The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-26
WHO OWNS SAMSON?

Who owns Baby Samson. the strongest
baby in New York? AT the rooms Of the
Gerry Society this particular baby is
down on the books as John Doe No. Il.
and he is probably the youngest John Doe
on record says the New York Globe.
Samson. the new name he was given By
the police who found him, is now making
things lively for the good sisters and his
playmates at ST. Josephs Home. Avenue
. and Eighty-ninth street. where he was
sent a few days ago by the society until
his identity could De established.
Samson is a pretty youngster. with light
hair, big blue eyes and fair complexion.
and SO well dressed that the police be-
lieve that ne was puFpOsely abandoned in
Coriears Hook Park on the night OF Oc-
tOoer 4. II is thought. however. and
hoped, too. by the Chidren's Society. that
1.-THE little fellow strayed away from his
home in search Of pity sings" and that
his parents viii soon call and claim him
There is no peace. perfect peace. when
Samson is awake Even when he Is
snOozing i'm his neat little cot at ST Jo-
seph he evidently dreams of strenuOsity
and throws his little arms around IN reg
ular SanGow style. Just now his hair is
long. but if his unusual strength keeps up
10 may De necessary 70 shear Il after the
manner of Delilah
Little SamSOn's cyclonic career. as far
rs police records go. began on the very
eve that he was found, curied up in the
corner OF a bench in the park his nose So
cold that it felt Ike a tiny chunk OF ice
The patr0lman who found him brought
him first to the Delaney street police sta
ton. where he began 10 create havoc as
soon as he was thaWed ont
Samson can talk a little. That IS, he
IAN say "Goo-g0o. which means. ac-
cording 20 the baby dictionary, i want
what / want when I want IT. When he
wants a drink Of water he gurgIes, which
sounds something like "Goo-gurgIe. -
That was the sound he made after thaw-
ing out. and two policemen on reserve
made rush 20 wait on him. When
Samson had drunk his I'll he let the dip
per fly and caught Pstrolman Sullivan
over the eye
lie laughed at this episode. then cried
again for the dipper. which was given
back TO him. This time he let il rip.
crashing a glass in the window Of the
back room on its exit.
Four policemen were intent all this
time over q game Of checkers in one
corner Of the room OF course, no sooner
had Samson espied the game than he
toddled over and began 20 amuse him
self by Tipping the checkers with his
hand. He finally caught hold Of the board
and the game was preemptoriIy brought
to a finish. This tickled Samson almost
TO death
He then began 10 put the room into a
state Of disorder Like the acrobatic
clown, he seemed to get tangled Up in
every chair or table with which he came
IN,
S2TsOn-like career. and by the time he
was taken TO the society's rooms the
sand man had sprinkled enough sand 70
cause him 20 sleep like a log.
But when he was taken to the Chill
dren's Court the following morning he
was just as lively as ever. OF course,
little Samson had 70 be arraigned before
the court. but he didn't seem to mind It.
He remained quiet in the arms of Mrs.
Jordan. the Catholic probation officer.
until he espied a long ruler on Justice
McAvoys desk. Leaning over. he grabbed
the ruler and pounded the desk so hard
that the court spectators stopped their
whispering. They thought the justice had
raped for order.
Again he lapsed into quietness. but his
mind was working, and when everybody
was busy. like Samson of old he waited
the desk. then-bang, over went the
inkwell, and the judge, the stenographer
and the clerks had to make a quick Jump
to escape being splashed.
Again was Samson nearly tickled TO
Death But that was the last time he had
a chance to publicly demonstrate his re-
markable strength and strenuosity. For
ten days he was kept at the societys
rooms while their agents tried to find his
parents, but their search was in vain. so
little Samson was sent to St. ,Tosephs
until called for
AT this home he has several hundred
paymates. OF course. he doesn't go out
and play with them. for Samson is still
a baby, and as such is kept in the recep-
ton ward He is certainly the liveliest
baby Of them all and. according to one
OF the sisters in charge, he hurls every
thing he gets his hands or; pulls down
everything in reach. and kicks over the
small articles which come into his path.
BE Is not bad baby. mind ycu. but
bub5ling over with life and strength.
Samson is such healthy baby. and
such dear. despite his inclination To
gymnastics, that he stands out distinctly |
among all the hundred other little waits /
gathered ND in the metropolis during the I
past few months. The society hopes that /
he will eventually be restored to his par-
ents- il ne did stray from home, for he
Is by far too angelic baby of the sam /
son type to be thrown upon the mercy of !
2 strange world. which he seems to think
has just been made expressly for his pur- 1
pose, to knock and kick about