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r*,” voaic ucre irvui ticve- Iiand. U., eua she savs t'uat soon after she 1 became enamored of Abbey, and was inti-1 ptnic with him. Finding herrelf about w twoint-cniotLer, she by the advice ofu frJeud took refuge at Mrs. Purdy’s ho-mitr.l, nnu ou June lotiigave birth toababv*bov. A few days ago she lodged complaint v.iih Overseer of the Poor Peck asking that Abbey be made to care for the child. The Smith woman has U-en here just, long .enough to make bt*r childacitv ehnrge and tbu is one reason why Overseer of the I oorPfck has consulted with Justice of tte Peace Oterlnnder in regard to the caw ITiese two cJTicer3 hold that tho Sira. Pnrdr bospitalis the means of drawing cases of this Kind, which eventually becomo clarce-alilo to c-ither city or county.Sir. Abbey yesterday admitted the paternity of the child, expressed his dis-potion to care for it, but said that he was without means of doing so. In die first place, according to his own statement Airs. Purdy very recently wrote to his mother agreeing to sett!.- /or the care and treatment of the SmiU: vrpiiiiin and her child for $10-3. Bemuse this stun was not forthcoming be claims that Aire. Purdy pereuaded tfao Smith woman to frighten turn into a settlement by threatening n suit He knew nothing of the Smith woman going to Aire. Purdv* until she had been there for some time. Abbey was rvq-jesud to wait on Aire Purdy yesterday afternoon and ascertain the lowey; amount she .would accept in the crent of her adopting, the child. “The child is dree- cntt Anb^y, “and it' «luu itcan t pos-nbly live more than one or two w*is » oud in the faco of this Aire Pnrdvagreed to take it for the consideration of thirty-five dolimre The case was postponed nntil this afternoon.Ihestatementmade by the Smith woman tnai since h-r own coafincrr.ent ten infanm had died at Aire Purdy’s hospital caused The Hkrald to investigate the fact'5E to investigate the fact'The records of the Itegxttror of Vital cnausncs show that nine infants have di-dat Aire Piirdv s hospital since June Otb. Ust. aix! the dcnih certificztes filed with the Registrar of Vital Statistics give the lol fowing facts regarding these nine deaths: Margaket JiEAixr’s.BoT-Dted. June Oth. Ace, three montns. -Father’s' name, not given Alothcr s name. Margaret Hoder. Kerxirtcv. J G. Wrybms. Omreof dStt. Inanition, Fhyzktm. E. A. Wood.MartCn«iisn.vy—Died. JuneSth. Age. one year and one month. Father's and mothers aimcs, no: tpven. Itcporter. j. i» hhumwar. Gmreof doatt. cholera infiui-tmn. I‘hj»lcian. J. p. gbusawar.Junc ***• Age. twomonth?. hafhcPsrwrne. no; rlvc-n. v0th-f”,'1313 lt;**3 J°aes- Kcpoitcr. J. G. Kitt?.1 PbysicSg menh^ ,Mother*i name. Ada Wri-hx IteSrS.Qlu'c °r deatt, immi-.. Physidan. E. A. Wood. IMAUD ChaVMOt-n-Diod. June 2S;h aKe three months. Father’.- name, noi rfvSv°ra. ,tcPOrtlt;frIP-5Jn3-T;. («“*? of death, inaniltion. riiy-iclnn. E. A. Wood.WIX.UAM Ward Sxmi-Dkd. July cth..£2?th- -notgiven. Moti»er name. Mattie Smith. Ke-porter, Mre A. M. Punly. Chnsc of d^th cholera in fun turn. Phys Irfan. E. a. Wood, CH-tnL2 a«pw-Iicd. July oa. Actx Oremonths, lalhcr'a name, no: given.' AfoOi-name. Com Hrowa. Itcporter. J. G. Willtnnj. Caasc of death, syr.nllli Phy^l-cian. C L Clement.Paxmr UaKtos—Pied. July Am. fir-tccu d-us. ratlicr’s name, Ahchacl Par ion. Mmr-'nnn Barton. Ketiorec.r, J. dati-- E^f5zPkd- JuI-v Acu twoFnthcvf name. WHHuo- Ryso. t“oie. Mary Rynxti llcporter.J.G. WiilUms. Cbnso'of-UealE. enotera Infantum. Physician. CL I. CIcracm.Comdi