Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-25
BABY BOY LEFT ON DOORSTEP
Problem for the Authorities Of
Winooski to Solve.
beautiful Child Awakened Mrs. Louis
Pratt by His Cries--Wrapped In
Dusty Lap Rob~--C1othing of
Good. Quality.

Who Ia the mother Of tho beautiful two
weeks old child that made It's mysterious
appearance on tho doorstep OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Pratt on upper East Allen
street In Winoosti between nine and ten
o'clock Monday night is the problem that
comes to the authorities to solve. About
9:l5 O'Clock Mr. and Mrs. Pratt retired
and it was about 1910 O'Clock when Mrs.
Pratt was awakened by the crying Of n
baby and upon looking out Of the window
on to the piazza saw the little one lying
there. She awakened her husband who
sent word to the police. Shortly after
ward officer Wardwell arrived with
Selectman f. e. Bigewood. Tho child was
then ordered removed into the house.
The baby was very we'll clad in "a new
dress and coat and was trapped In Il
lap robe and wore q bonnet. Beside the
child lay handbag which contained
more clothing and "a nursing bottle. II 's
very evident that the party who left
the child had gone to some little expense
as the clothes in which the child was
dressed and those that were in the hand
bog were practically new. The Child's
clothes were very dusty, and the child
had all the appearances of being starved
The lap robe was of dark green shade
ana showed some signs of wear. The
little undershirt was the only garment
that had any tag which showed the make
# the garments. This shirt had Baby
Holr stamped upon it and this with the
lap robe is the only possible evidence
upon which the authorities have to
work.
The child Is q very pretty boy OF from
ten days to two weeks old, has light
curly hair and dark blue eyes. Some Of
the clothes had tucks taken in the sleeves
about two inches wide. There was one
long dress ard one short dress In the
handbag, besides other wearing apparel
end n paper of about dozen safety
pins.
Sclcctman f. L. Bigwood and Health
officer j. G. Thabault went to the Pratt
rome Tuesday morning and found the
child looking very much improved after
having been fed and given proper care.
Arrangements were made with Mr., and
Mrs. Pratt to take care OF the baby for
a few days when arrangements will have
reen completed to have the little one
placed in an orphanaEc.
Whether this child was placed on the
doorstep by some one who had driven by
the place or whether the person was on
foot could not be learned from Mr.. and
Mrs Pratt as they had gone TO bed and
heard nothing until the baby began
20 cry The home of Mr. and Mrs. Pratt
Is a the top of the hill at Hoods cross
| ing. a little red house to the right of the
! road The house Is near the road, and the
piazza is on the shaded side of the
house. ana this made it very easy for
any one to step into the yard and lay
! the child on the steps without causing
| much notice as the nearest house Is fully
| 900 feet away. There is street light at
| the crossing and the next which is about
"a 32-candle power incandescent light. Is In
front of the home Of Mrs. S. II. Weston
and the piazza is shaded from this light
| by the trees