The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
Startling Discovery Made by Investigator Morrissey of Charities Department.
Two Babies Found on Prem 1ses, One of Whom is Mere Skeleton.
Story Told by Mrs. Russell of Participation of Another Woman Not Verified by Inquiry.

What appears to be an aggravated case of baby farming was brought to light this morning when Investigator Morrissey of the Charities department
 was notified of a case needing his at tention at 696 Main street. The com plaint was made by a. prominent Park avenue lady who discovered the con-
 dition of affairs while engaged in
 charitable work in the vicinity.
 In rooms that beggared description
 the investigator found Mrs William Russell, aged 39, her daughter Oracle, IT; and two infants, one of whom was little more than a skin covered skeIe- ton. The other is a boy, the child of the girl Oracle, which she says she has given to her mother. Poverty and filth hang over this domiciIe to which infants. the result of illicit love, have been brought and maintained for a considerable length of time.
 The story told the investigator by Mrs. Russell follows, as nearly as it can be transcribed without offending the sensitive.
 William Russell. the father, came to this city with his wife and daughter Oracle from Paterson. N. Y.. last June. Russell is now in the employ of the railroad company, as a laborer. The family left their home to avoid the dis grace which their daughter was about to bring upon them in their old home. A child was born to the girl several months ago in this city. The other child is one of four brought to sMrs. Russell by Mrs. Charles Baker df PAS Gilbert street to be cared for at the rate of $3 per week each. Mrs. Rus sell obtained the infants by advertis- ing in a local newspaper. Mrs. Baker answered the advertisements and a deal was soon made by which Mrs. Russell was to take such infants as There were four in all, three girls and a boy.
 A short time afterward Mrs. Baker called and asked the daughter to go to New Haven with her where they would be met by a party with an in fant The program was carried out. Mrs. Baker and Oracle went to New Haven where they were met at the railroad station by a woman who carried an infant. She gave the child to Oracle and told her it was two weeks old and that it's name was Arm strong; also that she came from Bos- ton. This child was afterwards taken to the Bridgeport hospital where it died.
 Later on a male infant was brought to Mrs. Baker and afterwards to Mrs. Russell by his grandmother who said the chiId's name was Parker and that he had no other name. In every in stance Mrs. Baker told Mrs. Russell the infants were f'nlegitimate." Af- forwards Mrs. Baker took away two or the infants. One died at the hospi- tai and the other is still with Mrs. Russell in a condition which would compel pity in the most fiinty heart.
 Mrs. Russell attributes her poverty to the fact that Mrs. Baker has not paid her the stated sum of $3 per week for each of the infants in her charge.
 The girl Oracle accuses a man nam- ed Ed. Hinkley of Paterson, N. T., as the cause of her trouble. She is af- fiicted with a nervous disease which has made her a, wreck. She is in urg- ent need of treatment.
 Mrs. Russell says that Mrs. Baker, her patron, obtained the infants which she farrned out from Boston parties and that the latter had not received the expected remittances and could therefore not pay Mrs. Russell for the keep of the infants
 The matter was reported to the po- lice this morning. They are inclined to disbelieve the story told by Mrs. Russell. Diligent inquiry on Gilbert street and the vicinity has failed to disclose any No. PAS or any person named Mrs. Charles Baker. Investi- gator Morrissey is working on the case this afternoon.