The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-10
SUPPOSED INFANTICIDE.
The Coroner's Inauest on the Bedy of Newly
born Infnnt-The statements OF the Mother
and th0 Doctor.

The Coroner's Inquest on the Bedy Of "A Newly
born Infnnt-The statements OF the Mother
and tho Doctor.
This morning, at 1917 o'clock, Deputy Coro-
ner Sees held an inquest over the body of a
newly-born infant, which was supposed to have
been killed by strangulation after birth. The
mother is young girl named Rose Kelley, who
resided with a DIR. Hall in Vine street. above
Eighth at the time of her confinement. She
was afterwards taken to the Almshouse. She
alleges that the child was strangled by means of
a piece of twlne tied about its neck. The Doc
tor, however, says that it was a difficult birth,
and that the child died by reason of becoming
entanged with the umbilcal cord. The follow
ing testimony was taken:-
Samuel VaDstavern sworn-Took the girl from
Vine street to the Alfnshouse; askedsh whether
the child was girl or boy; she said she did not
know, for she had not it Lieutenant Steinhauer
was IN the carriage too; asked her this question
twice. and she made the same answer.
Lieutenant Steinhauer sworn-Asked the girl
While we were going over where she lived, she said
at No sos Vine street; did not hear Vanstavern
her about the sex she sail that she had got up at
four O'Clock In the morning to put something over
her; she said she put her cloak over her.
Mrs. Letitia Hubbard sworn-I board at No. sos
Vine street, lived there since about the first OF Sep
tember; did not see the girl often while she lived
there sne went out to work early in the morning,
and did not get back until late at night; when they
told me The girl was sick went to her room and
was the first one who saw her: saw her again
when she was in labor; the next time saw her she
was up and had her hair combed l asked If the
child was dead she said yes, and said she did not
know if the child was born dead or died afterwards;
was in this conc ton, and she positively denied it
herself up to 10 O'Clock at night while she i'll
did not know the doctor before September last.
Rose Kelley, the mother OF the child was sworn,
and stated that she got up at O'Clock and lit
cande usually got up pretty early: got up then to
see where the child was; l fonnd 1t under the
Blanket at the farthest END Of the bed 1t born
about O'Clock, so the doctor said asked him
three times II the child alive and he would give
me no answer: he said at las to be quiet; said
that the child had been alive, for had heard cry;
i saw piece Of cord TIED around the neck; it was
brown, and looked like twine; / examined it, and
found it was string, not flesh; it was tied around
the neck; the woman whe came into my room
wrapped the body up in piece OF paper,
and did not even wash it.; she said, dhere's
parcel I've done up for the girls comfort" :" Mrs.
Hall came into my room the same morning and told
me to clean up my room did not expect to be taken
for mcpth yet, and so made no preparation; did
not ever tell any one that L In this condition;
Mrs. Hall came in with soap and water and told me
to get out of bed and fix the room; did she sad
though was very Sick did not suffer very much
IN the birth, and would not have suffered at all IL
had not been treated so cruelty.
Mrs. Hall made statement TO the jury, aud said
saw me clean up the bed did not knew there
anything the matter with the girl l took the child
and wrapped 1t up, but did not care TO have any
thing to do with it, as l thought that had been
wronged, and Ithink,so yet.
Mrs Hubbard recalied-Saw Mrs. Hall cleaning
the bed, but the most OF it was done before /
went in.
The jury did not arrive at a verdict, and the
case won't over until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock, at which hour additional testimony will
be taken.