The New York herald., 1870-06-30
sICKENISG HORROR IN INDIANA.
Young Girl Brutually Outraged, and
Probable Double Murder.
[From the IndianapOlis journal, June rs. ]

From the Indianapolis JOurna, June ~.
One of those crimes which sh OK society to its
very centre and makes one almost doubt ihe civil
cation Of the age, wa revealed yesterday morning
" The Victims Victim We're aged eleven and iour years. re-
spcctivey; the former an orphan, named Mary Hen
nerby the ward % o. Mr. asms As ana o me me 4 Ssss
ward. They started from Their homes, Nos. 4So
and 432 South illinois street, on Friday
about SIX O'clock to search for The cows Mrs. Kel-
ley enjoining them NOT to be gone long, and in no
case to 60 beyond the corporation line. Not having
rewarded at six O'Clock on saturday morning by
finding the bodies lying IN the Little creek or suice-
May IeIs lace S ne water IN tSs ts
deepest part not being over elehteen inches.
Our reporter called upon the families yesterday
afternoon, and learned from Mrs. Kelly, VINO Is q
very intelligent woman, that no suspicion OF crime
ever suggested itself 10 any member Of either OF the
families. Little Mary was very fond OF flowers, and
it was Thought that iii cnleavormg to gather some
of the wild ones sgrowlng by the bank Of the stream,
the two girls had tunbied over steep bank, the fail
stunning them In some way SO as 10 prevent
them from making efforts to save them
selves. Under TINS belief the arrangements
day. just before the collins were closed one Of the
friends VINO had assisted IN dressing the corpses
called Mrs. Kelly aside and told her what had been
discovered about The person Of Mary, the eldest.
This was the tirst IntlInatlon 10 the family; and
really not believing it, the doctors were called In
examination confirmed the worst. The girl OF
eleven had been cruelty, bfutally outraged fact
giving rise 70 strong presup ION tnaS "a, S douoe
Mary Hennerby was bright, intelligent girl, very
sefrelant and more than usul,ly well educated for
her ages she was OF good figure ana her person ex-
traord narily developed. she had been six years
regular attendant at the sisters School, on GeOr
gia street, and with teachers and scholars was alike
We have embodied in the above account many
facts obtained from Mrs. Kelly; but In addition to
what we have detailed she states that about nine
O'Clock on Friday night, While engaged IN the search
for the children, she, in company with neghb0r,
mes Nineteen wT o age in sre ana IN
dark pants and linen coats. They were coming into
the Bun ROAD from The direction OF tine field where
they had come through the Held. They answered
affirmatveiy. She then asked II they were sons Of
were nut. She next inquired II they had seen a
70 this question. they did not return "a 2
were lostg Mrs. Kelly told them that they
were searching for . couple Of little girls,
whom it was supposed had gone in that direction TO
hunt for the cows The young men did not stop.
did they exhibit ordinary curiosity or sympathy
After they had passea ew eey turned x nal,
gr.s.n The heartiessness. or at least unnatural
stlessness OF the fellows attracted attention. but
became certain. Then it was thought that tney
might be the guilty parties This Is the slight and
only clue yet obtained.
Mary Hennerby appeared as II 1t had been pushed
into the creek, Their eyes and mouths and noses
full Of gravel and dirt; so their hair Mary's
hands were folded underneath her. lying across her
abdomen, showing conciusiSey tnat she had not
fbe ,.,,wver TO struggle after having taen IN tue
water. wal r. The ANS q Mr dlMlsr,s a,,l;lsf We're
lying prone. 6y iieT soe. i,lere were a, @..!rks Oh
struggle IN the vicinity save that the tai gass and
weeds on the bank had been tramped down consid-
erabIy. The bank overlooking the water, where
they were found, from iOur and hall 10 five leet
hgn, and very steep.
The young men were singing and wh.stling as
they approached Mrs. Kelly, an after answering the
last question went OFF continuing their song.
The place where the crime was committed Is one
well adapted for such horror. 1t Is comparatively
shut out from the surrounding houses. The poor
girls nigh have done their utmost by cries to arrest
the attention of the dwellers, without any pos
sible hope OF attracting help The nearest house ts
quite quarter OF a mile distant.
STATEMENT OF DRs. FLETCHER AND WRIGHT.
We called upon these gentlemen and learned from
them that, at the request Of Mr. Kelly, an examina
ton was made or the body or Molly Hennerby, Just
previous to the funeral, Oh Sunday afternoon. They
found that q rape had been committed. The uvula
was rearfuliy mangied, the mucus membrane being
torn so as to expose the muscles underneath. DIR.
Fletcher found spots on the NECK and leg that dif-
fered somewhat rom the post m0rtem color general
ly found on the neck. The spots on the leg are said
TO have been caused by che children pnching one
another white at play. but the marks on the neck
may have been the effect Of pressure.