TViDianw were the imder^ tskers in alJ of th«* ows. and the burial place was in the Geddes cemetery. pnonstoAs or the fetai. code OvrtTcer of tlie Poor Peck has long considered that Aire Furdys hwpitel has been conducted in a nnmuer injarioas to the pnWic intense, and he has been wnittng an opportunity to deamad an investigation. • He cbuc» that as conducted the “bospiteF olTere induceracnte for outsiders to come here, and wfcen the child has been horn the Oventer of the Poor is appealed to to find the father, thereby causing ex-pease to the dty; nnd in case the father is not found then the chfld becomes a citr charge He'fct in donbt whether Mre Pordy has a license for conducting her in-sasBtfon. Section 2SS of tte Code of Ciyii Procedure says in rriiSon to this matter:of_Anr res?oa other than a Scpcriateodcnt l* ^ Pvor. or « Superintendent of Aims-Y nrM /kv Ab . I..4— « ■ii i — «» uiero jua.1 urdy wrote to Abbey’s mother threatening to expose him unless he “-antled.* There w«re fourteen other babies in the establishment during her slay there, and ten of them had died.“Didvou go there because this was a sort of Golgotha for tee killing of infantsr asked cx-In strict Attorney Ceylon H. I»in3. the attorney for the accused.^ n-ll-v- UI don't know thaT they kill them there any more thaa anr-w htre else,’1 J-. ^,5rs- Purdy was the next witness. She had not oter. paid, she snid, for taking care of the girl or the child. She had three conversations regarding the matter with tne defendant, his ationiev. R. P„ Tous-lev being with him twice.' The first tfmo Abbey teld her that he hud come to make a settlement of the matter and that he was willing to do w hat was right, as he was afraid of being arrested. He wished to make an arrangement by which be would be able to pay from five to ten dollare a week.Aire Pnruy’s examination was suspended at this point to allow disposition to be mado of several other cases. On again tekmg the stand Air. Hopkins asked: ’•Did not the defendant eilmit in so man v words that he was the father of the chfld^1 ‘ He did.” Aire Purdy replied.DOCTOfciTD TO DEATH.”Attorney Lewi; then began the cross-examination. and in reply to his questions Aire Purdy .vaid in sal stance: “AXv business is keeping a lying-in JumitaL* That is, accenting women who are in a-„ and keeping themtill tneir children are ^ born.I have no lio-nse for carryiug on thfc busi-nrs« and lt;iid not know that withont a license I was violating the law of the State.I keep a record of the children received and their parents when possible. I am aware that the children are bom In bastardy and I know * t-«r a great xnany of them have died.Ton will find how the infants died by examining the record of vital statistics. There are raisons why an onusoailv large number of these children die. The prino-j*l reason is that they come unlawful!-? into the world and ore nearly doctered lo death before they are bom. The girt* Who are their mottc-rs have beendoctoring to hide their disgrace tfll their children here hardy any vitality when they are bom. TTten the defendant in thh case came to me I offered to ndopt the ciild and protect him from the public for thirty-five dollars. I have frequently dona business like this.” . •Attomov Lewis read the section of tbe Pena! c-d* h«ring uron the care, end Atra. Purdy said that she bad beard it before. 