Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27


HORRIBLE MURDER.--We find in the London
Standard, brought by the Atlantic, an account OF
horrible murder committed by mother upon
no fewer than six of her own children, whose
throats she cut one by one as they lay In bed
She afterwards cut her own throat, but not so
deeply to produce death. This terrible affair
took place the night of the 4th inst, at cot
tage at West end, about a mile frow the west Of
Esher, and on the borders of the royal domains
of Uarenont. The murderess a Mrs. Brough,
who was the nurse of the present young Prince
of Wales. Her age was Al or AS, and the ages OF
the children ranged from "a months 10 10 years,
1t seems the husband Of the murderess had seen
cause to suspect her fidelity, and had upbraided
her and declared he would not live with her any
longer, -.. ........-. ...
This is supposed to be the cause Of the murder
The following confession of tho wretched creature
was read CT the inquest:
"Qn Friday last l was bad all day wanted
TO see Mr.. Izod, and waited ali day, l wanted
him to give me some medicine. In the evening
walked about, and afterwards put the children
TO bed, and wanted to 60 10 sleep in chair.
About nine o clock, Georgy, (meaning Georgiana)
kept calling me to come to bed. came up to
bed, and they kept calling me to bring them
some barley water, and kept calling till near II
O'Clock. | had no candle lit the chair.
went and goa another, but could not see there
was something like q cloud, and thought /
would go down and get knife and cut my own
throat; but could not see, / groped about IN
masters room for a razor, could not find one
At last / found his keys and then found his
zor. l went to GeoTgy, and cut her first; did
not look at her. | then came 10 Garry and cut
her. Then TO Henry He said don't mother
| said, Il must and did cut hiw. Then | went 70
! Bill, Fe was last 4sleep. ! turned him over.
! He never awoke. / served him the same. /
/ nearly tumbled into this room. The two chill
! dren Harriet and George, awake, They
| made no resistance at all. Harriet struggled very
much and gargled. ] then laid down and hid
myself ] can't tel what occurred for some time
after that, as / found myself weak and lying on
| the floor. That nasty great and black cloud was
gone then. | was thirsty, and got the water bot
tie and drank. fell in sitting position, got up
and sa " the children. and it att came to again
! wanted 10 call, but could not speak. went to
! the window and put something out to call atten-
ton, | went to bed. and remained there till the
| bell rang. They made such a noise. crawled
| on nv hands and knees, but could not make
| them hear, 1t was Henry Wooler. / went down
! to unbolt the door There was only one bolt fas-
tened, aud that undid, This is all know They
( can tell the rest, 1t was not quite daylight when
| l put the signal ont. II is possible | might have
said something mors 10 the other officer II have
he can tel you.
This statement was signed by the miserable
woman, Witness added that he did not believe
she made that statement for the purpose Of screen
! ing any other person.
The Jury after consulting, returned the fol-
/ lowing verdict: a. That the deceased children
We're wilfuuy murdered by Mary Ann Brough,
their mother"