Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-08
Snfferings of Mother Who Robbed Wealthy Employer to Escape
Unhealthy Conditions and Flee to Where Children
Could Gain Health.

Heinrich and I must go to Wyoming;
but we haven't any money Batsie. My
God, what shall I do?"
Then the strike threw Heinrich
Schultz out of work. He grew bitter.
One day, when the rich folks who
owned the broken-down, filthy tene-
ment came, Schultz ordered them out
the aristocratic Mrs. Burke-Smith and
Alice, her niece, because the former
wanted Maggie to go to her house to
sew.
They're the folks who are taking
our life blood" said Heinrich.
Maggie, almost beside herself with
her secret, eat and thought. Then
suddenly she said:
I'm going to that woman's house to
sew"
One day Maggie stopped sowing at
the Burke-Smith mansion. On that
very day some jewelry had been stolen
there.
The next day a detective shopping IN
the hallway threw Maggie into a frenzy
Of a III begged Heinrich wildly
that night to take her to wyoming.
But I haven't the money" he said,
kindly.
I've got It," she said, showing him
500. which she got by pawning a dia-
mond brooch.
"Where'd you get it, he cried.
you made me do it." she answered.
You told me these people were respon-
sible for the terrible way we hav, to
live. I only went and d. what any
! o0jnal uynffid 6o 7 f0a1r nj a 7 naodo4
to live"
She spoke with terrible earnestness.
Comfort belongs to rich folks. But
we're entitled to water and food and
SHELTER
And I'm a woman. Heinrich. I'm
entitled to more than that, like any
female animal is. I'm entitled to bring
life Into the world-strong life, that
will stay. That's why I stole, Helm
rich"
That's fancy talk" said Heinrich,
not knowing Of Maggie's cecret. Now
I know how you got all h little things
you said the folks gave you-the little
silver mug, the little gold pins. And
this baby ribbon-did you steal this
baby ribbon to keep US alive?'
Maggie stood before him, quivering
with fear, but she looked him in the
eye-and he understood.
His big arm folded about her. She
clutched him, wildly.
"I love you better than ever before"
said Heinrich.
Then the detectives came. With
them was the outraged Mrs. Burke
Smith.
IT stole those things" said Heinrich,
when I went to your house to get my
wife one night"
HE didn't" cried NAggie.
Maggie, for Gods sake, keep still"
whispered Heinrich. Our child mustn't
be born In prison
IF you go to prison the child will be
born in the gutter," she shouted. And
which is the worst? 1 won't keep still"
She went to a table and brought out
an old cradle she had hidden there. IL
1t were cheap little baby clothes she
had made on the sly. Then she stood
up n talked, woman to woman, with
Mrs. Burke-Smith.
I've a right to have a baby" she
said, ''just like any other woman In
this tenement you own babies don't
live. I stole because I wanted to go
away where my baby could be born
strong. 1 took from you only what you
should have given all of us who have
to live here-fresh air. sunshine. clean
rooms and a chance to have healthy
children"
BLESS mel" said Mrs. B~urke-Smith,
IT didn't know. This Is only the sec
ond time i've been here. I'm awfuiIy
glad I've talked with you. My agents
haven't kept 1t up, have they7 1 with
draw the prosecution. Bless me, this
10 too bad. I'm so sorry"
A few days later Heinrich and Mag
gle Schultz began the journey to
wyoming. where the cry of newborn
babies Is strong enough to sound