Show A PITIABLE CASE A NEWS reporter last evening investigated vesti gated a case cae the nature mature of which la Is such as ae to appeal to the heart of every charitably inclined person in the community the facts are as ae follows carl kraut a laborer residing at no east baat fourth south street formerly an am employed of the city la Is without work and his family sick mind and almost without food and with poor prospects of replenishing their impoverished larder A few daya ago the youngest child died while the mother was wall confined to her bed in a critical condition the rho father went to via the cuy city cemetery where tie he owned a burial lot taking with him an interment permit rom from health physician beatty and requester request reque steu etl that be be allowed to dl di his chelda grave as he old not have the money to pay for that work this petition he declares was denied him and he was gruffly informed that he be must net got 2 50 for we he sexton before the if rave grave could be dug he explained that thai he be iiii not know where to go or what to oo do in ader to raise the required amount but this explanation lid did not satisfy and he was agabi aaen told that the oab cash must be whereupon became he came down town as a friend says choking with anguish and with wim a heart as aa heavy as etolie ia finally filially he be was introduced to a couple of city councilmen coun oilmen who stated they could nothing fur for him individually as aa they were bot connected with the cemetery committee they how overs over referred him to the chairman of that body who after considerable red tape work granted the relief so earnestly ask asked 0 d for a and D d the t h e foil following 0 w day the body of the dead babe was waa borne to 0 its last resting place since that time the mother has hag been very ill III and is still in a deplorable state when at the family residence last night th the reporter was wag informed that sloe she deeded good nourishing food m re than medicine and from her 81 appearance pears tice and surroundings the statement seemed correct mr kraut was advised to call upon the city p pi anti and the mayor for temporary relief an i he hesitatingly consented to do so there is no do doubt but that mayor baskin will carefully care lully inquire into the ibe case and act upon it as aa its morits merits demand |