The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-23

NSSnftnHetk rom r HsN ake
portun.tv TO locate and claim her. His
r&oueet was observed by the police,
who looked upon his request. under
the circumstances, as reasonable
one
Mr.. Butterworth reported the case
to William . Duke. assistant 10 the
president Of the r., r. Il +. Mr. Duke
advised that publicity be given that
the parents OF the chsld might learn
OF her wherea bouts and that she is
in SAFE hands until she can be claimed
10y them,
Tells Story of Incident.
Mr. Eutterworth during the night
talked to reporters at his Meadow
Street home, telling of the circum-
stances through which tho child came
INTO his home He has no idea what
the chiid's name is who her parents
are. or where they live. Neither does
he know the present location of the
little girls mother who. he believe.
left Richmond on the 1910 train for
Washington and the North YESTERDAY
Whether or NOT the woman took the
lain after leaving the baby in MS
care AZ the ticket office at Eiba. re
does not know
II was while the train was standing
al E1ba Station yesterday afternoon
that the young woman who was well
dressed appeared al the ticket win
dow with the baby She asked Mr.
Bptterworth to take care Of the child
for a few minutes until the nurse
could come after her. She declared
the child was wellmannercd and
would not disturb him very greatly.
Mr. Rutterworth has founiethis to be
true. for the child 10 a good one The
young woman had decided TO 20 on
an the train with her mother, and her
nurse would come for the baby in a
short while.
su Mr.. fa,4ttcrworth understood her.
md he believes that the woman
hoardeh the train. which pulls out
from a point opposite the door 10 the
ticket office at which the child was
left No nurse came for the baby.
Mr. Butterworth delayed leaving for
his home for tfree-qliarters OF an hour
I or more later than his usual leaving
time taking the little one home NO
] one called for the child during his
absence nor later during the after
noon.
That the nurse appeared at the sta
Z ton and not flnding the baby, con-
rluded that the mother had decided
at the last minute tn take the child
with her. and went on her way is the
4 belief of Mr. Bntterworth. The
mother thinks the nurse got tn" child
] and took It home" he speculated last
1 night "and the nurse thinks the baby
/ In with her mother
Dotxnt Think II bandonmcnt
II Mr. Rutterworths theory IS cor
rect the news will reach those direct
IL interested in the child this morn
ing and II will not he long before the
{ little girl il restored to he home
The suggestion Was made that IL
may be a case ~ abandonment, but
Mr. Butterwcrth liz inclined TO dis
|. credit that view of the matter
The leaving Of she child with him
consumed 80 little time, rhe train was
4 on the tracks At the station about 70
nall out. the mother OF the babe was
In a hurry. and II did no, occur to Mr..
Butterworth to ask her name. While
she was talking rapidly. explaining
that the nurse would come for the
1Aild she said what the ticket agent
0nderatood to be that her home was
1890 something West Grace: he did not
catch the number exactly,
Yesterday afternoon he conducted
an inquiry In the 1900 block. with the
assistance Of Or. A, G. Franklin. 1881
/ West Grace who visited every home
4 in the block The investigation dis
closed nothing thar would throw light
1n the case There was no child In
1 the block answering the description :.
there was no one known 20 be leaV~
i ing under conditions such those
surrounding the departure of the won
an who left the infant a. the Eliza
I ticket Office.
Early last night Mr. Rutterwor,h.
L before going home for the day, called
Al the Second Police station and re-
U ported the case
Many Visit Little One.
u The news that bab by had been
Il left with him 81 the station ana that
il had been taken TO his home spread
rapidly through the community in
3 which he lives. and until IL o clock
Il there was almost open house 80
many we're the callers to see the
/ child. None who came knew her.
The tot was as well behaved any
child could be and Mrs Butterworth.
taking notheri3 interest In the
y youngster thoughtfuiiy cared for II.
The nye Bntterworth children appear
n ed 10 take an immediate liking for
the little girl, During the evening
y they made much of the strange visitor
& In their home.
Il Several names were called. ami Of
4 them the child seemed to recognize
81 t.Elizabe,hv az quite familiar. Either
Eff1abeth il her name or the word
Il has sound that il unusually pleas
s. ing to her ear. Each time the name
IN mentioned the little one rnarifests
n tina lively interest peculiar to children
III 81 ssuch tender age When they en-
Il Aeavcr TO show Appreciation,