Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
CHILD RETURNED
TO MOTHER WHO
STARVED FOR HIM
Remie vaChe, Aged 3 Years, Is
Found in City Jail by Un-
fortunate Parent
WOMAN TELLS PlTIFUL STORY
Negress Turns Boy Left in Her
Care by Mrs. vaChe Over
to the Police

With shouts of childish joy, Remie
Vache 8 years old, whose cute ways
and manly bearing endeared him to
the matrons in the city Jail since he
was placed in their care Tuesday
night, ran down the corridor of the
gloomy Jail building last night and
leaped into the arms of his mother,
who burst into tears when she saw
the little fellow.
For several minutes Mrs. Eugene
Vache knelt on the concrete floor of
tightly to her breast She was too
overcome to speak, and the little boys
inquiries of "Where has 90 bin, muz-
zer?" were not answered
The jailer and the matron who wit
messed the happy reunion of mother
and child silently walked away and
left the happy pair to themselves until
the mother had recovered her COM
posure and indicated that she was
ready to take the little fellow to her
home.
Mrs. Vache, who lives at 636 Wall
street, explained how the child hap
pened to be left in the care of Ada
Robinson, a negress of S32 San Julian
street, and told such a pathetic story
that those who listened to the recital
turned away and furtiYely brushed
tears from their eyes.
According to her story, Mrs. Vache
was divorced last February and
awarded the custody of the child. At
that time she was practically penni-
less and in i'll health. Although hardly
able to attend to her own housework,
the unfortunate woman obtained light
employment and managed to feed and
cIothe the child by depriving herself
of many comforts which she formerly
had enjoyed.
STARYEs FOR CHILD
Owing to the fact that she was
compelled to take the child with ner
because she was unable to pay for
his board at a children's home, Mrs.
Vache frequently had to give up work.
Some days she went without eating
because of not having enough food for
both. She had several offers from
persons VINO wished to adopt the child,
but her love for the little one was too
strong to consent to parting with him.
No matter how little money she would
have the mother always provided for
the lad and kept him dressed neatly.
After several weeks of almost des-
titution, Mrs. Vache obtained a posi-
ton about ten days ago in a tailor
shop at 2091 West Fifth street. She
took the little fellow with her, but
found that she was unable to do her
work while he was clinging to her
skirts and begging her to play with
him.
Mrs. Vache was unable to hire per-
sons living at the same house where
she had a room to care for the child.
and was told that the negress, Ada
Robinson, was a reliable person and
would keep the little one for a nom
mai price.
Dhe child was taken to the home of
the negress September IL. Mrs. Vache
explained that she was without funds
but would return within a few days
and pay for the lads board.
The following day Mrs. Vache re-
ceived her wages and found that after
paying her own room rent, which then
was past due, she would not have
anything left. The unfortunate woman
was SO worried over the matter that
instead of explaining her condition she
sent the childs clothing to the negress
without any message.
The Robinson woman became
alarmed when the mother failed to
appear and gave the child in custody
of Patrolman H. B. Wallace Tuesday
night and asked him to investigate
the matter.
! Mrs. Vache stated last night that
she had made arrangements to have
the child cared for at her own home.
While Mrs. Vache was getting the
child ready to take away the officers
collected $2.75, which they gave to the
little fellow.