The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-08
President Wilson, William Lloyd Garrison.
and many other distinguished gentlemen.
A FIENDISH MOTHER.

~ lei NO1Oh ~
THE BURNING OF cARRIEJANIscH-AN INrox-
JCATED wOMAN ROASTING HER OWN CHILD
TO DEATH.
The New York Republic, of the 18th ult.,
contains the coroner's testimony in a case of
crime already so notorious The account
given of the inquest is as follows: Coroner
Kessler yesterday held an inquest in the
case of Carrie Janisch, 4 years of age, who
died on the Goth inst. from burns alleged to
! have been inflicted by her mother while I'M
der the influence nf liquor. DIR. John. III.
Comfort, of No. 253 West Twentieth street,
testified that he was physician TO the family
of Mr.. Janisch. Last September he was called
upon TO attend deceased for scalds, which
her mother said she received by falling into
a pail of hot water. There was nothing that
excited his suspicious, although there were
remarks made by the ~neighbors to which
now he attaches some weight. AT S:3Oo'clock
last Saturday morning Mr.. Janisch called
on him and stated that Carrie was
burned again. Calling on the patient the
doctor found the child in commissions, with
evidences OF congestion of the brain. He
told the parents that the child could not
live. When the father came for him he said
that Carrie had been burned by its mother
ON the stove. He went to Janisch's house
with the impression that something was
wrong. On entering the apartment
where deceased lived, he met her
mother, who said that the child was
burned while IN a fit. The second
burning recalled an incident to the doctor
which occurred at the time of the first Durn-
ing. The mother ran TO him very much
confused and said, doctor, you must not
say anthing. / might have sent for a dis
pensary doctor, but he might think that /
burned the child." She was then intoxi-
Gated. The father, when he came to him the
first time, said that his wife attempted to
kill the child. When be came to look at the
child, a woman was present, and, pointing
at Mrs. Janisch. said,
"YoU HAVE DONE IT."
The child was burned from the sole of her
feet to the hips. Janisch always appeared
sober. The doctor did not think that the
husband and wife lived very happily to-
gether. Mrs. Theresa Donohue, a next door
neighbor to the Janisches, testified that on
Friday morning she heard a little boy cry
ing, "Mother, take the baby off the stove"
She heard the mother say several times,
"Shut up" The boy continued to cry, when
Mrs. Donohue went on the fire
escape, looked into Janisch's win
dow and saw the baby sitting on the
stove, crying "Mother, take me off," She
saw Mrs. Janisch standing near the closet.
Mrs. Donohue looked in at the window only
a moment, but called her husband, and with
Sis assistance broke open the door. Mrs
Janisch was foaming at the mouth and her
eyeballs protruded. The door to her room
was locked and required great force to open
it.
Michael Donohue, the husband of the fore
going witness, corroborated her testi
mopy, and testified in addition tha
on bursting open the door, Mrs. Janiscl
would not allow him to enter the room, anC
cried Murder" and "Watch.' Mrs. Janiscl
did not send any one for a physician, anC
there was nothing done for the relief oftht
child until the father came home severa
hours later.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moran, of No. 500 Wash
ingtOn street, testified that she hearo a child
voice saying, "Oh, mamma, take me off;
won't tell papa
Charles Henry Janisch, brother of the de
ceased, testified that bis mother took Carri
out of bed and made her sit on the stove
When Carrie cried to be taken Other mOthe
said she would not take her of until he
. father came home.
/, Charles August Janisch, the father Of th
deceased, testified that he went to work q
: the Christopher street ferry at 3 O'Clock II
! the morning and returned at 7 o'clock 70
1 breakfast. Before going up stairs he hear
q some one say that something was the mat
ter. He ran up stairs and found the room
Q filled with smoke. He looked for his chill
! dren and found his little girl in bed CALM
) to him, "Oh, papa.
MOTHER BURNED Me-"
a His wife was in the front room at the ii m
5 Witness sent for linseed oil and bound u
the child's wounds. He did not think tina
the injuries we're serious, and did not sen,
t for a doctor until the following day. Hi
wife drank heavily, and was subject to fit
when under the influence of liquor.
r Caroline Klappmann, No 205 East Thirty
$ ninth street, testified that she attended de
: ceased after she had received the injuries
While she was applying the bandages sh
heard the child say, "My mother did it..
l The mother was very kind to her children
when sober, but when under the ~influenc
: of liquor she whipped them severely.
Deputy Coroner Simeon N. Leo, VIII
0 made a post mortem examination on tn
f body of Carrie Janisch, testified that til
2 whole posterior portion of both legs, as wei
. as the sOles OF both feet, were completed,
I denuded of skin, which had apparently
peeled off from the effects of scalds. Tn
@ back part Of the thighs and the body fur
q nished undenlable evidence of having bee
i subjected to a roasting. In his opinion
death was the result of shock and exhaustion
a caused by the burns.
The Jury found that Carrie Janisch cam
to her death by shock and exhaustion fol
O lowing burns received on Friday morning
@ November 20, through being placed upon
stove by her mother, at No. $50 Washingto
street, and further unanimously believe
that the mother of the child was sensible a
the time. 10 the questions put by Corone
Kessler, Mrs. Isabella Janisch answered ths
n she was forty years of age, and that she wa
born in Ireland. When asked if she ha
anything to say relative to the charge pre-
ferred against her, she said, "I have nOthin
= 10 say and remember nothing" She Wa
2 committed to the Tombs to await the actio
> of the grand jury. TIL papers on the in
quest will be sent to the district-attorney.
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JULES VERNE.