, 1879-06-10
EUGENE ELISA BURTON.

and Winning in ne1ntanor.
Sf,e ThFk yHn, y9ut 4.
Eugenc Elisa Burton h mt to he taken 10
the Catholic Orl,han Asylum until Saturday.
Nile. de Wnil1y, the little niulatto girls guar
dian, has asked for this postponclnent 80 Tint
she can accompany Oliccr Elliardt, of the 30.
ciety for tle Prevention OF Cruelty to Children,
when he takes tho little glrl. She rctane ~
much affection for the littlo girl t!.at she desires
to sec what sort OF place she Is to l,s taken Ia
before shs' consents to part with hcr. Saturday
busy teaching fro'lch ~ tho Normal School
students.
"atilc. 1s Waitly'a Affection Tor The little girl
nstontshes tne," ollJustiee ktibrcth yenter.lay.
ths giTl Ut nntil WI decided wlIAt to do with licr
finally, bit tlcr guardian would not hoar Ut Il.
She said rather than that, she would Keep tlie
child aud mike no further complaint. h!l1
ecctHcd so want the 1itt1a u1rl to 'Oac no CUM
iorta or attention by tic change. although 1t
was imposs!bic 10 kcep her at hutnc."
s'Wliat did you tlnk Of thu child pnl Of the
storyln tho Justice WIS aske'l.
thnk T. a'tgsther 3us.se .
certify ot Mile. dc Wat7, aud although tho child
Is pretty At,d Intelligent, she utlnitts her guilt.
1t MAS very singulnr," the Justtc1 added, Ito
notice thr oxtrslnc poiiteness nf tie s'lsld when
questioned about her crinc. aaked her What
hl,o Wantcd to do 10 her guardian, aud she ~.
piled with courtesy, n1,tl IN low, sweet voitc.
i wanted to murder hoF, sirl' Then naked
her why sfa wanted 10 murder SO kind lady,
mid si1o reoiictl with the samc bow uuu winning
manner, 'Tn get her property, sir.
Az the office OF tlae Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children the rass sxcltes unusual
Interest. 1tsc!laractor plaees It out Ut tho prov
,nce ot tic sosety but Mf: Jenkins t ~ ,, 1nter.
Waily to have tic child prutce'rd aud enred for,
and, II possible, cured OF tho strange manla ttAt
now governs her. 1t Is quite posstbln thut
eventually EuRcnlo will he sent 10 falnolla
Willard, near SYRACUSE DR.. Willard Is d stu
dent ot ,,n philosophy Of mutual ailments, and,
wherever 1t is possible secures all cases that
seem likely to throw light upon TIC subject or
to deycIup novel bases for study. 1t Is expected
tlla. Tho doctor will want EuEenic In 'l!a asylum.
Tic officers OF tile Society arc themselves
closely watching Euqcnte. 0a'ccr Chlnr,i-In
WHOSE charge she has been left bv the Court
Wn,ly offera uo obstacle to the fullest study of
the caBc, although she scoms nstountled ut fEla
notortcty It has commanded. She keeps
E1gene locked III her apartments, 80 Tint tho
ilttlo eir has the freedom ot ,hs rtolns,, but
child IA kept clothed Ia rugged garments, In
which It is not thought likely dhc would nttenpt
to make her escape: A. night she Ia iocksa T., n
room by hcrss't. That there is reason for this
precaulion may bo perceived from the tact ttiat
the little girl now Informs her guardian thAt she
will not trust 10 her fingers next tlme she gets
chance to Kill the various inmates OF the
house, but will "use kn!fe." -.
II havc not slept we'll, y sud tho little Erf,
In mattcr.of-iact talk with Milo. do Wa!lly's
invalid sistor; III have not slept well or ctl-
oyed what have taken siaee determined to
kill you all"
Euecnte Is not yet years Of ogo, and Ia not
large for her agu. She IL about three feet and u
hnlf IN blight, and appears TO weigh about
scyonty-tlvo Or eighty pounds. Her body is
broad and moderately well l!lcd out with
flesh. Her feet and hands arc Of ordinary rru-
Uer face IL quito pretty, although It ls uneom-
monty large, beca,lsc ii Its hiEtl, broad brow; !;
aul Il Is t1atter oveu, than African faces usually
arc Its beauty lies III the effect Of ler soft olive
la.i'es, hsr iufantllo mouth land roul!dol
sn's in Il which i' her sate t bes e hail. s0f +
worn. She :, is otherwise peculiar. pslys[-
bump bum on tic 6ark Of her hsad, large cnouei,
md sufficiently conspicuous to slvo her d.
