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Show Little Child Is Drowned in a Tub Shocking Discovery Wns Made by the Nurse Girl in Seeking Baby. Floating In a tub of water by an artesian well the dead body of a little baby was found yesterday afternoon. It was the eighteeen-montha-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Herbert, who live at 610 East Twelfth South street. This shocking discovery was made by thc nuree girl. It seemed that the child had been missing for n few minutes only. The girl went Into the back yard to look for him. He was nowhere in sight. Finally the frightened maid peered into the tub and caught sight of tho llttlo dress. It was evident that tho baby had climbed on the side of the tub to play In the water and fallen in. Doctors Rnlcy, Baldwin and Kerr were sent for and came as quickly as possible. They worked for more tham on hour in the hope of finding a spark of life, but without with-out success. The child was very bright and promising and tho loss is keenly felt by the parents. |