Evening journal., 1907-01-29
Mrs. Hattie A. FOTwOOd.
Under Bail For ManSlaugb-
ter Tells Police of Her Un-
successful Struggle to Pro-
vide Necessities For Her
Little OleS
NEW BABY A BURDEN,
OFFERED AS SACRIFICE

Deserted by her husband and left to
live in squalor with her three small
children. Mrs. Hattie A. Forwood, aged
33 years, of No. 13 East Eighth street,
in last April had a fourth child born
to her and for seven months she strug-
eled to make a living for the family.
Finally, worn out from overwork and
depressed in spirit, she looked around
for relief. and her eyes fell on the lit
tel recent arrival in this world, and
with the thought that with one less
she could get along better. she deserted
Il.
Readers Of The Evening Journal win
remember the finding of a beautiful
baby girl in a basket along the Bran
dywine Park driveway at Tatnall street
in November 30 last by John Brainard
and Frank Patterson. The child died
while being taken to a nearby drug
sore, and until the recent develop
ments the case was shrouded in mys-
terry.
Held for Manslaughter.
To-day the mother, Mrs. Forwood,
was held in $1,000 bail in City Court for
trial on a charge of manslaughter. and
her three children placed in the hands
Of Humane Agent Frank Stout, TO be
cared for while the unfortunate
woman remains in prison. Nobody viii
go her bail, for she is alone and for
saken, and a more pitiful case never
came to the notice of the Humane So
ciety or the police.
Where is the father Clarence A.
Forwood was well known in Whining
. hr irff f,rs
Of the Forwood House, In Fourth
street between Market and Shtpley, and
also the lessee Of the Hotel Western.
at Fourth and Orange streets. Now
while his family is separated by the
law, he is said to be working as a bar
tender in a Philadelphia saloon, and
probably enjoying lifeignorant Of what
has transpired here. There are many
who viii say he is the one that should
go to jail and not his unfortunate wife.
and probably they are right,
The Unfortunate Children.
Beside the three G lldren found with
Mrs ForW>Sod here. she has another
daughter living with relatives in Phila-
delphia, Florence May Forwood, aged
10 years. She is probably faring better
than her brother and sisters, who were
found by the authorities in squalor to-
day by the police too sickening to de-
scribe. The children are Helen Smith
Forwood, years; Lillian Marie, 6
years. and Clarence A.. A years.
While yet TO be pitied Mrs. ForwOod.
in the eyes of the authorities, COM
rnitted a grave and unnatural crime
for a. mother. The child would have
been taken care OF by the Humane So
ciety If application had been made to
Agent Stout. Instead, the woman de-
serted and left it TO die. Such are the
circumstances, and a woman who was
at one time a pretty girl and surround
cd with every comfort and loving care.
through marriage TO a creature far be-
meath her station in life must languish
in narrow cell behind iron bars at
the county worl1hOuse.
How Case Was Worked Up.
Some time ago Chief Black received
an anonymous communication which
gave him the first clue in the case, ard
since then, assisted by Special OFFICER
Wardle, he has been working quietly
In the matter. Suspicion pointed to
Mrs. Forwood, and on learning that she
had given birth to a child in April last.
which since disappeared, Chief Black
and his assistant came TO the conclu-
sion that their suspicious of Mrs. For
woods connection with the crime were
correct. Word Of the investigation