New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-29
r2fAL ron MURDER.


rSrAL ron srspER
Mary Mcguire, woman apparently about
25 years Of age, was then placed upon trial, charged
with the murder OF her infant child by throwing 4
into the Esst River, al South Ferry foot of whise
bsll-st. on the evening OF 18th May last Mr. PA.
lips appeared in her behalf and Di.trc, Attorney for
prosecution.
The District Attorney in opening the case, stated
that on the 18th May. about O'Clock In the even
ing Mr. Birdssll one OF the bridyemen AZ the South
Fory wss on dsty and his attention attracted by
lacy and genilemsnin conversation under the caonnsde
he hesrd the lsydy saw you had better tell some q
those men" The hdy then approached Mr. b and
said to him there woman in the ladies' depart
ment OF the ferry house rho she believed was about -
destroy an infant she had in her arms Birisol won't
toward the ades and met the prisoner coming out
OF the M having her under her shawl in such
msnner 80 10 sprear ~ If there was child in her
arms. AT this movement the hdy who haA
SPOKEN TO Birisal cried out NY God, abe has
destroyed her ehDd, and repeated the excama-
ton, At the same time saying something TO the
prisoner BirdsaI Immediately seized hold Of prts-
ensr opened her shawl and found there no
no child there: the room was then searched to seeu
size had let the child there, but couh not be found
sear,h then made in the water under the siies do
psitmeDt OF the Ferry house the tide, however. bcns
ih and strong eddy running they did not succeed IN
discovering the child Brsal then asked prisoner abe
had thrown her child into the water aud she scknowt
edged tet she did sae would not tell its age; he thee
took her into custody and brought her the First Ward
Station House; Birdssll her again at the Station
House next day. and again ssked her why she drowned
her chid and how obi was she replied it was tive
diys old and died in her arms.
Arg BCdf,y called by District Attorney and sworn
at the tcrry house in ladies Department. even
ing OF 18th Msy last saw the prisoner there. leaning
over the OF the closet did not notice anything
with her till heard the child cry and prisoner nurse
it appeared TO be about week old my suspicious
orsed, snd came cut and told my husband TO tell
sCme OF the men what thought likely 10 happen;
welt and spoke 10 my husband, and said him no
better tell 1cme of the TO wstrh her Just rs had
made the requet the prisoner came out OF the ferry
house toward the bridge, and saw she had no child
with her; then shTicked out and gave the alarm
ssIomized-My attention first called to her
by her espint the seat OF the water closet
LILLIAN IL BirdsaA swom--Wss q bird ,emsn at tho
South Ferry attracted by the conversation Of lady
and gentlemen wss told there a woman In thu
water Cose about 20 destroy her child started 10 to
and prisoner coming out seaIched aud found abs
had no, child; asked her what she had done with it
che raid she hod thrown IL overheard myself and part
then went 10 make search for the child but there
was high tide and WAS carried of; then arrested
the prize mere she made considerable opposition; 1
afkcd her u che had any weight To Il 70 sink ; shc
FGd she had not that che threw IL la as II asked
her If any one advised hsr 10 drown IL abe said nc
sle said the child two days old and had died IN her
The for prosecution here rested Mr.. A. A. PHI.
lip, Counse for prisoner contendod that there had not
been sufficient proof the death of the child b. put hoe
on her deicnse The DstrictAtorney. In reply made
some nmsIks but ssd he would leave the matter
tirely to the discretion of the Court.
The Judge considered that the corpus dilecte. o.
actual killing had not been made out and directed the
Jury to fnd the prisoner NOT GUILTY. Averdict OF
Not Nrilty was then rendered, and prisoner d.
charged Adjourned to Monday.