THE BABY-FARMING CASE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7382, 4 June 1895, Page 2

THE BABY-FARMING CASE.

TEE CHARGE AGAINST THE

DEANS.

[FEB PBHSS ASSOCIATION.]

iNvEECABaiLL, Last night. At the iuquest on Eva Hornsby, infant, for tho murder of whom Minnie and Charles Dean are under arrest, much of the evidence was the samo as that given at the if quest on Dorothy Carter, the most noticeable thing being that no witnesses could say that they saw the famous tin box from the time tho woman left Lumsden until she returned to Winton. Mrs Bennet, Port Chalmers, William Gibb, railway guard, Mrs Hornsby, Guard Kaye, Constable King, of MiltoD, and Detective M'Grath gave evidence. The inquest was adjourned till to-morrow, when it is expected to be finished early. The following is the advertisement in the Times which led to the negotiations with Mrs Hornsby :—" Bespectablo married woman wants to adopt child. Comfortable home in country. Address 'Childless,' Times office."

In reply to a letter on the adoption of a child, Mrs Hornsby received the following from Mrs Dean v—" East Winton, 20th April. Mr Hornsby, dear Madam, —I am iv receipt of your favor of 17th inst Am quite willing to accept the terms offered by you, and accept your assurance that the little ono is of healthy parents, and for the sake of all concerned I would like to get ba6y as soon as possible. I will register tho birth in our own name as our own child, also Christopher. I will also have to register the adoption to make it legal, at least so my solicitor informs me. 1 will also give you a receipt for the lettor as being payment in fall for nil demands, present and future. If this is agreed to I am ready to go for the little one as soon as you are ready, but I would bo very pleased if you could meet me part of the way, say as far as Kethven. Yon oould deduct the amount of your expenses from £10. But please understand I wish the child to be entirely my own, aud wish her to grow up in th 6 belief that I sm in truth hor mother. I wish it li6pt out of anyone's power to toll the child I am not in truth her mother, or that the stain of illegitimacy is on her birth, io I wish no one but those interested to know where tho child has gone. I will do my best, with God's help, to train the ohild to become a good and useful woman. 1 pledge tho word of a mother who has loved and lost her own, that I will bo a mother to the obild in weal or woe, in sickness or in health, a mother's watchful cere will bo bestowed on her. If accepted please namo an early date. I live about five miles from the post office, but will send daily until I hear from you. The little one will have plenty of milk and will soon grow up to ba a big fat girl. —Yours truly, M. Dean.