formed appearance 6ellind. This mAlfor1nutson
brings her skull to blunt point Ut the base.
sn sry ass lSnR y sp tFs3t %e d;,scts as 81
enry to say, the other female ttesccndanls Of
EYe arc not possessed OF. This formation llas
the sppeusaneo of rough.eorl,cred lump
divided Ut Tic base into irregular dependencies
llko roots. Tie muscles Of the neck stH,d cut
On each stlo Ut tic "apple," aul arc very co!l-
| apicuotls uni unnaturn..lookinE. EuEcnie ls
sill further distinguished from thu rcat of her
| kind III having no Teeth exccpk the tncisora In
tic front OF each Jaw. Besides these few, that
look US u,ly other per8on's do whom har lips arc
parted, tl,Csn are not only no Other teeth, but
.llcrs Is no possibility that any will ever cons.
Her inwe arc snfd to tlayo no gums TO hold them.
speaks 20 sof.iy tlati it is almost Impossible 10
bear what sha saya Ut dlst*ueu u i'vs leet.
| Tho expression OF bur face ts.ope OF iunuccHrc
aud childish grace, and sue ahrinks hack, bends
her head IND tosa ehildlnhly WIN her nngers a. ~
strangcr, bofore whom shu Is sure to behave In
| thut nlannrr. But this Is EuRenio's appearance
| mud manner only before coinpanY, or whom aho
has 4 special snd to serro BY good behavior
The condition to which ahu mas reduced tic cnr'
pcts, tho furniture, tho oraameuts,--t9 short.
The eutiro cuntents of tho house,-nieate II
very different sort Of child. She ts pussesscd
OF demon, II half Tint !s told Of her is true.
to destroy It. She admired q parlor tab!e
cover, und tore It Into ehrcds. she Tls fesc!l'as
| eA by TITO beauty Of tho embroidered piano.
eiat mud snent hou1s tear s E3a1hn ,ha aa
Re1s of the M instrument itscif, nickel tic easily
chtnn plaques that ornhnlunsel uln room, rubbed
Tie giid.ng from the baao Of tic pcr~Gfass, .ans
| tore oil ths ornaments OF carved anu mo!le1
that Uttered tic lnsntel she broke. Sic hung ou
lie pictures until they fell nnd rere shustcred
Oh tLc door, Bho tore tho fringe und other UP.
hnlsterlina Of tie chairs nld lounges, md
spent houra in wearing out the heayy car
net Of one OF the roon.s With the edges Of Tit
soles OF rer lhocs, AL ulcso acts she coE
fcksed, al,tl always cxpEalucd that she CON.
1nittod Mcm because the thlnEa were pretty a,u
because she, liked them. Whatever eseapce
this recognition OF tic beautiful foil prey at
lior passion. Being told to clean tl.r 1cgs OF 6
table, shu cut the carpet into sllIcds Whtlo unel
that piece of furniture. Obligcdt to mnka up hci
own bod, wnen II seemed to her moro Just thut
her stepslstur Dorn ehouid mnke tt, sio ht
tll!sty.two mouthfuls out Of the edges VI t'it
new a,ld heavy coun.orpauo. onec when a 'oSl
rcatsaincd her sho smashed It. she perforatcs
With thousand toothmarIls ber guard!an's nov
cloak, md carried her mouth iull Of ptus K
scratch tie furniture with. She entertained a.
eapecial hatred for her stopststor. Dora s!is
thought Dora the greatest obstaclo In tiie WI!
OF her succession to tho Dc Wnil'7'a property
T. sho says her mother put this in hcE head. AZ
loved to pursue her own childisl1 flnev, hl't
would hare used Dora as q serYAut until sue va
ready tu kill bur.
Eugenly MAS washed md drcssed for her tn
tcrylrw with thu uleers OF thu society In who's
care size is placed, yesterday. Bio wore prett,
catnbric ptnnfura and white linen apron, a1lt
looked apotleta and neat .from heaa 70 loot
Mile Dc Wally retired from the room. EuEehl
! rlnnv IN table near her. Her fQg1 worn IN u