The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
II direct thst you sass upon yesr
handiwerk and see what you think
of it. Officer. take this prisoner
to the City Morgue."

TN an attempt at expiation, as an act Of
atonement for running down and kill
. ing little four-year-old Marion New
ton, Charles Buckley, chauffeur, of San
Francisco, has offered up his own five
yesr-old child on the altar of reparation.
He has told Marion's mourning parents
that, if it will avail anything in assuaging
their grief, he and his wife will part with
their only child, surrendering her and all
their parental rights, and letting their
cherished little one take Marion's place in
their hearts and home.
A child for a child!
A novel and tragic thing in the annals
of amends.
At last reports Marion's parents had
not availed themselves of Buckley's offer,
which, probably, to most parents, will
eem quite natural. Assuming that the
Ter was made in good faith, most par
! ents would accept the inevitable, crushing
though the blow, and this is what dead
Marion's parents have decided to do.
Marion was the daughter of. ..E. and
Mrs. Fred Newton, of San Francisco. The
hree-papa, mamma and the little one
been spending the evening at the
rse Show. 1t was the first time that the
4 daughter had been taken out at
IT, and consequently she was having a
1wonderful time. II had always been
& Newton's idea that little ones should
ih bed early, and Marion's programme
ID been a strict one In that respect.
This, however, was a special occasion.
arion had told her mother that she
,anted awfully bad" to see the Shetland
ny exhibit at the Horse Show, and as
ponies were shown only in the eve
ig, it would be necessary. If she were to
them, to break q hard and fast rule of
family. Marion coaxed so hard that
r parents finally gave in, and thus It
IS that she saw the bright. night lights
the frst-and the iast-time.
On leaving the Horse Show the three
* places on a safety station in the
ntre of the street, to wait for street
6. Little Marion's eyes were bright and
cheeks flushed as she enjoyed her
yel experience of night life. She al
st forgot the cute, saucy little ponies,
she stood watching the electric signs
sthe speeding automobiles with their
ing lights, and the gay crowds and
1ythIng. II was all so wonderful and
citing.
Then came crash. An automobile
lck the nearby Victory Monument and
omed off toward the thickly packed
wd on the safety station. Those in
ont tried to rush back from the oncom-
g machine, but there was little chance
r most of them. The car came upon
EN- so fast that five persons went down
efore il, and one of them, baby Marion,
IS instantly killed.
There has been considerable reckless
living in San Francisco lately. and .
,wiHg feeling Of resentment on the part
pedestrians against drivers of fast
Itomobiles; consequently, when Buck
IS car crashed into the little group on
safety station, and bystanders saw the
forms lying prone, their temper rose
Jckk.
Lynch him." they cried. Lynch himT
ana while some hurried to the assist
~ the injured, others swarmed about
oar, wrenched open the door and
g@d the terrified Buckley out. His
ie, who was with him, sat pale and
ivefing with fright. Before the crowd