The Portland daily press., 1874-04-10
NEW YORK..
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NEW YORK, April 9.-District Attorney
Downing of Queens county, Long Island, has
returned from an interview with the Governor
of Massachusetts. His visit was TO endeavor
to obtain the consent of the Governor for the
removal of Green and his companions to this
State from the Charlestown State prison in cr-
der to obtain their evidence against Donahue
now under arrest for the murder of Graham,
the shoemaker of Little Neck. Governor
Washburne declined to allow the removal, and
ed, although Green and his companions have
confessed that they, in company with Dona-
hue, murdered Graham.
A Terrific Explosion.
One of the five boilers used for COMPRISING
air for the use of drills being worked in the
Jugtown tunnel at Pattenburg, N. j., exploded
on Tuesday night, totally destroying the other
John Bowen. fireman, Jacob McGeraghaty,
coal passer, and Thomas GOughan, fire man,
and injuring several others.
The building in which the boiler was located
was blown to atoms. One fragment of the
boiler. weighing two TONS was carried one huu-
dred yards. Another was thrown thirty yards
and landed on the house of Mr. Sammis. The
latter's wife was driving near the scene of the
explosion. Her coachman sprang OUT of the
carriage when the horses become alarmed. leav.
ing her to her fate. She was thrown out, run
over aud badly injured. The iron sheeting OF
the boilers was warped and twisted like leader
plate and thrown in every direction. Several
persons living in adjoining shanties were hit by
the debris but not seriously iujured.
An inquest over the bodies is now being
held. The cause of the explosion has not ye
been ascertained
Fiendish Conduct to n Child.
A case of cruelty to child came under in
vestigation in the Supreme chambers to-day
before Judge Lawrence, on habeas corpds pro
ceedings by Mr. Edridge T. Gearry at the iu
stance of Henry Bergh President of the Socie
| ty for the Prevention of.Cruelty TO Animals. L
appears that respectable lady named Mrs
Wheeler while on a mission of charity wa
complained to by an old woman that sht
could not die in peace owing to the screams O
a child being whipped in the next room. Mr.
Reroh took up the case and the child was takel
away on a warrant by Judge Lawrence, from
the custody Of Francis and Mary Connolly O
ali West 41st street, and her statement wa:
taken to-day but not under oath. She received
M instruction whatever. She is about nine
wears old with golden hair, dark eyes and fai
skin. She is small and stunted and starved
looking, with frightened and prematurely ole
look. She wore nothing but snort cai L
skirt and thin calico dress. She stated that ne
name is Mary Ellen CCrmick. Her parents ar
dead Don't know who she is. Never hat
| shoes or stockings Never is allowed outside
the door, and has no recollection OF ever ilvlDe
| anywhere except with Mccormick or ever be
ing 10 the street before If she spoke TO an!
one Mrs. Connolly whipped her. Most ever.
day Mrs Connolly whipped he. She never SAT-
ANYTHING waen whipping her or told her VIDA
IL was Tor. The whip is made of thongs ant
ner body has black and blue marks from it
The marks on her head are from whip marks
and those on left cheek from scissors, with
| Mrs. Connolly stauch Ter. Never wants to e
back again. Never played with any child il
her life. Never was kissed or pettied Neve
was in Mrs. Connolly's lap. Slept on a carpe
] under the window every night and never wa,