The New York herald., 1876-10-27
THE MAGGIE BAUER MURDER.

Frank McConochie. the self-confssscd murderer oil
little Maggie Bauer in a cell at the Jamaica Town
nan awaiting examination. is IN condition OF abecs
terror and remorse and his system appears 10
be IN an almost complete state OF prostration. He
weeps when addressed and takes very little food, yes
terday morning refusing everything offered HIM with
the exception OF little coffee. The terrible crime
committed by him has evidently preyed heavily upon
mis- mind, and it is regarded wonder that he
did not betray himself when under mnalion last
week before the Grand Jury. AT that time, immed-
ately after his discharge IRON custody, Detective
Payne took him into his wagon and rode with him a
considerable distance knowing the story that had
told IN the jury room, Payne questioned him closely
ana succeeded In involving him a number OF contra
dctions, and subsequent investigation proved that
almost his entire story false The shirt with the
bloody sleeve, found behind bin farmers barn
not lar IRON the scene of the murder, where
McConochie left IL after making change,
obevidence His story was that the blood from
sores or bruises on his orm and there was hole In it
Mr.. r. G. Barnum's place the shir; was returned to
him and he threw into dirty piece OF
goose pond. Payne subsequently went 10 the place
and rakcd The garment out OF the mud f.ih took
IT home and subjected II 10 careful examination by
means OF powerful magnifying glass. Hc thus AS err
iaineo conclasiveIy that the hole in the sleeve
made BY a clean cut, though with u sharp knife;
sdc proving at once that they could not have been
caused BY any injury or sore on the arm When Nc
Conoche was subjected to private examination ut tho
Jamaica Town Hall on Monday last he having been
arrested the previous saturday, he betrayed such
evident nervousness that the suspicion against him
was greatly strengthened. lie repeatedly exclaimed
tremulous manner when closely questioned, 'Oh, I'm
honest. Pm honest ! never harmed any body
And twice, "What do you want
to break my neck fory" On Tuesday,
when Payne took him to Fosters Meadow. after he
had pointed out the spot where the murder was COM
mittcd, he taken the house oil Maggies parents
As they entered II happened that tho grandmother OF
the murdered girl was sharpening knife. Starting
back and trembling every limo McConochie cried,
"Wnat are you going 10 do Your not going 10 kill
me now. are you." II was here that the dramatic
scene between him and Maggles mother occurred
The mother asked him what Maggie said before he
killed her. He said, ''She cried 'mamma'' y Instantly
she sprang upon the trembling wretch and thro,ted
him 80 savagcy that u was with difficulty that Payne
could loose her hold And on the return to Jamaica
ut the Valley station depot, II only Paynes deter
mination backed by revolver, that saved McC0no-
chic from death at the hands Of the excited crowd
which had gathered there. The examination before
Justice Bennett on Monday will be only formal and
the prisoner will DO committed to the County Jail to
await tho action Of the Grand Jury
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