The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-09-14

ALLEGED DEATH FROM A BORTION. The
Johnstown Tribune of Monday last tells the
following sad story of n shameful sin and it's
shocking sequel:
This forenoon the body of n voupp lady
named Margaret Ann Murray laid TO resi-,
and the unusual large funeral that passed aIopy
the streets attracted So much attention as to
cause numerous inquiries i'm regard to the name
OF the deceased. The story of her brief litc is
easily told, and the sad manner OF her taking
on inrnishes the text Tor chapter that will
be peruscd with sorruwfn interest. She WAS
10 do ali they could in the way of instiliiuy
into her mind that the most priceless virtue "A
woman can boast of is her good name. In an
evii hnur she made the acquaintance OF young
man residing i'll JohnSt own. and her seduction
4 followed On Monday last she appeared at the
Office oi ESQ Brady, and upon her solemn oat h
made Information in usual form to the effect
that i'm the month of December 1876, James NJ.
flaws had carial connection with her, and that
she was then encieItte. She also stated 20 the
Justice that medicine had been given her hy
the accused, which he tpld her wonll prevent
conception, and thai medicine bad been taken
in accordance with directions.
On Saturday irhrnins last she was taken " h
the pains Oi labor after suffering he most ter
rioie agony up until daylight yesterday morn
ing, when death mercifully ct1dei her troubles
During the interval she wac ariici ed with co .
vusiuns. and the attendants who stood urou nd
the bedside of the dying girl suy that such n
fri9htful sight they could never imaDine, A
stili-born infant was removed from her womb
by the physicians in attendance and as IL was
believed 10y her friends tl,at The medicine taken
had caused the death of the child an inuuest
was demanded Curoner Rrndy yestpra,y s,,,n
what testimony might be produced: John Cox,
Conemaugh borough. foreman; ThotHas Gore,
Aivar Akers. and James J. Murphy. youngstown,
ana Matthew Moses and Thomas Martin. Pros
pect. The jury repaired tn the residence of
the H!rls parents AMI viewed the body. after
which II was ugreed tn adjourn until O'Clock
this evening Cor the purpose of hearing the res-
tinony of witnesses who have been subpu,naed.
In the absence OF the sworn sta tements of
fhe physicians and Others who have been l.
mOned to appear and give their evidence, il
would be wrong to publish W bat these Witnesses
are expected to prove, but if the allegations
! can De subsiuntiated, there has been wiul
CRIME perpetrated, ana one which will dema nd
the most serere punishment. The victim, Mar
0aret Ann Murray. was about nineteen Years
OF age, ana was conspicuous as being the pos
SCISSOR ci what often proves the most fatal gift
of wonanSthat ot great beauty of form and
features. She had winning way that were very
attractive, but unroft urIat ~ for her self she
listened TO the arts and guiIes of the tempter,
/ ana sH5cking death has closed, the scene of
what might have been a long. happy ana con-
tented life. Whether the accused T. guilty or
not ot ending the days Of this poor girl in shame
; aud misery. feriaiffs 10 he DEVELOPED, but new
I ertbciess there is a moral connected with the
Std story which may come home To the hearts
I Of all who read what has here been written.