Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-27
MYSTERIOUS FATALITY.
Tho Singular Deaths Of Four Chi.
oY0n.

brief mention was made ia the Times r..
Gently Of the sudden death Of George Il. Watson,
little hoy years old, whose parents live ut
No. 1907 Christy Avenue. The coroner made
4 full investigation and post m0rtem emanira-
.iou, but failed to discover any cause for the sad
event. Certaia fscta, however, have become
known which involve the whole affair in most
painful mystery. The very first lidings OF the
child's death came from nurse girl who had
been left alonc with him for some time prevo
This 10 the fourth child who has died while let.
alone with this girl during the last four monlh,,
Her name is Martha Whetstone, and there is
nothing about her particularly noticeable, save
perhaps, a seeming lack Of intellect. Sne Is
about l6 years old. thus far nothing has been
discovered to criminate the girl, but cham
circumstances point to terrible coincidence, il
nothing more
LAat April Martha was employed nur-e
girl in family named kobler. living on the
Manchester road. She had charge Of little
hoy 4 years old and y baby. One dav the
mother came home and found the yougest child
dead. 4 physician was called ir, who heard
the statements Of the girl and ponounced the
cluse Inflammation Of some vital part.
Several days alter the death Of the baby the
mother came into the house where she had lett
the girl alone with the little boy, and missing
The latter, made inquiry for him. The girl said
that he climbed up the cupboard and fell OIL
bhe carried him up stairs, and placed him on
the bed. The mother at once went TO the room
aud found her little hoy corpse. An inquest
was held and verdict of death from concli-slon
Of the brain vss returned. Nothing was found
y implicate the girl directly or indirectly, but
sAew discharged aud wa,t home.
several weeAs later, sister OF the girl about 1
yeaS Old. died very suddenly. The mother
went away ffon home, leaving the little girl IN
Aarth'as care, and when Ahe returned was met
with the announcement that the child WAS dead.
she cause Of To last death was declared 10 he
hear. disease.
4 feW weeks aeD Martha obtained a situation
u the fsMA'y Of Mr. Watson. The boy, of wi,"ul
sAs had th' ssPecail are, WAS bright, healthy
Little child. and perfectly we'll, with the eIce,r
lion Of coHgn. When the mother went out
Ihunday Afternoon, abe left directions with
Martha 70 give the boy certain things which he
wasted in sidsr n have tea party with a play
nate When the lady returned Martha mel
hsr as the doss wi,h the exclamation, Mrs
Watson yoas haby is dead !" The mother wen
iate ths heass and EDnnd the dead body Of tn.
ha!e boy lyiaS o. ths door.
The girl aays the little boy played about ihs
aosas for cone time, and when be got ready iol
dld not come. She offered 10 play the part o
SH1pany, and hsd good time Aher awhile tn,
ilsas fellow complained of being tired and sal,
se Sonld Jake nsr He curled himself up in on,
ssrnsr OF .hs dining. room and soon dropped I,
sleep She passed through the dining roon
once ~ and saw him sleeping quietly. Going il
@e second time abe thought something wa
wrong and accordingly went ts him. She pu
asf hand on his heart and found that it ha,
esassd beating.
=, Inc event has caused intense excitement il
Ms ~ nelghborhood where it occurred. The au
,N Io.Ie" have made careful inquiries and inve,,
es,ted matters fully, but, M already stated, cal
md nothing Of a criminal character. 81
Louis Times.