Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-24
Child Murder Arrest and Partial Confession
Of the Mother, Mary Ann Toohey-A Man
Implicated in the Crime.

Child Murder Arrest and Partial ConIesslon
Of the Mother, Mary Ann TOohey-A Man
Implicated in the Crime.
We published on Saturday the particulars
Of the attempted suicide Of a female named
Mary Ann Toohey, who was implicated IN
The recent child murder in this city. On Sat
uIday afternoon, Dr.. Freiot gave il as his opin-
ion that the condition Of the woman would
admit Of her removal, and, upon his statement
10 that effect, officer Squires, who held the
warrant Tor her arrest conveyed her IN his
carriage 10 Jail.
Arrived at the jail, she was questioned par
%ticularly as 10 her connection with The myS-
FERROUS affair, but OF first stoutly asSeveraled
her innocence. Upon being told that the
medical examination and testimony pointed
exclusively 10 her as the mother Of the child,
she exclaimed, "Well,,Srs only q hanging
Scrape after all, and If any one is hung il
must be me, for the child is mine" She
then proceeded 10 state that the child was
born on Monday evening, while her Relatives
were absent at a ball in West Troy, that she
wrapped it in q blanket, and proceeded tcih
il herself, 10 yard in the rear Of Abingdon
placc, She said she was not certain that the
child was living al the time she threw il
over the fence, nor that il was living at the
time of birth.
This statement was very contradictory, and
apparently made with tue intention Of screen
ing a third party. Officer SquIreS remarted
to her that il was hardly possible her stor!
could be true, and that Que Of the witnesses
sworn upon the Coroner'S inquest had teSliti,
ed 10 hearing q mans step approaching the
yard at the time the child was thrown Owe
Tho (an,o Han The 4 IN nr;enpnr rarnork al.
"Well, come 10 me at seven O'Clock, and
will tell you all about it,"
During The subsequent interview, she stated
that the name of The child'S father was Jane,
McCarly, that he was implicated with her il
The murder, and had taken the child from
her soon after its birth. She gave his portion
Of her statement with evident reluctance, ant
seemed DESTROYS that no one should SufoI
from the consequences Of The crime save her
self.
Upon this latter statement Of Miss Tooheyi
officer SquireS proceeded TO arrest McC0tiyr
aud he is now in Jail awaiting examination as
a participant in the murder Of his own Child
McCarly is q fine looking young man, with {
frank, ingenious cOunicnaLCe, and hardly seems
capable Of committing Tie crime with which
he stands charged. lie las been paving hi'
attentions to a sister OF Miss Touhey, 10 WHOM
lie is engaged 10 be married, and, at the t.mt
of his arrest, was in company with this youn.
lady. lie denes any participation in the
crime for which lie is arrested, aud protest,
that he Is g~u,!l!eSs Of having criminal inter.
course, at at any time, with Miss Mary Ann
Toohey, the selj-confesseG mprdgress.
The case is one Of a most singular ch0rac.
Ter, aud has already excited great interest il
the community. TOO much credit cannot be
awarded 10 officer SquireS for the manner IN
which he has succeeded, upon an exceeding.
ly small basis Of facts, in f%crreling out a so.
luton TO this IN! stery. Troy (N. " Times
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