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the home, but of the dozens of children's charities she contacted she was told that they were not allowed to interfere in family matters. The most these agencies could do was donate clothing; they lacked the power to remove the child from guardian custody. The New York police told her that there was a law that prevented the removal of a child from their guardian without sufficient evidence.
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In dedication to her heroic actions which provided services and hope to future abused children, on
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The trial of Mary Ellen was very popular. It held continuous headlines in the media and drew much publicity. Wheeler's husband was a reporter for a newspaper and may have helped contribute to the media coverage of the case. Wheeler testified during the trial, attended every court proceeding, and was
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I saw a pale, thin child, barefoot, in a thin, scanty dress so tattered that I could see she wore but one garment besides. It was
December and the weather bitterly cold. ……..Across the table lay a brutal whip of twisted leather strands and the child's meagre arms and legs bore many marks of its
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I saw a pale, thin child, barefoot, in a thin, scanty dress so tattered that I could see she wore but one garment besides. It was
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A detail from the facade of 295 Park Avenue South at 23rd Street in the
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