The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17
DESERTED BABY
F|NDSNEW HOME
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Adopted il
Yesterday
MOTHER PAYS COSTS
Was Taken in Henderson Cot
ton Mill-Goes Back to
Work-Pleased With Trans
fer.

w ohooh nci Tiny odOy IN the Tur- |
ner Hotel Monday, June 2. Yesterday
paid $5.S5 to Chief c. M. Walters and
was told to &c n sin no more.
The baby was turned over to Mr.
and Mrs. j. d. Smith. Of the Pilot
Mills, kind-hearted and childless peo-
pie. who have the means to give the
infant all the comforts of the best
horn children from the handicap of
the liaison. The mother and the
foster mother entered into an agree
ment whereby the baby passes into
the control Of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. it's |
name changed and it's past made as
nearly deleble as the popular mind
will allow it.
They look the child and she took
the train. They will put it under
their care and the girl goes back to
the loom of the Harriet Cotton Mills.
where she expects continued wor, the
best cure for her blunder, and the
unfailing support Of the young fell
low against whom she presents no ac-
rusation.
No, | do not want to marry him."
she said. but he has treated me all
right. He sends me money and holds
a good position. He has not allow
ed me to suffer since the child came
and gave me money before. But l
don't want to marry him. l want to
go back to work"
The young splendid phys
iaue, quite pretty face, no criminal
lines. not lettered, but wholly igno-
rant, sat in the police station yester-
day and talked about her case. She
mad been taken the night before in
henderson and was brought here yes
terday by Officer w. E.. Wood. Every
man that she met was move by her.
She put up no pretty mout bou her
misfortune, she appealed for no sym
pathy. She rallied not against her
father and d~escanted none upon her
partner III shame. And when she
told her story. Police Justice Harris
was ready to let her go with it's ac-
tual costs of the trip coming over.
The city Of Raleigh asked no fees for
its work.
Bottle Did It
The girl was traced by = bottle of
paregoric. When she left the baby
in the hotel, she neglected to TAX
the pareEoric with her. She perhaps
thought it would be needed by the
child. But it told where she had been
and from Durham it was learned hat
she was there when h baby was
born and that she received money
from Macon, Georgia. and Henderson
while a parturient in a boarding
house.
after she went away. But Chief Wal
tiers had men at work. Thursday they
had a line o n the girl. And Friday
they had the girl. Nobody really
wanted to punish he luckless lass
Chief Walters did not wish it said
hat a baby might be abandoned in 9
hotel and it's mother walk off withou'
detection. With the prisoner in charse
ne, with all the others, was moved
TO pity and pulled for such a max.
imum of costs as to a back tn
actual money spent.
UyhA,, The civil ~ sSco6 from m
Judgment Of Justice Harris. the tw'
women, Mrs. Smith and Miss Car
Isle sat in the chiefs room and mad
the bargain that took both name an
title from the mother. What d
YOU wish to call the baby?" Cit.
Attorney John HinSdale ask cd.
His name is George Washington
Garlic; my fathers name is Car
lile," the young brunette replied.
Il don't think / want to call mr.
George Washington" Mrs. Smith SAFE
There are several black folks in m
neighborhood by that name, and
would always be causing confusion.
That's all right, you may can nj!
what you wish" Miss Garlic sal
with IA laugh. 1T makes no diner
ence. l had just named him Georg
Washington. He amt but hve week
old. | don't think it will make an
difference to him and l hope ne won
know it,
"In call him Elmore,' Mrs. Smit
said. Il think that is a pretty name.
Mr.. Hinsdale wrote it
Gilmore is now in the city hosplta
He is a likely baby. With good urea
ment. and he will have 1T. ne M
every reason to congratulate hlmSe
The Smith family has plenty 10 re-
him. The husband and wife will |
devoted to him.
Girl Returns.
Give me $685. and you may go
said Chief Walters. The girl reacne
into her purse. She fsd sN"'s