The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-24


shoek Case Of Brutality to . Lsttas
Girl.
SIZE rs BEATEN TO pnArH-A HUSBAND AND wIvH
ASREsrRD oHARGKD With THE 0aikB-rHEY ARE
COMMITTED TO rHH roMBs, ETC.,
Tho little GIRL three years and three months old named
Mary Gerrity, who terribly beaten BY Mrs. Dora
Cinton OF No "a Fast Broadway, reported In Wedrss
days HsRALD subsequently, died at the residence OF her
aunt Mrs. Ellen Dowde No. 25s East Eighteenth street.
from the effects Of the violence received appears that
about three months ago Mrs. Dora Clinton, Of No. 81 EAST
broadway took tho deceased to bring up but ator keep
ing the little for fow weeks she commenced abusing.
terribly boating and half starving her. SO cruel and brutal
the coupe pursued by Mrs. O. towards tho nosnsive
and helpless child that Of the neghbors cognizant
Of thefsc often took the chd's part, and
occasions demonstrated with the woman for her In
humanity The cruel practices were continued however,
til ass Monday week. whom. by accident, Mrs. Gerrity
heard the inhumantes that being practscd upon
her daughter and took her away in order 70 save her
from terrible death. The head, and body rthe
with difficulty that she could speak stand aone
doctor called to attend her but with little effect,
however As abe continued to fail gradually, and died IS
Coroner widey Yesterday held inquest tho body,
and The following Important testimony was elicltsd
Mary A. Gregory, being sworn, dsposos and ssys:-r
live a. "a Fast Broadway top aoor front room; Mrs Cln
beat the child several times but DO not know what she
beat her with have her boating her her open
then making her stand up and knocking her down again
the day the child was taken away she called mo- saying
there 70 soc nor; when the child had underwater the
floor Mrs. Clinton has told that she made her drink
.nS nsr aid
che did there; have known her to goout one morning
and leave the child stripped and tea 70 Inc Sso
with my SON. she saying she was cold ana hungry; Ionly
spoke 70 her once about abusing the child ard she then
her away have Mrs. Clinton drink ale, but never
her under the influence Of liquor at ALL the day the
child taken away brought 10 to mo, and then
marks It which seemed to have been made with
strap; strap also shown me, mado Of leather, but
II did not large enough TO have inflicted suo severe
marks as saw the body nevor knew Mr. Clinton to
III treat the child her to abuse 1t in his presence
give the child bread and butter when saw
II tied up Alone could not; Mrs. Clinton that
left IL about two hours from nine to eleven o'clock
Maria slatterly being sworn s,ys-I live at 81 East
Broadway frst floor; about three weeks ago saw tho
child the back stoop; she had pair Of now shoes on
she showed me two head which she said her
mamma Clinton gave her because she told her papa
s s as soo vS rsa SO that could
not see them; took her into my room and gave
nss saa sn da no ras mucS a. home While
there Mrs. Clinton came and took her away, al
though she asked to be allowed 70 sy and would not let
and the child cred have seen her arms black and blue
in sreaks for menth have seen the child obliged 10
walk on the sidewalk from lamppost to another unt
Il fatcued that Its head lay to one side as u
walked, and Mrs Clinton was sitting on the stoop with
Mary Wogan, being sworn. doposes and says-I live al
No. 81 East broadway; have known the prisoners Mr.
child wa IN their and look
Ing child never knew him TO III treat III have seen her
locked up ami with nothing 70 eat, and have heard
at such times crying with hunger this happened three
with hor open hand ali the body and face hayc
heard the child getting beat several times. OUT couio
2 Tho eds the
closed and . she would TAKE her max. NAKED down
wooden box and keep her there minute or two,
until she begged pardon do not know What sho had
been doing beard Mrs Clinton say tue child hsd made
rhe did the other thing she would make her eat III saw
the child when taken from the house on last week
would 1.-Two; inc mother cauc 70 see the child the day y
takop away; she was drunk, and Mrs. Clinton boat
her and then compained against her. and she was sent
TO the Island for six months knew OF Mr.
Clinton beating the Child shc was well behaved quiet
Goaory 1wbo lived n tn. room mex. adjoining that ooc
pied BY MIRA Clinton the top floor OF the house in which
live) tried 70 give the child some Bread but was net
Margaret Fitzgerald being sworn, saysI live at No.
Madison 3 sss s" meek % e 80 w
and soc little Mary and We vent to Mrs Cintcns; We
the Key on the outside Of the door and or going IN
knot,ed around her there was no one else present
q: s ne sss, %
her mother took her out Of bed and carried hor 10 tho
she was naked and black ana biuo her body and
there was : cut On her chin and another on her
| log; her mother asked her who cut her chin,
and she said her mamma Clinton BIT her
with the slop PAIL which she pointed OUT took her
home and az she ssid she hungry gave her
beck for her mother when Mrs. woean told me she
hal been arrested then took her 70 the Seventh ward
station bopse the captain examined her and said the
10 take her 70 Essex Police Court which did, and
found her mother therocked up sent the child 10
Zig s
then shcwent and took the Child Mrs Certify was never
arrested before hcr husband died elk months ago, leav
ing her with four children. and she has drank since
Deputy Coroner George B. Bouton, NJ. r., made post
mortsm examination Of the body, assisted BY Dr. Bias
bruises deceased besides the body and
limbs. The body very much emacated and deceased
had evidently received bat little nourshmcnt and scr.
abo treatment. In the opinion Of Dr. Bouton the In
jrries the child received caused her death.
The iury found "that the deceased child came to her
death by exhaustion from injuries received at the hands
OF Dora Clinton. We consider that William Clinton was
an accessory
On the rendition OF the verdict Clinton and his wife,
who had been arrested by officers Harris vermiyea
the Eighteenth precinct by order VI Captain Cameron
wero committed TO the Tombs for trial Mrs Clinton e
twenty years Of and her husband twenty i've Both
are natives Of Ireland. They deny their guilt
city Intelligence.
MEETING or rue NINETY. NINTH RkdiaKyT.-A meeting OF
the officers and commsic officers called day
at No rs Chambers street. may DO by adver-
tisement IN another column.
OPENING OF rrs Nrw GaASD srRxEr scHoor.-Ths OPEN
ing exercises Of the new school, No. In Grand street.
will take place Mt ten O'Clock this morning.
sr. MFRS AcApExY.-The annual commencement Of
st. Mary's Academy In East Broadway, comes on this
afternoon, and highly interesting entertainment has
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