The New York herald., 1874-11-28
ROASTING A CHILD.

OHiciai Envestlg ation-The Mother Held
Responsiblc-she is Recommittcd to
the Tombs.
An investigation yesterday took place before
Coroner Kessler In The case OF Mrs. Isabel
living at No. 639 Washington street, who stands
charged with having on Friday Of last week
purposely placed her little daughter Carrie four
years OF age. on hot stove thus literally roasting
her. The child fingered till the DAY FOL
lowing, when death ensued. Most OF the
testimony went to show that the prisoner,
who has been Incorporate in her habits. was sub
jcct 10 fis and that she had one on that fatal
morning The weight OF evidence was In favor OF
the prisoner being OF unsouni mind and therefore
irresponsible for the act; IN fact, no motive was
shown or the unfortunate woman committing the
deed, but the jury, in their verdict, believed that
Mrs. Gayniscn knew full well wnat she was doing
when she placed her child on the hot stove.
Dr. Comfort dcposed that on saturday morning
last he was called to see deceased and found her
suffering from cOnvusions, the result OF extensive
burns; Mr.. Gaynisch SAID some cning about his wife
burning deceased on the stove; deceased had been
scaded In September and the witness attended
her; when the witness was at the house on Sarur-
day last lie heard various hints and some accusa-
ti0ns made against the prisoner In regard to the
burning OF the child; deceased was burned on the
eet legs ana hips; prisoner told the witness that
her chid got burned while sne lprisoner) was Ia u
ft.
street. deposed tnat on Friday last she saw the
prisoner In fit, soon after which witness entered
ner own room anu Ocked Tile door: soon heard
the little boy cry out, ION, mamma, take the baby
of the st0ve;' the witness went out on the fire
escape and saw the chQ sitting on the stove:
the child was crying to be taken of the stove:
prisoner, who looked wild, cried sWatch'' and
Murder" opened the room door, but the witness
dld not go In; prisoner was shaking and Irothing
at the mouth wEen the'wtness first saw her, and
ner eyes were rolling wildly about; /; prisoner did
not appear to act sensible when tue witness first
saw her.
Elizaocth Doran on Friday morning heard de-
ceased scream out, 'Oh, mamma, take me or the
stove and viii not tell papar'
Charles Gaynisch, the little soa OF the prisoner,
elk years or ave- stated that his mother put de-
ceased on the stove and said she would keep her
there till her father came home.
Charles Gayntsch, ather Oi deceased, testified
that on coming nome to hts breakfast on Friday
morning he found MS child burned and lying on
the bed; the child put her arms around his
neck and said "Oh, papa, mamma burned
me; she put me on the stove;r called medical
aid witness has seen his wife In nts several times
she would have fits; she Is quck-tempered and
violent when drunk; never knew her to harm. the
children when che was in her right mind.
Deputy coroner Leo VINO examined the body OF
in iact absolutely roasted, and, IN his opinion,
death was due to shock anu exhaustion, the re-
suit OF the extensive burns which she had received
The case was then given 10 tie jury, VINO ien-
dered the following
"That Carrie Gaynsch came 10 her death by
shock ana exhaustion received on Friday morn
Ing, November 20, 1874, BY beiug paced on stove
by the mother at $50 Washington street, and we
further unanimously believe that the Il other Of
SAID child was sensible at the time that sde
did tt."
The accused a sad, downcast looking woman, OF
lair intelligence Is f0rtysix years oil age and born
In Ireland. Sne pleaded entire ignorance Of the
occurrence which resulted IN her child's death.
Thereup0n the prisoner WAS committed 10 the
T0mDs 10 await the action OF the Grand Jury.
Mr.. Leo Schwab was retained for Mri Gavnisca.