Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-11-23 | Page 1 | Mother and Son Starve

SON STARVE Woman in Attitude of Prayer With Babe in Arms Found Dead Chicago. Nov. 23. In a little room in North Ilalstcd street, last night. Mrs. Julia Miller and hor six-months-old son were found by Mrs. Helen Weiss, n neighbor. Mrs Miller held her baby hi her arms in her hand was clasped a rosary. ros-ary. He attitude was that of prayer. Mrs. Weiss told the police that the woman and babe died of starvation. "Her husband left ihem," said Mrs. Weiss. "She worked in a rag shop. She could not earn enough to support sup-port herself and tho baby. I gave her my food. She was too proud to eat It. I look food to her tonight- That is how I tound her dead. Every night she prayed liko that, that her husband hus-band might return."