New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-28
SUPPOSED MURDER OF AN INFANT.

Yesterday fcrenocD, about lOl O'clock the body Of
male infant. bet seen four aud six weeks of age was
four secreted under some straw in the OF house
No. "a First st near South Sixih-st Brooklyn which,
from marks 90 the neck, was believed to have been
stray eled to death. The tody discovered by
regpicker who went into the back yard to purchsse
an CID stove. In comipg through the he picked
up al old piece Of Tag from heap Of sray, add 10
doing 90 the hand of en- ufsot was discovered by
Mrs Broadbent, an occupant Of the house. The in-
FAINT ttsioes having the MARKS of violence upon the
neck, bad dark spo. upon the forehead, aud also
sins ular ak, which may lead to the discovery of
the parent Hd the des elton Of the murderer there
being upon enc hand five fpgers, the fifth grow
irg off from the small finger.
II appesrs bat ON Wednesday afternoon, between
. snd o'clock, Mrs. Biosdbent noticed q young
veu sD and the opposite eide OF the street, 10
converse'ion. The youpg woman said "Wnere
sball o." The young man replied Around the
corner" The young woman said mo, will go
sc,oss there" The young woman then came across
into Il e basement occupied by widow Brosdbent a.
a resider co. beer aud tobacco chop, and, in
cited manner, abed the privilege to step into the
back SID; at fhe same time setting down carpet
beg and laying down her bonnet In answer to
quesiiop sie ssd she had infant under her shs Vi.
About 10 minutes after, the woman started TO go in
the yard. Mrs Bioadbent, suspec,ing from her
nsI ner ii st somethi: wrong, looked out, and
discoFerd TIE woman stan ding a. the back hdoor,
sppleIdy arranging some OF her underelotbes, and
10 a moment after abe cane in, aud after drinking
gla,s Of porter, hurried of toward the ferry, still
having some kind Of bunole under her shawl. She
apPssrd TO be Lisb, ls or 90 years Of sgs well
ore sed, having on blue merino dress, and q straw
bcttet trimmed with white and red ribbon.
Colorer Han,oid summoned a jury, and after
vie wing the body. adjourned 10 o clock p Al.
The jury assembled at the Kings County II tsl at
| o'cock.
| Jane Drosdbent, sworn-I reside ct No. "a First
-; bstSeen end o'clock last We ilssday after
IooD saw & and woman standing ia front Of the
house; a moment a.terwsrd she cane into the ise-
u EFT -tere vas, and tet Gown s csrpe, bag aud
took ID Der hat; she asked me if l would 10, her
| 90 10 The yard 10 adjust her petticoax which
| were corsipg down; che vent out, and in about
| ten minutes, not seeing her piss the back VIM
ecw, which it was necessary TO do, l went to
| the hail, and saw her standing at the back
| coor, apparently arranging Der clothes there
was pet,cost lying on the floor; she came into the
| room again in about five minutes afterwsrd; when
tbe fret came in the house abe appsrendy hsd chi
in her AIMS ssked il she bad baby, aud che said
zee, and that il was month old when shs retained
from the yard, the bundle that / supposed to be a
ctlc, apps sTed 10 be larger; il was covered BY a
lsrl shesl which sbef Vi on; she drank gIsss @;
| potter and when Insisted seeing tie child she
left huii.tly; while STE was in tbs ard es.d tbs
Ely of ehDc, but not krow where the SQUAD SINE
rer tbs woIasn vac tall and sim, shout - years o,