The New York herald., 1872-07-06
Murder in q Stanton Street
Tenement House.
A Crazy Mother StrangIes
Her Own Daughter.
The Father Out on a Strike and q
Three-Weelks' Drunk.
THE BEAUTIFUL VICTIM

mas caused the most intense excitement among
residents of this city, and wives and daughters
daily IN anxious expectation for the return Of
corner stone Of the family, who may be work
for their support beneath the rays Of the terri
destroyer. Although death Ia still claiming its
tins every hour of the day, people appear to hi
become accustomed to the Tavages OF the hea
term, and 1t is only when crime Is afoot and
OF the living members Of q community meets his
her death at the hands of another that public o.
timent receives severe shock There are vartt
styles and manners OF murder, but it would be hs
to discover more hideous crime than the dell
rate murder OF daughter by her mother. The Of
saving clause in the whole complexion Of the m
der Of
-fse-~, NARY JANE ELLIOTT
by her mother, Margaret Elliott which occur
yesterday morning In Stanton street, is that
evidence goes far to prove decided alteration
mind on the part Of the murderess.
From the evidence extracted yesterday by Co
ner Herman 1t would be hard to arrive at eli
and lucid explanation OF the cause Of derangeme
of the mother, except that the father has been
ON THE STRIKE
for the past three weeks and as he himself I
blushingly acknowledged, ION little bit OF
spree.n The drunkenness OF the husband, want
sustenance, and the excessive heat may have I
ranged rang the nc mother, and caused her In tenn
child.
The Elliott family have been residents of the ca
side OF the city for twenty-five years, ana duri
the past two years they have resided in u suite
three rooms In the second floor OF the
TENEMENT HOUSE
No. 1873 Stanton street. The rooms are plain
neatly furnished and evidently betOken the care
hardworxing housekeeper. Everything look
bright and clean, showing that the duster mi
Inv t~N,
ed to In the usual manner. Charles Eli, =
father ofthe murdered girl, is native Of Ne b,
city, and his wife, Margaret Elliott, was t0rn
Ireland. Charles Elliott must certainly have uf
ed much yesterday, unless he be gifte w
the heart Of brute instead Of that OF Q ~,
when he thought of the three weeks pas
DRUNKENNESS AND DISSIPATION,
brought to q close by the tragic death OF b pN
daughter at the hands OF her mother anu hi 81
mate for over twenty years. He did not, how
exhibit much emotion, and gave his testim
Coroner Herman in cool and stOlid mannef
certainly did not look like man who lost q
WIFE AND CHILD
within few hours.
III, Il appears that the family, comprising 9t
Jane Elliott, rose yesterday morning shortly tf
six O'Clock and commenced the daily duties ll
day. At this time Mrs. Elliott appeared to b( DO
senses, although for over three weeks she is ,i
have been in feverish aud unsettled st
understanding at intervals. On Nht
and told the neighbors that ne tn IA
she would soon be all right, and It :
only an attack OF neuralgia that was the Ca sc
and told her husband She would be all i
in few days. Charles Elliott left the fot
yesterday morning At halfpast six. and p
ceeded On some business, from % which ne ne al
Mrs. Elliott went out, and 1t arpei
was in neighboring grocery at about seven z.
The girl LIT N tn the grocery states taat Mrs
ness In her ordinary manner. Mrs. Elliott the
turned to her rooms, and during the half or 'r
quarters Of an hour that elapsed before the r
OF her husband she must have accomplished h
UNNATURAL WORK.
The husband, 1t appears, returned home 81
before eight and found the door OF the roo
his wife, "WhO Is thereY, He had answers,
is me-" and the door was then opened and he (.
ped into the outside room OF the three. His
fresh from her fendsh act, stood before
perfectly cool and collected, and looking
thought better than he had seen her for some tll
After looking at him steadily for few second.
said,
EyMott did not believe her at frst aud tht
that she was wandering I'm her mind, but whel
again repeated , ne her ssassement, stat accompanied o
walked into the sitting roOm ana, turning t. f,
lett saw his daughter lying on the bed and
In the meanwhile the neighbors had sent
officer, who came in apd arrested the mother "a
took her Off to the Tenth precinct station ~
Before she was locked up she was questioned b
Olflcer in charge and stated wildly that she
afraid they were coming to kill her, that they .
said they would take and throw her OF the r.
the house, and that she loved her dear dau,
and had
CHoKED HER TO DEATH,
SO that she might take her to heaven with
when she went.
the Coroner. About two p. M. Coroner Herr 1
arrived at No. 1873 Stanton street and held a.
formal examination into the case. The murt
girl lay on the bed dressed in her working clio g
tinctly visible on the throat, proving that the &
CRAZY MOTHER
was only too true. The victim Of the TRACED,
figure. She had light brown hair, large blue
and clear complexion. The tace was not {.
distorted, and she must have passed {,
man took the testimony Of Ch
Elliott which was as foll0ws:-I am native OF
city. My daughter was seventeen years or
house this morning at half-past six A. NJ. ri
spoke to my daughter just before went, anG 8
said she was going down to WORK. | retu n
shortly before and tried the door and founo
locked. / then knocked, and my wife said,
"wHO Is THEREOF
and after my answering, 1T Is me, " the door
unlocked and went IN. MY wiie said "Senl
dead" and at first did not believe her,
thought that she was wandering In her mind
as she repeated the remark went into the II
room and saw my daughter lying dead on the
The police were called In by the neigh
and INV wife was taken to the station nous
have not been working for three weeks; have
on the strike; have been drinking steadily
ina the past three weeks; do not think my r
in9 affected my wffe's mind, as we have live
gether over twenty years and have often bee
same way before; my wife has not been wei
some weeks past and Thought s..e was wand
in her mind, but did not think she was DANCE.
she appeared to. be good deal tro,
by the shooting and fireworks oil the past two
My daughter was good, quiet, honest CIR
am her father, [ say do not believe
body could say one word against her character p
worked down IN Walker street. Dr. Tappin { e4i.
In to see my wife on Thursday night, but he di
seem to think that there was much the matter
her.
Coroner Herman then gave the father ap
to bury his daughter and stated that the IN ~
would be held next week In order to give I'll
procure the necessary witnesses. the prl 81
told the Coroner that she was very Irightehe'
had heard
and knew that they were coming 10 '"ooe re
she choked her daughter 80 as 10 taN ~" ~"
with her. ,o,N. 80. u
There does not appear to be much doubt ast
insanity OF the prisoner, put tne mos. fema,
point Is that nobody IN the mouse hearu any
or noise. There were people living ABOVE al
low and the windows were wlde open, yet ~
appears to have heard any disturbance. IL see
strange that woman approaching hity years
should be able to overpower young girl of seve
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