The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-12-27
4 Mother Endeavors to Destroy Her
self and her Four Children.
From the New York Times. Dec. 16

From the New York Times Dec IS.
Yesterday morning about two o clock Of
hcer Itae, OF the Fifth Precinct while. ON
DUTY IN Amity Place, saw man come
ha,tlIy out OF the house No. 20, and look IN
and down the street anXiously. He called
to the man. asking if he wanted an officer,
and receiving an affirmative reply. officer
Rae crossed the street, when the man saia
that his name vas Broadlnan; that he lived
| at No 20, Amity Place that the ton floor
was occupied by family named Boone.
and that, having been awakened by strange
| noises and groans in their apartments, he
was fearful there was something wrong.
| Olhcer Rae at once assembled to the toD
! floor, and receiving no response to his
knock, burst open the door and entered the
room. In the uncertain tight he saw the
bottles OF one woman and four children H.
ing on the bed and floor, all inSensihle.
and all apparently laboring under the effect
OF poison.
O!!hcer Rae Immediately hasteued for
medical assistance, to obtain which was no
easy task at that hour in the morning he
| hnally succeeded in securing the services
OF Drs; Perry and Dome The physicians
upon their arrival, decided that the parties
were iaboring under the effects Of laud
anum, and, by their usual treatment
eventually succeeded in restoring all Of
them to consciousness and placing them
beyond Immediate danger They were then
removed to the, Fifteenth Precinct Station
House, where the woman stated that her
name was Anna Boone, that she is forty.
one years OF age, and is the mother of four
chiIdren,, Daniel, aged thirteen Grace.
iaged twelve; hiarsila, aged ten; and VIII
nam, aged nlne. She said she had admin
istered the laudanum TO her children and
herself, and had been driven to the act by
poverty; seeing no hope in the f .turc: left
alohe with tour hclplcss children dancnd-
ny nPoh her own support, aud unable to
PIgVlae Tor them, she could no longer
ciiuafe tAe sight Of their wasting faces nor
Ihsir crie5 tor bread, and she had as last
resort, determined to remove them and
herseIf to a place where hunger never
comes and the weary are at rest. The
scene at the station house. as she told her
story OF want and desperation, is described
as having been most affecting one, forcing
tears even from the stoical policeman.
As soon as they were able to bear renov-
al, the woman and children were taken 70
Bellevue Hospital, where they received
every attention, anl all gave Indications
tnat they would rapidly recover from the
effects ofthe poison Officer Rae. unon the
confession Of Mrs. Boone, entered \ charge
OF attempted homicide against her, which
99poh her recovery, will bring the case be,
tore the Police Court, when al! the facts of
the case will doubtless be brought out. The
officer IS entitled to great credit in connac-
ton with the affair, as it is asserted upon
competent authority that but for his vigi-
ience and intelligent promptitude, all the
parties would have died
The children who thus grazed the edge
OF eternity are well known in the environs
Of New York, and on the various ferry
boats: For some time during the summer
they have gained precarious subsistence
by giving unique sort of entertainment on
the boats and in front of the hotels at The
watering places The bog Daniel ncted
PORTIONS of Shakespeare, particularly
Haml ct S s0lilo4uy, with an effect that a
ways brought voluntary contributions from
the bystanders, and the beautiful face and
clear sweet voice of Grace, who added her
songs to the entertainment, always added
something to the common store. The com
Ing OF winter put an end to the travels Of
the children, and reduced the family to dcs
titution.