The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-29
THE BROOKLYN TRAGEDY.
The Little sufferer in the Brooklyn Hospital
Tho Doctors Hopeful Of his Recovery
The Statement OF the Lads Stcpmother.

The Statement Of the Lads stcpmother.
The boy Slattery, who either jumped or was
thrown from the fourth story window Of tenement
house In Warren street. Brooklyn. was yesterday
visited by SuS reporter. snd found somewhat i'm.
proved in condition. Ills mind is still wandering,
and attempts to hold any conversation with the
little sufferer prove unavailng. When told by the
doctor to open his eyes protrude his tongue, he
does so I'm mechanical sort Of way. but does not
seem able to comprehend any questions asked him.
His appetite continues good and the doctors enter.
tain hope OF his recovery He lies al present In a
seniunconscious state. nom which he only reco, ers
when sharply addressed. Owing to tho
FnGhrrUL SWELLING or ruR SCALP,
over the frontal bone. as well as the swelling low
down on tie back Of the head, the doctors have
not yet been able to determine whether or no, the
skull is fractured. The fsthcr spends much OF his
time BY the little fellows bedside.
The rerotter also visited Mrs. slattery, who has
been locked up in the city Jail 10 await tie result
OF her stepson's injuries. She is a tall, powerful
looking woman, with dark brown hair. dark blue
eyes, rather prominent check bones, and lair com
ple1iou snd appears somewhat better educated than
the generality Of women Of her class. When asked
what she had to say in regard to the matter she ro
marked:
i'LL TELL You rus wHoLs rRuru
about It. from beginning to end. NY husband give.
hest ctn with II toward keeping the house. had
tis0 len, which nut into a pillow case. Having
occasion to send out for something, asked the
child to give me the pillow out Of my room. lie
brought II rgnt away. bat the money wa.n't in Il
ana when asked him where II he said he didn't
know. Three or four times asked him where the
money was, and he Sid,
"xorHEH, MOTHER, HAvrS'r COT IT."
and commenced CT, ing y. Then l slapped
him couple of times on his lace with my hand,
and said johnny, III slap you better. II you don't
find me the money" With that, While he was still
crying, be says, "Oh mother, mother, u ere T. Is
under tile trunk" As l went to tho trunk, I eaw
him go toward the window, and thought he WAS
going 10 pull down the sssb but out he jumped.
l shouted, Murder-murdCr." and rs quick a.
could went down stairs into the yard hut the peO-
pie wouldn't Jet me near him. So l sat down
on the sters for while, when they mace me co
lack to my room and lie down, and that was the
last knew Of anything. for ! must have tainted.
Ieporter.What about the blood marks'
Mrs, S.-It's oil n lie;
suRE 1RERE WASN'T ASY BLOOD ON rus FLOOR.
Reporter-1low about the bloody curaint
Mrr. S.-Sure the curtain was taken down the
day before when a man came to nS the window,
and as my nose was bleeding wiped some blood
on IL.
R,porter-How long have you been married'
Mrs. S-Just i've years ana have one child Of
my own. Tommy, Dan, Patsey, and johnny have
always been with me. and i know that they will
come forward In court aud swear that was always
kind and good to them. Dan IL ld Tommy IL.
Johpry H. and PItsry 10; and they are all good
boys esce:. 15ahnv who will steal. 1heir aun;
has made me great deal OF trouble, and tile women
in the house have told lies upon me.
As the rerortcr rose to depart Mrs. Slattery very
anxiously inquired ~ he thought there would he
anything done with her. She did not seem to be
much troubled about the little sufferer in tie hos
pital.