New-York tribune., 1870-11-17
AN INSANE MURDERESS.
VERDICT OF TIE coRoNER's JURY AGAINST
MARGARET MOORE FOR INPANTICIDR.

VERDICT OF TIE coRONER's JURY AGAINST
MARGARET MOORE FOR INPANTICIDE.
Coroner keenan, and jury held an inquest
yesterday at the West Twentieth ST. Police SUTTON, over
the body Of Sarah Moore, age two years. VINO wa"
murdered on Tuesday evening by her insane mother a
No. wes Twenty The murderess was qucs
toned on various subjects before the investigation ana
in the main conversed nationally, but occasionally be
trayed strong symptoms Of insanity She greeted her
husband and other relatives quietly as they came INTO
tho room and made no aluson to the act she had com
mitted
VIM Moore the father OF the deceased testified that his
wife had on several acted strangely ana talked
wildly but he paid particular attention TO III on sun
day and Sunday night he was busy at MS WORK aS
shoreman late on Monday night he came home, and MS
Wife before admitting him, demanded what men nc had
been talking and walking with, and sau she pcno'eu
that he intended have her carried away she hnaiy
opened the door, after witness had entered the room
she aga questioned him; she seemed To De cohuheu
and talked wildly; the following morning she AZ
emped 10 kinde the fire. but unable TO DO SO, ana
declared the clock was talking to her; witness hhay
got up and kindled the fire and cooked MS preas' n
then went down town, and was still al MS worh Apo"'
10. n M when his brother in-law came and told MN
that his wife had killed the baby she had never threat
encd TO take her own life or that OF any person.
Mary Adar, the prisoners niece, age IA, OF NO Zo]
West eighth-s testified that on Tuesday al 81
d. m she called her aunt and found her crying a""
saving that would be arrested she su lh"t e W.
man in the next room accused her OF sabbng her chd
She then said that she looked OF the window ana "a"
about 5000 children going down Eighthayc. on boards
and that afterward some children came in carriage ana
brought DOCTOR who took the womans child away 10
the hospital then commenced crying again. ana s"
that she would be arrested; the deceased Sarah Ann
then commenced cry; the prisoner got up ana Went
into the bedroom and taking saeque, placed On Tic
child saying it was the last one she would ever wear
witness because of fright went away at 81 p. H.
Robert Adair OF No. 26l West Thrtiethst brother OF
the prisoner testified that Monday evening ne caen
on her and thinking she neither acted looked gh
concluded 10 call again Tuesday evening; he reaehc"
her apartment about p. and on entering io"u o
seated in chair and three feet Distant on thc
nOor lay the infant, dead and covered WIN bioou'
bloody razor lay near; he asked Eer who dld hat anu
she reped that she did she then became very ViVen
fearing would harm herself witness seized er "
arms and thrust her into bedroom ana IaStenen tt
door she escaped from window INTO ulc nh"a put
was can yht by witness and another man. ana an Vhcc
took her TO the House the prisoner ma Oh se'
eTI occasions been out Of her mind her mother was
insane some time before ana aftcr le pI,onl %
born far as witness knew no Quiet ihch"oi vi Wv
family had ever been insane. -. - ,os,
DR. Wooster Beach testified that he had Inaie pos
norton examination OF the body OF the deceased au
incscd wound OF the throat slncient W caus
death: witness only rad time To make curHofy e1
animation the woman but satisfied tit she "as
suffering from hOlnicidal mania, . ,---
The Jury rendered verdict " that the deceae'N ct''
to her death by hemorrhage from an ncsed wound Oh
the iroat inflicted her InOtherlwle labof1ng tnui
paroxysIn OF insanity" The husband OF the accused
stated that she was native Of County Cayanl Ireland
agc years She detained at the st!tlon HOUSE as
night and ts morning viii be committed 70 the bua'
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