The Washington times., 1910-06-08
BABE FOUND IN PARK
GIVEN TENDER CARE
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Second precinct this morning, as he
stood looking down critically at the
little rosebud of a face which peeped
out from its coverings. Here this girl
baby has caused more commotion at
Second precinct headquarters than any
hardened criminal could a done. and
she amt worrying bout IL one bit
an
Central Figure in Tragedy.
This small creature, aged about two
weeks, and with limbs so fragile that
d person who is afraid Of babies, just
on general principles, would not dare
take her in his arms. is the foremost
figure IN a tragedy which is shrOUded
IN mystery still, despite the Vigll4nt e1-
forts which Capt Charles T Peck and
MS heutenanIs. Of the Second precinct
have made 10 discover her identity.
This is the story which H l.. Won't
ford. OF 011 Seventeenth street north
west, Rosie Lloyd, Of lS15 Twelfth
street northwest, and others, told De-
tective Tourney this morning in re-
gard 70 the circumstances which leo
10 the finding OF the little giri-
We were sitting there IN the park,
said one Of the party, when we heard
faint cry None Of the people paid
any attention 70 H. OF course. Inc
cries continued. and we Kept wondering
why the mother did not take the baby
home and put il 70 bed
After about thirty minutes Of this
sort Of thing, people in the park began
10 get cross. and 10 say few things
about those who let young babies sit
up 50 late az night FINALLY, the mat
ter was investigated And there lying
or the ground between two benches,
which were placed under big tree.
was a black bundle
Tiny Babe Discovered.
1T didn't take very long 70 discover
that the bundle was causing all the
trouble. BY this time, Waterman John
Urquhart had arrived. and when be
unwrapped the bundle, there was a
oaDy-Just about the smallest baby
you ever saw out late at night by IL
Captain Peck. Of the Second precinct.
was Immediately notified. ana a Jew
minutes later, Jack Bennett the wagon
man Of that precinct a1ghted from his
big automobile IN front of headqusr-
tiers. and walked gingeriy into the build
Ing with the baby in his arms. There
the child held a reception which lasted
for half an hour or more.
The men crowded round her, asked
her name. her age. and other imDerti-
uent questions which she didn't answer,
and all agreed that che was fne baby
Then she was given over 70 Jennie
Kent, who lives around the corner. and
VINO has taken care or many 2 little
wall ne IlSLLu SIP which the DaCF
wore was given over 70 the police, as
was also the black coat IN which she
was wrapped
Baby's little garments are not espe-
Cially fine. but DeteCtiTe FOurtEev
thinks IL likely they may be in the
nature Of a disguise. and that the
child was perhaps abandoned by pr
ents Of wealth At any rate, - 81
tends. TO make every effo-t TO discover
the little ones identity.
In the meantime, unconscious 1kat
she has been bUneIed bv a cruel "a, e.
and that upon her 1.-THE life thee
rests a stigma which can never oe
efacec. this tiny mite Of a baby.
whom nobody wanted. and who hasn't
even a name among her worldly Dos
sessions, gives only a smile 10 the
world
Mighty good chile" says Jer.aiU
Kent. who knows both good chiIdA@a
and bad How'd dem people leave 'er
all by 'erself in de night2 Well. I
don know. no mOre'n you. honey.
Don anybody know what's got a
heart But den. IL ticks all sort TO
mex a worP."