The sun., 1879-06-01
MISS DE TATLLY PUzzLElI.
An Adopted ChiId's Action. that II Is Dimeuit
a Aconmna Rnr.

Miss Elirida Do vailly has been teacher
In the Normal School for many yoars. She lives
with an invalid sister ut 349 East Fitloth street.
She came from Paris n score Of years ago. Her
parents once owned possessions in tho West
indies. Bho brought with her to this country
mulatto, tho son OF slave OF her father. Alfred
Burton. Bho gavo him good educa-
tlon and he graduated as surgeon
dentist and went to live in jamaica.
Ho married there Emma Robinson. He died
leaving two chlldr en-. Dora. who is now ~ years
OF age. and EuRonio Elise, now aged yoars.
Some years after his death, Miss Do Vallly
offered to adopt Dora. and Mrs. Burton. who
had married again. consented to It. For
somo reason she was also desirous OF Rott ing
rid OF tho other child. She wrote frequent lot
ters to Miss Do vniy Offering to give up tho
girl and pressing her to take II. Sho once
sent on lock OF rod hair 10 show that tho
child was white Miss Do Vallly at length con-
sentcd to receive II. and forwarded tho passage
money; Eugenio arrived in this city IN March.
1877. She was n singular child. undersized,
with flashing black Dyes. ollvo ompicxion and
n thick crop OF dull brown hair. which covered
head OF unusual shape. II ran to point bo-
The little girl said nothing, but watched evCry
motion made about her. She had tcrriblo
temper. bit tho furniture, and tore up linen.
Yet she was 80 sly TINT II was impossible TO de-
toet her in any OF these acts.
lNIeO OF IOur months ago MISS 10 NnlllY ana
her sister were awakened by strange sonsa-
tions and vague. indcnnabo sense OF terror.
They felt strange oppression about the
Engenio slcpt with her sister Dora in a room
adjoining that OF Miss Do Vuilly. In the latter
room was mirror 80 placed that Miss Do
Vaiy looking from her bed could see into tho
other room. Ono night she was awakened by n
Grcnt crcnking of tho bod in the next room A
dim gas jet WIS burning near the mirror. Sho
snw Eugenio on Dora. her fingers clutched
about Doras throat. She was inhaling the
girls bronth.
Again Miss De vaily nwoke choking. Eu-
gcnic was above her. with her fingers forced
into her mouth. ana Eucenic's face bent down
closo above her. Tho girl seemed trying to
draw her breath. Seeing herself discovered
sho iied from the room. hiss DE Yailly chased
her and found her lying awake in her bod. She
would answer no inquiry. The next day sho
was told that all her attempts were known Sho
then admitted that she had tried to Kill them
all. Onco she SAID. Why didn't | think to cut
your thrOats with my knife"
Miss Do Vaily took Eugenic to tho Yorkville
Police Court yesterday and told Justice Kill
Drcih this story. At intervals she said to Eu-
gonle: Is that not SOP"
Yes, did It," Eugcnic replied. in a low
voice.
Justice Kilbrcth intcrrogatcd tho girl. she
said that when she started from Jamaica her
mother told her that Miss De Vailly had much
moncy and Jewclry which Eugenie was to get.
While she was Mt Miss De Vaiily's shc saw the
lcwclry. and determined TO kill tho two ladies
because she wnnted got the things.
Justice Kilbruth r-Ierrcd Miss De Vailly to
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children.