'She then continued:“Within the last three months there may have been twelve children at tor hra-pit.il. and eight have died. Five of them died in Jura Within the last two months there were eight.” ilr. Ix-»is then recounted the name of the different children who died at the 'boqiit-iF since June 1st, and as printed above, and lire. Pttrdy was asked if these Rome* were right and she admitted ihev were.- She then raid that she hod niri* children die sine* June 1st, and that four ore -dill sheltered there.“A friend of the mother of this chfld came to me representing ber care, and it was through ber that *he came. I suppose she also saw my advcrttsemeatin theaews-pap«x”“Hare yon a Ikcnso to carrv oa that busmewF asked Air. Lewis.' “I wasn’t aware that any lice ere was re-ouhrri._ I zcada apcJioUioa to Eewitii Unicer Van Doyn and I understand that he nrerented my case to the Beard.”On direct questioning she said that she had nlt;* pornisdon from the State Board of Charities, the Afayor or any other person, lou advertise year hurintesP UI do.”Air. Lewis then read Mr. Purdy’s adrer-tgement as appear? above and adosl what newspapers this appeared in. • Slie answered that it was printed in tbe Herald and another paper published by theHr? tyt?^‘bat wai ineant by Alrne. xferaeuea treatment. This question seemed to bewilder Airs. Pordy, and after soare betitstioa she said that it wasiii mnlr . ^ -- w * . v -*s ▼simply medicine ured mainly after dul«i-birth. She wns ' 'W. - V. — OI AHQVboor an Institution duly- tocotronited for tbe t»orpn*c. who rece»re% board* or aeeraar.y nursJn* cWMrett. or any children under tbe age of twelve years cot bis rela-tjvw. amnentices. pupils or wards, wttt-ont kyai comroittocn; or without hav-Inp a«t otrtelned a bccare in writing ?ote do from amin?*!? of the Stale Board of Cbanties. or Iron tbe Mayor cr Board or Health of I he dty or town wberein sajcb cmJdnm are received, boarded or kept, or who riolaii* the prori-ions of roch lirensc. is FUUty of a m*»leiacaitor. Soch lieenre toutt sreofy the name and resadenee of :be pcrewt so undertaking tbe care Of ruefi children, and the place and tbe number oT lt;*0-ttv^yijraiiowed ;to. be revet red. bo«rf5-ed and ki^rltSercm.'and fibaHbcrcvooabicatx ~ **= i-xvLM^i with MaiItezeBe m teas treatment. She admitted uftCTwnrd that she had advertised in other counties. a“Do you rCTcmber tbe Oswego care where you put £n a bill bvreP asked Mr. Lewli •“The June* caref”“Yes” ..that charged to this cc—trT “It was.” - - . J'Airs. Pnrdy admitted that th-re* had teen another cwre of the some kind from Oswego county. Mr. White was thenrffihy tt* authority *nui ihuc rtT on than keep are,'^ than keep a regfcter where* be sbafi enter the naaea and residence* of their pcrentsasfaras known. Thettme of the re-lt;v|*tfre and dfcttarrs of such chxMrvsx^nd V»c icasons therefor, and If be ne?Jects or •butt 9 to no he is xihky of amlarVrrceanor.te lawful for toe officers of aa* tn-•briwsted socteQr for tbe prevention ofsvwuye au* ULlit ______Coanty SupenniCTtlea^ and bft alJoWM almo»i tire entire bill. ’ -“r»ow te2 ceahourthe cores that came' ‘ron\along west here,” Mr. Lewis de-Pydy tecatne excited and tnTtrd ramblingty without aaswaing the question. *-“Whafs become of the children F «ked the lawyer.J4* Rood many of them bar* died.”re-Jaed the wisness. “Otterj were taken away with their motherl and still ottere havrbeen iodennxred.”^ Afax Purdy admitted having written ttrw letters to Ahbev's ixxKher.'•Isrrt-the effect eif ytw.drfrH^-k to bring women hero to have child rear oxked Mr. Lewis.Tbe wiLQcss answered in the negatiro at
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Fri, Aug 03, 1888
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