The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-10
the LATE HORRIBLE OUTRAGE IN PHILADELPHIA.

The Philadelphia Press gives the following addl-
tonal particulars Of the late horrible outrage and
murder OF o little girl six years Of age in Phila-
delphia on Sunday evening" 9th inst, brief report
Of which has already appeared In our columns-
We visited the residence Of the child's mother
which Is In Orkney street. running south from Dia-
mond street, east Of Fifth. She resides in one OF
three houses all that are In the street. We found
was to console herr MaDy KIND mothers as
were with her, endeavoring to assuage her grief,
put sne 10 sna 70 LOOK upon her child she
horrible outrage had occurred, but upon being told
that no one could censure her in the least she be-
came calm for moment and then, In the fitness
Of mothers bruised heart, said "Oh, l had five
children; counted them every night as they
| lay In their beds, but now have but four" She
was told that her nth would soon be with her. aud
for the sake OF her fourth she must bear up such
grief would PROSTATE her upon bed OF sickness.
Then the poor mother became quiet for . moment,
but burst forth In an agonlzed manner saying, "Oh
to cruelty treat my child, and then take It's dear
llfe." During the period OF two years and eight
months this widow has by honest industry supported
her little family, and notwithstanding her Intense
sorrow we could detect q pride In her tones when
she referred TO her i've children and how she had
counted them.
In every part of the district we visited women and
children were about In little knots discussing the
horrible event. No work could be DONE and nothing
was thought OF but the butchery Of the child. And
II = sat W to the mis-
regret to say 1t is not in our power SO to do. AS
straight version as we can give we Will call from
Mrs. Mohrmann Is the mother OF little Mary, and
she resides as we have stated, In Orkney street. No.
2,Oi6: On sunday evening last she prepared herself
coming down stairs however, she found that Mary
had taken OF her shoes and stockings anu was play
ing about the door, so she told her that she could not
wait for her to get ready aud TO continue at play
about the door with some children. Now
the rest Of the evidence comes from these
children, aud they were excited and nervous
to such an extent as to make their state
menis contradictory Some say that man APP
low Diamond, almost on a line west from Mrs. Mohr.
mann's house, and which could be reached by au
alley running from Orkney TO Flfth street and coaxed
aud was led away by the man. Another version Is
that the offered five cents for some one to show
him where Dauphin and Fifth streets was and
Mary went 10 show him. After she left these chill
dren with the man she did not return, and her
was made over tie city for her. No trace OF her was
discovered until somewhere about five O'Clock yes.
terday morning, when her body was found In the
pond. vicualler, In going 20 his slaughter house
on sixth street. near Dauphn passed along the path
near where the body was found as three a. NJ. and
did not see anything of 1t. young gentleman,
while on his way to his stable, passed man who
was on the opposite side OF Sixth street, with a
bundle and turned to look at him but did not see
his face. This was about quarter past four O'Clock
ana boyond uuestion that bundle carried NV tha
man was the body OF little Mary. As to the height
OF tins the children al diner some saying that
he was tall and others that he short, and mis-
appearance generally is Of contradictory character
a. given by them. The statement OF the young
gentleman IL thAt w WAS IH man. hut then we
must look at his chances OF observation from his
point of view. lie had doubtless emerged from hi.
house where there was a gaslight, and coming out
into the darkness In locality where there are many
lots from which fogs are generated, the object n
the distance of the width Of street might appear
Ia Ter than II really was.
The dried blood on the head OF the child, the pur
| pie face and the blue condition OF the body show
that the child had been dead for many hours befor,
| II was laid In the pond. The brutal marks OF VIC
lence upon It's person show that the child endured
terrible agony and perhaps for the purpose OF pre-
| venting il cutlery II was struck senseless IL ma
| be that the child recovered It's animation and
4 giving signs OF life. the wretch beat 10 over tn
| head until he was satisfied that life was extinct
Then, no doubt, the body was concealed unit
decomposition took place, or was apprenendet
speedily, and In order TO prevent persons residing II
other apartments VI the house from smelling II, VI
removed the body. IL may be thought that the hou
he selected was not "a opportune as one an hour o
two earlier would have been, but we nave alread
| seen that one man at least was up and on ms wa
| for his horse TO 90 10 work. The murderer thu
selected the hour In which he thought he could pas
| OF for man going TO work.
| Az eleven O'Clock A. NJ, the time DR.. Shapleig
made the post mortem examination, the limbs wer
perfectly nexible 30 that the body could have beer
| brceu INTO small compass and carried NOR
| readily than II they had been rigid.
| rus Is one OF the most revolving 0utrages eve
perpetrated IN our midst land we are confident tina
no point attainabe will be left unfoll0wed by tn
police authorities and citizens generally
secure the monster who has set ct defiance the law
| of God and humanity