Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-21

One OF the most shocking occurrences that II has
been our lot TO record for some time now tails to
our panful duty to relate. Ii the fears Of the po-
lice and those more deeply interested are confirm
ed by subsequent facts then will the tragedy--tOr
tragedy II is-assume the hideOus form of murder,
aud exceed In monstrosity the terrible Mohrman
homicide, which has been Indelibly stamped
upon the minds of our citizens.
The grounds for these suspicious are so strong
that We cannot entertain anything else than the
belief that the the facts are about TO reveal are
those OF terrible crime perpetrated by something
"a the shape OF man bat with no more soul than
the lowest beast.
Two little helpless chldrea were found after
nearly forty-eght hours absence from their homes
loeked up IN a closet in an empty house. One OF
them was almost dead, far beyond human aid.
Wnhe the other was Just about expiring as q breath
q fresh air reached her and revived her. How
they came there no one Knowe Whether by de-
decide
THE TWO CHILDREN
Hsrs Annie Reagan, aged tve years, and Maggie
Mulray, aIed four and half years, whose parent,
lived IN houses approximate TO each other in por
tion OF the Fwenty-tifth ward known as Rosehil
village. Ii is a neighborhood sparsely populated
in the vicinity Of KsnsingtOn avenue and SOmer
set street.
Some think that the children, with others, haC
been running around the house, as was the custom
the doors being open day and night, and WhIl
playing togsther the two went into the closet an
their companions locked the door upOn them, an,
unconsciously left them to their fate
This seems TO be most liberal view, howrvsi
1s is evidenced by the condition Of the chiIdre
when found. Anna Reagan,
TEE DEAD CHILD, WAS FRToRTFuLLY BRUISED
all over her body, large black aud blue marks bt
ing distinctly visible, while her lower extremitiS
were smearsd with blood. Upon her body coul
als0 be seen here and there strands Of curly ha
which IL is possible came from her own head
Maggie Mulvay was also burIsed, but slighly.-
Since found, she has been resting quietly, aft
the continued strain upon her nerves, and no OF
IL allowed To speak to her.
Il is said that after the children vera found q
ohcot went thrSrgh the house. and on the hOOr
the second story frOut room found a portion
Anna heaganS underclothing.
The facts thus far gathered give good groun
for the suspicion that the person OF Auna keaga
il not OF both children, was outraged, and IA
they were the victims Of q hellish design far 81
passing that Of the Hanlen affair.
Tho police have arrested several parties liVii
at RosehIll upon suspicIOn merely, but We dseli
to give their names at present
The COTOnsr, with DE-. Shaploigh, visited {
rOsidencS Of the deceased child this afternoon a
viewed the body, III order that it might be burr
a. soon as rossible, decomposition having alrsa
set in.
II there has BEEN foul play il VIII no doubt
some time before the parties implicated will
hrought 10 tusdcsi but when Maggie Midway
covers suihesently TO speak, perhaps she Will
c.oso every thing, and leave us no longer In dou
We earnestly hope that It will turn out that
unfortunate children wvr in ths closet by &C
dent, bat until tbs que4ti, Is ssttled we will wal
and wait.