Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-06
From the Londo1a Times, Jtne q, 1854.
Terrible Tragedy in England.
EsHER, Sunday night

An occurrence of an awful character took
place in a cottage at West-end, about mile
from this place, yesterday morning. a wo-
man, about sixty years of age, cut the throats
of six of her children, and then attempted to
kill herself. The discovery was made by some
workmen who were passing the cottage at an
early hour in the morning, and seeing pillow
stained with blood outside one of the windows
knocked at the door No answer being given,
they got into the cottage by the window, when
they found the woman with her throat cut,
but not dead. Two dead children, with
wounds in their Threats, were lying not far
from her.
In the other bedrooms they found four more
children, who had been murdered Their
tLroats had been severed with a razor, which
was lying near. Mr.. lied, surgeon Of Esher,
was sent for, who dressed the woman's wounds,
and she soon recovered sufficiently to be able
to speak
The name OF the miserable woman is Mary
Ann Rrough. 1t appears that she Is the wife
of George Brough, man somewhat older than
herself, and that some weeks previous to No
yember 1871, she was engaged as wet nurse
to the Prince of Wales, which duty she enter
ed upon at Buckingham Palace on the accouch-
ment of Her Majesty.
She continued in the capacity of wet nurse
until one of the medical attendants found that
she had acted contrary to his instructions, and
was not in a proper state to afford sufficient
nurture TO his Royal Highness, which led to
her dismissal from the palace
From the time she left the palace she had
resided in small house situate in village c /
led West Esher, about three miles from the
Usher Railway Station, near Claremont Her
husband had, up to few days of the present
calamity, resided with her and their children
Georgianna, between eleven and twelve years
Of age; Carry, aged eight; William. between
seven and eight; Harriet and Henry (twins).
between three and four, and an infant aged
one year and nine months.
For some time past her husband had labor
ed under an impression that his wife was in
| the habit of coming to town for an immoral
purpose with another man. He consequently
applied to an active officer of the detective po-
| lice connected with the Southwestern Railway,
requesting him to watch proceedings of his
wife when she came to London.
On her arrival in town, she entered a pub
| lie house, and after being there a minute or
two, she left, and proceeded to another tavern
where she met and was accompanied by man,
and they both entered a questionable house
where they remained together for some time
After she left, information was given to the
husband, and he, in consequence, upbraided
| her ON account OF her mhdellty, and refused
| to live any longer with her He left the
house about Tuesday last in very low and
detected state, the woman continuing to keep
possession of the house with the six poor
| children
There was a good deal of blood in the
rooms where the children were found in fact
a more appalling sight can scarcely be con-
| ceived.
When the wound in a womans throat was
dressed she said that she was sorry she had
not done it more effectually
| Although, the husband is described as being
hard working and hone t man, having been
for many years employed in the Royal Palace
of Claremont. His father was likewise en-
ployed in the same place, and was head coach
man to the King of the Bclgians, when Prince
Leopold
The wretched woman stated that she had
more difficulty in cutting the throat of the in
FAINT than she had in killing the other five. The
former, she said, was awake, but the others
being fast asleep, she killed them easily
The husband, at the time the tragedy was
committed, was not in the village, and upon
hearing the shocking news was completely
paralyzed.
The police have been placed in charge OF
| the murderess to see that she does not make
any further attempt to destroy her life by tear
| ing open the wound.