OF her
own.
why that girl Is no more than a years
old said he. 'and she's that simple that
almost anybody could get the best OF her.
Up to Thursday, Harris said, Susie
Edwards was employed in the country
home Of j. L. Eweet. at Babylon,
L, /. She decided 20 90 back TO her
home in Henderson, n. c.. and returned
TO the employment agent. staying at his
house Thursday night, He said he knew
OF no acquaintances that the girl had here
Harris believes the girl was imposed upon
by somebody who wanted TO get nd OF the
child.
sshe is 50 simple and good natured,
said he, that some woman probably put
up a Job onher.'
Sergt Fuchs Of the Leonard street station
sent out detectives last night TO look up
Susie's Anteoedents.