New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30

nrIGHBOR HEARD CRIES
,,,.man Also Smashed Window
nth Bare Hand and Gave
Girl Milk-Police Await
Parents Return Home.

Parents Return Home.
.o,did story Of a mothers almost un-
s..oh1o cruelty to her hve-year-old
inter was disclosed yesterday, when
:. from the Brooklyn Society for the
milton Of cruelty to Children broke
the door Of a one-story kitchen
s,on I'm the rear Of the four story
eA"' house M SO. 500 Fifth avenue,
,,,,, and found Irene Powell hiding
bvO',.' h,rc he'd The little girl had evil
. ...s,. been locked 10 the room for many
months. ,..,.h o,.i
~ .,rror and talked incoherently. one
asD' sesn,ing 10 pc dominant in her mind
leo "a, ber mother would beat her when
so,,,d her talking 20 the men.
-apsedlv dressed little girl was
90 tba rooms of the society. while
co. .,s and the police kept a watch on
rlacs with Che intention of arresting
~. r,otber Mrs. Michael Moran. upon
re,,rn home Up 10 a late hour last
- however. neither the mother nor
.so father had pat in an appearance.
Neiehbor Gave Child Milk
,..ors,rg 10 the story told 10 the
&c of the society 10y Mrs. Mary
10th who lives at No. 595 Fifth ave-
me next door 10 the house where the
,.n,rsoped child was found. she heard
rsild's cries coming from the extension
s.o-5sv afternoon she tried TO gain
.s,rsnce 10 the room where the child
80 confined. and. failing in this, she
80 window and spoke To the tiny
III gradually winning her confidence
and Offering her some milk. which the
li.tle prisoner drank eagerly.
Mrs Murtha said that Mrs. Moran mar
la for the second time about two years
.r6 her first husbands name having
,ssr Powell. Moran her present hus-
hand is A loncshoreman, and away from
bic home for many hours on account OF
bs work. By her FIRST husband Mrs.
Moran had TWO chudrcn-Irene. I'VE years
Old and Hazel O year younger Since
bsr marriage 90 Moran she has had an
other child. now seven months old
Mrs Aiurtha said that on Friday after
noon she was talking 10 Mrs. Powell. as
he woman is sru known to her neigh
bors when the woman pointed to q small
low in q rear yard a short distance from
bsr home and said. IF that boy or any
If ibe others around here ever come into
49, -e~d will shoot them
Mrs. Nurtha did not regard the woman
threat seriously at the moment, and ioked
with Der about b.
According % Mrs Nurtha. she saw Mrs.
Powell leave her home about o CLOCK
Yesterday afternoon carrying the baby IN
her arms and with Hazel walking at her
SIDE. A few minutes later Moran, the
husband. went out. on his way TO work
Mrs Murths continued 10 busy herself
about her homework
Il was about an hour after this she
said that She heard lreue's cries. When
she had satisfied herself that the SOUNDS
came from the rear extension OF the
Moran home Mrs Murtha climbed along
the roof 1f the extension until she stoOu
directly above the wndO"
crawled Under Bed.
She peered through the glass and was
shocked al the sight within.
The imprisoned child glanced at Mrs.
Murtha through the window. Fear came
into her eyes and she half ran, hall
crayled under the squalld bed. as
whipped dog might run from brutal
master Tie little girl was clothed in a
single garment. much soiled and worn
Mrs. Murtha. overcome by the misery
she saw. bfok, the window with her bare
hand This seemed 20 frlghten the child
more, and when sine was spoken TO. she
GlHged IN terror and cried: Don't speak
to ne. mamma viii beat me II she finds
il out"
Mrs. Murtha continued 20 speak 10 the
little prisoner telling her she wanted TO
help her. When she asked the child II
sie wanted something 10 eat the ragged
Atue hgUre nodded her head Vigorously
ana approached the window. Mrs. Murtha
procured milk and fed the child through
Inc window with "a spoon. Then she went
back to her house and telephoned the
Brooklyn society
Agents Ramon and Nash soon appeared
ana broke down the door. The interior
ne room was filthy, according 10
usir statement and heavy with
nuated air. Irene was again overcome
7! terror at the sight Of the men, ana
hao 10 be coaXed from her hiding place
lnoer he bed. She was taken away by
we agents Mrs. Jennie Hooper no
H'es on the floor above the MoraI ID
lie agents she had often heard Ids
ues coming from the extension. but
NSo not thought 70 Investigate the cause.