The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-09
JAIL DOORS OPEN TO
MOTHER AND BABY
Powerful Friends Win Plea for
Mrs. Gallo, Who Didn't
Understand.
HAPPY REUNION AT FLAT
Little Santa, Who MOthered
Flock. Joyfully Welcomes
Her Return.

The doors OF Ludlow street Jail opened
at o'clock last night for Mrs. Galch.ns
Gallo and her infant son. AS fast as Q
taxi could take her there she was driver
TO her fiat in the rear tenement house al
42t East Forty-fourth street. where i've
children have been waiting for her since
last Saturday afternoon and wondering
where she had gone with the two strang,
men who took her away that day.
The release OF Mrs. Gallo and her baby
was brought about through the successful
efforts OF a sympathetic Wall Street
broker. who had read OF her plight In THF
som to use his judicial discretion in vacat-
ing the order OF arrest Of Mrs. Gallo. who
was imprisoned because she didn't pay
slsS due on a fruit stand she bought. and
then because when she was giving birth
TO her baby she failed 70 answer an order
to go to court
After Mrs. Gallo had been In Jail over
Sunday with h.r baby and the man and
woman who caused her to be sent there
had refused to consent to her release. the
members of Stock Exchange arm who
read of the case engaged Martin c. An
sorge to get her out of Jail and send her
back to her little flock II possible.
Powerful Friends Raised.
When Mr.. Ansorge started proceedings
he found that the Prison Association al
ready had been induced to go into the
matter by the president OF bank and OF
a title and guarantee company. The as
sociation retained Frederick II. Cowden.
who. with MIR. Ansorge. took the case
from City Court Justice Smith Jus
tise Smith referred to the application for
Mrs. Galios release to Justice Ransom.
who signed the original order for Mrs
Gallos examination in supplementary
proceedings. Justice Ransom interrupted
a trial to hear the application.
The lawyers submitted to the court
an affidavit by DR. James A. J. O'Brien.
prison physician at Ludlow street, who
said that the health OF both Mrs. Gallo
and little Nicholas would be endangered
by confinement il. a Jail where there are
no proper means for caring for = young
child
says She Didn't Understand.
In his argument Mr.. Ansorge told the
court that he and the brother who had
induced him to take up the case had
talked with Mrs. Gallo In the Jail for
several hours OH Tuesday afternoon and
were convinced that. although her hus-
band has been paying 81 a week out of
his salary of s. to her lawyer. she has
not had proper legal advice and that her
failure to obey the courts orders was due
partly to the fact that che knew no
English and also because OF her illness
when the child was born
Justice Ransom reserved decision until
late yesterday afternoon and then handed
down An order granting the application 10
release Mrs. Gallo. In his opinion he said
that the first comprehensive and cohcren,
statement in defence of Mrs Gallo had been
made by Mr.. Ansorge In his application
and that previously there had been no
evidence before the court to show that
Mrs. Gallo had not been guilty of wilful
contempt.
Mr.. Ansorse promised TO see that Mrs.
creditors II she was concealing any.
Happy Reunion At Flat.
As soon as Mr.. Ansorge got the order
from Justice Ransom he went TO the Jail
In a taxi and had Mrs. Gallo made ready
to go home Mrs. Thomas Rock, wife OF
the warden. helped Mrs. Gallo get her
things together, Mrs. Gallo was so happy
she cried constantly in saying good-by tn
the warden and Mrs. Rock and In thank
ing them for their kindness. Then she
and little Nicholas took their first taxi
ride.
A sun reporter went to Mrs. Gallo's little
rear Nat last night shortly after she got
there and found her already busy doing
homework that was too much OF a task
for her eight-year- old daughter. Santa,
who had been motherng the flock In her
absence Clinging to her skirts were the
twins, Virginia and Josephine. . years old.
who are crippled. All the children looked
pale and In apparent need Of food. Al
though 1t was then : o'clock the children
had had no supper and no plans for II
were under way. The three rooms were
scantily furnished and from the general
appearance OF things II was difficult TO
believe as the creditors contend. that
Mrs Gallo is boarding away a large sum
OF money
Il don't know why have been re-
leased from the Jail" said Mrs. Gallo
through an interpreter, ANY moro than
know why I was sent there. but ] do
know that ] was cheated by the people
who sold me that fruit stand. I spent all
the money had trying 10 make II pay
and now that II has failed have no more
money TO give.
Mrs. Gallo said she hoped she could get
another fruit stand In location where
she could succeed. because her husband.
who IL 90 years old. is in poor health and
she thinks II may not be long before the
family viii be dependent on her for sup
port