Evening journal., 1916-06-19
DEFENDS NURSERY
AGAINST ATTACK
Superintendent Says Tins
mans Haste Caused Mix
Up Over Baby
ACCUSE MOTHER
OF ABANDONING

Marian Gondek. arrested this morning
by Constable Tinsman on the road back
Of Richardson Park, on charge OF
abandoning her three months old baby,
is now held at the police station on a
charge Of desertion. There are a num-
Der Of important matters connected
with the case, Constable Tinsman says,
that must be learned before the case
can proceed
Gondek has just been released from
term in the workhouse.
The baby was left on a door step
Sunday morning by woman, supposed
TO be the mother at house IN kia-
mensi, and was turned over to Constable
Trnsman yesterday.
AT Delaware Hospital today, it was
said the baby was doing well, and had
shown no bad effects from its abandon
ment In the absence of the supern-
tendent Miss Duncan. it was impossible
TO tell it was said, how long the child
would he kept there, but probably until
suitable arrangements could be- made 10
care for it at a regular home for such
infants.
Mrs. Mary r. Wright superlnten-
dent OF St. Michaers Day Nursery and
Hospital for Rabies today defended
the nursery and the nurse who yester-
day refused to receive an abandoned
Polish baby who had been found at
Kiamensi by Constable William Tins
man. Mrs. Wright said Tinsman
caused the controversy
Mrs. Wright said Tinsman rushed
to the hospital with the baby yester-
day, deposited the tot on settee and
said: I'm an officer Here's a baby
I've found and want you TO take care
or"
The nurse In charge of the hospi-
tai in Mrs. Wright's absence said she
had no authority to receive the child
and Tinsman called the police station
saying. They won't take the baby
here"
After a brief conversation over the
phone. Tinsman left the hospital, re-
marking, I'm going to make It hot
for you, all right"
In front of the hospital Tinsman
exhibited the baby and explained the
case to a number Of residents Of that
section of the city. and then drove off
in his automobile.
The nurse. Mrs Wright. asserted,
did perfectly right, as she did not
know conclusiyely that Tinsman was
an officer, and, hasty in his work. the
nurse was given no chance to in
vestigate. After the constable had
left, the nurse called the police sta
tion. and asked II an officer was there
with baby She was informed that
the officer was Constable Tinsman.s of
Richardson Park Being satisfied
that Tinsman was an officer. the nurse
asked that the baby be sent to the
hospital, but by this time the Della
ware Hospital had consented to take
the baby
Mrs. Wright was greatly provoked
today over the manner in which Tins
man acted She said it was apparent
that he was not aware OF the many
tricks some men resort TO to abandon
babies.
She cited a number Of instances Of
excuses Of men to enter babies into
the hospital. She stated that an Off |
cer may place an abandoned baby in
the nursery without trouble. as il is /
part Of the work OF the hospital to
care for abandoned children, but not
Illegitimate children. She asserted
that the nurse, not knowing that Tins
man was an officer. as he was dressed
in citizens clothes, acted within her
rights.
Emphasis was laid ON the fact that
abandoned children will always be az
cepted by the hospital, hut children born
out Of wedlock are refused a home att
the nursery. II was explained that MOI
discrimination in regard TO religion orl
nationality is practiced az the hospital
a number Of children were pointed ont
bv Mrs Wright who. when admitted,
were nothing but "skin and bones To-
day they are healthy and fat There
are - children in the hospital at the
present time.
Mrs Wright expressed her grateful
ness to the police department for the
treatment she had received from them
az an times.
The children Of the nursery will be
given three weeks outing 10 Reho-
both Beach by st. Andrews Church.
They will leave here on June %.