The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

As attorney for Mrs. C. c. Goodrich,
Richard P. Evans has written TO the
Commissioners complaining Of the action
of the Board of Children's Guardians with
regard TO Eleanor Tucker. a child placed
in Mrs Goodrich's care by the mother.
Mary Tucker, and later committed to the
care and custody Of the board
According to the attorney. Mrs. Good
rich, fearing that she might in later years
have trouble with the father over the pos
session Of the child, consulted with the
Board Of Childrens Guardians. who ad-
vised her that she should let the hoard
take control Of the child, and they would
place it in her care and custody, and
stand between her and the father should
occasion arise. This course, II was stated
was pursued
About a year after this" says Mr..
Evans, "the trouble for Mrs Goodrich
commenced, at the instance of the mother
and other persons. The writer can per-
sonaIly, from his own observations on
many occasions, testify TO the love and
devotion Of this little girl toward Mrs.
Goodrich, and the fond notherly care and
clean. pure Christian education and train
ing Mrs. Goodrich was bestowing upon
her up to about nine months ago, when
repeated threats and actual attempts TO
take the ehild from her were made, ap-
parently with the countenance Of the
Board OF Chndren's Guardians, If not
their positive authority.
Mrs Goodrich moved into Pennsyl-
vania; previously, for a year, having lived
in Virginia near the Chain Bridge, where
attempts at kidnapping the child were
made, and compelled her, in order 20 pro-
tect It, 10 break up her home there and
move 20 Pennsylvania
Police Aid in search.
II am informed that the police author
tiles OF the city OF Philadelphia at che
instance of the police department Of this
city. are making Mrs GOodTich's life
miserable by their visits and threats; that
her mail is intercepted and opened. and
/ her every movement watched with threats
Of arrest If she does not surrender the
child, which is now at a good school.
The espionage over Mrs. Goodrich is
/ such that she dares not visit the child OF
I send her clothing for fear that she viii
/ be found and taken away. and the Phil
adelphia authorities inform her that they
are acting under orders and upon request
/ OF the police department OF Washington
This child when taken in charge by
Mrs. Goodrich, was a street waif, IN
kempt uaTutbful, and untaught. with q
future in prospect Of moral and physical
degradation. n. She is now q lovable Chris
tian girl, growing I'D under the best in
! fuences for her present and future vel
fare, and more than satisfied with hel
guardian and environment
why there should be such persistency
10 destroy these excellent condition:
should be satisfactorily explained, and Il
not shawn to be fully justified. upon suf.
hcIent grounds. I suggest that they
should be ordered discontinued
Disappears with Child.
John ". Douglas, en- agent OF n,
Board Of Children's Guardians, in answel
to Mr.. Evans letter, submitted TO Com
missioner Macfarland a report in whiel
he says that the child was committed t
the care Of the board November 2, 1903
and Immediately placed with Mrs. Good
rich, on trial for adoption. Later, how
ever. he Gays. the confidence Of the offic,
| In Mrs. Goodrich was shaken and a de
mand made for the child.
''She requested" says Mr.. Douglas
"a little time in order to get togethe
in proper shape the chlld's clothing