Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
FOSTER MOTHER WILL
 FIGHT FOR CHILD
NEW YORK FOUNDLING HOME BRINGS ACTION BECAUSE CHILD
 IS NOT IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL,
Has Been Her Companion For Ten Years and Little Girl Wants to
 Stay With "Mamma.o

stay With "Mamma."
 Little Rock, Aug. 9.-Through a writ of habeas corpus filed with the clerk of the chancery court by it's at- torneys, Asa C. Oracle, the New York Founding hospital is seeking to re- cover an orphan girl 13 years of age from Mrs. Georgia Catherina Taggar Tt after the child has been in Mrs. Tag gart's possession for more than 10 years.
 The New York Founding hospital is one of the oldest charitable organ izations in the United States and has at present under it's supervision more than 4O,000 children which 1t has placed in homes throughout the coun- try. This organization places chii- dren in homes, but retains an attach ment on them by indenture, and 1T any of the terms of the indenture are violated by the person to whom the child is given, it can regain posses sion of the child as long as it is under age.
 The main provisions of the inden- ture are that the person to whom the child is given must educate the child Tn Catholic school and rear it in the Catholic faith, and make report to the hospital not less than twice a year. ht7-, 9i aat ,-}
 It is alleged by the representatives of the institution that Mrs. Taggar: has violated the provisions as set forth in the indenture, that she has not properly educated the child and has neglected her religious trainins and failed utterly to notify the or ganization of the child's condition On the Aforementioned grounds a rep resentative of the organization from Chicago and its local attorney will endeavor toI get possession of the child and place it elsewhere.
 Mrs. Taggart yesterday afternoon said she took the child when it was a mere infant and had during the past 10 years done everything for it her meagers means would permit.
 If Claire was willing to leave m. and go back to New York;" said Mrs. Taggart, q would not offer any re- slstance. But Claire does not want to go. I have cared for her more than 10 years and we have grown to love each other. She has never wanted for anything that I did not give her.
 When the officer came last nigh, and told me he was going to take her away and called for Claire, she wen, into mysteries and was very i'll all night and had to have a doctor with her for almost two hours.
 Loves Child Like Her Own.
 Tt would break my heart" said Mrs. Taggart sobbing, ito have to he separated after I have grown SO att tached to her. During the ten years she has been with me we have loved each other as mother and child ana God knows it isn't right for anyone to come between us.
 If it was known that. I had been mlstreating the child, why didn't they call for her sooner? Why did they wait until the little girl had grown to love me and to look upon me as mother? They have had ten years to find out whether I had been mis- treating her or not. Either a priest has been here, or I have sent them notice of how Claire was getting along every few months. I have always provided for her and have until the last few months sent her to school. During the time she was out or school she was ill
 So long as Claire wants to stay With me- said Mrs. Taggart. 1T in- tend to fight any attempts to take hcr rom me, although I realize that | haven't the money to last long in a legal battle with an organization of such great wealth. couldn't take an appeal if wanted to. and I sup pose that in the end, when the courts nave had their way, my little girl will be taken from me-"
 Child Doesn't Want to Go.
 when asked if she wanted tO leave, the child said. NO I want to stay with mamma. Those old men can't nave me. I'll hide from them. Labt