The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-29
PARENTS LEFT
CHILDREN TO
DIE Of HUNGER
Mother Gave Them a Nickel
to Buy Enough Food for
Five
BRUTES SORTED OUT THEIR
FAv0RITES FROM THE BUNCH
Exalted Idea Of Motherhood Reduced
Below the Sensibilitics of the Brute
Creation by Those Whom Somebody
Had Joined Together

fnlIaOeInnla, july 22.-ADandOne0
by parents and left without anything
TO eat for three days, one little girl
is now in u serious condition, whila
four other small children are prac-
tically helpless as a result of starva-
ton. Only for the timely discovery
OF the youngsters by neighbor they
would probably have starved to death.
The desertion of the children is
classed by the police as one of the
most inhuman and outrageous cases
that has been brought to their atten-
tion and that OF the Pennsylvania So
ciety for the prevention OF cruelty ID
children in years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Blanck, tho
parents of the starved children,
whose ages range from 2 to II years,
were given a sever reprimand by
Magistrate Mackin this morning in
the Twentieth and Fitzwater streets
station, and then committed 10 the
county prison in default of $500 bail
each.
Left without Food.
According to the police, the
Blancks, who live at 21S3 South
street, last Sunday morning took four
of their children, who are said to De
their favorites, and hurriedly depart
ed for Camden.
They left the five youngest chill
dren in the house without anything
to eat. Upon arriving at Camden. Mrs.
Blanck rented a house and then boil
rowed a bed from her mother, who
lives in that city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blanck, together with the four young
sters, slept in the house on Sunday
night, and were little concerned rela-
tive TO the safety of the children in
the South street home.
Returning to her former home on
South street OH Tuesday, Mrs. Blanck
handed one of the tots five cent
piece and told tho child to purchase
something for all five. She then
hastily departed from the house. de-
spite the fact that the children were
crying and begging for food
Neighbor Hears Cires.
Early last Wednesday night a
neighbor heard the hungry cries OF
the abandoned children and notified
the police of the Twentieth and Fitz-
water streets station. Upon investi
eating the case Policemen Gilchrist
and Snnex found the five youngsters
almost ready to collapse through star
vatior.
Fearing that the children would be
unable to walk to the police station
the officers went to a nearby restau-
rant and purchased large quantity
of meat, potatoes, bread. butter and
coffee. and then returned to the
Blanck home.
Seating each child around the table
the policemen then gave each one an
equal portion of the food. The young
sters lost no time in devouring the
eatables and soon were clamoring ro,'
more.
Soon after the abandoned tots mad
arrived at the police station, repre-
sentative OF the Pennsylvania socie.y
for the prevention of cruelty to chill
dren took them to the headquarters
of the organization, at 415 South FIJI
teenth street, where they were given
a substantial meal and clean clothing.
The children told the police that
they had had nothing to eat since the
time their parents deserted them. AL
though gradually starving to death,
they said they were afraid to seek aid
IIOiu IclSuDOIS. EJttCil Cullu WdS pUUl-
ly clad and extremely dirty.
Blanck was taken into custody yes
terday afternoon at Camden. Whiia
he was being given g hearing this
morning before Magistrate Mackin.
his wife appeared and was about 10
lay all blame on him for the aDal-
donment when she was also arrested.
In addition to the police, Miss
Dertz, representative of the chill
dren's society, appeared in the court
room and pressed the charge against
the Blancks. Miss Dertz also took
the other four children to the societys
home.