The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
USE BURNED CHILD.
TO SOLICIT AIMS.
Father Of Baby That Lost Legs
in Isirc Arrested to Answer
Charge OF Neglect.
Especial to rhe rimes-pispatch.1

NORFOLK, VA. February 24.-.Tamcs
Lambert a white man from Princess
Anne county was arrested today ay, !, on
O'Rourke, OF the Society for the Pre-
vention oil Cruelty to Children, pend
ing M investigation as to the manner
III which his infant son had both legs
so badly burned that amputation was
declared necessary by the surgeons at
ST. Vincent's Hospital.
III is charged that the condition of
the child WAS due to tho fact that the
fathdr and mother are addicted to
drink, and left tho infant to care for
itself in their home in Princess Anne.
Reports are TO the effect that on the
fire the couple neglected it, Mr.
URourke is Investigating the charge
with the intention of bringing criminal
action against the father and possibly
the mother.
The ease was brought to light by
the mother aud father begging on the
street using the legless child TO secure
the sympathy OF the public and the
drinking. and did not properly care
for the little Que. An investigation
caused the arrest of tile. father, the
mother not being troubled, as she is
required to nurse the little baby.
II is pitiable case. The eleven
months old baby has no legs. both hav- |
lug been amputated recently at st. |
Vincents Hosni!al. II seems to be a
fntness unconscious of its terrible /
aiiliction.
Mny Have Been Poisoned.
Claiming that Walter Ats. who died
last fall in tent at ocean View. was
poisoned by n companion. ii is prob
able. that the county authorities OF
Norfolk Will he asked TO investigate
The remains of Ats were recently
dfsinterred by members of his family
and carried To syracuse n, y. where
MS relatives reside Al the time IL was
declared that consumption was the
cause OF death the young man camp
i Ing on The beach, on the recommenda-
ton of physicians in the North. for tho
.hsneHt OF his health. He was Il con-
stimptive. 1t is said that at first lie
began 70 improve. but suddenly became
- physician was called. was In Il dying
condition. He lived but u Jew hours
Ats had friend camping with
MN, according 10 reports. but it now
known io his relatives and no one Il
knows his name.
IL also develops that the young man
had considerable money. Nothing was
believe lie was SLOWLY poisoned for the
purpose of robbery.
anNiou. About Schooner.
Great anxiety Is being manifested
IN the shipping circles OF Norfolk over;
the fate Of the schooner George L,
Nreelan5. which sailed from Hampton
Roads three weeks ago for New York.
Not word has been heard from the
vessel. and she should have reached 1.
her destination within a week or ten 1
days al the outside.
The Nreeland was commanded by
Captain Forrest Downs, and had q +
crew of six or seven men. She is a [
three master, aud has been in the
lccal trade between Norfolk and
Northern points for years. She is of +
AS tons register and was built in 1879. 1
She is looked upon as q sound vessel, /
and was laden with railroad ties.
The fact that she has been missing |
so long. and there being numerous re-
ports of wrecks. has caused the aD
prehension for the safety OF the ves-
sci.