Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-03


live long any way. She took a nursing
bottle from her pocket and placed it upon
table near by. She then went out;
soon returned with bundle and threw it
upon the entry floor. Mary E. Croker
picked it up and gave it to Ianthe, telling
her it was the baby's clothes. I4nthe
and went TO the bed to look at The baby.
de was dirty, and his clothes were dirty.
He looked purple, and took no notice of
anything. Told lau,he she had better
change his clothes and wash him. She
did so, but be took no notice OF what was
being done. except TO make slight noise
in the throat when his head fell back over
her arm. She lay him on the bed, and
we then went TO Mrs. Charles Crooker's
to get some paregoric or soothing syrup.
Told her the baby was with us, and sick .
came out and lett Ianthe there. she
returned shortly alter | did. Never said
as left Il cans save you and the baby
bolh," nor anything which could be dis
torted into that. lintho camo in soon
after |. Told her il baby was not better
next day we must have Il doctor. We
heated fiannels and wrapped him up
warm. Did not 60 10 Chas. Crooker's
again that day. Was in the fields at time
testified to by Croker, looking after NY
children, who were there Mt play, out OF
my sight. About , O'clock told lan,he
she hsd better take the baby up. l was
about TO sweep, as she went in Tor him.
She called 10 mo, when she took him in
her arms, TO como AMI SEQ what allied
him. thought be was either dead or
dying, and sent my little boy after Mrs.
Chas Crooker. She came down, felt OF
the baby and said be was dead. STE
asked what smeiled so. told her il was
the baby. aud that he had smelled so
ever since he came. She said il il wss
her baby she should get it on, of the wa
as soon us possible for it must be rotten
| asked her il her husband would help
bury him She went home 10 see Came
back and saii he would not. Isnthc said
if no one would help her. she would bury
il herself. A little past four she started
of, with the baby under one arm sud a
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her not 10 bury il. aud refused TO 90 with
her. She had The child wrapped up in a
shawl. Saw her in the road above Chas
Crooker's. Have heard Ianlhe wish her
self dead. but never threaten the child.
was at the inquest; Crooker did not then
testify to my second visit. as he has here.
When Mrs. Croker told Ianthe infant
was dead, she sat down and wcpt repeat
ing, poor little thing" Il was n cloudy
day when baby was brought. |. raired
some during the day. lanthe did nOl
nurse the child. because Mrs. CrUOkcr
said ii she was to have the baby, il would
make trouble when hnthe went away
Monday Mr.. Mason came to the door
with whip in his hand asked me if my
name WAS Morgan. Told him il was
Libby He then asked for l4nlhe, ind
she saw him. Then he and M. Goddard
came 10 together. They asked IanIhe TO
Il kn I'D kp-taI N
child. She refus d told her she had
better 60. She wanted me 10 go with
her. Told her she could go alone. but
finally consented. We went TO the grave
and stood by while it was opened. Mr.
Goddard then called us to id-utiiy the
body. lAnthe said il was her child, ard
identified the body. Cross-t NaminatiOn.
During The time my sister VAS sick at
Mrs. CrOoker'S carried her food. never
before that. Never told my husband
about her condition First he knew of
the affair was what Mr.. Mason told him.
We left the baby alone when we went to
Chas Crooker's, also when we went into
the fields after my children. Did not
send for my husband. because be gener-
ally came home at O'Clock on Saturdays
IANTHE MORGAN. defendant in the ac-
ton, called, testified: Age Is years. !
am mother Of the child, Alfred Morgan.
There was no violence done 10 the child
while il was with me. took the baby
from the house, after it was dead, in o
shawl, on one arm. and a shovel in the
other hand. Went up the road about q
halt mile. | stumbled. and let the
taby fall. 1t struck on his head and fell
over. Lay him down, v bile dug the
grave, and buried him. l might have
threatened the child before birth, but
never did afterwards. had care of the
child at Mrs. Crooker's except when she
was washing it. had given the child to
Mrs. Croker. Testified same as her
sister in regard to the Friday interview
with Mrs. Croker. Saturday Mary
Croo ker came to Libby's. made no GRAND.
Asked her how baby was. Reply same
as given by Mrs. Libby. Soon Mrs. Crook
er came in with baby. Sat by the stove
with it few minutes. then threw it upon
the bed. Corroborated the Libby testi-
mony in relation 10 rest of interview.
Baby did not seem TO notice anything as
| cared for him. Put hannels about him
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