New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
W0T COULD E Do?
BUTLER is PLAINTIFF.
Rockefeller SerUGnf TeUs H-hy
He Had Child arrested


Christmas Dsy e. the New York city
home of John n. Rockefeller. An West
4th street Was spent without children.
The tWelve-yesr-old Eirl who cried for
cash o. the doorstep 81 Mr. Ro-lefeuer.s
house on Christmas I've wss. with other
homeless children ~ her own age a guest
- the Gerry Society. lillian Rayagisn.
the youthful applicant Was however. not
only willing % spend the holidays an the
OF mans home. but. according 10 the hut
Ter Who discovered her. suggested thar. ss
sc hsd come from Woroester. Mass. on
haps n would he better n she remained
until NJ. Rockefeller returned 10 town.
When q single man hnds himself charged
with the safety ~ a weeping female.
Nicholas stanton. ar. RocksfeIlers hut
ler. said last night. what Is best 20 he
e0ne cannot he decided IN . minute
10 7 look like p man who would mis-
'rsst poor. suffering Eirl child that 7
md cryln' like q hsbv on tho doorstep
~ en- evening he inquired. plainly hurt.
The newspapers ave made mo 70 act
- like D would I've a cold m nv cad from
What tried 70 do FOR the poor. surerin'
Nrtle Thing
How did YOU happen 70 catch cold."
asked the reporter
After worrvin' with the problem 81 What
10 do with the giri. who KEEP sayin' over
ard over that II was NJ RockefeIer she
wanted % see. an myself informin' 'er .
was out ~ me city-we fed 'er and com
forted er IN ths kitchen for an hour and
oVer-I decided n was the thinE 20 do 70
rahs er where she O-ould he sure - he
Clf 90 arms pHy. an I'm doing that Z
Forgot % put on nv h'overcoat"
ou shouldn't a walked 'er 10 The pohce
station. interlected q doorman Win
drerent kind ~ buttons on his coat and 8
cfrerent kind ~ coat. YOU should a
p ordered q h'otomooue
lf was resl pleasant 10 hsar the two men
lsueh e. the hurnor ~ the doorman
You ad best h'adopted 'er." continued
the nan a. the door. with chuckle an
then tvould been YOU instead ~ 'er that
would be arrested "
Mr Rockefeller loined some time ago a
professional humorsts' society. II seemed
as though the spirit was catching
After the hvplay. however. the butler
tod with much evident sincerity. how the
sEh- ~ the forlorn child had FIRST flled
him with compassion and then with mixed
feelings before ne decided that the nearest
police station vas the best place 10 take
her She Eed 20 him he said. about the
amount of nloufv on her person. when he
suggested thst he would take her 20 the
railroad station and see that she was prop
erlv placed on a Worcester express.
She mentioned s. as her capital a. f-st.
srd when search was made s. = was dis
covered stanton. the butler. and George.
rhe doornan. tried 70 persuade her 10 80
home. but each time home vas mentioned
she began TO cry. They took her down
stairs into the kitchen. and there a woman
servant attempted 10 show the small tray-
e,ler how embarrassing 20 the Rockefele-
household vas her apparent intention %
camp down there IN the absence Of the
owners. when no preparations had been
made for her. everything being so sudden
Ike about the whole situation.
Ar hour and hair went by iu this man
rsr. the butler said yesterday. and while
ne three guardians were irving 20 decide
hoV best 70 meet the emergency the little
visitor was smplv fed
TIE child ssid her fsrher snd rlother in
V-orosster we're waiting for her 10 obtain
francisl afd from Nr Rockefeller for them
and their eou- children t0f vhor, the sppli-
-s~t vas rte youngest. and that y she
uss sent sVav she would come hack A
sudden idea struck TIE butler. he said. and
% asked Lillian 70 walk down the street
With him. She consented readily enough.
rhe hUtlsr continued. and he began search
Co. policeman
which. b@in' wanted. Vas not h'about."
BE- inserted. and smiled
p WASN'T mat he meant ANYTHING hur
god 20 cone ~ the Eirl tslthough he
tlouEhf best 90 say right here that. 20 hts
mind. rhe whole rhing vas consio able Il
q far-eR that he hnallv evolved. IN route.
r-e Plan 70 oTer her 10 the police ieuten-
60 ~ The East 5lst street station Some
frH-E had 70 he done ne ADDED. and the
police uOuld know how 10 20 shour ~
What VIII happen when the girl H.
rslFu@d IN the Childnens Court on Mon
cav ~ was asked
Nothing thar viii 'urt 'er" he answered.
He explained that. although be had not
-eCetVed suV word - ali from NJ RoCke-
20 '@r m regard 10 The episode. he knew
frrf 30 Woul1 ser orders from him before
the case Was called The butler VII be
present m the courtroom. ready 70 carry
oIr rre wishes - M Rockefeller regard
tDE rre Clrl. provided her parents do not
rTpear 20 claim her
v1U see 20 u no am comes 20 'er.f
he said IN do this. II it comes b out
- ne own pocket