The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
Follow Many Clues, but Can't
Find Evidence to Place the
Guilt.
THROW LIGHTTo-NIGHT
Committee to Make Rigid Inves-
tigatioll-Davis Back to
Testify.

Testify.
Following hard upon the coroner's
INQUEST into the death of little Baby"
4 Vaughan at the City Home last Mon
q day morning, in which the jury con
demned the authorities of the insti.
tuition, the Committee on Relief OF
the Poor will begin a rigid examina-
Z tion into the condition OF the nome ana
probe as far as possible into the con-
ditions which made possible two at
tempts on a chld's life to go I'M
+ noticed and unreported either to the
\ committee or to the police. Two IN
.yestigations into the conditions exist
ing at the institution have already
been made. but the third Will sur
mass both the others in sensational
disclosures
Former Convict n Helper
whether because OF neglest or be-
cause OF too small an appropriation Tor
the work, 1t Is fact that MISS ven
able had under her care charges 100
numerous for any woman to properly
handle, that one of her helpers, nous!
npparently now woman of kindly
character and moral strength, Is one
who was once addicted to the morphine
habit and a pardoned convict; that
another is a negro girl seventeen or
eighteen years OF age. of limited men
taI capacity, though OF kindly dispo-
sition and that the others are volun-
teers from among the inmates. hardly
fit for such duties as may be imposed
on them. This state OF attalrs VIII
also be investigated.
Nothing new of material consequences
was developed yesterday. There were
I many rumors, probable and improbable.
& az .imysterIous" men and women VINO
might be suspected of the deed; ana
MANY theories as to the guilty party
e and his or her motive were advanced.
1 II seems to be settled that the guilty
narson Is an inmate of the home, put
NIL evidence against that person is sui
Intangible and circumstantial.
Many believe that John tate, man
about six feet tall dark, clean-shayen,
apparently a countryman, who visited
Mrs. Ethel Gaylord three times. the
last occasiontbeins... on sunday AFTER
;Snoon- at 9 o.cloGk,- may be able to throw
some light on the mystery Mrs. Gay
4 lord had been taken downstairs from
the maternity ward on Sunday mosAN
ing a change that she bitterly OBJ
5iected TO, and was in a room on the
4 first tier in the rear Enclosure when
Tate called.
GInd to See Stranger.
He received permission to see her,
and walked into the room where she
was lying with her newborn baby.
= Two other women in the room with her
passed out as he entered, but they
q heard her exclaim: "Oh, John. I'm so
glad to see you.'' She said something
about being moved downstairs because
she was suspected of having poisoned
the baby. and loudly asserted her inno-
oence. Tate stayed until after 6
II, o'clock. but 1t is not known what else
passed between them.
He had visited Mrs. Gaylord before
and as they always addressed each
other by the Christian name. it seems
~ that they were friends intimate and OF
iong standing. Further visits were
,Si prohibited by order of DR.. Hoskins, al
interne. I, is doubtful If he was
+ cognizant Of the attempted murder
but the police are endeavoring to fine
NJ g him In case he should be able to en-
n Tighten them in regard to the mystery
AS to Thompson, who came here with
4I Mrs Frances Vaughan when she
brought the baby, the police know his
8' real name and his present whereabouts
but5do not seem to believe that he is
m any way connected with the mur.
der
I The Norfolk police stll maintain thai
they have not been communicated witt
8 in3any way, but declare that they have
M the name of the man referred to- ant
II that he can be brought forth at an,
az time desired. The Norfolk sleuths de
not believe that there is anything tan
Rible against him. though they stant
III ready to give the Richmond depart
ment any help il may desire. 1t 4
y not thought here, however, that tn
presence Of the man is necessary a
least not vet, which does not lend colo
TO the theory advanced by some tina
money was the incentive for the kill
ing Of little 'Muggins,"
Run After Chester Clue.
81 Little countenance is given TO tn
statement that a man answering to til
description OF Thompson was seen
Chester last Sunday, a few hours att
the baby had died. forsit Is recognize
,s that mysterious men and women wi
4 " be seen a every corner from now uni
the affair is cleared up or forgotten.
Further inquiry at the City Hon
yesterday developed the fact that {
Saturday night preceding the sacot
attempt on the child's life, Netti
3tSi Brown, a young girl Geneva Cox,
s ri woman OF small Intelligence. and Liz
Carlton. q young woman, SLEPT in II