National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-10
INFANTIcIDEg,

Two Recent caIeS-A Mother starves Her Tiye
Months Old BAbs-Anothsr Cuts the Throat
Of Her Infant.
A case Of inhumanity cane 10 light IN East
Washington the latter part Of tho past week that
will probably exceed for barbarism any deed on
record In this civilized community. Maria Wal.
drop white, residing ct tho corner Of First and X
streets southeast, q woman not handsome, for dis
EipAtion had considerably marrsd her looks and
q dsrepHtRble life made deep Invasion on what
beauty her features once possessed, was the
mother Of o male child some ave months old.
The infant was burden and clog 10 her, and sho,
anxious TO rid herself Of It's care, looked about
for s9pe means 70 dispose Of taat Us iStp W
birth II was named James Scott, which, the
mother says, was the name OF the father, who, y
IL presumed, was as indifferent 70 its care and
life As the inhuman mother, since he never sought
after It or interested himself concerning its well
Being determined to get the little responsibility
on her hands, she imposed upon o respectable
family In that vicinity named Dennis and Mary
iSsIteI 81 prOmislnE to Visit The house regularly
and nurse II. The child was taken in, and the
mother was at hrst very regular in her attentions,
from her infant, and finally ceased 70 visit 1t at
all. Mary Boardley bestowed considerable at
tentiOn upon II, but its greatest requirement
which could not be obtained in that dwelling.
Crackers aud tea were substituted, but these
were OF lLIle Del6uI de IOOu lQlAQL, Is 1t
was too young to eat even "spoon-victuals." The
mother was Importuned to visit and tend it. but
could not be persuaded into performing her duty;
instead she would
MAKE HEARTLRss EXPRESSIONS
about the baby, and rejoice to hear of its early
death. The little innocent grew thin and ema-
eiated for want of food, the flesh seemed to melt
away, and finally, last Saturday, the babe died,
bsrbarous mother. Shortly afterwards the facts
came to the knowledge OF the otf1cers OF that
precinct, and the woman was arrested and taken
10 the Eighth precinct station.
Coroner D. @. Patterson was notified Of the cir
cumstance, and decided to hold an inquest, which
was impaneled and Viewed the body, which was SO
aItenuated that it resembled an infant about o
week old, instead of five months.
The evidence was then heard. Mary Boardley
testified that the mother, some three months ago
persuaded her to take the child, give 1t shelter
and care, promising that she would furnish sus-
tepance, which she neglected to do during nearly
the entire time the Infant was in her house. She
had frequently implOred the mother to come and
tenG, teiaiing her no 91e else could, but she aP,
the baby was with her the mother was absent
fully "a nights. Witness attempted to nourish it
with tea and crackers, but found that the little
thing could not take food in that shape. The
mother had told witness that the babes name was
Jenny Scott, and that was its father name. She
had bad character and was perfectly indifferent
whether her baby lived or died.
Dennis Boardley cOrroborated the witness.
The Jury returned verdict that the death OF
bAS Onllu rum obdI NablOuf IOeulLtuA 6AO
neglect and inhuman treatment OF the mother.
The coroner committed her to jail to await the
action Of the grand jury.
ANOTHER CASE IN GEORGETOWN.
Yesterday morning one Of the officers OF the
Third precinct found In a sewer in Georgetown q
white male infant few hours old, with Its throat
cut from ear to ear Coroner ID. y. Patterson
was notified, and viewing the body, which had
been removed to the statiOn-hOuse, decided to
hold an inquest at 10 O'Clock this morning. The
child is now considerably dishgured, but the
coroner is satisfied that 1t was alive when barn,
and it's mother OF some other inhuman wretch,
method Of dlsp0Eipg Of her offspring,