Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-29
ORPHANAGE HEAD
SCORES MURRAY
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recommended to US. and for that reason
the child was put on probation there
after due investigation"
you changed your mind regarding
the home of Mrs. Murray as TO not
being a proper place for the child"
the witness was asked after some legal
fencing.
Eyes, SIR"
Did any reports come to o con
corning the character of Mrs. Murray
in of which you asked
for the return of Kenneth"
Eyes, sir
And in consequence you asked for
his r%eturn?"
Eyes. sir"
Asylum Matron Testifes.
Miss Jennie Jennings, the matron of
the institution for a score of years, tes-
tilted that when Kenneth first came to
the institution he was 2 months old,
and old about his discharge.
Did you know Mrs. Murray them"
she was asked.
Il did not
Then she told about going to the
Union station, in Providence, after
ward with the party and was asked on
the cross-examination about Mrs. Muir
rays love for the child, saying:
"She especially spoke of Kenneth as
being a desirable child in every way
"How was that"
"She said she liked hin very much,
was pleased with him and perfectly
satisfied with him."
Miss Amy Mason. who is interested
in. the home. was examined by Mr.. Ray
nond.
Did you have any conversation with
Mrs. Foster with reference to Ken
neth?"
Eyes, sir. but 1 don't n when"
Anything said about delivering Ken
meth to any person."
Yes, sir"
WHO said it?"
Mrs. Foster"
Miss Mason next told about Kenneth
having been delivered in her charge.
Did you see. Mrs. Murray after
that"
yes, sir"
Witness described having been there
three times and seeing about a dozen
CIillufe1 III lle MdiIdy iodots
she gave no special reason at any
time for wanting to keep Kenneth"
mo. sir"
did she tell why she wanted to call
him David?"
"She said she had a revelation"
"a revelation" repeated the vice.
chancellor in surprise.
Miss Mason repeated the answer, but
-kI o.,-Io - tt4a -
garding the alleged revelation.
Puzzling situation.
Miss Mason further testified that she
never made any report to the orphan
g concerning Mrs. Murray or her
home. She had been asked by Mrs
Eugene S~turtevant, president of the
board of managers of the orphanage,
and Mrs. Foster to request the return
of the child.
In the cross-eXamination by MIR.
Simpson, this witness testified to the
letter of Mrs. Sturtevant in which the
writer says:
1.-THE situation is a very puzzling one
to me, and If Mrs, Murray keeps a baby
farm | do not understand what profits
she receives"
Witness denied that she had evei
said anything hat you'd induce Mrs
S~turtevant or anybody else to think
that Mrs. Murray was running a baby
farm.
James Forbes, of New Rochelle, TOLD
about examining the Murray home
before the time Kenneth was there. He
is connected with a charitable organi-
zation n was asked:
How many children were there?'
Eight or nine"
"Who else was there?"
"A h~ousekeeper and a nurse"
did Mrs. Murray make any state
ment regarding her religious belief?'
mo. sir"
Mr.. Forbes added that he inspected
the premises at Miss Mason's instiga-
ton.
1.-The house was well furnished" he
said, land had every appearance Of
prosperity"
In answer to a further question by
Mr.. Simpson, Mr.. Forbes said that "as
far as the physical surroundings were
concerned it appeared to be a good
place for a child"