New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

1NFANTICIDE-Co Confession of the lother.--
Wednesday morning, the inmates Of pretty
residence on Seventh street were Mortified
at the discovery of the corpse of an infant
which had been secretly buried in the yard.
Members of the family were not at loss to
place the crime where it belonged, and in
formation was given to Captain Cain con.
corning the circumstances. About four
/. weeks ago, young woman not more than
twenty-five years old, Of pleasant manners
and quite refined appearance, on the
strength of former acquaintance with one
of the household, obtained permission to
remain there for right or two, as she WAS
in poor health. Nothing was suspected,
and she WAS permitted to remain-being
received with kindness. She remained
several days. but during that short time she
become mother of boy, which fact was
unknown 10 the head of the family. By
some means the miserable mother disposed
of her shameful offspring, and succeeded in
burying it in the rear of the premises.
The unmarried mother whose name we do
not choose to publish, afterward returned
emaciated and sickly, but, with an extraor-
binary amount of resolution, evaded ex-
posure. and at once resumed her previous
position, giving slight excuses for her short
absence and her evident bad health.
Wednesday morning, four weeks after the
infanticide. the discovery was made, and
Captain Cain at once proceeded to investi-
gate the delicate affair. Only two things
were certain, namely. that horrid crime
had been committed and by the young
woman whose name was given him.
With some natural reluctance he pursued
the perpetrator. at one time hearing that
she was concealed in one place and then
under oath, that she was at a
fine boarding house on st. Charles
street, not far below Tivoli Circle;
but visit resulted in discontinue.
Another effort was successful. and when
she appeared in the parlor, in response to
summons, the poor girl still retained her
frmness when charged with the offense,
denying all knowledge OF the case; but COM
FUNCTIONS or fear finally overcame her,
when womans' ready wit deserted and ut
terIy failed her, as the Captain quietly piled
her with dreadful question on question.
Finally, sstill calm and fearless, she con-
fessed the deed. When she was requested
to go with :the official, she promptly re.
sponded, attired herself neatly and fashion,
ably, and walked down the street a short
distance behind Captain Cain, TO prison.
She did not comprehend the position until a
cell door was swung open to receive her.
Then fortitude vanished, and the unfortunate
grets, doubtless thinking of mans inhu-
mainly to man.
Who the miscreant lover is, or was, she
did not state, nor was she questioned con
corning her knowledge of him; but it is
known that he is one who walks our streets
with head erect, carrying heavy purse,
and bearing fair name. Will he now, il
her time of sore trials, still neglect the frai
one who, forgetting all else for him, loved
him and received everlasting shame in
return? If he possesses one spark of man
hood, one iota of decency, he will sacrifice
much to afford the needed relief for the
wreck he has cast on the world.
Coroner Roche held an inquest on the
body and obtained most of the above par
ticulars from his witnesses. He did moi
finish the case, but will take it up to-day
and complete the testimony, as there are
several persons cognizant Of nearly all the
circumstances.